An operational TransAstra/Celestron telescope system being installed at the Winer Observatory near Tucson, Arizona.

Space logistics startup TransAstra announced an agreement Sept. 27 with telescope manufacturer Celestron to develop a space-qualified version of a popular ground-based telescope.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...