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by Nicholas Rakoncza and Carter Palmer Various news outlets have recently reported that four of 15 underwater internet cables have been severed in the Red Sea. According to SpaceNews and …
Red Sea Internet Cables Severed; Satellites Picking up the Slack Read More
BAE Systems’ $5.5 billion acquisition of Ball Aerospace is finalized, securing all necessary regulatory approvals. The deal, initially announced in August 2023, brings the space technology company under BAE Systems’ …
BAE Systems Buys Ball Aerospace for $5.5 Billion, Expanding Defense and Space Capabilities Read More
The Chinese Shenlong Space Plane and the American X-37B have been in the news lately. China recently launched its Shenlong and the X-37B should be launching shortly. Both of these …
Mystery in the Sky: The Secret World of Space Planes Read More
The Hubble Telescope is arguably one of the most famous Space Telescopes ever launched. With its launch in 1990, it is not surprising that the instrument is feeling its age …
Hubble Seeing the End? Read More
As Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) works on its new launch vehicle One, the company has been busy with another product: Argo. Argo is a new transfer vehicle that must come …
Enter a New Transfer Vehicle: Argo Read More
In a recent interview, Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Government Systems Division at Hughes, shed some light on the future of space architecture in …
Software-Defined Networking and Orbits – What Is the Best Way Forward? Read More
Two missions were recently destined for a lunar landing: India’s Chandrayaan-3 and Russia’s Luna-25. Both were destined for the vicinity of the lunar south pole, with Chandrayaan-3 successfully landing on …
Lunar Landings: One a Success, the Other Not Read More
On the evening of August 2, in an otherwise nominal launch, the Antares 230+ lifted off with the Cygnus CRS-19 payload destined for the International Space Station. As unremarkable as …
End of an Era for Antares Read More
The U.S. Space Force issued a Request for Information on July 24 for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. The CASR would be similar in concept to the U.S. Air Force’s …
U.S. Space Force Wants Its Own Commercial Reserve Read More
In a surprise move, Russia and Roscosmos have agreed to an extension of International Space Station operations to 2028 as reported by TASS, joining other partner nations in the …
Russia Agrees to ISS Extension of Operations Read More