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China launches first batch of ‘Starlink rival’ satellites

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August 8, 2024
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China is a step closer to establishing its own version of Starlink with the successful launch of 18 “Qianfan” satellites aboard a Long March-6 carrier rocket. The launch took place on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province….

NASA now hints Boeing Starliner crew could return with SpaceX

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August 8, 2024
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At a briefing on Wednesday, NASA pushed back the SpaceX Crew-9 launch from mid-August to late September, a move that could allow the two astronauts to return to Earth in the rival vehicle.

NASA Launches 21st Northrop Grumman Supply Mission To International Space Station

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August 5, 2024
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The Cygnus spacecraft was powered into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Starliner Or Dragon? NASA Still Reviewing Options To Bring Astronauts Back From ISS

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August 2, 2024
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The space agency says planning will continue into next week.

US Space Force Adds $1.8 Billion To SpaceX & ULA Contracts For NSSL Phase 2 Launches Through 2027

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August 1, 2024
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Phase 3 contracts worth $5.6 billion will be handed out next year.

US Space Force Adds $1.8 Billion To SpaceX & ULA Contracts For NSS Phase 2 Launches Through 2027

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August 1, 2024
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Phase 3 contracts worth $5.6 billion will be handed out next year.

5 Epic NASA Space Missions And The Astronauts Who Piloted Them

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July 31, 2024
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Here are three epic space flights from NASA edge-of-space X-15 flights to the upcoming Artemis 2 lunar fly-by.

US Defense Department Looks To UAVs & Space For New 2024 Arctic Strategy

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July 30, 2024
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The strategy calls for improved drones and space-based communication systems.

Queensland-based Gilmour plans hypersonic test for 2025

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July 29, 2024
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The launch provider added that it had earmarked “a few potential sites” and would leverage its existing orbital launch technology but provided few other details.

SpaceX Might Bring Back NASA Astronauts Stranded On ISS By Boeing Starliner Failures

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July 28, 2024
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NASA said a return trip on Starliner remains the priority.