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OSTP releases cislunar science and technology plans
Dec 18, 2024 · OSTP also released a 15-page National Cislunar Science and Technology Action Plan.That plan is intended to implement a cislunar science and technology strategy the office released in 2022. That ...
NASA payload to fly on first Blue Origin lunar lander mission
Aug 12, 2024 · A NASA payload will hitch a ride to the moon on Blue Origin’s first lunar lander mission, scheduled to launch as soon as next March.
China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026
Mar 5, 2024 · Company: Rocket Name: Rocket Type: Key Features or Notes: iSpace: Hyperbola-3: Methane-liquid oxygen reusable: Payload capacity of 8,500 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO); first flight planned for 2025.
Pentagon embracing SpaceX’s Starshield for future military satcom
Jun 11, 2024 · DoD currently buys Starlink’s commercial internet service but in the future it also plans to acquire more than 100 ‘Starshield’ satellites that would be government-owned
Starlink soars: SpaceX's satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
May 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market research and consulting firm ...
Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit - SpaceNews
Oct 21, 2024 · “U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) has confirmed the breakup of Intelsat 33E (#41748, 2016-053B) in GEO on October 19, 2024, at approximately 0430 UTC,” stated an alert posted on SpaceTrack, the U ...
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2 days ago · President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Dept. of Transportation says he will review fines levied by the FAA against SpaceX for launch license violations.
Rocket Lab confirms plan to bid for Pentagon launch ... - SpaceNews
Nov 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab is aiming to chip away at SpaceX’s dominance in military space launch, confirming its bid to compete for Pentagon contracts with its new medium-lift rocket Neutron.
NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover …
Apr 3, 2024 · CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NASA has selected three companies to work on lunar rover concepts that would be offered as a service for Artemis lunar landings and scientific activities.