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May 25, 2019

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[ May 24, 2019 ] NASA chooses Maxar to build keystone module for lunar Gateway station News
[ May 24, 2019 ] SpaceX’s first 60 Starlink broadband satellites deployed in orbit Falcon 9
[ May 23, 2019 ] India plans July launch of Chandrayaan 2 moon mission GSLV
[ May 23, 2019 ] Chinese state media confirms Long March launch failure Mission Reports
[ May 22, 2019 ] Indian rocket successfully delivers radar observation satellite to orbit Mission Reports

NASA chooses Maxar to build keystone module for lunar Gateway station

May 24, 2019

NASA has selected Maxar Technologies for a $375 million contract to design, build and launch the core element of a mini-space station in orbit around the moon that will double as a deep space research outpost and a staging point for future human expeditions to the lunar surface.

SpaceX’s first 60 Starlink broadband satellites deployed in orbit

May 24, 2019

SpaceX successfully delivered the first 60 members of the company’s Starlink broadband satellite fleet to orbit Thursday night after a launch from Cape Canaveral.

India plans July launch of Chandrayaan 2 moon mission

May 23, 2019

Indian engineers hope to launch the country’s first robotic lunar lander between July 9 and July 16 on India’s most powerful rocket, the head of the Indian space agency said this week.

Chinese state media confirms Long March launch failure

May 23, 2019

A Chinese Long March 4C rocket failed to place its top secret military payload into orbit Wednesday after a launch from the Taiyuan space base southwest of Beijing, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

Indian rocket successfully delivers radar observation satellite to orbit

May 22, 2019

An Indian rocket fired into space Wednesday with a high-power radar imaging satellite designed to peer through clouds and darkness to resolve signs of pollution, natural disasters and foreign military movements.

NASA to soon announce winner of first commercial lunar lander competition

May 21, 2019

Within days, NASA is expected to select a winner from a roster of nine eligible companies to try and become the first commercial entity to accomplish a soft landing on the moon with a robotic spacecraft. The privately-developed probe would be the vanguard in a series of unpiloted missions intended to deliver science instruments to the lunar surface and prepare for a human expedition as soon as 2024.

Live coverage: Indian PSLV launches with RISAT 2B radar satellite

May 21, 2019

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 0000 GMT Wednesday (8 p.m. EDT Tuesday) carrying a radar observation satellite to collect imagery in support of military, intelligence and environmental agencies.

Indian radar reconnaissance satellite set for launch

May 21, 2019

An Indian satellite designed to collect all-weather, day-and-night radar imagery for military and intelligence authorities is scheduled for launch Wednesday on top of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.

ULA begins stacking Atlas 5 rocket for late June launch

May 20, 2019

The bronze first stage of United Launch Alliance’s next Atlas 5 rocket arrived at its Cape Canaveral launch pad Friday, where it will be joined by five solid-fueled boosters, a Centaur upper stage and a U.S. Air Force communications satellite in the coming weeks ahead of liftoff set for June 27.

Long March 3C rocket launches Beidou satellite toward geostationary orbit

May 17, 2019

China launched a Beidou navigation satellite Friday using a Long March 3C rocket, adding another node to a growing space-based network that Chinese officials say will broadcast positioning and timing signals around the world next year.

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