Space
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SpaceOrbital ATK, NASA Aim For Monday Antares Launch
NASA and Orbital ATK [OA] hope Monday will be the night the re-engined Antares launches toward the International Space Station (ISS) following a number of delays. NASA and Orbital ATK […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Debating Best Ramp-Up Production Approach: Hands-On Or Automated
Rocket Lab is debating whether a focus on hand-on assembly or automation would be a better approach to ramping up production of its Electron rocket, according to a company official. […]
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Air ForceDoD Official Sees ‘Great Leverage’ In Small Satellite Developments
Though the Pentagon sees “great leverage” in some of the small satellite developments that industry is bringing forward, it still needs to figure out how to properly integrate them into […]
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InternationalU.K. Space Industry Faces Up To Brexit Consequences
On June 23, the United Kingdom sent shockwaves around the world when it opted to leave the European Union — a vote that led to the U.K. prime minister resigning […]
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SpaceBoeing Delays First Starliner Mission To ISS By Six Months; ULA Unveils Aeroskirt
Boeing [BA] delayed by roughly six months its first human mission to the International Space Station with its CST-100 Starliner capsule as well as a number of key tests. Boeing […]
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Space
Orbital ATK Delays Re-Engined Antares Debut To Sunday, Citing Weather
Orbital ATK [OA] has again pushed back the debut of its re-engined Antares rocket in a NASA Commercial Resupply Service (CRS) mission, this time to Sunday, according to a NASA […]
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Business/FinancialDigitalGlobe To Bolster Intelligence Community Presence With Acquisition Of Radiant Group
Earth imagery provider DigitalGlobe, Inc. [DGI] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire The Radiant Group for $140 million in cash in a deal gives it more capabilities and […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Booster Survives Capsule Escape Test, Surprising Company
Blue Origin’s capsule escape test on Wednesday exceeded the company’s stated expectations as the New Shepard booster successfully returned to earth, something it didn’t expect. Blue Origin said Sept. 8 […]
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CongressGroup Of Lawmakers Expresses Support For FAA Oversight Of SpaceX Anomaly
Twenty-four lawmakers on Friday expressed support for the FAA’s oversight of the early September Space Exploration Technology Corp. (SpaceX) anomaly at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. “We are pleased […]
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Air ForceHyten Sees Role For Reusable Rockets In Preventing Space Pearl Harbor
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The outgoing chief of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) sees a role for reusable rockets in preventing what he calls a Space Pearl Harbor, or a disabling attack […]