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Rocket Lab wins $14.4 million contract to launch Space Test Program experiment

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Constellation primetime is MDA’s time to prime

Canada’s MDA has traditionally taken the backseat in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO), supplying antennas and other satellite components as a subcontractor to smallsat megaconstellation specialists....

Stormy weather over NOAA’s commitment issues

At the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting in Baltimore, frustration with government data purchases rose to the surface. “In the private sector, it’s easy...

NASA selects ultraviolet astronomy mission but delays its launch two years

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — NASA has selected an ultraviolet observatory for development but will delay its launch by two years because of budget challenges. NASA announced...

Space Force seen as the more agile branch to adopt new tech

WASHINGTON — A top official at the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit urged space industry executives not to underestimate the U.S. Space Force’s commitment to...

Webinar: Automating for SmallSat Success

Date: February 20th, 2024Time: 1 PM ET The purpose of this webinar is to explore how today’s smallsat leaders are employing automation in satellite operations...

Japan funding water-based satellite propulsion upgrade

TAMPA, Fla. — Japan has awarded Tokyo-based small satellite thruster developer Pale Blue a grant worth up to $27 million to upgrade its water-based...

Space VCs urge startups to pursue government contracts but stay focused on commercial success

WASHINGTON — Space technology startups should carefully weigh the risks and rewards when bidding on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) government contracts, a venture...

The last vestige of old space architectural thinking

As we head into 2024 and look around, the space industry is fundamentally different from what it was decades ago, thanks to first- and...

NanoAvionics Partners with LANL on Pioneering ESRA Space Mission

NanoAvionics Partners with LANL on Pioneering ESRA Space Mission by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2024 Kongsberg NanoAvionics US, a leader in smallsat mission...

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 2023 SpaceNews Icon Awards: Winners

SpaceNews established the awards in 2017 to recognize and celebrate the people, programs and institutions shaping a rapidly evolving global space economy. Chosen by...

NASA updating policy for rideshare missions

WASHINGTON — NASA is developing an updated rideshare policy for science missions that reflects both new launch opportunities as well as challenges faced in...

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