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L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

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• Military

L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency

Space News July 18, 2022

Artist concept of Northrop Grumman’s missile-tracking satellites for Space Development Agency. Credit: Northrop Grumman L3Harris won a...

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Raytheon to acquire UK startup Northern Space and Security

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• Military

Raytheon to acquire UK startup Northern Space and Security

Space News July 18, 2022

Space situational awareness artist concept. Credit: Raytheon NORSS specializes in space domain awareness, orbital analysis, space surveillance...

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Firefly gears up for second Alpha launch

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• Launch

Firefly gears up for second Alpha launch

Space News July 17, 2022

WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Alpha rocket in late August...

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Saudi Arabia signs Artemis Accords

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• Policy & Politics

Saudi Arabia signs Artemis Accords

Space News July 16, 2022

Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, flew to space on a...

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Virgin Galactic selects Arizona for spaceplane manufacturing facility

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• Commercial

Virgin Galactic selects Arizona for spaceplane manufacturing facility

Space News July 15, 2022

WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic announced July 14 plans to assemble a fleet of suborbital spaceplanes in a...

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Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed

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• Policy & Politics

Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed

Space News July 15, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin (right) tour the VDNKh exhibition center in...

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SpaceX launches cargo Dragon mission to ISS

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• Launch

SpaceX launches cargo Dragon mission to ISS

Space News July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON — A SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after...

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China prepares for July 24 launch of second space station module

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• Launch

China prepares for July 24 launch of second space station module

Space News July 14, 2022

Hausjärvi, FINLAND — China is gearing up to send a second module to its under-construction space station...

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House of Representatives passes 2023 defense authorization bill

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• Policy & Politics

House of Representatives passes 2023 defense authorization bill

Space News July 14, 2022

The House of Representatives on July 14, 2022, passed H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...

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A common ground system for military satellites is proving to be harder than envisioned

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• Military

A common ground system for military satellites is proving to be harder than envisioned

Space News July 14, 2022

Notional illustration of a military communications satellite. Credit: Lockheed Martin Space Force satellite operators want to move...

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