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Second Orbiter transfer vehicle malfunctions

WASHINGTON — An orbital transfer vehicle that was part of a SpaceX rideshare mission malfunctioned shortly after deployment, putting into jeopardy a technology demonstration...

SpaceX launches eighth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission

NEW YORK — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched several dozen smallsats on a dedicated rideshare mission June 12, with customers ranging from the U.S....

SpaceX launches seventh Transporter rideshare mission

WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched more than 50 satellites early April 15 on the latest in a series of dedicated Falcon 9 smallsat rideshare missions....

Space Launch: Who, What, and Where We’re Going

For a full landscape of the commercial space market, see our previous post: Space: A Market Map. Few achievements illustrate American Dynamism in a more...

NASA releases draft strategy for long-term robotic Mars exploration

WASHINGTON — NASA has unveiled a draft strategy for long-term robotic exploration of Mars that emphasizes low-cost missions and potential commercial partnerships. At a...

Lockheed Martin subsidiary to offer commercial lunar communications and navigation services

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is establishing a new company that will offer communications and navigation services for what it foresees to be a growing...

Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build more 5G Narrowband-IoT satellites for LEO constellation

Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build more 5G Narrowband-IoT satellites for LEO constellation by Staff Writers Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2023 Washington...

NRO signs agreements with commercial providers of hyperspectral imagery

WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has signed five-year agreements with six commercial providers of hyperspectral satellite imagery, the agency announced March 22. The...

Terran Orbital further expands satellite production facilities

WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital is planning another expansion of its factory in Southern California to accommodate an anticipated increase in government and...

Good weather expected for Relativity Space’s late-night launch attempt

Relativity Space will try a third time to launch a 3D-printed rocket from Cape Canaveral Wednesday night, and weather forecasters predict a 95% chance...

Space industry deals with launch shortage

WASHINGTON — Even as the space industry complains of a shortage of launch capacity, SpaceX said it has room to increase an already surging...

NASA weighing continuing VERITAS versus future Discovery mission

WASHINGTON — Budget pressures in NASA’s planetary science program could force the agency to choose between continuing a mission to Venus that has already...

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