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SpaceX providing Starlink services to DoD under ‘unique terms …
WEBOct 3, 2023 · WASHINGTON — A $70 million contract the U.S. Space Force awarded to SpaceX for Starlink internet services includes “unique terms and conditions” not included in previous commercial contracts ...
The Artemis Accords: Changing the Narrative from Space Race to …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · The Accords, announced in 2020, are an international collaborative effort co-led by NASA and the U.S. State Department. They foster a spirit of partnership that unites not only the United States ...
AST SpaceMobile’s prototype satellite makes first 5G connection
WEBSep 20, 2023 · AST Space Mobile said Sept. 19 its Blue Walker 3 test satellite that's been in orbit for a year recently relayed its first 5G phone call to an ordinary smartphone in a cellular dead zone.
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WEBSep 28, 2024 · HELSINKI — China’s human spaceflight agency has revealed the exterior design of the spacesuit for the country’s future crewed lunar landing missions.
China launches first satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation ...
WEBAug 6, 2024 · A Long March 6A rocket lifts off from Taiyuan spaceport, Aug. 6, 2024, carrying the first 18 Qianfan ("Thousand Sails") satellites. Credit: Ourspace. PRESTON, United Kingdom — China successfully ...
China moves to next stage of super heavy rocket development
WEBJan 14, 2021 · The 57-meter-long, 870-ton rocket is currently China’s largest and most powerful launch vehicle. It last year launched the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars and Chang’e-5 lunar sample-return ...
Starlink soars: SpaceX's satellite internet surprises ... - SpaceNews
WEBMay 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s ambitious Starlink satellite network is exceeding expectations at a blistering pace, according to a new report by Quilty Space, a market research and consulting firm ...
SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9: What are the real cost savings for ...
WEBApr 25, 2016 · Musk has said the first-stage engine could be reused dozens of times. Jefferies assumes it is used 15 times. If SpaceX passed on to its customers 50 percent of the cost savings, the company could ...
Biden’s 2023 defense budget adds billions for U.S. Space Force
WEBMar 28, 2022 · The mission sent two satellites into space Dec. 7. (Photo by United Launch Alliance) WASHINGTON — President Biden’s $773 billion budget request for the Defense Department for fiscal year 2023 ...