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 [[{“value”:”A House appropriations bill provides funding for a civil space traffic coordination system but wants changes to increase its reliance on the Defense Department. The post House appropriators want TraCSS to rely more on Defense Department appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” A House appropriations bill provides funding for a civil space traffic coordination system but …

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 [[{“value”:”The stratosphere is no longer empty. High-altitude platform and suborbital spaceplane operations are booming, yet our management of “near-space” remains stuck in the last century. We cannot afford to postpone solutions until after a catastrophe. Instead, we must embed new approaches now! High-altitude platforms (HAPs), like stratospheric balloons, solar-powered drones and airships and suborbital space …

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 [[{“value”:”China launched new Guowang satellites Sunday, expanding its LEO broadband network as part of a growing effort to build a sovereign space internet. The post China adds new satellites to Guowang constellation, eyes accelerated launch rate appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” China launched new Guowang satellites Sunday, expanding its LEO broadband network as part of …

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 [[{“value”:”The company is now targeting ~10 missions this year, down from ambitious 20-launch projection made in 2024 The post ULA tempers expectations for 2025 launch volume amid transition to Vulcan-centric fleet appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” The company is now targeting ~10 missions this year, down from ambitious 20-launch projection made in 2024 The post …

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 [[{“value”:”A Vega C rocket successfully launched five imaging and Earth science spacecraft late July 25. The post Vega launches Earth science, imaging spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” A Vega C rocket successfully launched five imaging and Earth science spacecraft late July 25. The post Vega launches Earth science, imaging spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews. …

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 [[{“value”:”Nearly 4,000 NASA employees, accounting for about one fifth of the agency’s workforce, have chosen to leave the agency through various voluntary processes The post Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt for voluntary buyouts appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” Nearly 4,000 NASA employees, accounting for about one fifth of the agency’s workforce, have chosen to leave …

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 [[{“value”:”The head of the satellite division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons. The post Head of NOAA satellite office placed on administrative leave appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” The head of the satellite division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been placed on …

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 [[{“value”:”In this bonus edition of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Robyn Gatens, NASA’s Director for the International Space Station, live at the AIAA Ascend conference in Las Vegas on the status of the International Space Station, its planned decommissioning by 2030 and the expected follow-on commercial space stations. The post Navigating the shift …

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 [[{“value”:”Blue Origin will fly the first mission of its Blue Ring spacecraft next spring carrying a space situational awareness payload from Scout Space. The post Blue Origin to fly first Blue Ring spacecraft in spring 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” Blue Origin will fly the first mission of its Blue Ring spacecraft next spring …

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 [[{“value”:”Senegal is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, a move that some believe could help the United States blunt growing Chinese influence in Africa. The post Senegal signs the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]]  [[{“value”:” Senegal is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, a move that some believe could help …

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