Space industry
Pictures from across the globe exhibit spectacular shows of the aurora borealis
Folks visit St Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis, typically identified as the northern lights, on May possibly 10, 2024 in Whitley Bay, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Pictures A uncommon photo voltaic storm illuminated the evening skies on Friday, with neon rays of magenta, eco-friendly and blue beaming across considerably […]
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China’s ‘unprecedented’ room mission blasts off to the considerably aspect of the moon to collect samples
A Extended March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang’e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off as it rains at the Wenchang Area Start Centre in southern China’s Hainan Province on May possibly 3, 2024. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Visuals China on Friday released a room probe to obtain samples from the far aspect of the […]
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Billionaire Kam Ghaffarian sets his sights on the stars with a range of space companies
Jeff Bezos wants to build permanent outposts on the moon and colonize space. Richard Branson wants to make spaceflight as commonplace as air travel. Elon Musk wants to settle Mars to make humanity multiplanetary. IBX’s Kam Ghaffarian wants to go even further: the stars. “There’s this common denominator of combining altruism, to do something purposeful […]
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Denver-Boulder area stakes a claim in space with a burgeoning aerospace industry
These giant white structures called radomes at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado house massive satellite dishes. CNBC This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and employees. In the shadow of the Rocky […]
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Sierra Space CEO unveils new satellite product ahead of Dream Chaser launch, possible IPO
A render of Sierra Space’s Velocity satellite bus Credit: Sierra Space Amid preparations for its spaceplane’s maiden flight and an initial public offering as soon as next year, Sierra Space is expanding its satellite offerings. Ahead of the much-anticipated solar eclipse, the commercial space unicorn unveiled its aptly named Eclipse line of satellite buses […]
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Intuitive Machines improves cash position to best since IPO after historic moon mission
The IM-1 lander “Odysseus” in lunar orbit on Feb. 21, 2024. Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines is building on the successes of its inaugural moon mission, reporting fourth-quarter results on Thursday and saying it now has “sufficient capital for the near term.” The lunar company revealed that its cash balance at the end of the year […]
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Musk's SpaceX is setting up spy satellite community for U.S. intelligence company, sources told Reuters
SpaceX is setting up a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a categorized deal with a U.S. intelligence agency, five resources common with the method claimed, demonstrating deepening ties amongst billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s area organization and nationwide protection companies. The community is staying developed by SpaceX’s Starshield enterprise device less than a $1.8 […]
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SpaceX set to launch third Starship test flight
[The livestream is slated to start at 8:52 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] SpaceX is set to attempt a third test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday, as the company looks to push development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones. Elon Musk’s company […]
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SpaceX cleared to attempt third Starship launch Thursday after getting FAA license
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is prepared for a third launch from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, near Brownsville, Texas, on March 13, 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to launch its third Starship test flight as soon as Thursday morning […]
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Canon Electronics potential customers plunge among the Japan's Area One shareholder organizations right after rocket explodes
Japan’s Canon Electronics shares fell as considerably as 12.7% on Wednesday following Tokyo-centered House One’s modest rocket exploded just moments just after its maiden launch. Reuters documented the sound-fueled Kairos rocket blew up just seconds just after lifting off at 11:01 a.m. Japan time. If profitable, Space One would have been Japan’s first corporation to […]
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