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Virgin Orbit pauses operations for a week, furloughs nearly entire staff as it seeks funding
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit, with a rocket under the wing of a modified Boeing 747 jetliner, takes off for a key drop test of its high-altitude launch system for satellites from Mojave, California, July 10, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Virgin Orbit is furloughing nearly all its employees and pausing operations for a week as […]
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Axiom unveils spacesuits for NASA’s upcoming Artemis moon missions
Chief Engineer Jim Stein wears the new spacesuit during the Axiom Space Artemis III Lunar Spacesuit event at Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas, on March 15, 2023. “Since a spacesuit worn on the Moon must be white to reflect heat and protect astronauts from extreme high temperatures, a cover layer is currently being used […]
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Amazon gives a first look at the satellite internet antennas for its Project Kuiper network
The company’s “standard” customer terminal, the middle of the trio of Project Kuiper satellite antennas at under 11 inches square and weighing under five pounds. Amazon WASHINGTON — Amazon revealed a trio of satellite antennas on Tuesday, as the company prepares to take on SpaceX’s Starlink with its own Project Kuiper internet network. The tech […]
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SpaceX says it will test Starlink’s satellite-to-cell service with T-Mobile this year
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to begin testing its Starlink satellite-to-cell service with T-Mobile this year, an executive of Elon Musk’s company said on Monday. “We’re going to learn a lot by doing — not necessarily by overanalyzing — and getting out there,” Jonathan Hofeller, SpaceX vice president of […]
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Watch Relativity try the initial launch of its 3D-printed rocket Terran 1
3D-printing professional Relativity Room is attempting its initial rocket launch on Saturday, a mission that marks the most major exam but of the firm’s bold production method. The company’s Terran 1 rocket is launching from LC-16, a launchpad at the U.S. House Force’s facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission is referred to as “Fantastic […]
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Meet the brothers building massive spacecraft to leverage SpaceX’s Starship
Cofounders and brothers Karan Kunjur, left, and Neel Kunjur. K2 Space A pair of brothers is aiming to challenge the way spacecraft are built, by going against the industry trend and designing massive satellites in a bet that towering rockets such as SpaceX’s Starship are the way forward. Los Angeles-based startup K2 Space, co-founded by […]
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Astra investigating ‘potential illegal short selling’ as delisting deadline looms
Astra CEO Chris Kemp speaks inside the company’s headquarters during the company’s “Spacetech Day” on May 12, 2022. Brady Kenniston / Astra Spacecraft engine manufacturer and small rocket builder Astra announced on Friday that the company is investigating “potential illegal short selling” among shareholders of its common stock. The company said it hired financial software […]
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Biden budget seeks $27.2 billion for NASA, with increases for moon and Mars programs
Vice President Kamala Harris meets with NASA astronauts Shannon Walker and Joe Acaba at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a tour on Aug. 29, 2022. Bill Ingalls / NASA President Joe Biden is seeking to increase the budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to $27.2 billion next year, according to a proposed […]
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Watch Relativity attempt the first launch of its 3D-printed rocket Terran 1
[The company’s livestream is slated to begin at noon ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] 3D-printing specialist Relativity Space is attempting its first rocket launch on Wednesday, a mission that marks the most significant test yet of the company’s ambitious manufacturing approach. The company’s Terran 1 rocket […]
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Satellite imagery company BlackSky sees quarterly losses slow as it adds another military contract
BlackSky at New York Stock Exchange, September 13, 2021. Source: NYSE Satellite imagery specialist BlackSky announced fourth-quarter results on Tuesday that show the company further trimming losses and securing an additional military contract. “2022 was a foundational year for BlackSky,” CEO Brian O’Toole said in a statement, adding that “this high level of execution has […]
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