China carried out a successful pad abort test early Tuesday for its next-generation crew spacecraft for moon and low Earth orbit missions. The post China conducts pad abort test for crew spacecraft, advancing moon landing plans appeared first on SpaceNews.
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‘A strong national defense very much motivates the work that we’re doing at the FCC’ The post FCC highlights national security role in satellite licensing reforms appeared first on SpaceNews.
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China has sent several small spacecraft into specialized lunar and cislunar orbits to test communications, navigation and orbital dynamics for planned Earth-moon infrastructure. The post China lays foundation for cislunar infrastructure with spacecraft in novel lunar orbits appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Astroscale, the space junk removal venture, announced a British government contract June 16 worth about $7 million to deploy a pair of cubesats in 2027 to monitor space weather while tracking other objects in low Earth orbit. The post Astroscale secures UK defense contract for space weather, object-tracking mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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How can heritage in space — the very objects and events that tell the story of humanity becoming a spacefaring civilization, such as Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s bootprints, India’s […] The post An international commission to protect space cultural heritage on the moon is needed now appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The new wide-area imaging satellite is slated for launch in 2027 and will complement BlackSky’s existing fleet The post BlackSky unveils wide-area imaging satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Imagine a world where Earth observation (EO) is not restricted by complex systems, high costs, or remote institutions. Instead, EO is modular, secure, and sovereign, and is designed to facilitate […] The post A Modular Future for Earth Observation: How Domino-E is Unlocking Innovation, Sovereignty, and Access appeared first on SpaceNews.
The White House’s FY 2026 budget request for NASA proposes a radical shift in the agency’s direction, proposing extinction-level cuts to space science, severe cuts in other program areas and […] The post The administration’s anti-consensus Mars plan will fail appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Members of the House and Senate called in the White House to promptly offer a new candidate for NASA administrator after the surprise withdrawal of Jared Isaacman’s nomination. The post Members of Congress want White House to quickly nominate new NASA administrator appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Private firm Cangyu Space Technology is planning a commercial data relay constellation using a novel mix of orbits, signaling continued expansion of China’s commercial ecosystem. The post China’s Cangyu plans mixed-orbit commercial data relay satellite system appeared first on SpaceNews.
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