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SpaceX Targets Thursday, October 1 for Falcon 9 Launch

WIL BALDWIN September 30, 2020

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, October 1 at 9:17 a.m. EDT for a Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Falcon 9’s first stage previously…

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Boeing X-37B Launches in Second Mission for U.S. Space Force

WIL BALDWIN May 18, 2020

The Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built X-37B autonomous spaceplane today launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Boeing is the prime contractor for the X-37B spaceplane and facilitates the integration of…

Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 Engine Marks 500th Flight with AEHF-6 Launch

WIL BALDWIN March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The successful March 26 launch of the U.S. Space Force’s sixth and final Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance…

Nova Group Makes Space for Growth Plan

WIL BALDWIN March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Global defence company Nova Group is maintaining its projections of over $200 million revenue this financial year with longer-term goals to continue expanding its global reach. A newer focus on space is continuing to diversify the portfolio…

Boeing-Built Satellite to Offer Greater Asia-Pacific Coverage

WIL BALDWIN December 18, 2019

A Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built satellite called JCSAT-18/Kacific1 will provide affordable internet access and other communications services to underserved parts of Asia and the Pacific islands. The satellite launched today from Cape Canaveral, Florida at about…

JetBlue Founder David Neeleman Selects Salt Lake City as Headquarters for New Airline

WIL BALDWIN December 16, 2019

JetBlue Founder David Neeleman Selects Salt Lake City as Headquarters for New Airline America’s newest and perhaps most innovative airline does not yet have a name, or any airplanes. But it now has a headquarters.…

Boeing 702X Satellite Offers Unique Multi-Mission Flexibility

WIL BALDWIN September 10, 2019

Matured design enables delivery to customers in less than three yearsBoeing software reallocates bandwidth to meet real-time changes in demand PARIS Sept. 9, 2019 — Boeing [BA] unveiled its 702X family of software-defined satellites, highlighting a…

Garmin® Announces the Instinct™ Tactical Edition

WIL BALDWIN August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

A rugged GPS watch built to withstand the toughest environments Olathe, KS / August 13, 2019 -- Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the Instinct Tactical Edition, a rugged,…

Successful Launch of Second SpaceDataHighway Satellite

WIL BALDWIN August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of the SpaceDataHighway network (also known as EDRS, European Data Relay System), has been successfully launched into geostationary orbit at 31° East by an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou,…

Airbus Begins U.S. Production of A220 Aircraft

WIL BALDWIN August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Airbus has today officially begun manufacturing the A220 in the U.S. The first team of A220 production workers began work at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama-based production facility following their recent return from on-the-job training in Mirabel,…