Blue Origin's second New Glenn launch will carry real NASA satellites

Blue Origin has announced a target date for New Glenn’s second launch: November 9. This time, the mission will deploy real ...

A commercial space station startup now has a foothold in space

After release from the Falcon 9, the half-ton Haven Demo spacecraft stabilized itself and extended its power-generating solar ...
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NASA is about to launch a laser demo that could revolutionize space communication

The use of invisible lasers in space may sound like something from science fiction, but it's real. NASA's upcoming Laser Communications Relay Demonstration could revolutionize the way the agency ...

NASA takes one step closer to launching quiet supersonic jets

A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, cruising over the ...
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NASA transmits 8-laser beacon over 350 million km in deep-space demo

Transmission to Psyche craft by Jet Propulsion Lab facility in California “exceeds project expectations”. The Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory in California. NASA’s Deep Space Optical ...