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SpaceX Rockets U.S. Launches to New Heights in 2022

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SpaceX Rockets U.S. Launches to New Heights in 2022

Payload August 2, 2022

Falcon 9 launches 53 Starlink satellites on June 17, 2022. (Credit: SpaceX) by Douglas MessierManaging Editor Powered...

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Have Canadians Lost Touch With Space Industry – or Has the Industry Lost Touch With Them?

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Have Canadians Lost Touch With Space Industry – or Has the Industry Lost Touch With Them?

Payload August 2, 2022

Three times as many Canadians associate space with aliens (23%) than communications & connectivity (7%) Less than...

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This Australian experiment is on the hunt for an elusive particle that could help unlock the mystery of dark matter

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This Australian experiment is on the hunt for an elusive particle that could help unlock the mystery of dark matter

Space.com August 2, 2022

(Image credit: Shutterstock) This article was originally published at The Conversation. (opens in new tab) The publication contributed the...

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See China’s huge uncontrolled rocket debris fall from space in fiery skywatcher videos

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See China’s huge uncontrolled rocket debris fall from space in fiery skywatcher videos

Space.com August 1, 2022

A huge Chinese rocket fell back to Earth this weekend in a dazzling (if fiery) display as...

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A Busy Launch Year on the Korean Peninsula

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A Busy Launch Year on the Korean Peninsula

Payload July 31, 2022

Nuri rocket lifts off from the Naro Space Center on June 21, 2022. (Credit: KARI) by Douglas...

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NASA Administrator Criticizes China’s Lack of Transparency as Long March 5B Stage Reenters Atmosphere

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NASA Administrator Criticizes China’s Lack of Transparency as Long March 5B Stage Reenters Atmosphere

Payload July 31, 2022

by Douglas MessierManaging Editor The 23-metric ton core stage of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket made...

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Former Employee Hits Bankrupt Masten Space Systems with Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination, Retaliation for Exposing Alleged Fraudulent Billing

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Former Employee Hits Bankrupt Masten Space Systems with Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination, Retaliation for Exposing Alleged Fraudulent Billing

Payload July 30, 2022

by Douglas MessierManaging Editor MOJAVE, Calif. — A former top employee at bankrupt Masten Space Systems has...

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ISS National Lab and Estée Lauder Announce Two Winning Concepts of the Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics

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ISS National Lab and Estée Lauder Announce Two Winning Concepts of the Sustainability Challenge: Beyond Plastics

Payload July 30, 2022

Funded by exclusive partner Estée Lauder, the winning projects will have the opportunity to conduct research on...

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Rocket Lab to Supply Solar Power for United States Space Force’s New Missile Warning Satellites

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Rocket Lab to Supply Solar Power for United States Space Force’s New Missile Warning Satellites

Payload July 29, 2022

Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites. (Credit: Raytheon Intelligence & Space) The solar cell assemblies will power three...

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NASA Awards Contracts to Lockheed Martin and Maxar for NOAA GeoXO Spacecraft Phase A Study

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NASA Awards Contracts to Lockheed Martin and Maxar for NOAA GeoXO Spacecraft Phase A Study

Payload July 29, 2022

Credit: NOAA SILVER SPRING, Md. (NOAA PR) — On behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

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