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U.S. Space Force (USSF) said that a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lofted the Boeing [BA] Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM (CBAS)-2 and Northrop Grumman [NOC] Long Duration Propulsive ESPA (LDPE)-3A communications satellites into orbit on Jan. 15 fro…
Watch a rare launch of SpaceX’s massive Falcon Heavy rocket livestreamed on SpaceX’s YouTube channel.
“Nearly five years have passed since the massive Falcon Heavy rocket made its successful debut launch in February 2018,” writes Ars Technica.
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Investors are pursuing legal action against Virgin Galactic, claiming the company’s two spacecraft were not designed for regular space travelIn a desert basin in New Mexico, Richard Branson hopes history will be made later this year with the launch of …
The head of U.S. Space Force said this week that the war in Ukraine has emphasized the “criticality of space in modern warfare” and said that commercial systems will continue to play a significant role in conflicts as U.S. forces seek speed…
Becky Ferreira writes via Motherboard: You may not realize it in your day-to-day life, but we are all enveloped by a giant “superbubble” that was blown into space by the explosive deaths of a dozen-odd stars. Known as the Local Bubble, this structure e…
The U.S. Space Force this week issued a solicitation to sustain the Raytheon Technologies [RTX] AN/FPS-108 Cobra Dane radar. The chosen contractor will aid the program office at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. for life-cycle management of Cobra Dane, …
Although many are attributed to drones or balloons, others point to the spying capabilities of rival nationsThe US government is examining 510 UFO reports, more than triple the number in its 2021 file. While many were caused by drones or balloons, hund…
Antony Blinken says China is ‘greatest shared strategic challenge’ in the region as US backs Japan’s biggest military build-up since second world warThe US and Japan have said that an attack in space would trigger their security treaty, as senior offic…
Space agency mounts rescue mission to bring home two cosmonauts and US astronaut marooned on ISSMoscow will launch a rescue vessel to the International Space Station next month to bring home three crew members who are in effect stuck in orbit after the…
Space.com: Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st launch from UK The launch from Spaceport Cornwall in England did not go as planned. NEWQUAY, U.K. — The first-ever orbital mission to lift off from the United Kingdom did not g…