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ESA continues talks with NASA on ExoMars cooperation
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:26 PM ET (1626 GMT)
ESA is continuing discussions with NASA on help it can provide for ESA’s ExoMars mission. ESA suspended plans to cooperate with Russia on the...

Astranis orders Falcon 9 for multi-satellite launch
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:25 PM ET (1625 GMT)
Astranis has ordered a SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch several of its small GEO satellites. Astranis said Tuesday it purchased the launch for a 2023...

Amazon orders up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and ULA
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:23 PM ET (1623 GMT)
Amazon announced Tuesday it is buying up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance to deploy much of its Project Kuiper...

China launches first Long March 6A
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
China launched the first Long March 6A Tuesday. The rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 5:50 am EDT (0950 GMT)...

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...



news in brief
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)

French government leads investment in Eutelsat
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)

NASA further delays Ax-4 launch
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:34 AM ET (1234 GMT)

news links
Thursday, July 17
Luxembourg’s SES seals acquisition of Intelsat
Luxembourg Times — 5:56 am ET (0956 GMT)
Trump Nominates Vice Chiefs for Air, Space Forces
Aviation Week — 5:55 am ET (0955 GMT)


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