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Name change reflects expanded focus for Commercial Space Federation

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Name change reflects expanded focus for Commercial Space Federation

Space News December 3, 2024

WASHINGTON — An industry group is changing its name, ever so slightly, to more accurately reflect its...

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PLD Space secures loan for Miura 5 launch facility

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PLD Space secures loan for Miura 5 launch facility

Space News December 3, 2024

WASHINGTON — Spanish launch vehicle startup PLD Space has secured a loan to help fund development of...

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Quantum tech firm wins Pentagon contract for GPS alternative

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Quantum tech firm wins Pentagon contract for GPS alternative

Space News December 2, 2024

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U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

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U.S. Air Force awards Varda $48 million to test payloads on reentry capsules

Space News December 2, 2024

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SpaceX launches fifth mission for NRO’s proliferated architecture 

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SpaceX launches fifth mission for NRO’s proliferated architecture 

Space News November 30, 2024

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China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans

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China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country’s lunar plans

Space News November 30, 2024

HELSINKI — China launched its first Long March 12 rocket Saturday, marking an advance in its crewed...

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Lockheed Martin unveils solar power array for Artemis program

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Lockheed Martin unveils solar power array for Artemis program

Space News November 30, 2024

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced it completed critical tests of a lunar solar array prototype, demonstrating the...

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ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission

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ESA, OpenCosmos sign contract for NanoMagSat mission

Space News November 29, 2024

WASHINGTON — European smallsat developer Open Cosmos has signed a contract with the European Space Agency for...

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Astroscale approaches critical design review for OneWeb de-orbit mission

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Astroscale approaches critical design review for OneWeb de-orbit mission

Space News November 29, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. — The British subsidiary of Japan’s Astroscale is preparing for a critical design review early...

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Startups Race to Make Space-Based Power a Reality

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Startups Race to Make Space-Based Power a Reality

Payload November 27, 2024

In the 1940s, science fiction novelist Isaac Asimov proposed the idea of space-based solar power, imagining space...

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