Congratulations Ed Dwight! I hope that you enjoyed your Space! #Justice

Dream Chaser has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Station.

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Dear Space Twitter, I'm writing a book!

Drawing on my past work as a reporter, plus a new set of interviews with 150+ people done over the past year, The OneWeb Book will tell the story of the first completed internet megaconstellation.

Read more here: chenryspace.substack.com/p/announcing-t…

Dismantled towers, environmental studies, and more launch pads—what is up with SpaceX's plans for Starship in Florida?

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First fire! 🔥 We have successfully kicked off the hot fire campaign for our first stage at SaxaVord Spaceport UK. We hot-fired a total of four Helix engines, igniting one by one at four second intervals. All engines ran simultaneously for 8 seconds with a total hot-fire duration of 20

Hear me Bepi, hold together.

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Great story. It appears that a few senior spaceflight officials, including John Grunsfeld, are blocking a private effort to reboost the Hubble Space Telescope and extend its lifetime.

Welcome, Lithuania! In just four years, a remarkable 40 countries have signed the Artemis Accords.

Together, as a global coalition, we will explore the stars openly, responsibly, and in peace.

Ariane 6, Europe’s newest rocket, has been designed with sustainability in mind from the outset, several measures have been taken to minimise the environmental impact of #Ariane6 🧵

Kathy Lueders said in a talk yesterday that SpaceX has made more than $3 Billion in direct investments on Starbase infrastructure since 2014 and over $1 Billion in annual statewide spending.

📣 Calling all launch photographers 📣

Our 50th launch is just around the corner and we’re looking for three eager launch photographers from around the globe to come down to LC-1 in New Zealand. You'll get an exclusive tour of the launch site and production complex, set remote

The service declined to disclose the amount of the “postponement fees,” saying only that they’re “assessed based on a variety of factors, including the duration of the schedule slip.”

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Boeing is troubleshooting a small helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft trib.al/wZcfjna

Alas, no details on when the 'first full-scale launch of Kuiper production satellites' will take place.

OK, yeah, this is a photo of the International Space Station.

Photographed from a SATELLITE 69 km away.

Credit: HEO

The Air Force seems to think United Launch Alliance may not meet its commitments to launch military satellites by 2027.

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Hilarious. ValveTech's original news release on Starliner's launch was a clown show. This isn't much better.