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Op-ed | Herding rockets: Improved Space Traffic Management will accelerate industry growth

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• Policy & Politics

Op-ed | Herding rockets: Improved Space Traffic Management will accelerate industry growth

Space News May 11, 2022

Credit: Adobe Stock A market ecosystem that incentivizes the rapid development and fielding of advanced Space Traffic...

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Space Force general: Commercial satellite internet in Ukraine showing power of megaconstellations

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• Military

Space Force general: Commercial satellite internet in Ukraine showing power of megaconstellations

Space News May 11, 2022

Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration (left) and Gen. David...

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Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

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• Launch

Orbex unveils prototype of rocket preparing for UK’s first vertical launch

Space News May 11, 2022

TAMPA, Fla. — British microlauncher startup Orbex unveiled a full-scale prototype May 11 of what it hopes...

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National Reconnaissance Office to launch mission on Virgin Orbit rocket from U.K. spaceport

2 min read

• Commercial

National Reconnaissance Office to launch mission on Virgin Orbit rocket from U.K. spaceport

Space News May 10, 2022

The launch from Spaceport Cornwall will be the first commercial rocket to lift off from the U.K....

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Astra to launch from U.K. spaceport

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• Commercial

Astra to launch from U.K. spaceport

Space News May 10, 2022

WASHINGTON — Astra announced May 10 that it plans to carry out launches from a spaceport in...

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India, France agree to cooperate on secure access to outer space, space-based challenges

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• Policy & Politics

India, France agree to cooperate on secure access to outer space, space-based challenges

Space News May 10, 2022

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, sits next to French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace in...

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DoD inspector general finds nothing improper in U.S. Space Command basing decision

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• Military

DoD inspector general finds nothing improper in U.S. Space Command basing decision

Space News May 10, 2022

The Air Force in January 2021 selected Redstone Arsenal, in Huntsville, Alabama, as the future location of...

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Maxar eyes customers for mobile terminals that downlink satellite imagery in the field

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• Military

Maxar eyes customers for mobile terminals that downlink satellite imagery in the field

Space News May 10, 2022

Maxar’s tactical access terminal displayed at GEOINT 2022. Credit: SpaceNews “Mobile access terminals” can downlink electro-optical and...

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Space Force to invest in testing infrastructure to evaluate new systems

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• Military

Space Force to invest in testing infrastructure to evaluate new systems

Space News May 10, 2022

Vice Chief of Space operations Gen. David Thompson, speaks at the Space Test Fundamental class 21-3, at...

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National Reconnaissance Office partners with U.K. on space mission to fly on Virgin Orbit rocket

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• Launch

National Reconnaissance Office partners with U.K. on space mission to fly on Virgin Orbit rocket

Space News May 10, 2022

The launch from Spaceport Cornwall will be the first commercial rocket to lift off from the U.K....

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