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Astranis has Started Building its Next Four Small Geostationary Communications Satellites for New Customers

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Astranis has Started Building its Next Four Small Geostationary Communications Satellites for New Customers

SNN July 18, 2021

Artist’s concept of twin Astranis satellites providing service from GEO. (Credit: Astranis) Orders placed with aerospace suppliers...

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Space Industry Veteran David Caponio Joins Launcher Leadership Team

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Space Industry Veteran David Caponio Joins Launcher Leadership Team

SNN July 18, 2021

David Caponio (Credit: Launcher) Continues to Strengthen Launcher’s Team with Decades of Experience at SpaceX, Virgin Orbit,...

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ULA Atlas V Stacked for NASA, Boeing Unpiloted Starliner Test Flight Liftoff to ISS July 30

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ULA Atlas V Stacked for NASA, Boeing Unpiloted Starliner Test Flight Liftoff to ISS July 30

SNN July 17, 2021

Launch Vehicle on Stand: Atlas V Starliner OFT-2. United Launch Alliance (ULA) hoists its Atlas V onto...

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SES spearheading quantum technology encryption network for Luxembourg

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SES spearheading quantum technology encryption network for Luxembourg

SNN July 17, 2021

The LuxQCI consortium will spend the next few months defining the scope of project, and how it...

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Malaysia’s Measat-3 satellite tumbling in GEO

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Malaysia’s Measat-3 satellite tumbling in GEO

SNN July 16, 2021

Airbus Defense and Space is building Measat-3d to replace Measat-3, which was nearing the end of its...

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Elon Musk books a flight to space with…Virgin Galactic?

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Elon Musk books a flight to space with…Virgin Galactic?

SNN July 16, 2021

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the construction site of a new Tesla factory in Grünheide, near Berlin,...

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Third Successful Vikas Engine Long Duration Hot Test for ISRO’s Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Program

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Third Successful Vikas Engine Long Duration Hot Test for ISRO’s Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Program

SNN July 15, 2021

Vikas engine hot fire (Credit: ISRO) MAHENDRAGIRI, India (ISRO PR) — On July 14, 2021, ISRO has...

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Smithsonian To Receive Historic $200 Million Donation From Jeff Bezos for National Air & Space Museum

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Smithsonian To Receive Historic $200 Million Donation From Jeff Bezos for National Air & Space Museum

SNN July 15, 2021

National Air and Space Museum (Credit: Smithsonian Institution) Largest Gift Since James Smithson’s Founding of the Smithsonian...

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Reaction Engines Secures New UK Government Funding for Space Access Program

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Reaction Engines Secures New UK Government Funding for Space Access Program

SNN July 14, 2021

Science Minister Amanda Solloway at Reaction Engines. (Credit: Reaction Engines)

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NASA Launches Entrepreneurs Challenge to Identify Innovative Ideas

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NASA Launches Entrepreneurs Challenge to Identify Innovative Ideas

SNN July 14, 2021

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