EchoStar has fingers crossed for August Falcon Heavy launch
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 22:30
EchoStar said its long-awaited Jupiter 3 satellite should be ready for a Falcon Heavy launch in August, although its deployment faces further delays if a higher priority government project takes this window.
Redwire reports record revenue as it seeks profitability
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:45
Redwire reported record revenue in the first quarter as the space technology company gets closer to profitability.
Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft reaches China’s Tiangong space station
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:04
An upgraded Tianzhou cargo spacecraft docked at China’s Tiangong space station Wednesday ahead of a new crewed mission to the orbital outpost.
Vast announces plans for first commercial space station
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 19:01
Space station startup Vast has announced plans to launch what it bills as the first commercial space station as soon a 2025, a free-flying module that will be visited by Crew Dragon missions.
Space Force to build digital infrastructure to train operators and test hardware
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 18:16
America’s SPAC-funded NewSpace industry is crashing
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 17:54
The U.S. government can preserve America’s technological edge in space by providing a fair shot and helping hand to the NewSpace industry.
EnduroSat raises $10 million
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 17:27
European satellite-as-a-service startup EnduroSat raised $10 million in a Series A investment round.
The post EnduroSat raises $10 million appeared first on SpaceNews.
On National Security | The space surveillance arms race is in full swing
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 12:56
For some time now, alarms have been sounding in the United States military over activities of Chinese and Russian spacecraft in orbit that are viewed as potentially threatening.
Rocket Lab completes custom-built Photon spacecraft for Varda Space Industries
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries ("Varda"), a leading in-space manufacturing and hypersonic re-entry logistics company.
The Rocket Lab-designed and built Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda's 120kg capsule that will produce pharmaceutical Arianespace to launch the first active debris removal ClearSpace mission with Vega C
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54
Arianespace and ClearSpace signed a launch contract for ClearSpace-1, the first active debris removal mission that will capture and deorbit a derelict space debris of 112 kg. The launch, scheduled starting as soon as the second-half of 2026, will use the European light launcher Vega C to release the spacecraft into a Low Earth/Sun-Synchronous drift orbit for commissioning and critical tests. The Rocket Lab to launch small satellite swarm for NASA
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a deal to launch NASA's Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space traffic management for groups of spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.
The four Starling small satellites have been manifested on an Electron commercial rideshare mission scheduled for lift-off from Rocke China's cargo craft Tianzhou 6 ready for launch
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54
China's cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou 6, is ready for launch, according to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, under the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in China's southern island province of Hainan.
The launch of Tianzhou 6 will be the first spaceflight since China's space station entered into the application and development stage.
The site has completed all preparations and a final NASA launches SBIR Ignite Catalyst Program for founders and entrepreneurs
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54
NASA has launched a new program aimed at helping space entrepreneurs and startups prepare to apply for SBIR Ignite funding. The SBIR Ignite Catalyst Program will provide founders with an opportunity to learn more about the SBIR Ignite program, build their NASA networks and knowledge, and strengthen their startup ecosystem connections.
The program includes two key pillars: a Space Startup E Ubajara drill site gets green light: Sols 3823-3824
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54
Earth planning date: Monday, May 8, 2023.
A lot of preparation goes into assessing a potential drill site on Mars, and the "Ubajara" target got the usual treatment. Over the past several sols, Curiosity has diligently characterized the potential "Ubajara" drill site with activities such as MAHLI and APXS, brushing it with the dust removal tool, and completing a "preload" test.
The preload SwRI selected for Phase A study to develop next-generation NOAA coronagraph
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 10:54
NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute for a Phase A study to develop SwRI's Space Weather Solar Coronagraph (SwSCOR) on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA's Space Weather Next Program is charged with providing critical data for its space weather prediction center. SwRI is one of five organizations developing a definition-phase study to produce the