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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

SpaceNews.com

GAO steps up criticism of Space Force’s missile-warning satellite procurement
The Space Force is providing Congress overly optimistic forecasts of its planned procurement of missile-warning satellites, GAO said in a new report. SpaceNews
17 minutes ago
Xona Space Systems fully funds GPS-alternative demo mission
Californian startup Xona Space Systems has raised $8 million to fully fund an orbital demonstration next year of its navigation payload, which aims to provide an alternative to GPS and other global navigation satellite systems. SpaceNews...
3 hours ago
Space Force discussions with private sector on future space architecture to remain classified
The first briefing with space and defense contractors planned by the Space Force’s Warfighting Analysis Center Oct. 27 will be at a classified facility. SpaceNews
9 hours ago
Starliner test flight likely to slip to 2022
A test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle, delayed by a valve problem in August, is unlikely to take place before some time next year, NASA official said Sept. 21. SpaceNews...
12 hours ago
NASA splits human spaceflight directorate into two organizations
NASA announced Sept. 21 that it is dividing the mission directorate responsible for human spaceflight into two organizations, one responsible for exploration systems development and the other for space operations, undoing a merger of...
12 hours ago

Yahoo News - Top Stories

‘Donnez-moi un break’: Johnson deepens rift with France over defence deal
UK prime minister hits out after Paris reacted with fury to announcement of defence pactBoris Johnson has reopened the rift with Paris over the Aukus defence and security deal, urging the French to “prenez un grip about this and donnez-moi...
2 hours ago
Is China stepping up its ambition to supplant US as top superpower?
Analysis: Joe Biden has cleared the decks to focus on China. But how imminent is the danger?It may have been an inelegantly, even ineptly, executed pivot, gratuitously alienating key allies, but by leaving Afghanistan and forming the Australian...
2 hours ago
Gas firms may face windfall tax as energy crisis hits households
Another 800,000 households fall victim to energy crisis as Avro Energy and Green collapseAnother 800,000 households fell victim to the energy crisis on Wednesday with the collapse of two more suppliers, as ministers admitted they were considering...
3 hours ago

Up to 16-foot waves forecast near Chicago
Cooler weather is landing right on cue for the first day of autumn. But first, the system delivering the cooler temps will soak the eastern third of the country, bring strong winds and 10 to 18-foot waves on some of the Great Lakes...
2 hours ago
France to return ambassador to US as Biden admits missteps in high-stakes call with Macron
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Hong Kong's restrictions are taking a 'huge toll' on expats, and they want out
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Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 phone tries to fix the original's problems
Microsoft’s original Surface Duo folding phone designed in some serious flaws. The Surface Duo 2, to its credit, appears to have at least addressed them.When Microsoft launched the Surface Duo folding phone a year ago, Microsoft executives...
6 hours ago
Microsoft's redesigned Surface Pro 8 sets the new bar for Windows tablets
Microsoft announced three new Surface tablets on Wednesday, including a larger, more powerful Surface Pro 8, a new Surface Go 3 that boasts options for a faster Intel Core i3 processor, and an updated Surface Pro X. Microsoft’s Surface Pro...
7 hours ago
Meet Surface Laptop Studio, the RTX-powered PC that makes Windows 11 shine
Microsoft’s latest premium notebook, the Surface Laptop Studio, borrows the best from Microsoft’s other products: the flexibility of the Surface Studio, the convenience of the Surface Laptop, and the power of the Surface Book. It might...
7 hours ago