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Space Force awards ASTRO-E study contracts to six companies

After 25 years of drifting undetected in space, an experimental satellite that launched in 1974 has been found using tracking data from the U.S. Space Force.

The Infra-Red Calibration Balloon (S73-7) satellite had gone off the grid from radar not once but twice — once in the 1970s and then again in the 1990s. After 25 years missing in orbit, it has finally been rediscovered.

Bangalore Watch Company successfully tests Apogee wristwatch in Space, marking a significant milestone in the brands history. The Karman Line Project demonstrates the watches capability and inspiration from the Indian space program.

As it turns out, it's quite difficult to keep track of 27,000 objects flying around Earth orbit.

As it turns out, it's quite difficult to keep track of 27,000 objects flying around Earth's orbit

A satellite, which was launched in 1974, disappeared from ground-based sensors in the 1990s, has been finally found after 25 years.Presenting hazards within an increasingly crowded Earth orbit, some...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2024 - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been awarded a $14.49 million task order by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to launch an Electron mission from Launch Complex 2. The mission, called Space Test Pr

Rocket Lab USA Inc RKLB has been awarded a $14.49 million task order by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to launch an Electron mission from Launch Complex 2. The…

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2024 - Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been awarded a $14.49 million task order by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to launch an Electron mission from Launch Complex 2. The mission, called Space Test Pr