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Mini-Satellites

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Small Sats at DoD: Let Hundreds Of Programs Bloom

September 7, 2021
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By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 7 September 2021 DoD investments in small satellites to date are mostly in the realm of communications and remote sensing, says OUSDR&E's Doug Schroeder. UPDATED. WASHINGTON: The Defense Department has formed a new group to coordinate small satellite efforts across the department and

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Electron’s fury: more than 200 of Rocket Lab’s Rutherford engines have flown to space, and soon the company will start trying to bring them back to fly again [Photo courtesy of Rocket Lab]

Peter Beck, the New Zealand Elon Musk, on living his space dreams

August 9, 2021
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Published by Al Jazeera, 9 August 2021 Rocket Lab’s founder talks to Al Jazeera about moon shots, deep space exploration and overcoming dream crushers. Rocket Lab is back in business. And that’s good news for the company’s deep space ambitions. The United States-based small satellite launcher suffered an in-flight anomaly

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Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission

July 30, 2021
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By Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 30 July 2021 Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) - Rocket Lab, the leading launch provider and space systems company, has successfully launched a research and development satellite to orbit for the United States Space Force (USSF). The mission was Rocket Lab's fourth launch for

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Nanosatellites could play pivotal role in defense against enemy missiles

July 13, 2021
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By David Vergun for DoD News, Pulished by Space War, 13 July 2021 Washington DC (AFNS) - The CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment Block 1 - part of MDA's Nanosat Testbed Initiative - uses small, low-cost satellites to demonstrate networked radio communications between nanosatellites while in orbit. MDA will conduct a

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South Australia startups target international space opportunities

June 18, 2021
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By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 18 June 2021 Adeliade, Australia (SPX) - All based in Adelaide, South Australia, the companies include Fleet Space Technologies, Inovor Technologies and Southern Launch. Southern Launch has been approved to conduct three rocket test launches from its site at Whalers Way reserve on

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British spaceflight to become reality as government provides launchpad for spaceports

May 24, 2021
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By UK Government, Published 24 May 2021 Satellites and rockets could launch from UK soil in 2022, with spaceports planned for Cornwall, Wales and Scotland. government paves the way for commercial space launches from UK soil with new regulationsplanned spaceport sites across Great Britain to create hundreds of jobs as

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More than 3,000 jobs created as space sector grows across the UK

May 20, 2021
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By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 20 May 2021 London UK (SPX) - The UK's space sector has seen growth in jobs and income while investing more in research and development, leaving it well-placed to grow strongly as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, Science Minister Amanda Solloway announced

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British Royal Air Force invests in space capabilities

May 14, 2021
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By Aaron Mehta, Published by C4ISRNET, 14 May 2021 WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom’s recent guiding plan for its military included both cuts to existing systems and investments in new technologies, with a special emphasis on increasing the U.K.’s capabilities in space. During an April visit to Washington, Air Chief

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