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Virgin Orbit announces new plans for first Asian spaceport in Oita, Japan
Virgin Orbit may be focusing its production efforts right now on making ventilators to support healthcare workers battling COVID-19, but…
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Momentus buys six slots on SpaceX’s SmallSat Rideshare missions
Momentus, the in-space shuttle service for payloads, has bought six spaces on SpaceX SmallSat Rideshare Program missions. The launches include…
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Max Q: SpaceX gets ready for first human flight
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Rocket startup Gilmour Space gets a $3M grant to develop lighter fuel tanks
Mass is money when it comes to the rocket launch business, and any small savings you can eke out can…
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Rocket Lab readies parachute tests for its rocket recovery and reuse program
Rocket Lab is proceeding as planned with its efforts to recover and reuse spent rocket boosters from its Electron launch…
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Rocket startup Firefly signs satellite constellation launch mission with Satlantis
Rocket launch startup Firefly Aerospace has signed a new agreement with Satlantis, a maker of Earth observation and remote sensing…
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India’s space agency will fly a half-humanoid robot to prepare for its first human spaceflight missions
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to begin its human spaceflight program, which aims to carry its…
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Pilot scares the hell out of us by wearing Oculus Go while flying
If you’re troubled by the idea of pilots wearing VR headsets while flying real planes, prepare yourself: It’s already happening,…
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