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NASA, SpaceX scrub Crew-8 astronaut mission to the International Space Station due to poor weather

Update 8:00 p.m. EST: NASA and SpaceX are standing down from the launch due to high winds along the ascent corridor. For the second time...

Lockheed Martin offers to acquire Terran Orbital

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has proposed acquiring smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital, which it already owns a stake in and does business with, for more...

NASA cancels OSAM-1 satellite servicing technology mission

WASHINGTON — NASA has canceled a multibillion-dollar project to demonstrate satellite servicing technologies that had suffered extensive delays and cost overruns. In a brief statement...

Has the Lunar Gold Rush Begun? Why the First Private Moon Landing Matters

People have long dreamed of a bustling space economy stretching across the solar system. That vision came a step closer last week after a...

UK hires two companies to write software to support future satellites

LONDON — The British Defence Ministry has awarded two contracts for the development of ground-based software to support its planned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...

SpaceX squeezes in rare Leap Day Falcon 9 launch following Crew-8 astronaut delay

SpaceX made the most of a weather delay to an astronaut launch from Florida’s Space Coast. The company launched a batch of Starlink satellites...

Missile warning payload delay could push back 2025 launch plans

A key missile warning satellite’s sensor payload is a year behind schedule, according to the Space Force’s top acquisition official.Receiving that payload, built by...

Firefly Aerospace doubles Texas footprint to support testing of Antares 330, MLV rocket

In the months following its fourth flight of it Alpha rocket, Firefly Aerospace continues to push forward with work on two new rockets in...

Connecting the Dots | Europe plots constellation manufacturing powerhouse

Thales Alenia Space (TAS) is laying groundwork for a small satellite factory in Italy that it hopes will be at the forefront of constellation...

Observation of Water on Asteroids: A Groundbreaking Discovery

Observation of Water on Asteroids: A Groundbreaking Discovery In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have observed the presence of water on asteroids, shedding new light on...

Investors inject $92 million into French maritime surveillance constellation

TAMPA, Fla. — France-based Unseenlabs has raised 85 million euros ($92 million) behind plans to double its maritime surveillance constellation to 25 nanosatellites for...

SpaceX tests new emergency escape system to certify pad 40 at Cape Canaveral for astronaut missions

SpaceX is closing in on certifying its launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 to support astronaut and cargo missions with its second-generation Dragon...

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