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Maxar eyes September 2021 launch for WorldView Legion satellites
Space News - 7 Nov 2020 04:30
Maxar Technologies plans to launch its first two WorldView Legion satellites as early as September 2021 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SpaceNews
Planned satellite constellation poses a collision threat, NASA says: reports
SPACE.com - 7 Nov 2020 15:51
NASA has voiced "substantial concerns" about a planned constellation of broadband satellites, saying the commercial spacecraft would increase the risk of collisions in an important slice of Earth orbit.
Raytheon, L3Harris, BAE Systems get $552 million for GPS user equipment
Space News - 7 Nov 2020 01:30
Raytheon, L3Harris and BAE collectively received $552.5 million in contracts to develop and produce integrated circuit cards for military GPS receivers. SpaceNews
One Mars Trojan asteroid has the same chemical signature as the Earth's moon
Universe Today - 7 Nov 2020 18:41
Mars has a trojan asteroid that could be a captured rock from the surface of the Moon. The post One Mars Trojan asteroid has the same chemical signature as the Earth’s moon appeared first on Universe Today.
Page-Turning Science Books for December: Medieval Science, Neanderthals, and a Handbook for Humankind
Discover - 7 Nov 2020 18:00
Are you looking for a smart read as you cozy up for the winter months? Check out these editor's picks.
NASA Weekly ISS Space to Ground Report for 6 November, 2020
SpaceRef - 7 Nov 2020 17:00
NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station....
The 'Lego Star Wars Holiday Special' is coming to Disney Plus this month
SPACE.com - 7 Nov 2020 15:50
Lego is bravely bringing a new holiday special to the "Star Wars" universe.
Earth from Space: The Island of Crete
SpaceRef - 7 Nov 2020 15:00
Greece's largest and most populous island, Crete, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission....
India back in action with launch of Earth observation satellite, nine rideshare small sats
Space News - 7 Nov 2020 13:45
The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully carried out its first launch since the COVID-19 outbreak Saturday sending the EOS-1 Earth observation satellite and nine smaller payloads into orbit. SpaceNews
Key senator raises doubts about 2024 human lunar return
Space News - 7 Nov 2020 01:54
A key senator says she will continue to push for passage during a lame-duck session of a NASA authorization bill that supports the Artemis lunar exploration program, but not necessarily the agency's goal of return humans...
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 5 November 2020 - Launching Small Satellites
SpaceRef - 7 Nov 2020 00:00
he Expedition 64 crew is staying focused on spacewalk preparations while also working on International Space Station life support systems today....