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Orbit Fab unveils $30K port to refuel satellites
Orbit Fab wants to build “gas stations” for satellites – which means it needs the gas cap, a mechanism for transferring propellant from an orbital tanker to the […]
Evari turns to rocket science to solve problems with heat pumps
Off a highway nestled in the woods of New Hampshire, a small group of engineers have been quietly working on advanced heat pumps inspired by rockets and satellites, […]
The amazing total solar eclipse is incredible luck. Here’s why.
The total solar eclipse in 2024 is caused by the immensely unlikely convergence of the sun and moon in our sky. What does this coincidence mean, if anything?
Atomos Space’s first mission on orbit is a trial by fire
Few missions more acutely embody the maxim “space is hard” than Atomos Space’s first demonstration mission, which the company has managed to pull back from the brink of […]
How did the stars flicker in ‘3 Body Problem’? The global deepfake explained.
In episode 1 of David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo’s sci-fi epic “3 Body Problem”, the world sees the night sky flickering simultaneously. How?
Gitai’s autonomous robot installs panel outside the ISS, showing orbital repairs in action
Los Angeles-based Gitai said Tuesday that its autonomous robotic arm has nailed a tech demonstration outside the International Space Station. Gitai CEO Sho Nakanose told TechCrunch in an […]
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SpaceX’s Starship just had amazing firsts for spaceflight
SpaceX’s Starship successfully launched on its third test flight on March 14, achieving several milestones during an hour-long orbital flight.
SpaceX makes significant progress with third Starship orbital test flight
SpaceX is continuing to make progress on the development of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, with the third test flight Thursday accomplishing considerably more than the previous […]