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Chinese commercial rocket firm launches 26 satellites, sets national record

HELSINKI — A Chinese commercial launch firm conducted its second orbital mission Wednesday, sending a reported record 26 satellites into orbit. The second Lijian-1...

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Space Force opens new office to foster ties with private sector

CHANTILLY, Va. —  With a ceremonial ribbon cutting, the Space Systems Command on June 6 marked the opening of its new office and conference...

OneWeb targets maritime market with expanded satellite coverage

TAMPA, Fla. — OneWeb launched a free trial offer for maritime customers June 6 after bringing its low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband network online...

Cargo Dragon docks at space station

STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Closing out an automated 18-hour rendezvous, a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship loaded with 7,000 pounds of supplies and...

5 Facts About Electrical Switches and How They Work

Are you familiar with the mechanics of electrical switches? From computers and TVs to flight instruments and interactive touchscreens, nearly all types...

EOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit

SAN FRANCISCO – EOS Data Analytics is acquiring imagery from the first satellite in the Silicon Valley company’s agriculture-focused constellation. The satellite, built by...

L3Harris to develop missile-warning sensor for medium orbit constellation

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded L3Harris Technologies a $29 million contract to design a sensor payload that can track hypersonic missiles from...

Why Airplanes Use Dry Cabin Air

Ever wonder why the cabin air inside of a typical commercial jet is so dry? Some commercial jets have a relative humidity...

Shenzhou crew capsule brings home three Chinese astronauts

Three Chinese astronauts departed the Tiangong space station Saturday and landed in the remote Gobi Desert of northwestern China, capping a six-month expedition that...

UAE outlines plans for asteroid mission

WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates has released new details about its planned mission to the main asteroid belt, one that is similar to...

Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card

WASHINGTON — Military satellites acquired under fixed-price contracts get high praise in a report submitted to Congress by the Department of the Air Force....

Northrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments

In brief: The four-year contract is part of the DEUCSI (Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet) program run by the Air Force...

Webb spots vast plume of water vapor spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus

Using the sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have managed to detect a vast plume of water vapor spewing from the southern...

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