A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT). (Image credit: SpaceX via X)

SpaceX launches classified USSF-124 satellites on secret Valentine’s Day mission for US Space Force

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT). (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 14 February 2024 USSF-124 will send six satellites to orbit — two for the Missile Defense Agency

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Dream Chaser would ferry cargo, and eventually crew, to low-Earth orbit. Ken Ulbrich / NASA

A new generation of spaceplanes is taking advantage of the latest in technology

Dream Chaser would ferry cargo, and eventually crew, to low-Earth orbit. Ken Ulbrich / NASA By Oluwamayokun Adetoro and James Campbell, Published by The Conversation, 8 February 2024 Nasa’s space shuttle operated in low-Earth orbit for 30 years before its retirement in 2011. However, the US space agency’s replacement for this vehicle, Orion,

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Pale Blue is developing a water-fueled Hall-effect thruster for 100 to 500-kilogram satellites. Credit: Pale Blue

Japan funding water-based satellite propulsion upgrade

Pale Blue is developing a water-fueled Hall-effect thruster for 100 to 500-kilogram satellites. Credit: Pale Blue By Jason Rainbow, Publishd by Space News, 7 February 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — Japan has awarded Tokyo-based small satellite thruster developer Pale Blue a grant worth up to $27 million to upgrade its water-based propulsion technology

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