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NASA proposes nearly $26 billion budget for 2023
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:21 AM ET (1421 GMT)
NASA is requesting nearly $26 billion for 2023 to support continued work in exploration, science and technology programs. The budget, released Monday, represents an 8%...

Pentagon seeks increase in Space Force budget
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:17 AM ET (1417 GMT)
The Space Force and Space Development Agency would get about $5 billion more in the proposed 2023 budget. The budget included additional funding for missile-...

Synspective raises $100 million
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:16 AM ET (1416 GMT)
Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite company Synspective has raised $100 million. The company raised the Series B round from several investors in Japan and...

SES orders Thales Alenia satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:14 AM ET (1414 GMT)
SES announced Monday it ordered a new GEO satellite from Thales Alenia Space. The SES-26 will replace the NSS-12 satellite at 57 degrees...

NASA to support development of second Artemis lunar lander
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:47 AM ET (1247 GMT)
NASA announced Wednesday its plans to support development of a second Artemis lunar lander. NASA said it would release a draft RFP later this month...

Astronauts perform station maintenance on spacewalk
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:45 AM ET (1245 GMT)
Two astronauts completed most of the work planned for a spacewalk Wednesday after recovering from a spacesuit problem. Raja Chari and Matthias Maurer started the...

Indonesia orders Boeing satellite
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
Indonesia's Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN) said Wednesday it ordered a high-throughput satellite from Boeing to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2023....

Russia launches military communications satellite
Posted: Sun, Mar 27 8:35 AM ET (1235 GMT)
Russia launched a military communications satellite Tuesday. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 8:48 am eDT (1248 GMT)...

Firefly raises $75 million
Posted: Sat, Mar 26 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
Firefly Aerospace raised $75 million as it prepares for its second launch. AE Industrial Partners (AEI) led the Series B round announced Tuesday, valuing Firefly...

SpaceX raises Starlink, launch prices
Posted: Sat, Mar 26 11:11 AM ET (1511 GMT)
SpaceX has hiked prices for both launches and its Starlink services, blaming the increases on inflation. The company notified Starlink subscribers it was raising monthly...



news in brief
Financial analysis shows Starlink is making money
Posted: Sun, May 12 9:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida and California
Posted: Sun, May 12 9:16 AM ET (1316 GMT)

China launches MEO communication satellites
Posted: Sun, May 12 9:12 AM ET (1312 GMT)

news links
Friday, May 17
Soyuz-2 launches a classified payload
Russian Space Web — 4:56 am ET (0856 GMT)
Conference a boost for Space Command
Australian Government — 4:55 am ET (0855 GMT)
SpaceX aims to launch Starship after Memorial Day
KVEO-TV Rio Grande Valley, TX — 4:51 am ET (0851 GMT)
Amazon, SpaceX will compete to corner internet satellite market
WOFL-TV Orlando — 4:47 am ET (0847 GMT)


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