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SpaceX ready to launch crew on Polaris Dawn to reach the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, August 27 at 3:38 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Polaris Dawn to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]

Toowoomba in Australia involved in the design of hypersonic vehicles

A group of Toowoomba, Australia, researchers is designing cutting-edge hypersonic vehicles. Using rocket science, they will simulate the design and development of hypersonic systems to shape future space missions. Through […]

Defense Threat Reduction Agency contracts for combating weapons of mass destruction

Applied Research Associates Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico (HDTRA124D0002); Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Virginia (HDTRA124D0003); Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia (HDTRA124D0004) + (HDTRA124D0008 ; Peraton Inc., Herndon, Virginia (HDTRA124D0005); SRC Inc., […]

iDirect Government partners with Tampa Microwave for MILSATCOM readiness solution

iDirect Government (iDirectGov) has engaged in a partnership with Tampa Microwave that combines iDirect Government’s Tactical Hub and Tampa Microwave’s Quad Band Satellite Simulator (QBSS) to deliver an easy to […]

Amentum awarded million$$$ C5ISR research contract for the U.S. Army

Amentum has been awarded a five-year contract with a maximum value of $326.9 million by the U.S. Army to continue its important work on command, control, communication, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance […]

Successful test of rotating artificial gravity space station for Above: Orbital

Above: Orbital, a company that designs and develops adaptable, space-based platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and commercial customers, successfully completed a test of the firm’s proprietary cold […]