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NASA shuts down $2 billion satellite refueling project after Maxar is cited for poor performance

NASA is shutting down a $2 billion project to test satellite refueling in space, it announced on Friday,
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Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs

Already, Northwood is attracting high-profile venture investors, with about $6 million in initial funding raised from investors including Andreessen Horowitz.
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After 8 months stuck in orbit, Varda’s drug spacecraft gets FAA approval to return

Space startup Varda received long-awaited approval from the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to return its first spacecraft.
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Blue Origin, Sierra Space weigh future of Orbital Reef space station as partnership turns rocky

The Orbital Reef space station partnership between Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Sierra Space is on rocky footing, CNBC has learned.
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Bezos’ Blue Origin wins NASA astronaut moon lander contract to compete with SpaceX’s Starship

The SLD program was effectively a second-chance contest that NASA organized after Elon Musk's SpaceX was the sole contract winner in 2021.
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Rocket builder Firefly takes on high-speed Space Force mission for crucial next launch

The Space Force mission Victus Nox calls for flying a Millennium Space Systems-built satellite on Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket — on remarkably short notice.
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Watch live as Japanese ispace aims to be first company to land cargo on the moon

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace is attempting to land its first cargo mission on the moon on Tuesday.
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SpaceX completes major Starship test in prep for rocket’s first orbital launch attempt

SpaceX announced it completed a major test of its latest Starship prototype, as the company prepares for the first orbital launch of the towering rocket.