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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida
Posted: Sun, Dec 10 11:36 AM ET (1636 GMT)
SpaceX launched more Starlink satellites overnight. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 12:07 am EST (0507 GMT) Thursday and placed 23...

China launches satellite from sea-based platform
Posted: Sun, Dec 10 11:35 AM ET (1635 GMT)
China launched a new internet technology experiment satellite from a sea platform Tuesday. The Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) solid rocket lifted off from a...

Russia launches Progress cargo spacecraft to ISS
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after a launch Friday morning. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off...

ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launch
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:46 AM ET (1446 GMT)
ESA has set a mid-2024 date for the first Ariane 6 launch. At a briefing early Thursday, ESA announced that the inaugural Ariane 6...

NASA delays launch of Dragonfly mission to Titan
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:43 AM ET (1443 GMT)
A NASA mission to Saturn's moon Titan has been delayed. NASA announced Tuesday that it postponed a confirmation review of the Dragonfly mission earlier...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:41 AM ET (1441 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites late Monday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 11:20 pm EDT (0420 GMT Tuesday)...

Two Canadian astronauts receive mission assignments
Posted: Sat, Dec 2 9:40 AM ET (1440 GMT)
Two Canadian astronauts have received new mission assignments. At an event Nov. 20, the Canadian Space Agency said that Joshua Kutryk will go to the...

North Korea launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 25 8:30 AM ET (1330 GMT)
North Korea appears to have successfully placed a reconnaissance satellite into orbit after two failed attempts earlier this year. A Chollima-1 rocket lifted off...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sat, Nov 25 8:25 AM ET (1325 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites early Wednesday. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 2:47 am EST (0747 GMT) and...

MDA wins contract for satellite constellation
Posted: Sat, Nov 25 8:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
Canada's MDA has won a $131 million contract from an unidentified customer for a satellite constellation. MDA said the the contract will allow the...



news in brief
ULA launches second Vulcan Centaur
Posted: Sat, Oct 5 10:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)


Impulse Space raises $150 million
Posted: Sat, Oct 5 9:59 AM ET (1359 GMT)

news links
Sunday, October 6
Interstellar Welcomes Talent from 7 Companies, Including 3 Toyota Affiliates
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Queen’s astronomer on groundbreaking asteroid mission
Queen's University Belfast — 7:36 am ET (1136 GMT)


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