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Space Development Agency may hire companies to tow defunct satellites

The Space Development Agency is interested in hiring commercial space firms to move inactive satellites out of low Earth orbit at the end of...

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Software problem blamed for Firefly Alpha mishap

WASHINGTON — A software glitch prevented the upper stage of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket from completing a second burn during a December launch, stranding...

Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response

Last September, the Space Force conducted a record-breaking demonstration showcasing its ability to buy, build, launch and operate a satellite on rapid timelines.The Victus...

Firefly to continue responsive launch operations for future Alpha missions

ORLANDO, Fla. — Firefly Aerospace plans to make the responsive launch operations it demonstrated for the U.S. Space Force last year the norm for...

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the Space Station

SpaceX completed its second mission bound for the International Space Station this month. But unlike all previous missions targeting the orbiting outpost, this flight...

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 Starlink missions

Update 5:34 p.m.: SpaceX pushed back the planned launch time of the Starlink 6-38 mission. SpaceX is preparing for a busy week to close out...

SpaceX launches first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 Starlink missions

Update 8:40 p.m.: The first Falcon 9 of the night lifted off at 8:10 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX is preparing for a...

Cygnus ready for first launch on Falcon 9

WASHINGTON — A Cygnus cargo spacecraft is set to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, a combination that required more...

Guetlein calls for a change in culture in ‘responsive space’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force last year launched a small satellite on a Firefly rocket in a demonstration of responsive launch, sending the...

How the US replaced Russia’s RD-180 engine, strengthening competition

On Jan. 8, United Launch Alliance successfully launched its first Vulcan rocket. Driven by a goal to end ULA’s reliance on a Russian-built engine,...

Copernic Space sells digital assets for 2024 lunar flight

SAN FRANCISCO — Copernic Space is selling digital capacity and lunar assets for a 2024 moon mission. It’s the latest step in the Los Angeles...

Firefly Alpha upper stage malfunction puts payload into wrong orbit

SANTA FE, N.M. — A problem with the upper stage of a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket placed a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite into...

The 8 Largest US Funding Rounds of November 2023

Armed with some data from our friends at CrunchBase, I broke down the largest US startup funding rounds from November 2023. I have included...

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