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FCC examines auction of satellite-to-device bandwidth
In a move that could give low Earth orbit satellite constellations more reach in the direct-to-device market, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday opened discussions on auctioning off radio spectrum in the upper C-band.
Read MoreCountdown starts for Australia’s first homegrown launch vehicle
Australia’s first space launch vehicle could liftoff as soon as March 15. The Gilmour Eris is part of a global field of two dozen new rockets that could fly in 2025.
Read MoreGeneral: Better satellites key to new missile defense efforts
The general in charge of defending North America from attack told a Senate panel Thursday that he needs more and better satellites to keep up with increasingly advanced missile threats from nations including China, Russia, and North Korea.
Read MoreU.S. and Japan launch historic joint space security mission
The United States and Japan launched the first of two planned space domain awareness payloads to enhance detection of threats and vulnerabilities above the Indo-Pacific region.
Read MoreKratos taps Rocket Lab to deliver hypersonic test launches for U.S. military
Rocket Lab will launch more hypersonic test vehicles for the U.S. Military. The program aims to speed up hypersonic technology development by providing an affordable flight test bed to bridge ground tests and system-level trials.
Read MoreInvestigation underway following SpaceX Starship explosion
SpaceX’s Starship exploded shortly after separating from the Super Heavy booster following the company’s seventh scheduled test.
Read MoreNew Glenn reaches orbit on first launch, after almost a week of delays due to poor weather
Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle successfully lifted off on Jan. 16 and delivered its payload to medium Earth orbit.
Read MoreESA’s Proba-3 mission launches to create artificial eclipses in orbit
ESA’s Proba-3 satellite pair will create artificial solar eclipses in orbit to study ejections from the Sun.
Read MoreInternational Space Station moved twice to dodge orbital debris
Crews have maneuvered International Space Station twice in one week to avoid orbital debris, using thrusters to move the research outpost to a higher orbit.
Read MoreEuropa Clipper begins journey to Jupiter’s moon
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launched Oct. 14 aboard a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle and began its almost six-year journey to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa.
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