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Starlink soars: SpaceX's satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
May 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market …
Pentagon embracing SpaceX’s Starshield for future military satcom
Jun 11, 2024 · DoD currently buys Starlink’s commercial internet service but in the future it also plans to acquire more than 100 ‘Starshield’ satellites that would be government-owned
NASA faces disruptive presidential transition - SpaceNews
Nov 13, 2024 · The upcoming presidential transition will be unlike any other in recent history at NASA, thanks in large part to the potentially disruptive influence of Elon Musk, warned …
To lead the next wave of space-based radar, U.S. must learn from …
Nov 15, 2024 · The GPS precedent shows us a better path forward. When GPS was opened for civilian use, it didn’t diminish its military value. Instead, commercial adoption drove innovation …
Space Force hails progress in missile-warning satellite program
Sep 26, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Amid a growing focus on low Earth orbit satellites, the U.S. Space Force is making strides in a more traditional space-based capability: large missile …
Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit - SpaceNews
Oct 21, 2024 · This article was updated Oct. 21 with more details about the incident. TAMPA, Fla. — The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, …
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4 days ago · The second Trump administration started with soaring rhetoric about sending humans to Mars but confusion about who was leading NASA on an acting basis.
NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover …
Apr 3, 2024 · CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NASA has selected three companies to work on lunar rover concepts that would be offered as a service for Artemis lunar landings and scientific activities.
Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete record-breaking 9-hour …
Dec 17, 2024 · The EVA duration of 9 hours, 6 minutes appears to surpass the previous record for a spacewalk of 8 hours, 56 minutes set by NASA astronauts James Voss and Susan …