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Boeing Starliner could fly again later this year, says NASA
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been under the microscope after SpaceX stepped in to return NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore ...
Stoke Space and Rocket Lab join Space Force’s national security launch program
The U.S. Space Force added Stoke Space and Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for a $5.6 billion round of national ...
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NASA: Boeing Starliner Could Fly Again Later This Year
Agency describes the flight as a ‘crew-capable post-certification mission' but acknowledges the possibility of flying without ...
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ULA's Vulcan space launch vehicle certified for US national security missions
Vulcan space launch vehicle (LV) has been certified to perform national security missions, the US Space Force (USSF) and ULA ...
Defense News1d
Space Force adds Rocket Lab, Stoke Space to launch vendor pool
The two companies will join three others selected last summer, including SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin.
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US' in-orbit mobile carrier to rapidly deploy space vehicles, tackle satellite threats
US Space Force aims to deploy maneuverable spacecraft, not as isolated units but housed within a central "mothership" capable ...
Defense One2d
Space Force plans to put a multisatellite ‘carrier’ into orbit
Gravitics gets an up-to-$60 million contract to build a satellite that can spit out other satellites as needed.
Defense News2d
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 ...
SpaceNews2d
Space Force certifies Vulcan for national security launches
The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national ...
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 ...
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 ...
It’s Looking More Likely NASA Will Fly the Artemis II Mission
For now, it looks like NASA’s orange behemoth has a little life left in it. All the hardware for the Artemis II mission has ...