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How satellite broadband company SES wants to distinguish itself from rivals like SpaceX’s Starlink
PARIS — European satellite broadband operator SES wants to distinguish its services from the likes of industry challengers in SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper, as the company looks to reinforce its market position. SES CEO Steve Collar, speaking to CNBC at the annual World Satellite Business Week conference, said his company’s services, supported by satellites […]
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Space companies put up a mixed second quarter. Here’s who outperformed and who faltered
The company’s Electron rocket carrying the CAPSTONE mission lifts off from New Zealand on June 28, 2022. Rocket Lab The second quarter was a mixed bag for space companies, with some firms posting steady progress while others faced setbacks. Most space stocks, many of which went public last year through SPAC deals, are struggling despite […]
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NASA working to repair fuel leak on moon rocket and plans to launch Artemis mission later this month
NASA’s Artemis I rocket sits on launch pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center on September 02, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images NASA said Thursday that it is working to fix the issues that delayed the launch of its Artemis I moon rocket last week, and that it hopes to make […]
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NASA delays Artemis moon mission after second launch attempt halted due to fuel leak
NASA is postponing its Artemis I moon mission again, after making a second attempt to get the launch off the ground on Saturday. The space agency is working toward the debut of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, for what would be a more than month-long journey around the moon. As NASA […]
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Former NASA administrator joins board of spacecraft propulsion startup Phase Four
Jim Bridenstine, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, speaks during a Senate hearing on Sept. 30, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine joined the board of directors of spacecraft propulsion startup Phase Four, the company told CNBC. The move sees the former NASA chief throw his experience […]
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NASA aims for Artemis launch attempt on Saturday after reviewing rocket engine problem
NASA’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, as it stands on launch pad 39B in preparation for the unmanned Artemis 1 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida, August 27, 2022. Joe Skipper | Reuters NASA announced it will make another attempt to launch the Artemis […]
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NASA postpones Artemis 1 rocket launch just after problems emerge through countdown, delaying mission to the moon
In this handout offered by the Countrywide Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Place Start Systemrocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop a cell launcher as it rolls out of Superior Bay 3 of the Car or truck Assembly Setting up for the first time on its way to to Launch Advanced 39B March 17, 2022 […]
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NASA is set to launch the Artemis 1 mission on its most powerful rocket yet — here’s what you should know
NASA plans to launch the Artemis I mission on Monday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule on a more than month-long journey around the moon. — The uncrewed launch marks the debut of the most powerful rocket ever assembled and kicks off NASA’s long-awaited return […]
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Northrop Grumman moves Antares rocket work to U.S. from Russia & Ukraine with Firefly partnership
Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket lifts off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Aug. 10, 2021 carrying a Cygnus spacecraft with cargo for the International Space Station. Terry Zaperach / NASA Wallops Northrop Grumman is moving production of the engines and structures for its Antares rockets to the U.S. from Russia and Ukraine, a […]
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SpaceX raises another $250 million in equity, totaling $2 billion so far this year
A Starship prototype stands on the company’s launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas on March 16, 2022. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX raised $250 million in a July equity round, the company disclosed in a securities filing on Friday. The venture has now raised $2 billion so far in 2022. The filing doesn’t specify the sources of […]
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