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Estonia to host Europe's new space cybersecurity testing ground

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Estonian Space Office have set out to develop Europe's newest space cyber range that aims to make space technology more secure and accessible for companies across Europe. Last year, Estonian industry was invited to submit proposals for concepts, and today the contract has been signed with a consortium led by Spaceit to begin development..

China launches fourth batch of Thousand Sails megaconstellation satellites

HELSINKI — China launched the fourth batch of 18 satellites for the Thousand Sails megaconstellation early Thursday using a Long March 6A rocket. The Long March 6A lifted off at […] The post China launches fourth batch of Thousand Sails megaconstellation satellites appeared first on SpaceNews..

Einstein Probe detects puzzling cosmic explosion

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NASA shutters diversity offices to comply with executive order

NASA is beginning to implement a White House order to terminate diversity programs at the agency that were once praised by its current acting administrator. The post NASA shutters diversity offices to comply with executive order appeared first on SpaceNews..

Rocket Lab to launch OroraTech satellites

Rocket Lab announced Jan. 22 a contract to launch a set of wildfire-monitoring satellites for German company OroraTech on a short turnaround. The post Rocket Lab to launch OroraTech satellites appeared first on SpaceNews..

China Roundup: Chang Zheng 8A set for debut, Chinese hopper flies 75 km high-altitude test

China’s Chang Zheng 8A rocket is set for its maiden flight from the Hainan commercial… The post China Roundup: Chang Zheng 8A set for debut, Chinese hopper flies 75 km high-altitude test appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

NASA moves swiftly to end DEI programs, ask employees to “report” violations

"Failure to report this information within 10 days may result in adverse consequences.".

Artist’s Concept of Gemini Spacecraft

Two astronauts are seated inside the Gemini spacecraft in this artist’s concept made in January 1965. The Gemini program was an early NASA human spaceflight program designed to bridge the Mercury and Apollo programs. Its main goal was to test equipment and mission procedures in Earth orbit and to train astronauts and ground crew for […].

NASA Awards Logistics, Metrology Support Services Contract

NASA has awarded a small business set-aside contract to Apache Innovations JV of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide logistics, and related support services to NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The Glenn Logistics and Metrology (GLAM) contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with a maximum potential value of approximately $72.3 million. The contract phase-in begins Monday, […].

U.S. Space Force forecasts $2.3 billion in commercial satellite services contracts

The largest opportunity is a nearly $900 million program focused on maneuverable satellites in geostationary orbit The post U.S. Space Force forecasts $2.3 billion in commercial satellite services contracts appeared first on SpaceNews..