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- Breaking News | Pentagon picks SpaceX and ULA to remain its primary launch providers
- SES taps Thales Alenia Space for final two C-band replacement satellites
- SpaceX closes out busy week with launch of more Starlink satellites
- SpaceX launches Starlink and BlackSky satellites
- SES orders four more O3b mPower satellites from Boeing
- Veteran manufacturers question pricing strategy of newcomers
- Video: Rocketcams show Mars-bound rover’s ride into space
- Manufacturers worry about smallsats getting too hot, literally
- Maxar backs away from Telesat LEO competition
- Pandemic delays launch of NASA astrophysics smallsat mission
- Earth observation and research satellites ride Chinese rocket into orbit
- Live coverage: SpaceX launches more Starlinks from Kennedy Space Center
- After delays, Falcon 9 rocket back on launch pad with Starlink satellites
- Smallsat reliability increasing
- Photos: Atlas 5 rocket catapults into space with Mars rover
- NanoAvionics triples revenue and expands product line
- U.S. military space architecture to bring in commercial systems, small satellites
- California seeks to expand commercial space launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base
- ULA, SpaceX win contracts to launch satellites for SES in 2022
- ExoTerra quadruples production capacity to meet government, commercial demand
- GK Launch Services offering lunar smallsat rideshare opportunity
- SpaceX, ULA to launch C-band satellites for SES
- MarCO shows interplanetary cubesats possible but not easy
- Demo-2 astronauts praise performance of Crew Dragon spacecraft
- SpaceX Starship prototype finally flies
- China is moving ahead with lunar south pole and near-Earth asteroid missions
- Benchmark to provide propulsion for Spaceflight’s Sherpa-NG
- SpaceX clears big hurdle on next-gen Starship rocket program
- Dragon astronauts describe sounds and sensations of return to Earth
- Lockheed Martin teams with USC and Momentus on cubesat program
- NOAA issues solicitation for commercial radio occultation data
- DoD space agency’s programs don’t have to be perfect but have to be fast
- Relive the final descent of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft
- Rocket Lab increases Electron payload capacity
- General Atomics to design Space Force weather satellite prototype
- DARPA’s Stephen Forbes named Blackjack program manager
- PredaSAR may launch 48 satellites with SpaceX, exec says
- AWS completes six ground stations, changes rollout strategy
- New NASA office coordinates rideshare launches of smallsat science missions
- Small launch industry sees pandemic, government affecting market
- Loft Orbital to fly Canadian quantum communications satellite
- Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo commercial flights to 2021
- White House withdraws nomination of FCC commissioner O’Rielly
- U.S. Army expanding space education programs at West Point
- Scolese: NRO sees growing opportunities to use small satellites
- Cubesat demonstrates Earth science instrument
- Swarm works with Exolaunch to fly 24 SpaceBees on SpaceX Falcon 9
- Ball Aerospace wrapping up green propellant smallsat demo mission
- Made In Space highlights defense applications for manufacturing and robotic assembly technology
- Mecano ID wins French government funding for small satellite deployer
- Momentus to fly hosted payloads in 2021
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- Belgian company SpaceBel forms hyperspectral imaging spinoff
- Small launch startup ABL secures over $90 million in new funding and Air Force contracts
- NASA taps General Atomics to build solar irradiance satellite
- Raytheon designs prototype for Space Force weather satellite
- Astronauts back on Earth after ‘extraordinary’ Dragon test flight
- Crew Dragon splashes down to end successful test flight
- Japan’s ispace updates design of lunar lander
- Watch conditions at Kennedy Space Center during Tropical Storm Isaias
- Crew Dragon undocks from space station
- Astra readies small satellite launcher for test flight from Alaska
- Hurley, Behnken heading home on final leg of Crew Dragon test flight
- House passes spending bill with flat NASA funding
- Live coverage: SpaceX crew capsule splashes down in Gulf of Mexico
- Crew Dragon astronauts pack up for return to Earth
- Ariane 5 rocket returning to hangar for sensor swap
- Op-ed | Lunapolitics: 10 points to consider
- Mars 2020 spacecraft resumes normal operations after post-launch safe mode
- Crew Dragon astronauts ready for re-entry, splashdown
- Rocket Lab identifies faulty electrical connector as cause of launch failure
- L3Harris cleared to begin production of Air Force NTS-3 navigation satellite
- Rocket Lab blames Electron launch failure on electrical problem
- BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins’ military GPS business
- Live coverage: Ariane 5 launch scrubbed by sensor problem
- Ariane 5 to test modified fairing for JWST, hardware for new range safety system
- Xtar sells satellite to Hisdesat, shifts to lease agreement
