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Astronaut Sen. Kelly touts ‘stunning’ space business growth, calls for more rocket competition
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly speaks at the annual Commercial Space Transportation conference on Feb. 9, 2023. Michael Sheetz | CNBC Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, who flew to space four times over a 15-year career as an astronaut, praised the growth of the space industry and gave a rallying cry for intensified competition. “Some of the […]
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SpaceX successfully test fires Starship booster in last key step before orbital launch
SpaceX test fires engines in the towering rocket booster of its Starship prototype on February 9, 2023. Source: SpaceX SpaceX on Thursday test fired 31 of the 33 engines in the towering rocket booster of its Starship prototype, as the company prepares to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time. Called a “static […]
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As document rocket launches group airspace, the FAA fights to limit travel disruptions
The SpaceX start pad is witnessed from the window of Air Force A person at Kennedy House Heart, Wednesday, May possibly 27, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Evan Vucci | AP WASHINGTON — Room providers are launching extra rockets than ever, ratcheting up competitors for air place just as tourists return to flying in droves […]
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Rocket builder ABL’s inaugural launch fails shortly after liftoff, damages launchpad
The company’s RS1 rocket lifts off on its inaugural launch attempt from Kodiak, Alaska on Jan. 10, 2023. ABL Space The first mission by ABL Space got off the ground on Tuesday, but the company’s RS1 rocket suffered an issue early in the flight that caused it to fail shortly after lifting off. ABL President […]
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Capella Space raises $60 million from fund run by billionaire entertainment exec Thomas Tull
A satellite image taken at night on Nov. 14, 2022 of NASA’s Artemis I mission before launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Capella Space San Francisco-based satellite imagery specialist Capella Space raised $60 million in fresh capital, the company announced Tuesday. Capella raised the equity from the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, a recently established private […]
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Virgin Orbit stock plummets after failure of its first UK rocket launch
Cosmic Girl, a Virgin Boeing 747-400 aircraft sits on the tarmac with Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket attached to the wing, ahead of the first UK launch tonight, at Spaceport Cornwall at Newquay Airport in Newquay, Britain, January 9, 2023. Henry Nicholls | Reuters Virgin Orbit stock fell in trading on Monday evening, after the company […]
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Space company Maxar agrees to go private in $6.4 billion deal
Inside the company’s Palo Alto, California manufacturing facility, Maxar Space imagery and infrastructure company Maxar on Friday announced an agreement to go private through an acquisition led by Advent International. The all-cash deal gives Maxar an enterprise value of about $6.4 billion. Private equity firm Advent is taking a $3.1 billion stake in Maxar, with […]
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Satellite imagery venture Planet delivers record quarter, sees annual revenue nearing $200 million
Will Marshall, Co-Founder & CEO of Planet Inc., celebrates his company’s listing on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, December 8, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Satellite imagery and data company Planet reported record third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, forecasting nearly $200 million in annual revenue. “Planet’s growth continues […]
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SpaceX launches lunar lander for Japanese venture ispace, which aims to create an economy around the moon
A long exposure photo shows the path of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it launched the ispace mission on Dec. 11, 2022, with the rocket booster’s return and landing visible as well. SpaceX Japanese lunar exploration company ispace began its long-anticipated first mission on Sunday, with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the venture’s lunar […]
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NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down, completing the first Artemis moon mission
The Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2022. NASA TV NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico on Sunday, completing the agency’s Artemis 1 mission. Just under 26 days since Artemis 1 launched on NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, its most […]
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