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Sierra Space raises $550 million for satellite production
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:46 AM ET (1346 GMT)
Sierra Space raised $550 million to support its new focus on national security space. LuminArx Capital Management led the Series C round that valued the...

Commercial space station company Vast raises $500 million
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:43 AM ET (1343 GMT)
Commercial space station developer Vast raised $500 million. The company announced Thursday it raised $300 million in a Series A equity round and $200 million...

Rocket Lab launches undisclosed payload on short notice
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
Rocket Lab launched a payload on short notice Thursday for an undisclosed customer. The Electron lifted off at 6:53 pm EST (2353 GMT) from...

Third Kairos launch fails
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
The third launch of Japan's Kairos small launch vehicle failed Wednesday night. The rocket lifted off from Spaceport Kii in southern Honshu at 9:...

Senate Commerce Committee advances NASA authorization bill
Posted: Sun, Mar 8 9:35 AM ET (1335 GMT)
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a NASA authorization bill that would implement some of NASA's proposed changes to Artemis. The committee approved by a...

NASA revises Artemis mission plans, cancels SLS upgrades
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 12:09 PM ET (1709 GMT)
NASA announced Friday significant changes to its Artemis lunar exploration plans, adding a mission before a crewed landing and ending plans to upgrade the Space...

Rocket Lab delays first Neutron launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 12:03 PM ET (1703 GMT)
Rocket Lab is pushing back the first launch of its Neutron rocket to late this year. The company said in an earnings call Thursday that...

Chinese astronaut to spend year in space
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 12:01 PM ET (1701 GMT)
A Chinese astronaut will spend a year in space on the Tiangong space station to allow a flight by a Pakistani astronaut. Chinese officials said...

NASA replaces two top human spaceflight officials
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 11:59 AM ET (1659 GMT)
NASA replaced two top officials involved in human spaceflight a week after a report critical of their handling of the Starliner test flight. NASA said...

Space Force pausing ULA Vulcan launches
Posted: Sun, Mar 1 11:49 AM ET (1649 GMT)
The Space Force is pausing use of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket after an anomaly on a launch earlier this month. The service said...



news in brief
NASA targets April 1 for Artemis 2 launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)

China resumes launches after one-month pause
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:28 AM ET (1228 GMT)

Alpha returns to flight
Posted: Sun, Mar 15 8:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)

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