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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket Set to Launch Next Week, a Challenge to SpaceX
On Monday, January 8, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur could finally perform its first flight. ULA has been a rock in the spaceflight industry since its founding in 2006, and with this pending launch, the company is ready to take its next bold step into space. Here’s what you should know about America’s latest powerhouse…
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Trek to the Stars With October’s Most Compelling Spaceflight Images
From capturing precious asteroid samples and exploring volcanic moons to navigating mysterious toxic blobs and portraying fictional Space Force battles, October was a captivating month in spaceflight and space exploration, as these images attest. Canadian author L.M. Montgomery once wrote, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” Indeed, it is…
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Amazon Prepares to Challenge SpaceX’s Starlink With Maiden Satellite Launch
The Bezos-Musk rivalry intensifies this week as Amazon gears up for the launch of two demo internet satellites. This marks the beginning of the Amazon billionaire’s 3,236-satellite-strong megaconstellation that might one day compete with Musk’s leading space-based service, SpaceX—with “one day” being the operative phrase. Amazon’s space initiative, Project Kuiper, is scheduled to launch its…
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ULA Set for Launch of Atlas ‘Bruiser’ Rocket for Space Force Threat Tracking Mission
In an effort to bolster the country’s awareness of what’s going on in space, the U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office have teamed up and are readying to launch the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission tomorrow morning to track current and anticipated threats in orbit. The mission will ride on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V…