For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space — a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight can’t reach and enabling missions beyond the limits of chemical propulsion. Yet since a brief reactor flight in 1965, no fission reactor has operated in orbit. The post Live […]
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The space age, which arguably began in 1957, was substantially mismanaged by many of the holders of the relevant technological evolution emerging in the latter half of the 20th century. We may be proceeding into a more definable future with the increasing participation in the Artemis Accords. We are moving toward the conquest of space
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China has conducted the first static fire of a seven-engine first-stage test article for the rocket that will carry its astronauts to the moon. The post China conducts first seven-engine static fire test for moon rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Landspace’s Zhuque-2 rocket suffered an anomaly after liftoff Thursday, leading to loss of the mission and potential delays for its new Zhuque-3 reusable launcher. The post Chinese launch startup Landspace suffers Zhuque-2 failure appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has dismissed the entire membership of a commercial space advisory committee. The post FAA removes membership of space transportation advisory committee appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Launch firm CAS Space has completed IPO counseling with regulators, marking the first formal step toward a listing on Shanghai Stock Exchange’s tech-focused STAR Market. The post Chinese launch startups CAS Space, Landspace advance plans for IPOs appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SpaceX has accused Virginia of shutting Starlink out of most of the state’s $613 million in subsidies under a federal broadband program, despite offering to connect virtually all targeted households for about one-tenth the cost. The post SpaceX challenges Virginia’s rural broadband funding awards appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Air Force Secretary Troy Meink ordered the shift in a recent memo The post Space Force to absorb Air Guard space missions, sidestepping push for Space National Guard appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA has selected several companies to study the feasibility of reboosting the orbit of an astrophysics satellite in danger of reentering late next year. The post NASA awards contracts to study reboost of Swift astrophysics spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.
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It is now United States policy to maintain military space superiority and to be the world’s leading commercial space power. This will require more than just augmenting America’s commercial, civil and military space programs and protecting them against military attacks. In addition, the U.S. must be prepared to help friends and allies when they think
