Boeing Completes Software Qualification for Second Starliner Test Flight
Boeing recently completed its formal requalification of the CST-100 Starliner’s flight software in preparation for its next flight. The autonomous
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Thales Alenia Space Selected by Airbus to Contribute to Earth Return Orbiter Mission
Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has signed an Authorization To Proceed (ATP) with
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SNC Selected by U.S. DoD to Develop Unmanned Orbital Outpost Prototype
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was awarded a contract by the U.S. DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to repurpose SNC’s Shooting
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China’s New Long March 5B Rocket Makes Maiden Flight
China’s new Long March 5B carrier rocket made its maiden flight on May 5 launching a trial version of the
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SpaceX Completes Final Test of Crew Dragon’s Upgraded Mark 3 Parachutes
SpaceX has completed the 27th and final test of Crew Dragon manned spacecraft’s upgraded Mark 3 parachutes, the company announced.
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NASA Funds Demonstration of Assembly and Manufacturing in Space
NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies of Westminster, Colorado, to robotically assemble a communications antenna and
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NASA Selects Rocket Lab to Launch CAPSTONE Lunar Orbiter
NASA has selected Rocket Lab of Huntington Beach, California, to provide launch services for the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology
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U.S. Naval Research Lab Camera Provides View of Sun’s Polar Regions
The Solar Orbiter mission will use a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory-designed and -built heliospheric camera, known as SoloHI, to provide
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ULA Launches Solar Orbiter Spacecraft for ESA and NASA Abroad Atlas V Rocket
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying Solar Orbiter, an international cooperative mission between the European Space Agency
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