Yesterday evening, Astrocast – a young start-up spun out of EPFL – launched its first demonstration satellite intended to test its Internet-of-Things system. It was put into orbit by a SpaceX rocket that took off from ...
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Dec 4, 2018
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The U.S. Air Force says it is awarding Lockheed Martin a $7.2 billion contract to build 22 next-generation Global Positioning System satellites.
Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2018
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Ten more satellites for Iridium Communications have been successfully launched into orbit.
Space Exploration
Jul 25, 2018
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An upcoming launch of a government spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office will mark the first time the U.S. Department of Defense has used SpaceX for a mission.
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2017
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A wildfire burning at a central California Air Force base on Sunday forced the postponement of a satellite launch, officials said.
Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2016
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Sandia National Laboratories' Jaime Gomez was too busy to celebrate the successful launch of the latest nuclear detonation detection system—he was already deep into the next generation.
Space Exploration
Aug 18, 2016
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Too bad there is no frequent flier program for microsatellites. If there was, University at Buffalo students would accrue serious points.
Space Exploration
Feb 11, 2016
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The latest on the launch of an ocean-monitoring satellite from California (all times local):
Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2016
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After successfully delivering a U.S.-European ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit, a Space X rocket made a hard landing on a floating barge in the roiling Pacific, breaking a support leg and toppling over Sunday.
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2016
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An advanced military communications satellite that will significantly fortify tactical communications amongst U.S. and allied military forces took flight this evening, July 23, during a stunning sunset blastoff of a United ...
Space Exploration
Jul 27, 2015
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