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Tag: Space

Hubble Space Telescope in Orbit in Space with Stars
Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Commercial & Civil Space

Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 Is Back to Work

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 - by Carter Palmer

On January 8, 2019, software on the Hubble Space Telescope detected a voltage level abnormality within the Wide Field Camera 3. The instrument, in turn, shut down automatically for safety …

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missile in a missile silo
Featured / Geopolitics / North America

Space-Based Sensors and Directed Energy Highlighted in U.S. Missile Defense Review

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. affirmed the bulk of its ongoing missile defense plans with the release of the first Missile Defense Review since 2010.  President Donald Trump spoke from the Pentagon, warning …

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Commercial & Civil Space

Elon Musk Reveals Identity of Passenger to the Moon and Updates BFR Progress

September 21, 2018January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a live-streamed presentation, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first paying passenger aboard the company’s …

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Defense / Geopolitics / Military Space

Trump Calls for Space Force

June 20, 2018January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a move designed to disrupt the military space establishment, President Donald Trump called for the creation of the Space Force as a …

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Commercial & Civil Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 Positioned as the Most Popular New Launch Vehicle in a Generation

November 1, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On October 30, 2017, SpaceX successfully launched the Koreasat-5A satellite from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Falcon 9 delivered the Koreasat-5A to its …

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Commercial & Civil Space / Defense / Military Space / Missiles / Power Systems

Northrop Grumman Acquisition of Orbital ATK Strengthens Diverse Space Offerings

September 22, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, and Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Behind all the sound and fury surrounding the recent UTC/Rockwell deal, Northrop Grumman quietly …

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Defense / Military Space

Military Satellite Average Launch Mass Continues to Decline

August 28, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Between 2012 and 2016, global militaries took delivery of 203 satellites. Deliveries reached a peak in 2013 with the launch of 55 satellites. …

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Commercial & Civil Space

PSLV Launch with 104 Payloads Opens New Opportunities for Small Satellites

February 16, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On the morning of February 15, 2017, ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (designated PSLV-C37) launched the 714-kilogram Cartosat-2 Series Satellite and 103 …

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Commercial & Civil Space

Cornyn, Culberson Restart Debate on Future of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Efforts

February 3, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative John Culberson (TX-07) have introduced a bill in Congress to require NASA to develop …

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Commercial & Civil Space

Launch Vehicles: Year in Review 2016

January 10, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

Recent Decline Continued, but Stage Set for Renewed Activity in 2017 by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The year 2016 saw 85 launches into Earth orbit  (this count …

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