Lockheed Martin’s First Smart Satellites are Tiny with Big Missions
Tech that enables new missions and capability with a software push will be ready for launch this year DENVER, March 20, 2019 — Lockheed Martin…
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Lockheed Martin Finalizes Full-Scale Cislunar Habitat Prototype
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 14, 2019 — For long-duration, deep space missions, astronauts will need a highly efficient and reconfigurable space, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:…
Gateway to the moon
The International Space Station partners have endorsed plans to continue the development of the Gateway, an outpost around the Moon that will act as a…
CREW DRAGON SPLASHES DOWN IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
Crew Dragon splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on March 8 at 5:45 a.m. PST, completing the spacecraft’s first mission to the International Space Station.
SpaceX debuts new crew capsule in crucial test flight
(AP) — SpaceX closes in on human spaceflight with this weekend’s debut of a new capsule designed for astronauts. The six-day test flight will be…
Branson’s Virgin Galactic takes another step toward space tourism
MOJAVE, Calif. (Reuters) – A Virgin Galactic rocket plane on Friday soared to the edge of space with a test passenger for the first time,…
SpaceX, Boeing design risks threaten new delays for U.S. space program
SEATTLE (Reuters) – NASA has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources…
PRISMA: A REVOLUTION IN THE FIELD OF EARTH OBSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
The Italian Space Agency satellite will observe the Earth using a hyperspectral optical sensor, which can open up new scenarios for the control of the…
Europe’s Arianespace takes on SpaceX by cutting Ariane 5 rocket launch price
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Europe’s Arianespace is discounting the price of satellite launches with its Ariane 5 rockets as it competes against U.S. rival SpaceX for…
OneWeb Satellites has shipped first satellites for the OneWeb constellation to launch site
OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb, today announced the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation. The satellites were manufactured…
DRAGON RESUPPLY MISSION (CRS-16)
Packed with about two tons of cargo and science, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Sunday, January 13. A parachute-assisted splashdown in…
Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon
A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, China’s space agency said, hailing the event as a…