All articles by Zach Rosenberg – Page 10
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South Korea declares successful rocket launch
South Korea has successfully launched the Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle (KSLV-1), the nation's first orbital rocket, which deployed a small satellite....
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NewsElon Musk: Boeing 787 battery fundamentally unsafe
The lithium ion batteries installed on the Boeing 787 are inherently unsafe, says Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and owner of electric car maker Tesla. "Unfortunately,...
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NewsJapan launches reconnaissance satellite
Japan has successfully orbited two satellites during a 27 January launch at Tanegashima, Japan, in the nation's first launch of 2013. The larger satellite,...
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NewsIran claims to launch into space and recover live monkey
Iran has successfully launched a monkey into space and recovered it alive, according to state media, which often serves as an official announcer for Iran's...
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NewsDeep Space Industries formed to exploit near-Earth asteroids
A newly-formed company, Deep Space Industries, has announced a plan to mine asteroids flying by the Earth. The company intends to send small, lightweight...
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UN seeks unmanned aircraft for use in DR Congo
The UN is seeking unmanned air vehicles for operations with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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NewsFirst space launch of 2013 successful
The first space launch of 2013, a Rockot launch vehicle, has successfully launched into orbit a trio of Russian military communications satellites ...
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USA to lift satellite export restrictions
An amendment contained in the US Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Authorization Act, signed into law in the first days of January, could provide a welcome boost...
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Roscosmos releases strategic guidance plan
Russian space agency Roscosmos has released a strategic plan, meant to guide the agency through 2030. The strategic guidance is a broad overview, with...
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NewsNASA considers adding Bigelow to International Space Station
NASA has announced a deal with Bigelow Aerospace to explore adding one of Bigelow's inflatable modules to the International Space Station (ISS). The...
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NewsCommercial spaceflight companies lay out 2013 plans
Representatives from Boeing, Sierra Nevada, Blue Origin and SpaceX updated the status of their current programmes and laid out plans for 2013 at a 9 January...
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Five companies win US Army contract for handheld UAVs
The US Army has awarded a contract worth up to $248 million to five companies for small unmanned air vehicles (UAV). The contract is essentially an extension...
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NewsUS Navy moves to purchase up to 72 Boeing P-8s
The US Navy has initiated a process that could lead to placing a five-year order for up to 72 Boeing P-8A Poseidon, if the Department of Defense and Congress...
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South Korea requests possible Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk purchase
South Korea has requested information on a possible purchase of four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30(I)s. The US Defense Security Cooperation...
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NewsSpace Launch System core completes preliminary design review
The core of the Space Launch System (SLS), NASA's large new rocket, has officially passed its preliminary design review (PDR). The core stage, containing...
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NewsSpaceShipTwo returns to flight with integrated motor
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, a suborbital spacecraft, has made its first glide flight with its hybrid rocket engine installed.
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NewsFInal satellite launches of 2012 completed
The last two scheduled satellite launches of 2012 are complete. A Soyuz launch vehicle has successfully orbited a capsule containing three astronauts...
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Chinese rocket launches Turkish satellite
A Chinese Long March 2D, launched on 18 December from Jiuquan in north-central China, has orbited a Turkish government payload. The Gokturk-2 satellite...
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At long last, competition comes to US space launches
The US Air Force, which purchases space launches on behalf of the entire US government, is drastically changing the way it buys rockets after years of rising...
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SpaceX awarded two government launches
SpaceX has been chosen to launch two large government payloads, breaking a virtual monopoly held by United Launch Alliance (ULA).