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China launches SAR satellite
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:27 PM ET (1627 GMT)
China launched a SAR imaging satellite Wednesday. A Long March 4C rocket lifted off at 7:47 pm EDT (2347 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite...

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...



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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