SOFIA resumes observations after extended maintenance
WASHINGTON — A NASA airborne observatory that enjoys unusual protection from regular reviews resumed science flights recently after an extended maintenance period.
The ...…
Germany trades P120 booster production for Ariane 6 turbo pumps, upper stage carbon fiber research
WASHINGTON — European Space Agency member states have agreed to keep all production of P120 solid rocket boosters in Italy instead of opening a second production ...…
DARPA to begin new effort to build military constellations in low Earth orbit
Laying a path for the military to transition from huge satellites in geostationary earth orbit to constellations of smaller platforms in LEO has been a longtime ...…
Avanti CTO Retiring in June
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Avanti’s co-founder and CTO, David Bestwick, will r...…
NOAA declares first JPSS weather satellite operational
WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced May 30 that its first next-generation polar-orbiting weather satellite is now fully operational ...…