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China launches first satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation
Aug 6, 2024 · PRESTON, United Kingdom — China successfully launched the first batch of 18 satellites Tuesday for the Thousand Sails low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation.
Rocket Lab pushes back Neutron debut to 2025 - SpaceNews
May 7, 2024 · ORLANDO, Fla. — As Rocket Lab prepares to begin tests of the first Archimedes engine for its Neutron launch vehicle, the company says that the rocket won’t be ready for its first flight before ...
Space Force hails progress in missile-warning satellite program
Sep 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Amid a growing focus on low Earth orbit satellites, the U.S. Space Force is making strides in a more traditional space-based capability: large missile-warning satellites.
NASA says spending caps force “hard choices” for its 2025 budget
Mar 11, 2024 · Many of those hard choices come in NASA’s science programs. NASA requested $7.566 billion for science in 2025, a $231 million increase from the final 2024 spending bill.
Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and …
Apr 6, 2024 · Updated April 8 with date of presentation. WASHINGTON — SpaceX could attempt to land a Starship booster as soon as the vehicle’s fifth flight as Elon Musk outlined plans to increase both the ...
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SpaceX launches U.S. military spaceplane on Falcon Heavy rocket
Dec 29, 2023 · WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Dec. 28 launched the U.S. Space Force X-37B spaceplane to orbit for its seventh mission. The triple-booster Falcon Heavy lifted off at 8:07 pm ...
NASA delays Artemis 2 and 3 missions - SpaceNews
Jan 9, 2024 · NASA is postponing the next two Artemis missions, including the first crewed landing on the moon, by nearly a year to address technical issues that could affect the safety of the astronauts on boar…
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5 days ago · Blue Origin says it is ready for the first New Glenn launch after completing a static-fire test Dec. 27, hours after receiving a launch license.