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FAA to end commercial astronaut wings program
The Federal Aviation Administration will stop awarding commercial astronaut wings at the end of this year, five months after it revised the criteria for receiving the wings. SpaceNews
Virgin Orbit adds Spire satellite to next launch
Virgin Orbit will fly a Spire cubesat in addition to several other payloads on its next LauncherOne launch, scheduled for no earlier than Dec. 22. SpaceNews
Mexico joins Artemis Accords
The government of Mexico announced Dec. 9 that it is signing the U.S.-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration. SpaceNews
China sends classified Shijian satellites into orbit with milestone Long March launch
A Long March 4B launched the Shijian-06 (05) group of satellites Dec. 9, marking the 400th launch of China’s Long March family of launch vehicles. SpaceNews
South Australia’s Oculus Observatory hosts passive radar to track space objects
South Australia’s Oculus Observatory, which opened Dec. 9, houses the first in a planned global network of passive radars to track objects in orbit. SpaceNews
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