NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now scheduled for launch in early September as agency officials hail its early completion despite ongoing budget uncertainty for its science programs. The post NASA sets early September launch date for Roman...

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Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign systems, insulated from external influence and designed to survive in the most extreme circumstances. Constructed in the 1960s, the systems made sure that...

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The Commerce Department is proposing to halt work on its space traffic coordination system while it develops a “new operating and financial structure” that may include user fees. The post Commerce Department budget proposal would halt work on TraCSS...

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A Beijing-based space startup has secured early-stage funding and extensive credit backing as part of a broader Chinese push toward space-based computing infrastructure. The post China backs orbital data center startup with $8.4 billion in credit lines appeared first...

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Northrop Grumman said April 21 it took a $71 million charge in its fiscal first quarter linked to an anomaly with a solid rocket booster that has grounded ULA’s Vulcan. The post Northrop Grumman takes $71 million charge on...

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Erich Hernandez-Baquero is currently vice president for space intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at Raytheon The post Trump taps Raytheon executive for top military space acquisition post appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Officials confirm $71 billion request for U.S. Space Force The post Pentagon details funding strategy behind Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget appeared first on SpaceNews.

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As recent American military operations show, space underpins American forces’ ability to operate globally with unmatched precision. Its strategic importance is reflected in the President’s Cyber Strategy for America and the Joint Staff’s integration of space into non-kinetic effects...

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NordSpace has secured early defense funding to develop a very low Earth orbit satellite, further broadening the Canadian startup’s push to build sovereign space capabilities beyond launch. The post NordSpace nets Canadian defense funding for VLEO satellite development appeared...

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SV-10 caps Lockheed Martin-built series as SpaceX continues to absorb missions shifted from ULA The post Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force appeared first on SpaceNews.

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New spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and the International Space Station may not be ready until after the end of the decade, a report by NASA’s inspector general warns. The post Artemis spacesuit development risks further delays appeared first...

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The decision to terminate RTX’s contract for the next-generation GPS ground system follows testing failures and years of cost growth The post Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Latvia is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as part of a new push to use the Accords to foster cooperation on NASA’s lunar exploration ambitions. The post Latvia joins the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Officials say civil-military overlap with NASA grows as lunar activity accelerates The post Space Force sets up ‘cislunar coordination’ office to focus beyond Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

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The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped their first taste of fresh Pacific air before a chorus of voices began criticizing the...

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China is rapidly building a broad, diverse satellite manufacturing base capable of producing thousands of spacecraft annually, but faces bottlenecks in launch and uncertain demand. The post China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions appeared first on...

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Vulcan would be allowed to fly lower-energy missions as investigation of solid rocket motors anomaly continues The post Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters  appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a malfunction of its second stage on the rocket’s third flight April 19, stranding its payload in an “off-nominal” orbit. The post Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction appeared first on SpaceNews.

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