- Astra ready for first in a series of orbital launch attempts
- Proton launches two Russian communications satellites
- Proton rocket lifts off with two Russian Express comsats
- Amazon’s Kuiper constellation gets FCC approval
- Space Force acquisition reforms awaiting White House approval
- Intelsat to market half of capacity on Eutelsat’s Quantum satellite
- NASA’s Perseverance rover leaves Earth bound for Mars
- DARPA has no plans for another space launch prize competition
- Atlas 5 launches Mars 2020 mission
- Weather could postpone Crew Dragon return
- Open Cosmos selected to build Spanish smallsat constellation
- Senate pandemic relief bill offers $1.5 billion for NASA
- Atlas 5 launch timeline on the Mars 2020 mission
- ULA’s Atlas 5 is NASA’s go-to rocket for nuclear-powered space probes
- White House nominates four U.S. Space Force major generals for promotion
- NASA and ESA outline cost of Mars sample return
- U.S. SPACECOM nominee Dickinson says countries must be held accountable for actions in space
- Photos: Atlas 5 rolled out to launch pad with NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover
- Hughes Network Systems to invest $50 million in revived OneWeb
- VOX Space president questions DoD’s handling of stimulus funding for small launch industry
- Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo cabin as it prepares for commercial flights
- NASA’s Perseverance rover signals new era in Mars exploration
- Report proposes actions to strengthen U.S. space industry and military capabilities
- Inhofe blocks nomination of FCC commissioner over Ligado order
- Watch a live view of the Atlas 5’s launch pad (members only)
- Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches with NASA-built Mars rover
- Mars 2020 ready for launch
- U.S. Space Force and U.K. Ministry of Defense to hold International Space Pitch Day
- Proton rocket rolled out for launch with two Russian communications satellites
- Space Force ranks and insignia decisions on hold pending congressional action
- Safety panel concerned about quality control on Boeing crew capsule
- Good weather predicted for NASA’s Mars rover launch Thursday
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- China launches high-resolution mapping satellite
- Virgin Orbit traces cause of LauncherOne engine failure to propellant line
- China launches Ziyuan Earth observation and lobster eye X-ray astronomy satellites
- Space Force reorganizes former Air Force space wings into “Deltas” and “Garrisons”
- British government finalizing launch regulations
- Democratic platform calls for continuity in NASA programs
- U.S. officials say Russia tested a new anti-satellite weapon
- NASA safety panel has lingering doubts about Boeing Starliner quality control
- Senate passes NDAA, removes section on national security space launch
- UK Parliament to scrutinize OneWeb purchase
- U.S. Space Command again condemns Russia for anti-satellite weapon test
- White House report outlines integrated strategy for space exploration and development
- Progress supply ship docks with space station after last-minute misalignment
- Astra ships next small satellite launcher to Alaska spaceport
- China launches robotic mission to orbit, land, and drive on Mars
- Tianwen-1 launches for Mars, marking dawn of Chinese interplanetary exploration
- Plutonium power source installed on NASA’s next Mars rover
- Industry executive: Defense Production Act small launch contracts should have been competed
- Morpheus thruster propels single cubesat to lower orbit
- White House nominates Autry to be NASA CFO
- Startups in U.K., Switzerland, led Europe in space investment last year
- Aerospace Corp. to open new facility in Colorado for classified military space programs
- Global Eagle files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
- Ariane 5 launch on July 28 • Teledyne logs OneWeb revenue dip
- Virgin Orbit identifies cause of engine shutdown on first LauncherOne flight
- Space Force unveils logo, ‘Semper Supra’ motto
- China raises the stakes with second Mars attempt
- LeoLabs to construct fourth radar in Costa Rica
- Senate Armed Services Committee to consider Dickinson’s nomination to lead U.S. Space Command
- SpaceX shares video of first double fairing catch
- Soyuz rocket raised on Baikonur launch pad for space station resupply flight
- BlackSky gets U.S. Air Force contract to monitor coronavirus outbreaks
- NASA still grappling with effects of coronavirus pandemic
- House passes NDAA, White House threatens veto
- China moves massive rocket into place for ambitious Mars shot
- European Commission agrees to reduced space budget
- Raymond: Space Force to play key role in military operations in the Arctic
- Northrop Grumman delivers a new solid booster for ULA’s Atlas 5
- Spacewalkers prep space station for future upgrades
- Astra sets early August for next launch attempt
- SpaceX delivers South Korea’s first military satellite into on-target orbit
- SpaceX Falcon 9 launches South Korea’s Anasis-2 military satellite
