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Systima expands to meet hypersonic demand
Kirkland, Wash.-based Systima Technologies is taking on more employees and real estate to work on Defense Department contracts related to hypersonic and long-range weapon systems. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
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Tagged Hypersonic flight, Military, Space, Systima Technologies, Technology
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Boeing’s software missteps spark NASA review
An interim assessment of what went wrong during December’s first uncrewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi has turned up so many breakdowns that NASA is ordering a comprehensive safety review of the company’s procedures. NASA and Boeing provided … Continue reading
Electron microscope heads for the final frontier
SHORELINE, Wash. — Running a startup out of your garage may sound like a tech cliche, but for Voxa CEO Chris Own, it’s routine. What’s not routine are the breadbox-sized electron microscopes that are sitting in Own’s garage, and in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cygnus, International Space Station, Microscopy, NASA, Space, Voxa
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Dozens of OneWeb satellites go into orbit
Europe’s Arianespace launch consortium today used a Russian-made Soyuz rocket to send 34 satellites into a near-polar orbit for OneWeb’s broadband internet constellation, sharpening a rivalry with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation. Get the news brief on GeekWire.
SpaceX may spin out its Starlink satellite venture
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell is quoted as saying that the company is planning to spin out its Starlink satellite internet operation — which is currently centered in Redmond, Wash. — and offer shares in an initial public offering. Get the news brief … Continue reading
Astronaut lands after setting a record for women
NASA astronaut Christina Koch struck a joyful note today after finishing up 328 days in space aboard the International Space Station, a stay that has gone into the history books as the longest spaceflight made by a woman. Get the news … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronauts, International Space Station, NASA, Space, Women
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Amazon reveals lineup for re:MARS tech fest
How do you follow up on Iron Man? The answer for Amazon’s second annual re:MARS conference is to bring the godfather of Baby Yoda to the Vegas stage. Jon Favreau — the actor, writer, director and producer who created “The Mandalorian,” a Star Wars spin-off … Continue reading
