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The U.S. solider out in the battlefield will soon be able to download satellite images of the surrounding thanks to a micro-satellite being tested in space right now.
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An article by Kommersant on Oct. 23 suggests that Russia is preparing to test-fire the new RS-28 liquid-fueled, MIRV-equipped intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by end of the year.
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Regulatory filings by SpaceX revealed that the company is launching a secret U.S. government payload into space next month.
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Gen. John Raymond, head of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Command, told Bloomberg on Oct. 16 that he is “completely committed” to using recycled rocket boosters to launch government payloads.
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The Chinese authorities has informed the United Nations that its Tiangong-1 space station will soon de-orbit and crash back to Earth.
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