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Starlink soars: SpaceX's satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
May 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market research and consulting firm ...
China to debut large reusable rockets in 2025 and 2026
Mar 5, 2024 · Company: Rocket Name: Rocket Type: Key Features or Notes: iSpace: Hyperbola-3: Methane-liquid oxygen reusable: Payload capacity of 8,500 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO); first flight planned for 2025.
Pentagon embracing SpaceX’s Starshield for future military satcom
Jun 11, 2024 · DoD currently buys Starlink’s commercial internet service but in the future it also plans to acquire more than 100 ‘Starshield’ satellites that would be government-owned
NASA selects three companies to advance Artemis lunar rover …
Apr 3, 2024 · CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — NASA has selected three companies to work on lunar rover concepts that would be offered as a service for Artemis lunar landings and scientific activities.
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Rocket Lab pushes back Neutron debut to 2025 - SpaceNews
May 7, 2024 · ORLANDO, Fla. — As Rocket Lab prepares to begin tests of the first Archimedes engine for its Neutron launch vehicle, the company says that the rocket won’t be ready for its first flight before ...
Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit - SpaceNews
Oct 21, 2024 · “U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) has confirmed the breakup of Intelsat 33E (#41748, 2016-053B) in GEO on October 19, 2024, at approximately 0430 UTC,” stated an alert posted on SpaceTrack, the U ...
Rocket Lab confirms plan to bid for Pentagon launch ... - SpaceNews
Nov 4, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab is aiming to chip away at SpaceX’s dominance in military space launch, confirming its bid to compete for Pentagon contracts with its new medium-lift rocket Neutron.
Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and …
Apr 6, 2024 · Updated April 8 with date of presentation. WASHINGTON — SpaceX could attempt to land a Starship booster as soon as the vehicle’s fifth flight as Elon Musk outlined plans to increase both the ...