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Watch the U-2 climb like a rocket - then the B-52 rolls in like a flying fortress

This video brings together some of the most iconic aircraft moments ever captured, from Air Force One and the high-flying Lockheed U-2 to the Avro Vulcan, B-52, Chinook, and more. Each aircraft shows ...
GovCon Wire

NASA to Use Rocket Lab’s Electron to Launch TSIS-2, PolSIR Missions

NASA awarded Rocket Lab two IDIQ task orders enabling the rideshare launch of the second Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor and the Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer. The projects ...
CNBC

Rocket Lab pops 16%, Iridium soars 25% on $8 billion space consolidation deal

Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves ...
TechCrunch

Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force

Militaries routinely send satellites to fly by rival vehicles and suss out their capabilities, but scaling up this kind of reconnaissance is increasingly seen by the U.S. military as a challenge best ...
SpaceNews

Rocket Lab wins NASA award for three Electron launches

A Rocket Lab Electron lifts off March 5 (U.S. time) carrying a satellite for an undisclosed customer. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of science missions ...
MarketWatch

Rocket Lab to Launch Two NASA Missions With Electron Rocket

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected Rocket Lab to launch two missions using its Electron rocket. The company will launch two satellites for the Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud ...
SpaceNews

Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium

A render of Iridium’s 66-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) coverage in addition to global connectivity. Credit: Iridium WASHINGTON — ...
Florida Today

Is there a rocket launch today? Florida’s launch schedule this week

Florida's Space Coast set a new record with 109 orbital rocket launches in 2025. April 2026 featured the historic Artemis II lunar mission, which sent four astronauts on a flyby around the moon. After ...
Wall Street Journal

Rocket Lab Buys Satellite Operator Iridium in Bid to Challenge SpaceX

Rocket Lab RKLB-10.40%decrease; down pointing triangle agreed to buy Iridium Communications IRDM-2.85%decrease; down pointing triangle, a deal that would give it control over a satellite fleet and ...
bleedingcool

Way Of The Hunter 2 Announced For Steam in 2026

Explore the vast outdoors of North America in this next-level open-world hunting game. Feel the thrill of the hunt and keep an eye out for the wild and wonderous species that are roaming the Canadian ...
TechSpot

Valve's Steam Machine is here: starts at $1,049 for 512GB or $1,349 for the 2TB version

Highly anticipated: After months of delays and growing anxiety about memory prices, Valve has officially confirmed pricing, configurations, and a June 30 launch date for its Steam Machine. The ...