Category: 2. Space
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NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, First to Sequence DNA in Space, Retires
NASA astronaut and microbiologist Kate Rubins retired Monday after 16 years with the agency. During her time with NASA, Rubins completed two long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station, logging 300 days in space and conducting…
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China’s iSpace returns to flight with successful orbital solid rocket launch
HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup iSpace successfully sent a satellite into orbit early Tuesday with a solid fueled rocket mission a year after a launch failure.
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Canada awards study contracts for lunar utility rover
TAMPA, Fla. — The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) awarded initial study contracts July 29 for a lunar utility rover as part of the country’s push to deepen its role in the U.S.-led Artemis program.
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Slingshot unveils AI agent for Space Force training
WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace announced it developed an artificial intelligence-powered training system designed to prepare military satellite operators for contested space operations.
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NASA pauses acquisition of lunar communications ground stations
WASHINGTON — NASA has paused plans to procure a set of ground stations intended to reduce the burden on the agency’s Deep Space Network, citing uncertain budgets.
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Qwaltec joins Leanspace Partner Ecosystem to Deliver Next-Gen Spacecraft Operations Solutions for the US Market
Leanspace, a European satellite operations technology provider, today announced that Qwaltec, a US-based defense contractor and leading provider of turnkey solutions and engineering services, has joined its growing partner ecosystem in…
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