December 9, 2024

 [[{“value”:”SAN FRANCISCO — The Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio won a $26.1 million contract to build a space weather instrument for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The post SwRI to build magnetometers for NOAA weather satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” SAN FRANCISCO — The Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio …

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 [[{“value”:”HELSINKI — China is developing a dependence on space-based space situational awareness as its space activities expand, according to a new report. China’s on-orbit presence has grown dramatically in recent The post China is building on-orbit space situational awareness capabilities to navigate crowded orbits appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” HELSINKI — China is developing a …

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 [[{“value”:”In September 2004, NASA’s Genesis return sample capsule tumbled from the sky and slammed into the Utah desert in a remote part of the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground, shattering The post Shattered Genesis spacecraft yields scientific discoveries 20 years after crash landing appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” In September 2004, NASA’s Genesis return sample …

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 [[{“value”:”As the FAA kicks off a committee to study ways to refine launch and reentry regulations, two members of Congress are asking the agency to move even faster. The post Congressmen push FAA to accelerate licensing process appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” As the FAA kicks off a committee to study ways to refine launch …

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 [[{“value”:”While Congress debates incremental changes to our energy policy, China is racing to secure perhaps the most transformative energy technology since nuclear power: the ability to beam limitless solar energy The post America must win the race for space solar power — or buy it from China appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” While Congress debates …

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