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Senate introduces NASA authorization bill
Posted: Sun, Nov 10 7:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a NASA authorization bill Wednesday that would extend the life of the International Space Station. The bill, whose lead...

Boeing offers SLS-launched lunar lander for NASA
Posted: Sun, Nov 10 7:54 AM ET (1254 GMT)
Boeing announced Tuesday it's proposing a lunar lander for NASA that could be launched on the Space Launch System. The company's "Fewest Steps...

UK Space Agency to fund spaceport improvements for Virgin Orbit
Posted: Sun, Nov 10 7:49 AM ET (1249 GMT)
The UK Space Agency will provide £7.35 million ($9.5 million) to fund improvements at a British airport that seeks to host Virgin Orbit...

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sun, Nov 10 7:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
China launched a navigation satellite Monday. A Long March 3B lifted off at 12:43 pm EST (1773 GMT, 1:43 am Tuesday Beijing time),...

Cygnus cargo spacecraft launched to ISS
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 8:28 AM ET (1328 GMT)
An Antares rocket successfully launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft carrying several tons of cargo for the International Space Station. The Northrop Grumman Antares 230+ rocket...

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 8:27 AM ET (1327 GMT)
A Long March 4B rocket launched a remote sensing satellite Sunday. The Long March 4B rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at...

Eutelsat to lay off 10% of workforce
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 8:26 AM ET (1326 GMT)
Eutelsat is planning to lay off about 10% of its workforce as part of cost-cutting measures. The Paris-based satellite operator said it will...

Boeing, SpaceX prep for commercial crew abort tests
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 8:25 AM ET (1325 GMT)
Boeing and SpaceX will perform tests of commercial crew abort systems in the next week. A NASA official said Wednesday the pad abort test of...

SES revenues decline
Posted: Sun, Nov 3 8:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
SES said its revenues fell in the first three quarters as the year as new data services failed to make up for declining video services....

Eutelsat satellite suffers anomaly after launch
Posted: Sat, Oct 26 4:49 PM ET (2049 GMT)
A Eutelsat communications satellite launched earlier this month has a solar array problem. Eutelsat said Thursday it is investigating an "incident" with one of two...



news in brief
Airbus, Leonardo, Thales announce space joint venture
Posted: Sat, Oct 25 11:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)

ESA finalizing 22 billion euro ministerial package
Posted: Sat, Oct 25 11:23 AM ET (1523 GMT)

Iridium reduces forecasts citing SpaceX D2D competition
Posted: Sat, Oct 25 11:19 AM ET (1519 GMT)

news links
Wednesday, October 29
Rocket Lab CEO reviews successes as company turns 20
Newstalk ZB (New Zealand) — 5:23 am ET (0923 GMT)
Good weather ahead for Starlink launch
Spectrum News — 5:12 am ET (0912 GMT)


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