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US military taps commercial space firms for hypersonic testing program

In a March 2024 flight test, Stratolaunch’s Roc aircraft took off from California’s Mojave Spaceport and, after reaching its designated position off the California coast, released its payload, the Talon-A […] The post US military taps commercial space firms for hypersonic testing program appeared first on SpaceNews.

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How the nation can make fielding hypersonic capabilities a national priority

What do China, Russia, North Korea and Iran have in common? Each member of this axis of aggressors has developed (or at least has claimed to have developed) operational hypersonic […] The post How the nation can make fielding hypersonic capabilities a national priority appeared first on SpaceNews.

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AST SpaceMobile charts another path for European space sovereignty

AST SpaceMobile’s plan to create a jointly owned European satellite operator for direct-to-smartphone services comes at a pivotal moment in the region’s push for greater space autonomy. The post AST SpaceMobile charts another path for European space sovereignty appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Space Force general: ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield requires Manhattan Project-scale effort

Gen. Michael Guetlein, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force, said Golden Dome represents a significant challenge that demands unprecedented collaboration across defense and intelligence agencies. The post Space Force general: ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield requires Manhattan Project-scale effort appeared first on SpaceNews.

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