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Starship Launch Possible in October, Though Environment Permit Questions Remain Open

The SpaceX Starship sits on the Starbase launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas prior to its first test flight. Image credit: SpaceX. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) acting administrator, Polly ...
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NASA Letter To FCC Regarding SpaceX Starlink Gen 2 System

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) submits this letter in response to the amendment (SAT-AMD-20210818-00105) filed by Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (SpaceX) for a ...
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Sierra Space Working with NASA on Crewed Dream Chaser

Dream Chaser shuttle during taxi tests at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Test Center in California. Image credit: Sierra Space. Sierra Space is working with NASA to develop a crewed version of its Dream ...
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Over 1,600 People Have Paid Space Perspective for a Balloon Ride to the Edge of Space

Rendering of tourists riding Space Perspective’s Spaceship Neptune. Image credit: Space Perspective. 50 years ago, the Space Race pitted superpowers against one another in a scramble to be first to ...
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Portuguese Government Authorizes €9.25 Million in Funding for New Space Agency

The Portuguese government has authorized annual funding of €9.25 million ($10.25 million) for the Portuguese Space Agency (PSA), spanning between 2023 and 2027, according to a resolution of the ...
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Mimicking the Moon – Here’s the (Simulant) Dirt

Lunar simulant is used to test a rover at Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab. Image credit: Michigan Technological University. There is a growing business in selling fake ...
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Hisdesat will launch the first satellite of the SPAINSAT NG programme next summer

Hisdesat, the Spanish government satellite operator, has announced that the first satellite in the SPAINSAT NG programme, SpainSat NG-I, will be ready for launch in summer of 2024 after confirming ...
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Economic Opportunity Created Through Sustained Lunar Habitation by 2040

NASA illustration of a future lunar outpost. Image credit: NASA. The concept of lunar habitation holds profound implications for scientific exploration, resource utilization, and the expansion of ...
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Emposat’s Funding Round Highlights Growth Areas for Telemetry, Tracking, and Command

Emposat’s Global TT&C Network. Image credit: Emposat. Oftentimes when people think of the emerging commercial space sector, two things come to mind: rockets and satellites. This is not surprising, as ...
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National In-Space Servicing, Assembly, And Manufacturing Implementation Plan

The development of In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities represents the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to scientific and technological innovation, economic ...
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North American Properties Leads Development of New High-tech Aerospace & Defense Campus In Titusville, Florida

North American Properties (NAP) has announced that it will be serving as the development partner for Draper’s new, six acre high-tech aerospace and defense campus in Titusville, Florida. In this role, ...
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Like a G60 — What’s China Planning with its Other NGSO?

Rendering of “G60 Starlink” Industrial Base. Image credit: ChinaNews.com / Yangtse. For some time, we have been hearing public statements from Chinese decision-makers regarding the country’s LEO ...