Lockheed Martin just announced a new "Operations Center of the Future," a new facility that the company hopes will make its growing constellations of Earth-orbiting satellites easier to …
Elon Musk Wins US Space Force Contract for Starshield
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received its first contract from the US Space Force to provide customized satellite communications for the military under the company’s new Starshield program, extending the …
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns from record-setting mission in space
Record-breaking NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned to Earth, feeling the pull of the planet’s gravity for the first time in more than a year. Rubio and his two Russian colleagues — …
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US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech
The US is "in a space race with China to go back to the moon", says Nasa chief Bill Nelson. In a BBC interview, Mr Nelson says he wants to make sure "we get there first". His comments revive memories …
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Building in zero gravity: the race to create factories in space
So far, the public faces of the new space race have been billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson joyriding around in rockets, having maybe the most expensive midlife crises ever. But behind …
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Looking to Space in the Race to Decarbonize
Ali Hajimiri thinks there’s a better way to power the planet — one that’s not getting the attention it deserves. The Caltech professor of electrical engineering envisages thousands of solar panels …
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NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid
Planet Earth is about to receive a special delivery — the biggest sample yet from an asteroid. A NASA spacecraft will fly by Earth on Sunday and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of …
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After record flight, Firefly, Space Force look to accelerate launches
In 2018, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the small, nimble research arm of the Pentagon, challenged the space industry to do what it said “no one has done before”: launch satellites to …
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US continues to build Space Force strength with new base in Japan
The United States Space Force’s plan to set up a new command post in Japan could fuel the space race with China, analysts have warned. The command post in Japan will be the third in the Indo-Pacific …
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The US military just proved it can get satellites into space super fast
As part of its efforts to be more nimble in space, the US military has been pushing satellite and launch companies to become more "responsive" in their ability to put spacecraft into space. …
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