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Lockheed Martin-Built Next Generation GPS III Satellite Propels Itself to Orbit

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Lockheed Martin-Built Next Generation GPS III Satellite Propels Itself to Orbit

SNN June 21, 2021

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NASA asteroid hunter mission moves into next phase of development

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NASA asteroid hunter mission moves into next phase of development

SNN June 16, 2021

NEO Surveyor passed a review called KDP-B this month, NASA said, and now has a projected budget...

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Launch postponed for Soyuz rocket with UK telecom satellites

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Launch postponed for Soyuz rocket with UK telecom satellites

SNN May 27, 2021

Moscow (AFP) May 27, 2021 The launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying 36 UK telecommunication and internet...

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A race against time to replace aging military weather satellites

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A race against time to replace aging military weather satellites

SNN May 24, 2021

The U.S. Defense Department may finally be on track to replace its aging polar-orbiting weather satellites more...

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A solution to space junk: Satellites made of mushrooms?

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A solution to space junk: Satellites made of mushrooms?

SNN May 20, 2021

by Matt Williams, Universe Today According to the latest numbers from the ESA’s Space Debris Office (SDO),...

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Umbra raises $32 million for radar satellite constellation

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Umbra raises $32 million for radar satellite constellation

SNN February 1, 2021

Umbra CEO David Langan inspects an Umbra satellite antenna. Credit: Umbra SAN FRANCISCO – Earth observation startup...

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SpaceX adds laser crosslinks to polar Starlink satellites

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SpaceX adds laser crosslinks to polar Starlink satellites

SNN January 26, 2021

WASHINGTON — The first Starlink satellites launched to polar orbit are equipped with laser crosslinks, a technology...

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SpaceX Transporter-1 mission breaks record for most satellites in single launch

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SpaceX Transporter-1 mission breaks record for most satellites in single launch

SNN January 25, 2021

SpaceX launched its first dedicated rideshare mission, Transporter-1, on Jan. 24, 2021. Credit: Theresa Cross / Spaceflight...

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SpaceX launches next batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX launches next batch of Starlink satellites

SNN January 20, 2021

SpaceX launches its latest batch of Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: Theresa Cross /...

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Rocket Lab launches communications satellite for OHB

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Rocket Lab launches communications satellite for OHB

SNN January 20, 2021

An Electron launcher lifts off Wednesday from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1A in New Zealand. Credit: Rocket...

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