- Falcon 9 launch timeline with Anasis 2
- Near Space Labs discloses prices for Texas imagery
- Live coverage: South Korean military satellite launches from Florida
- British military finalizes Skynet-6A contract with Airbus
- United Arab Emirates successfully sends its first mission toward Mars
- UAE’s Hope mission on its way to Mars
- Space Force tests compatibility of U.S. secure satcom network with U.K. Skynet
- Three companies studying “Orbital Outpost” space station concepts for Defense Department
- H-2A launch timeline with the Emirates Mars Mission
- SpaceX going for rocket reuse record with South Korean satellite launch
- Live coverage: Emirates Mars Mission launches from Japan
- Photos: H-2A rocket reaches launch pad with UAE’s Hope Mars probe
- U.S. government to allow sale of high-resolution commercial satellite images of Israel
- U.S. Space Force creates acquisition command to build culture of innovation
- NASA confirms plans for Crew Dragon splashdown Aug. 2, weather permitting
- Photos: Minotaur rocket vaults into orbit from Virginia
- NASA plans early August return of Crew Dragon from space station
- Long March 5 rolled out for July 23 launch of China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission
- NASA announces seven-month launch delay for JWST
- NASA delays JWST launch by seven months
- Millennium Space experiment to measure speed of satellite deorbiting system
- NASA’s inspector general criticizes Orion cost accounting
- Asteroid samples aboard Japanese probe on track for return to Earth in December
- First images from Solar Orbiter mission bring sun into sharper focus
- French startup Exotrail raises $13 million for propulsion, space software and on-orbit transport systems
- HawkEye 360 completes environmental testing of updated satellites
- More than 2,400 airmen to transfer to U.S. Space Force in September
- SN Military Space | Lawmakers question cost of national security space launch • U.S. exporters of geospatial data to get help from Ex-Im Bank
- Spacewalkers accomplish another round of space station battery swap outs
- SLS static-fire test expected in October
- How the space sector is responding to the killing of George Floyd
- Virgin Galactic hires Disney executive as new CEO
- Airbus reorganizes U.S. operations to fuel growth in space and defense
- Minotaur rocket successfully deploys four NRO satellites in orbit
- SES files $1.8 billion claim against Intelsat over splitting C-Band Alliance
- German launch startups win DLR funds • Comtech wants out of Gilat merger • ClearSpace forming debris removal team
- Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 launches NRO mission, its first from Virginia spaceport
- House spending bill rejects Office of Space Commerce funding increase
- Bankruptcy court frees payment to OneWeb Satellites to restart satellite manufacturing
- Photos: Minotaur 4 rocket ready for launch from Virginia
- Live coverage: Minotaur 4 rocket launches from Virginia
- Funds no longer available for Defense Production Act small launch contracts
- Five years after New Horizons flyby, scientists assess next mission to Pluto
- Minotaur rocket ready to launch four payloads for U.S. spy satellite agency
- Space hospitality startup to establish training complex
- House bill restores funding for five NASA science missions
- Live coverage: Launch of Emirates Mars Mission delayed by poor weather
- The UAE’s hope for success at Mars, and at home
- Arab world’s first Mars mission packs a scientific punch
- Space Force acquisition management criticized by House appropriators
- Falcon 9 launch of South Korean military satellite postponed
- Voyager Space Holdings announces acquisition of Pioneer Astronautics
- NASA signs agreement with Japan on lunar exploration
- U.S. CTO Kratsios named acting undersecretary for research and engineering, Lewis to serve as acting deputy
- UAE’s first Mars probe meets launcher in Japan
- NASA implements changes to planetary protection policies for moon and Mars missions
- SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket launch next week with Korean military satellite
- Loft Orbital satellite to carry experiment for DARPA’s Blackjack program
- Photos: Mars rover encapsulated for launch, mated with Atlas 5 rocket
- Eumetsat shifts two tardy satellites to Ariane 6
- DoD awards $15 million Defense Production Act contract to LeoLabs
- New Chinese satellite launcher fails on first flight
- Cost growth prompts changes to Europa Clipper instruments
- Op-ed | U.S. satellites increasingly vulnerable to China’s ground-based lasers
- First launch of Chinese Kuaizhou-11 rocket ends in failure
- ESA confirms Ariane 6 delay to 2021
- High-throughput communications satellite launched from China
- Ex-Im Bank to step up support for space industry challenged by Chinese competitors
- NASA chief still hopeful to get more money for moon landing effort
- Apstar-6D launches on Long March 3B rocket
- Mars rover mated with Atlas 5 launcher after teams deal with coronavirus cases
- House Republicans criticize NASA spending bill