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[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the agency’s Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. NASA targets launch for April 2021 on a SpaceX...

[Via Satellite 11-23-2016] China successfully launched its Tianlian I-04 satellite on Nov. 22, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, according to the country’s state-run news...

It’s no secret that every launch services provider is working on new rockets. The industry has entered a time of accelerated change, with SpaceX being a far from inconsequential reason....

[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] Vector Space Systems, a micro-satellite launch company currently trialing 12-foot prototypes of the company’s planned 42-foot launch vehicles, has received an additional $1.25 million in angel funding...

[Via Satellite 11-21-2016] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series (GOES-R) spacecraft, successfully took to the sky on Nov. 19, as the first satellite in...

[Via Satellite 11-11-2016] Vector Space Systems, a micro-satellite launch company currently trialing 12-foot prototypes of the company’s planned 42-foot launch vehicles, is now moving into tracking capabilities with the aim...

[Via Satellite 11-14-2016] DigitalGlobe has successfully launched its WorldView 4 satellite, the company’s newest high-resolution commercial imaging satellite. DigitalGlobe has acquired signals from the Lockheed Martin-built satellite indicating its proper...

[Via Satellite 11-10-2016] Despite a vision from top Air Force officers that reusable rockets can play roles in future military missions, a conservative safety culture on launch ranges and institutional...

[Via Satellite 11-03-2016] Vector Space Systems has finalized a strategic partnership agreement with Atlas Space Operations to integrate Atlas’ network of capabilities into Vector Space Systems’ existing product offerings, diversifying...

[Via Satellite 11-01-2016] Aerojet Rocketdyne announced it has successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on two Launch Abort Engines (LAE) featuring new propellant valves for Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation...