Exposed! International Space Station tests organisms, materials in space
Space may look empty, but it contains extreme temperatures, high levels of background radiation, micrometeoroids, and the unfiltered glare of the sun. In addition, materials and equipment on the outside of the International Space Station are exposed to atomic oxygen (AO) and other charged particles as it orbits the Earth at the very edge of our atmosphere.
Blue Canyon Technologies to build Tomorrow.io constellation
Blue Canyon Technologies won its largest constellation order to date, a contract with weather technology company Tomorrow.io.
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NovaWurks reveals contracts, expansion plans and Space Legos
After a series of spaceflight demonstrations followed by years of secrecy, Novawurks is ready to talk contracts, customers and expansion plans.
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Tracking debris and space traffic a growing challenge for U.S. military
Gen. James Dickinson, head uf U.S. Space Command, said space traffic management should be transferred to a civilian agency as soon as possible
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U.S. Space Command basing decision approaching final stretch
The head of U.S. Space Command said he expects a final decision to be made relatively soon on where the command will be permanently headquartered.
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D-Orbit to deploy 20 Astrocast satellites over three years
Italy’s D-Orbit said Aug. 9 that it would launch 20 nanosatellites over three years for Swiss startup Astrocast with its orbital transfer vehicle.
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Maxar to supply 14 satellites for U.S. military missile-tracking constellation
Maxar Technologies announced Aug. 9 it was selected by L3Harris to manufacture 14 missile-detection satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency.
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Aerospace develops low-cost optical ground network
The Aerospace Corp. is establishing a network of remotely operated optical communications terminals to support existing and future small satellite missions.
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Keeping space centre’s cool NASA Announces New CubeSat Launch Initiative Partnership Opportunities
NASA has announced a new round of opportunities through the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) for CubeSat developers, including educational institutions, to conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations in space and contribute to the agency's exploration goals.
"Small satellites, such as CubeSats play a valuable role in the agency's educational, science, and techn 
