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SpaceX launches third set of V2 mini Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
The third launch opportunity was the charm for a Falcon 9 Starlink launch Friday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 2:19...

Virgin Galactic sets date for suborbital spaceflight
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:15 AM ET (1415 GMT)
Virgin Galactic will conduct first suborbital spaceflight in nearly two years on May 25. The company announced early Wednesday it set that date for a...

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:13 AM ET (1413 GMT)
China launched a Beidou navigation satellite late Tuesday. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 10:49 pm...

Thales Alenia wins contract for servicing mission
Posted: Sat, May 20 10:11 AM ET (1411 GMT)
Thales Alenia Space has won a $256 million contract from the Italian government to perform an in-space servicing demonstration. The mission, scheduled for 2026,...

European coalition to bid on satellite constellation
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:46 AM ET (1346 GMT)
A coalition of Europe's largest space companies are planning to bid on a European Union satellite constellation. The "open consortium" features satellite operators Eutelsat,...

Environmental groups suing FAA over Starship launch license
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:44 AM ET (1344 GMT)
Several environmental groups are suing the FAA over its approval of SpaceX Starship launches from Texas. The groups, in a suit filed Monday in federal...

ESA troubleshooting JUICE radar antenna
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:41 AM ET (1341 GMT)
ESA says it is troubleshooting a deployment issue with one of the instruments on its newly launched mission to Jupiter. The agency said Friday the...

Falcon Heavy launches first ViaSat-3 satellite
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:39 AM ET (1339 GMT)
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy finally launched the first ViaSat-3 satellite and two other spacecraft Sunday night. The rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space...

Falcon 9 launches second set of O3b mPower satellites
Posted: Sat, May 6 9:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched the second pair of O3b mPower satellites for SES April 28. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 6:...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Apr 29 11:31 AM ET (1531 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched a set of Starlink satellites Thursday morning. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:...



news in brief
Zhuque-2 launch fails
Posted: Sun, Aug 17 11:37 AM ET (1537 GMT)

China performs first Long March 10 static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Aug 17 11:33 AM ET (1533 GMT)


news links
Tuesday, August 26
Defense Innovation Unit head Doug Beck resigns
Defense News — 6:48 am ET (1048 GMT)
Doug Beck resigns as DIU director
Defensescoop — 6:47 am ET (1047 GMT)
UCF-Developed Testing Tech to Launch on Blue Origin Mission
Univ. of Central Florida — 6:46 am ET (1046 GMT)
SpaceX calls off Starship test flight for 2nd day due to weather
San Antonio Express-News — 6:44 am ET (1044 GMT)


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