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NASA receives first Dream Chaser space plane mock-up
Headlines

NASA has taken delivery of a mock-up of Dream Chaser spaceplane to help prepare astronauts for when the craft arrives at the International Space Station. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) delivered a mock-up of the company’s Dream Chaser spaceplane to the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre (JSC) to help prepare astronauts for when

HawkEye 360 taps UTAIS Space Flight Laboratory to build satellites
Defence

HawkEye 360 has awarded University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) a contract to manufacture the company's next generation of satellites.

Remembering the Apollo 11 moon landing 50 years on
Editor's Picks

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Denise McNabb writes about listening to that historic moment in a New Zealand school classroom .

RAAF collaborates with University of Sydney on nano research
Headlines

The Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) and University of Sydney’s Nano Institute have launched a scientific collaboration to research and develop sensing technology for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Finding a new lease on life for fading satellites
Features

This story by Max Blenkin in the April 2019 edition of Australian looks at efforts by Northrop Grumman to extend the life of satellites in space.

Stratolaunch successfully completes maiden flight
Headlines

Stratolaunch, the world's largest passenger aircraft and brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has completed its first flight.

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