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Sierra Space prepares to ship Dream Chaser to Florida

Sierra Space says it has wrapped up a series of environmental tests of its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane at a NASA facility in Ohio and is ready to ship the spacecraft to Florida for a launch later this year..

China launches its first medium Earth orbit broadband satellites

China launched the first satellites for a medium Earth orbit broadband constellation late Wednesday..

Congressional letter seeks big increase in NASA science budget

More than 40 House members have signed a letter asking for a significant increase in NASA’s science budget for 2025, a request that will be challenging to fulfill given spending caps..

Virgin Galactic plans higher mothership flight rate with next-generation spaceplanes

Virgin Galactic says it will fly its existing “mothership” aircraft more frequently than previously planned with its upcoming Delta-class suborbital spaceplanes, allowing the company to defer development of a new plane while also dealing with a legal dispute with Boeing..

National Space Council will explore military space and intelligence roles and responsibilities

The council will delve into the ongoing tug-of-war between military and intelligence agency leaders..

United Launch Alliance delays the first crewed Boeing Starliner launch

United Launch Alliance has delayed the launch of the first crewed Starliner launch to no earlier than May 17th at 6:16 pm....

NRO outlines plan to onboard commercial satellite imaging technologies

The National Reconnaissance Office is considering a more flexible contracting vehicle to work with commercial remote-sensing companies.

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Military surveillance constellation fuels debate over who calls the shots

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David Miller raises questions over the control and employment of Ground Moving Target Indicator satellites..

Xona raises $19 million Series A funds for satellite navigation service

The funding round was led by Steve Jurvetson’s Future Ventures and Seraphim Space.