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Adam Thorn

AUTHOR | No. of articles: 736

Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 prestigious media brands in the UK and Australia. Since 2005, his varied career has included stints as a reporter, copy editor, feature writer and editor for publications as diverse as Fleet Street newspaper The Sunday Times, fashion bible Jones, media and marketing website Mumbrella as well as lifestyle magazines such as GQ, Woman’s Weekly, Men’s Health and Loaded. He joined Momentum Media in early 2020 and currently writes for Australian Aviation and World of Aviation.

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Satellites

Spiral Blue puts AI in space with new satellite computer

06 April 2023 Hits: 1529
Sydney-based start-up Spiral Blue has begun operating what it bills as Australia’s first operational space-edge comput... Read More

Launch

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in the US

04 April 2023 Hits: 1470
Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy days after it announced it would seize operations and make around 90 per cent of i... Read More

Satellites

Lockheed Martin to lead $3bn JP 9102 military SATCOM project

03 April 2023 Hits: 1622
Lockheed Martin has won the $3 billion JP 9102 government contract to deliver a new military satellite communication cap... Read More

Launch

Virgin Orbit CEO ‘chokes up’ as 90% laid off

01 April 2023 Hits: 1553
Virgin Orbit will cease operations “for the feasible future” after failing to secure a rescue deal. ... Read More

Industry

Pledge to draw up military space safety rules

29 March 2023 Hits: 1150
The government body in charge of military aviation safety is to work with the ASA to draw up new regulations for the ADF... Read More

Launch

Virgin Orbit rescue talks with investors collapse, say reports

28 March 2023 Hits: 1444
Virgin Orbit’s future continues to be in jeopardy after new reports suggested talks have collapsed with two prospectiv... Read More

Launch

Australian rockets could power US launches, says NASA

23 March 2023 Hits: 1624
NASA’s most senior leader has said that Australian rockets could one day be used to power one of its own missions. ... Read More
NISA Lead Monash Uni Professor Christopher Lawrence, ASA Head Enrico Palmero and NASA Administrator US Senator Bill Nelson pictured with school students at the launch.

NASA

Indigenous STEM students can win NASA internship in California

22 March 2023 Hits: 1409
Monash University and the Australian Space Agency have partnered with NASA to give Indigenous STEM students the opportun... Read More

Launch

Virgin Orbit has contingency plan for insolvency, says report

20 March 2023 Hits: 1431
Virgin Orbit is reportedly working with two restructuring firms to plan for a potential insolvency should it not be able... Read More

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