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Archive for October 19th, 2020

Russian startup plans constellation of 510 satellites

October 19th, 2020 by

New Russian private space company Success Rockets is planning to create three satellite constellations, one of them comprising over 500 satellites, according to the company.

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Australia partners with Spire for supercomputing satellite

October 19th, 2020 by

Spire Global announced its first dedicated Lemur satellite, named Djara, developed for Australia’s Office of National Intelligence (ONI).

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Hainan to create quantum-based telecommunications system

October 19th, 2020 by

The Hainan authorities are planning to create a well-protected telecommunications network for the secure exchange of information with other regions of China and other countries using quantum and satellite technologies, reported the Nanguo Dushibao newspaper.

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Astronaut Kate Rubins drew from photo to design new space station patch

October 19th, 2020 by

An astronaut’s photograph of the Earth is set to represent her and her crewmates’ new mission, almost four years to the day after the image was first shared with the public.

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NASA astronaut Christina Koch reflects on 1-year anniversary of first all-woman spacewalk

October 19th, 2020 by

NASA astronaut Christina Koch reflected on her participation in the first all-woman spacewalk ahead of its one-year anniversary on Sunday (Oct. 18).

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NASA’s about to scoop up some asteroid dirt on the space rock Bennu. Scientists are thrilled.

October 19th, 2020 by

NASA will touch a space rock tomorrow in a milestone event for what the agency considers a crucial field of study: asteroid science.

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2 small asteroids zip by Earth closer than the moon today

October 19th, 2020 by

Two small asteroids will zip by Earth today (Oct. 19) at a range that’s closer than the moon, in a double flyby that comes as NASA gears up to sample a space rock of its own.

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‘Nose art’ from two Mercury astronauts’ capsules resurface at auction

October 19th, 2020 by

Once believed to be lost to history, two spacecraft shingles bearing the “nose art” from a pair of early NASA capsules have sold for almost half a million dollars.

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