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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
A tree with 40 different fruits planted...
Agriculture and art are joining forces in the City of Brotherly Love. Contemporary artist Sam Van Aken is bringing the “Tree of 40 Fruit” to Temple University’s main campus in Philadelphia. This art project is a single grafted tree that produces 40 varieties of apricots, cherries, peaches, plums, and other stone fruits. Over the next two years, students will have the opportunity to learn more about the fusion of horticulture and art and Van Aken plans to plant an...

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Frontgrade Gaisler and wolfSSL Collaborate to Enhance...
This is a customer submitted press release. Submit your press release. Gothenburg, Sweden (April 3, 2025) – Frontgrade Gaisler, a leading provider of radiation-hardened microprocessors for space missions, and wolfSSL, a renowned provider of embedded security solutions, are pleased to announce a new collaboration that addresses the growing need for robust cybersecurity features in space applications. This joint effort will combine Frontgrade Gaisler’s radiation-hardened electronics with wolfSSL’s security software libraries. At the highest Technology Readiness Level of 9 (TRL-9),...

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JWST snaps first image of asteroid that...
The deep space asteroid that recently made headlines for its potential to collide with Earth received its own photoshoot courtesy of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. While the images released on April 2 by the European Space Agency provide a faint glimpse at the sizable meteor, the pictures also mark a significant milestone for the most powerful space observatory ever launched into orbit. The asteroid 2024 YR4 caused a stir earlier this year when astronomers announced there was a...

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NASA Langley’s Legacy of Landing
Landing safely on the surface of another planetary body, like the Moon or Mars, is one of the most important milestones of any given space mission. From the very beginning, NASA’s Langley Research Center has been at the heart of the entry, descent and landing (EDL) research that enables our exploration. Today, NASA Langley’s legacy of landing continues at the forefront of present day lunar missions and as NASA prepares for future travel to more distant worlds. Project Mercury...

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China expands counterspace capabilities, new report finds
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. HELSINKI — China is rapidly advancing a broad spectrum of counterspace capabilities as part of a sustained push to secure military power in orbit, according to a new report. ​The Secure World Foundation’s Global Counterspace Capabilities report 2025, released April 3, offers an updated and comprehensive analysis of various nations’ counterspace developments, focusing on technologies and strategies that could threaten space...

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How to talk for a very, very...
Most of us will never have to speak in public for 25 hours and 5 minutes straight the way that Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) did from March 31 into April 1. During his recording-breaking speech, the Garden State’s senior senator was not permitted to leave the floor without risking both the control and continuation of his speech. Even for an experienced politician or voice actor, this is simply a lot of time spent talking.  According to voice actor...

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CSF President Dave Cavossa Testifies Before the...
This is a customer submitted press release. Submit your press release. April 3, 2025 – Washington, DC — Dave Cavossa, President of the Commercial Space Federation (CSF), will join U.S. Space Force Chief, General Chance Saltzman, and other experts today to testify before the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission at a hearing on China’s space ambitions. Sign up for The China Report Beginning this spring, Andrew Jones will be explaining the business, politics and technology in Chinese...

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Portal Space Systems raises $17.5 million for...
WASHINGTON — Portal Space Systems has raised $17.5 million in a seed round that will allow the venture to develop and demonstrate a highly maneuverable spacecraft. Portal announced April 3 the completion of an oversubscribed seed round led by AlleyCorp, an early-stage investor. Also participating in the round were Mach33, FUSE, First In, TFX, Offline Ventures, Atypical and what Portal called other strategic investors. The company said the funding will allow it to complete development of Supernova, a spacecraft...

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The surprisingly easy way anyone can start...
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › The hardest part about starting a business isn’t having a killer idea or product… it’s everything else. Branding, websites, marketing, invoices, and the headaches that come with it all are enough to make most people never even start. But that won’t be you because you’ll have Sellful. This all-in-one business platform eliminates the intimidation of starting a brand and makes...

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Vast signs agreement to test Haven-1 at...
WASHINGTON — Vast has signed an agreement with NASA to test its Haven-1 space station at an agency facility ahead of its launch next year. Vast announced April 3 that it signed an agreement with NASA to conduct environmental testing of Haven-1 at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio. That center, formerly known as Plum Brook Station, features facilities for thermal vacuum, acoustics, vibration and other tests. “We’re thankful for NASA’s support to test the Haven-1 flight vehicle...

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Moog Highlights Meteor Satellite Bus at Space...
This is a customer submitted press release. Submit your press release. Colorado Springs, CO – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid control systems, will highlight its line of satellite buses at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, April 7-10. This year, Moog will showcase models of the company’s Meteor and Meteorite satellite buses at booth 1024. Sign up for The China Report Beginning this spring,...

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