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Video: SpaceX Rocket Carrying 23 Starlink Satellites Illuminates Night Sky Over California
In a spectacular night-time spectacle, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the skies over Southern California on Monday as it soared into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
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Man Flees Home During Los Angeles Wildfires, Returns To Find Bear Living There
Days after the devastating Eaton Fire forced evacuations, a California resident returned home only to find a shocking guest at home. It was a massive 238-kg black bear in the crawl space beneath his Altadena house.
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SpaceX Launches NROL-153 Mission, Deploying Next-Gen Spy Satellites
SpaceX launched the NROL-153 mission on January 9 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission marks the seventh launch under the US National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture programme. Designed to deploy smaller, resilient satellites, the initiative aims to enhance surveillance capabilities. The Falcon 9’s first ...
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Moments Before Donald Trump Declares Victory, US Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test
Officials clarified that this test, planned years in advance, highlights nuclear readiness and US commitment to defense amid global security shifts.
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What Is Aerobraking That A Secretive US Spacecraft Will Perform In Earth's Orbit
The spacecraft, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, is an experimental space plane operated by the United States Space Force
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Space Station Astronauts Forced To Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Up
A Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter, US space agencies said.
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US Tests Hypersonic Missile Capable Of Striking Moscow Within 30 Minutes
Collaborating with Space Force guardians, the launch aimed to validate the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system.
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US Space Scientists Rediscover Satellite Missing For 25 Years
After 25 years, the US Space Force rediscovered it, raising questions about space junk tracking and management.
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Pentagon's X-37B Space Plane Set For Sunday Launch; Mission Details Remain Undisclosed
The specific details of X-37B missions continue to be classified, including a NASA project onboard.
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Use of ChatGPT, Other AI Tools Paused by US Space Force Over Data Concerns
The US Space Force has paused the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for its workforce over data security concerns, according to a memo seen by Reuters. A memo dated September 29 and addressed to Guardians, the name Space Force calls its workforce, prohibits personnel from using such AI tools including large-lang...
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Exploring Potential Hotline With China To Prevent Space Crises: US General
The United States Space Force has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline with China to prevent crises in space, US commander General Chance Saltzman told Reuters on Monday.
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"Silent Barker": US Spy Satellite To Counter Russia, China Threats
The US Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites this summer to track Chinese or Russian space vehicles that can potentially disable or damage orbiting objects, latest step in burgeoning extra-terrestrial contest between superpowers.
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SpaceX Gains Approval to Set Up Fifth US Rocket Launch Site at Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX has won approval to set up its fifth launch site in the US, the US Space Force said on Monday. The Elon Musk-led firm has been granted approval to lease a second rocket launch complex at a military base in California, which will allow it to launch its Falcon rockets from a space launch complex at the Vandenberg Space Force Base located to th...
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NISAR Earth Observation Satellite Handed Over by US Air Force to ISRO in Bengaluru
NISAR, an earth observation satellite jointly developed by US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was handed over by the US Air Force to India on Wednesday. The satellite will be used by ISRO for a variety of purposes including agricultural mapping, and monitoring landslide-prone areas.
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US Forces Launch Space Unit In South Korea Amid North Korea Threats
US Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats.
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Video: SpaceX Rocket Carrying 23 Starlink Satellites Illuminates Night Sky Over California
In a spectacular night-time spectacle, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the skies over Southern California on Monday as it soared into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
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Man Flees Home During Los Angeles Wildfires, Returns To Find Bear Living There
Days after the devastating Eaton Fire forced evacuations, a California resident returned home only to find a shocking guest at home. It was a massive 238-kg black bear in the crawl space beneath his Altadena house.
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SpaceX Launches NROL-153 Mission, Deploying Next-Gen Spy Satellites
SpaceX launched the NROL-153 mission on January 9 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission marks the seventh launch under the US National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture programme. Designed to deploy smaller, resilient satellites, the initiative aims to enhance surveillance capabilities. The Falcon 9’s first ...
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Moments Before Donald Trump Declares Victory, US Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test
Officials clarified that this test, planned years in advance, highlights nuclear readiness and US commitment to defense amid global security shifts.
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What Is Aerobraking That A Secretive US Spacecraft Will Perform In Earth's Orbit
The spacecraft, X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, is an experimental space plane operated by the United States Space Force
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Space Station Astronauts Forced To Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Up
A Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter, US space agencies said.
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US Tests Hypersonic Missile Capable Of Striking Moscow Within 30 Minutes
Collaborating with Space Force guardians, the launch aimed to validate the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system.
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US Space Scientists Rediscover Satellite Missing For 25 Years
After 25 years, the US Space Force rediscovered it, raising questions about space junk tracking and management.
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Pentagon's X-37B Space Plane Set For Sunday Launch; Mission Details Remain Undisclosed
The specific details of X-37B missions continue to be classified, including a NASA project onboard.
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Use of ChatGPT, Other AI Tools Paused by US Space Force Over Data Concerns
The US Space Force has paused the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for its workforce over data security concerns, according to a memo seen by Reuters. A memo dated September 29 and addressed to Guardians, the name Space Force calls its workforce, prohibits personnel from using such AI tools including large-lang...
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Exploring Potential Hotline With China To Prevent Space Crises: US General
The United States Space Force has had internal discussions about setting up a hotline with China to prevent crises in space, US commander General Chance Saltzman told Reuters on Monday.
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"Silent Barker": US Spy Satellite To Counter Russia, China Threats
The US Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites this summer to track Chinese or Russian space vehicles that can potentially disable or damage orbiting objects, latest step in burgeoning extra-terrestrial contest between superpowers.
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SpaceX Gains Approval to Set Up Fifth US Rocket Launch Site at Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX has won approval to set up its fifth launch site in the US, the US Space Force said on Monday. The Elon Musk-led firm has been granted approval to lease a second rocket launch complex at a military base in California, which will allow it to launch its Falcon rockets from a space launch complex at the Vandenberg Space Force Base located to th...
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NISAR Earth Observation Satellite Handed Over by US Air Force to ISRO in Bengaluru
NISAR, an earth observation satellite jointly developed by US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was handed over by the US Air Force to India on Wednesday. The satellite will be used by ISRO for a variety of purposes including agricultural mapping, and monitoring landslide-prone areas.
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US Forces Launch Space Unit In South Korea Amid North Korea Threats
US Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats.
