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Capella Space to Support Air Force VR Tech With Aperture Radar Data
Capella Space has secured a contract of undisclosed sum to integrate synthetic aperture radar data into virtual reality software used by the U.S. Air Force.
Rocket Lab Unveils Manufacturing Robot for Electron Rocket Components
Rocket Lab has built an industrial robotic platform that works to speed up the production of carbon composite parts for the Electron rocket, Space News reported Wednesday.
ULA Starts Preparations for Starliner Uncrewed Test Flight
United Launch Alliance has positioned the first stage of its Atlas V rocket on a mobile launch platform in line with preparations for the Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft’s unmanned test flight, Spaceflight Now reported Wednesday.
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SpaceX Tests Parachute System for Crew Dragon Capsule
SpaceX has completed the 13th test for its parachute system designed to support the Crew Dragon spacecraft’s landing operations, Tech Crunch reported Monday.
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Blue Canyon Technologies to Support Joint US-UK Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment
The U.S. Navy's Naval Research Laboratory has selected Blue Canyon Technologies to provide nanosatellites for NRL's joint mission with the U.K. ministry of defense to study the ionosphere and radiation environment in space from different vantage points.
Aerojet Rocketdyne, FireflyAerospace Add Launch Vehicle Dev’t Work to Partnership
Aerojet Rocketdyne and Firefly Aerospace have announced additional work to develop the latter’s launch vehicle under an existing partnership, Space News reported Friday.
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DARPA to Sponsor Payload Delivery Activities Under ‘Launch Challenge’ Initiative
An undisclosed space firm is slated to conduct two launch campaigns as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Launch Challenge aimed at delivering payloads to low-Earth orbit.
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Hypergiant, Dynetics to Support Space Ecosystem Clients on AWS
Artificial intelligence firm Hypergiant Industries and Dynetics have teamed up to market space mission offerings for Amazon Web Services’ commercial and public sector clients.
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Rocket Lab Unveils Lunar, Low-Earth Orbit Mission Plans; Peter Beck Quoted
Rocket Lab intends to conduct payload delivery missions and help expand operational range for small satellite systems.
James Webb Space Telescope Passes Northrop Launch Stress Tests
Northrop Grumman has concluded a series of launch stress tests for a NASA-built space telescope slated for launch in 2021.