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Dead Space remake directors join Battlefield development
If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. As Motive's Iron Man project hits "major internal milestone". Image credit: EA A new team at EA's Motive Studio will work alongside the Battlefield studios to create the next phase of the shooter franchise. The
Space Force selects startup Defense Unicorns to update software at launch ranges
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the SES-22 satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Credit: SES WASHINGTON — A startup named Defense Unicorns has won a $15 million contract to update IT systems and software applications used to support rocket launches at U.S. Space Force ranges. The company, based in Colorado Springs
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Former U.S. Space Force chief Jay Raymond joins board of directors of Impulse Space
Impulse Space says its Helios kick stage, set for a first flight in 2026, can take large satellites from LEO to GEO in a day. Credit: Impulse Space WASHINGTON — Impulse Space, a startup focused on space transportation and exploration, announced Feb. 21 that retired Space Force general John “Jay” Raymond has joined its board
It’s good! Space station astronauts toss football in zero-g for Super Bowl 2024 (video)
It's official, Super Bowl LVIII has reached outer space. Two NASA astronauts apparently geared up for the big showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas today (Feb. 11) by tossing the old pigskin around the International Space Station. Getting some reps in before #SuperBowl Sunday 🏈 pic.twitter.com/ATM6hJXW8aFebruary 10, 2024See more"Getting some
When Will We Finally Have Sex In Space?
Shawna Pandya: I think there must have been this rumor floating around NASA for the longest time that if they discussed sex in space, they would go blind or something like that.Lee Billings: Today we’re talking about the big bang but not in the way you probably think. We’re talking about sex—specifically, sex in space.
Finnish startup Kuva Space has unveiled plans to provide the US government with hyperspectral data. A powerful technology with diverse applications, hyperspectral imagery analyses a wider light spectrum than traditional sensors. As a result, it can unravel new insights about scanned objects. Here on Earth, the techniques have discovered artworks hidden under Picasso paintings and
Office of Space Commerce seeks SpaceX’s constellation coordination expertise
The Office of Space Commerce and SpaceX are teaming up on research and development activities related to automated collision avoidance and satellite conjunction assessment screenings. Credit: SpaceNews illustration ORLANDO, Fla. — The Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has entered into a research partnership to explore how SpaceX’s automated satellite collision avoidance software could support plans
Space Systems Command weather group to review requirements and long-term plans
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's Environmental and Tactical Surveillance Delta fulfills Defense Department requirements for access to weather data. Credit: Environmental and Tactical Surveillance Delta BALTIMORE – Over the next couple of months, the U.S. Space Force organization responsible for delivering weather information to Defense Department customers will take a hard look at
Space Force seeks to clear up confusion over selection of Northrop Grumman’s refueling tech
An artist’s rendering of the Mission Robotic Vehicle with a Mission Extension Pod. Credit: Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics ORLANDO, Fla. — Following Northrop Grumman’s recent announcement that its satellite refueling port was selected as the preferred standard for military satellites, a Space Systems Command official said the company’s statement has been misinterpreted as making Northrop the