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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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Astranis raises $90 million for its next-gen satellite broadband internet service
YC-backed Astranis has raised $90 million of new combined debt and equity funding in a Series B round led Venrock,…
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Orbital debris startup Astroscale chosen by JAXA for its first space junk removal mission
Japanese orbital debris removal technology startup Astroscale is going to be working with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on…
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SpaceX hires ex-NASA human spaceflight expert and shows off Crew Dragon set to carry astronauts
SpaceX is gearing up for its historic first human spaceflight, with a crewed demonstration mission of its Crew Dragon spacecraft…
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Solid rocket fuel startup Adranos raises $1 million to scale up manufacturing
Indiana-based rocket fuel startup Adranos has raised $1 million, after closing an oversubscribed round led by Archibald Cox Jr., chairman…
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White House requests $15 billion to establish Space Force
The Space Force will be taking one giant leap towards reality if the Department of Defense’s proposed budget and operations…
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Watch two rocket launches live, including a Space Station supply flight and a mission to study the Sun
There are two – that’s right two – launches happening this Sunday, and both are set to broadcast live on NASA’s…
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NASA confirms two Boeing Starliner issues would’ve led to spacecraft loss without intervention
NASA and Boeing are sharing more details about the issues that were encountered during the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew spacecraft…
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