A Firefly Alpha rocket left a Lockheed Martin satellite in an orbit lower than planned, or not in orbit at all, after an anomaly during launch April 29. The post Alpha rocket suffers stage separation anomaly during launch of Lockheed tech demo satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
The service, called Sovereign Space Object Tracking, is designed to ‘give nations control over their own space domain awareness capabilities’ The post Slingshot targets international market with sovereign space tracking systems appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round intended to help the company accelerate production of satellite buses. The post Apex raises $200 million to accelerate satellite production appeared first on SpaceNews.
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China launched a third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites Tuesday, advancing its ambitious low Earth orbit communications network to rival Starlink and other global systems. The post China launches third batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
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An Atlas 5 successfully launched April 28 the long-delayed first set of operational Project Kuiper broadband satellites for Amazon. The post Atlas launches first operational Project Kuiper satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
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A veteran NASA astronaut just back from the International Space Station believes the orbiting facility can operate well past its planned 2030 retirement date The post Veteran NASA astronaut says ISS can operate past 2030 appeared first on SpaceNews.
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China is exploring establishing its first overseas launch site with a proposed equatorial spaceport in Malaysia, carrying strategic, economic, and geopolitical implications. The post China and Malaysia to study international equatorial spaceport project appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Satellite operator Spire Global has closed the $241 million sale of its commercial maritime tracking business to Belgian analytics provider Kpler, ending a legal dispute over the stalled transaction. The post Spire Global closes stalled $241 million maritime sale appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The head of the Federal Aviation Administration’s commercial space transportation office is leaving the agency through a deferred resignation program. The post Head of FAA’s commercial space office takes buyout appeared first on SpaceNews.
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President Trump recognizes the grave threats posed by adversary ballistic and hypersonic missiles and has issued mandates for the Department of Defense to deploy a “Golden Dome” defense shield for […] The post Data architecture is paramount for Golden Dome success — and the Department of Defense is not ready appeared first on SpaceNews.
