US Space Force – Charm

Elon Musk’s SpaceX wins contracts worth $714 million from Pentagon; as Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Glenn rocket awaits national security clearance

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, five of seven critical military launch missions for the upcoming fiscal year, totaling $714 million. The contracts are said to reinforce SpaceX’s dominance in Pentagon space contracts, despite recent public tensions between Musk and President Donald Trump. United Launch Alliance (ULA) secured the remaining…

China’s Shijian satellite pair appears to dock in orbit for historic refuelling mission

Cs news7 months ago02 mins

Two Chinese satellites may have docked in geostationary orbit for a historic refuelling mission, an autonomous satellite servicing feat the United States has yet to achieve. China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 “appeared visually merged in optical sensor data” between July 2 and July 6, US-based space situational awareness software provider COMSPOC said on Saturday in a…