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US Space Force funds space-based aircraft carrier for satellite defense
The US Space Force has a contract worth up to US$60 million to develop and fly a kind-of aircraft carrier in space. No, it's ...
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NASA Tests AI’s Ability To Engineer A Spaceship
Speaking a spaceship into existence using artificial intelligence is something out of a Marvel movie. But NASA thinks that could happen soon. A small research group is testing the idea that, with a ...
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Space Force OKs Vulcan rocket as SpaceX competitor for military launch
Vulcan’s certification means SpaceX should have at least one competitor for future launches — though several other firms are ...
Gravitics wins support from Space Force to create an orbital carrier for space vehicles
The U.S. Space Force has chosen Gravitics to build and fly an orbital carrier that could send up maneuverable military space ...
NASA puts biggest rocket pieces together for Artemis II moon mission
The slow race of getting NASA's Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year's Artemis II moon mission jumped a ...
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Why astronauts are collecting their blood during space station stay
Samples collected from a crew member are inserted into a cryogenic storage unit for preservation and later analysis.
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...