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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
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[ 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 developing plans for commercially-built Mars orbiter

July 27, 2016

NASA is advancing a plan to send a robotic orbiter to Mars in the early 2020s, developing designs with five U.S. satellite makers for a mission to extend high-resolution mapping capabilities, telecommunications relay functions, and potentially act as a waypoint for Martian soil samples destined for return to Earth.

Photos: Falcon 9 rocket lofts satellites for Eutelsat and ABS

June 16, 2016

A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off into a brilliant morning sky over the Sunshine State on Wednesday, and these photos show the kerosene-fueled launcher climbing away from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 40 launch pad.

NASA turning to U.S. industry to build asteroid redirect craft

October 26, 2015

NASA is seeking proposals from U.S. satellite manufacturers interested in building the spacecraft bus for the agency’s initiative to pluck a boulder from an asteroid and drive it into lunar orbit, with plans to select multiple winners for study contracts next year.