Space
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SpaceNASA Passes Key Milestone For Mars 2020 Rover
NASA said Friday it passed a key milestone for its Mars 2020 rover program, allowing it to proceed with final design and construction. George Tahu, Mars 2020 program executive, said […]
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SpaceBlue Origin Testing Capsule Escape System In Next Flight
Blue Origin will test New Shepard’s capsule escape system on its next flight, according to a company official. Brett Alexander, director of business development and strategy at Blue Origin, said […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Electron Manifest Grows with Planet Launch Contract
With the signing of three launches for Planet (formerly Planet Labs) announced Tuesday, Rocket Lab is filling out most of the early space in its manifest for missions with the […]
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SpaceBureaucracy Discouraging Small Businesses From Contracting With NASA
Procurement bureaucracy and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations are discouraging small businesses from contracting with NASA, according to industry executives. Carol Craig, president and CEO of Craig Technologies in Cape […]
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CongressEx-Congressman Urges More Defenses For U.S. Satellites
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), who chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2011 to 2015, said June 30 that the United States needs to better protect […]
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Business/FinancialAirbus, Safran Complete Space Launchers Joint Venture
Airbus Group and Safran Group on Thursday said they have finalized the creation of their joint venture for the space launchers business, meaning it is now full-fledged operational company. The […]
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SpaceContractor-Led Mishap Investigations In CRS Program Concerns NASA IG
The NASA inspector general has concerns about the independence of contractor-led launch mishap investigations as demonstrated in the aftermath of recent mishaps by Orbital ATK [OA] and Space Exploration Technologies […]
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SpaceNASA Fires SLS Booster Engine
NASA and Orbital ATK [OA] on Tuesday performed their second qualification motor test for the Space Launch System (SLS). The 154 foot-long, 12 foot in diameter booster fired for two […]
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CongressFAA Promotion And Oversight Of Commercial Space Industry Dominates House Hearing
Debate over the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation’s (AST) dual role of both promotion and oversight dominated House Transportation aviation subcommittee’s first hearing in seven years on commercial space. […]
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SpaceRaytheon Completes Two Milestones In Next-Generation GPS Controls
Raytheon [RTN] successfully completed both a qualification and critical design review milestones as it develops the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), the […]