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The next push for microchips made in space

The key to higher-quality semiconductor materials could be space.

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The International Space Station Science to Continue to the End of the Decade

International collaboration keeps the station operational; to be deorbited in 2030.

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Top 100 NASA Contractors 2023

Forecast International's new whitepaper on NASA's top 100 and the top future space programs

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Lockheed Martin tapped to develop NOAA’s new series of weather satellites

Lockheed Martin won a contract to build three satellites for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations program, with the option to develop an additional four spacecraft, under a $2.27 billion award announced on Tuesday.

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CACI wins $2B NASA IT centralization job

The space agency is looking to standardize and consolidate how it manages IT systems and applications.

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The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy

The rush to build bases on the Moon could interfere with the very conditions that make the Moon so attractive for research in the first place.

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NASA’s asteroid sample mission gave scientists around the world the rare opportunity to study an artificial meteor

While very small meteoroids are common, larger ones – bigger than a dishwasher – are not.

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Indian Astronaut Headed to ISS as Nation Ramps Up Space Program

ISRO's Gaganyaan mission to send crewed spacecraft preps for launch, while successful OneWeb deal highlights India's growing role in the global space market

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NOAA previews $8B services vehicle's 'Weather' domain

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration takes the next step in wrapping up all of the awards for its ProTech 2.0 small business vehicle.

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Move over Roscosmos; NASA and ESA form ExoMars agreement

After the Russian exit due to war, the mission with the delayed Rosalind Franklin rover gets a new lift

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NASA greenlights bids for $444M facility support recompete

The aptly named COSMIC contract covers work at a pair of hubs focused on rocket engine testing and space structure manufacturing.

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From Tragedy to Triumph, the Story of the Soviet Soyuz Capsule

The tragic end of Soyuz 1 highlighted the risks of the early space race

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Boeing Starliner launch delayed by valve issue on Centaur Upper Stage

The Centaur Upper Stage suffered an anomaly, but the mission is now expected to proceed in late May after repairs

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NASA doesn't know if its spacecraft have adequate cyber defenses, GAO warns

The agency encourages its spacecraft programs to use an optional best practices guide when it comes to implementing cybersecurity requirements.

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Europe’s Galileo gains two more Satellites

Launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 bolsters European navigation system, with next-generation upgrade on the horizon.

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Starliner poised for first crewed flight, set to launch in May

Boeing's capsule to join SpaceX's Dragon in ferrying astronauts to the ISS, potentially ending reliance on Russia's Soyuz