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Starlink soars: SpaceX's satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
May 9, 2024 — WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market …
Rocket Lab pushes back Neutron debut to 2025 - SpaceNews
May 7, 2024 — ORLANDO, Fla. — As Rocket Lab prepares to begin tests of the first Archimedes engine for its Neutron launch vehicle, the company says that the rocket won’t be ready for its …
Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and …
Apr 6, 2024 — Updated April 8 with date of presentation. WASHINGTON — SpaceX could attempt to land a Starship booster as soon as the vehicle’s fifth flight as Elon Musk outlined plans to …
X-37B spaceplane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 ...
Nov 12, 2022 — WASHINGTON — The X-37B spaceplane landed Nov. 12 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 5:22 a.m. Eastern, setting a new endurance record after spending …
NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover …
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NASA has selected three companies to work on lunar rover concepts that would be offered as a service for Artemis lunar landings and scientific activities.
China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026
Mar 5, 2024 — Company: Rocket Name: Rocket Type: Key Features or Notes: iSpace: Hyperbola-3: Methane-liquid oxygen reusable: Payload capacity of 8,500 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO); …
Lockheed Martin offers to acquire Terran Orbital - SpaceNews
Lockheed Martin has proposed acquiring smallsat manufacturer Terran Orbital, which it already owns a stake in and does business with, for more than $500 million.
CAES Space Systems becomes Frontgrade Technologies
Jan 10, 2023 — TAMPA, Fla. — CAES Space Systems, a supplier of radiation-hardened electronics, rebranded as Frontgrade Technologies Jan. 10 after being sold to private equity …
Starship survives reentry during fourth test flight - SpaceNews
Jun 6, 2024 — SpaceX conducted the fourth test flight of its Starship launch system June 6, with both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage making it back to the surface intact.