Aviation News
Several sources have confirmed that Japan plans to place a small satellite constellation in low Earth orbit to track next-generation hypersonic missiles, the Ashahi Shimbun reports.
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The X-37B has landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility on Nov. 12 after spending 908 days in space.
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Adam Shanks
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The U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has entered into an agreement with Rocket Lab for a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to explore sending cargo across the globe via space.
Graphic: Rocket Lab
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Dwayne A. Day looks at the origins and evolution of the U.S. Defense Support Program Satellites, an early warning space constellation tasked with detecting missile launches.
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A reusable Chinese spacecraft was launched into orbit using a Long March 2F rocket on Aug. 4, two years after a similar mission.
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