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Ad Astra Rocket Company Wins Two NASA Contracts For VASIMR Technology Development

Ad Astra Rocket Company (Ad Astra) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have signed two separate contracts to continue the maturation of the VASIMR® rocket technology. The ...
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NASA Letter To FCC Regarding SpaceX Starlink Gen 2 System

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) submits this letter in response to the amendment (SAT-AMD-20210818-00105) filed by Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (SpaceX) for a ...
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Scientists Use NASA Satellite Data to Determine Belize Coral Reef Risk

Researchers at JPL, alongside colleagues in Belize, used 20 years of data from MODIS, an instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite, to assess risk to Belize’s coral reefs due to human activity and climate ...
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The Rising Space Sector in China’s Silicon Valley

Shenzhen is a city that holds a special place in my heart. Having spent around six years of my life in Mainland China, around five of them were in the southern metropolis just across the border from ...
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Like a G60 — What’s China Planning with its Other NGSO?

Rendering of “G60 Starlink” Industrial Base. Image credit: ChinaNews.com / Yangtse. For some time, we have been hearing public statements from Chinese decision-makers regarding the country’s LEO ...
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Thailand’s Space Ambitions Illustrate Southeast Asia’s Rising Space Sector

Pakorn Apaphant and Blaine Curcio speak at ASBW on June 7. Image credit: ASBW. In a region overshadowed by space industry powerhouses such as China and Japan, it has historically been easy to overlook ...
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NASA Requests Funding for $1 Billion ‘Space Tug’ to Deorbit the ISS

The ISS is too large to entirely burn up in the atmosphere. Image credit: NASA. NASA is developing a plan to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) at the end of its lifetime, currently ...
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ispace – U.S. Announces new U.S. Headquarters, Unveils APEX 1.0 Lunar Lander, Provides Updates on Mission 3

DENVER, Colo. ispace technologies U.S. (ispace – U.S.), an American lunar exploration company providing Earth-to-Moon transportation and infrastructure capabilities, today announced its new U.S.
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Decadal White Paper: Accelerating Martian and Lunar Science through SpaceX Starship Missions

SpaceX is developing the Starship vehicle for both human and robotic flights to the surface of the Moon and Mars. This two-stage vehicle offers unprecedented payload capacity and the promise of ...
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Emposat’s Funding Round Highlights Growth Areas for Telemetry, Tracking, and Command

Emposat’s Global TT&C Network. Image credit: Emposat. Oftentimes when people think of the emerging commercial space sector, two things come to mind: rockets and satellites. This is not surprising, as ...
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Portuguese Government Authorizes €9.25 Million in Funding for New Space Agency

The Portuguese government has authorized annual funding of €9.25 million ($10.25 million) for the Portuguese Space Agency (PSA), spanning between 2023 and 2027, according to a resolution of the ...
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State-of-the-Art of Small Spacecraft Technology At NASA

Welcome to the new online home of the 2022 NASA State-of-the-Art Small Spacecraft Technology report. Download entire State-of-the-Art Small Spacecraft Technology report as of October 2022. When the ...