Day: January 12, 2023

SpaceX’s Record Year Included Private ISS Mission, Launches to the Moon

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• Technology

SpaceX’s Record Year Included Private ISS Mission, Launches to the Moon

Payload January 12, 2023

Falcon 9 launches the HotBird 13F satellite on Oct. 15, 2022. (Credit: SpaceX) SpaceX’s 61 successful launches...

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Space SPAC Index: Terran Orbital Completes Contract, UK Says It Didn’t Delay Virgin Orbit Launch, Rocket Lab Sets Virginia Launch Date & Astra Space’s Ticking Clock

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• Technology

Space SPAC Index: Terran Orbital Completes Contract, UK Says It Didn’t Delay Virgin Orbit Launch, Rocket Lab Sets Virginia Launch Date & Astra Space’s Ticking Clock

Payload January 12, 2023

Electron on the launch pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. (Credit: Trevor Mahlmann) Welcome to S-SPACi. In...

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Virgin Galactic restructures leadership as it prepares to resume flights

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• Commercial

Virgin Galactic restructures leadership as it prepares to resume flights

Space News January 12, 2023

SEATTLE — As Virgin Galactic moves closer to resuming flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle, the company...

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US government examining over 500 ‘UFO’ reports

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• Military

US government examining over 500 ‘UFO’ reports

Space war January 12, 2023

The US government is examining 510 UFO reports, over triple the number in its 2021 file, and...

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U.S. Space Force considers a second NOAA weather satellite

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• Military

U.S. Space Force considers a second NOAA weather satellite

Space News January 12, 2023

Ball Aerospace is building the Weather System Follow-on – Microwave satellite for the U.S. Space Force. The...

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ESPA satellites maturing as the preferred ride for small national security payloads

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• Military

ESPA satellites maturing as the preferred ride for small national security payloads

Space News January 12, 2023

Rendering of an ESPA small satellite carrier bus. Credit: Northrop Grumman The newest version of the ESPA...

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U.S. Space Force chief: Russia’s missteps in Ukraine serve as a cautionary tale

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• Military

U.S. Space Force chief: Russia’s missteps in Ukraine serve as a cautionary tale

Space News January 12, 2023

Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman speaks at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command....

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NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues

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• Satellites

NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues

Phys.org January 12, 2023

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest...

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Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards

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• Satellites

Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards

Phys.org January 12, 2023

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and...

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Australia urges quick security deal with PNG

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• Military

Australia urges quick security deal with PNG

Space war January 12, 2023

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Thursday for a “swift” new security deal with Papua New Guinea,...

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