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- What’s Happening in Space Policy June 23-29, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Jun 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 23-29, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House is in session this week.
- Chang’e-6 heads for Earth with first-ever lunar far side samples SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2024 China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft is on its way to Earth to deliver samples collected from the far side of the moon.
- SpaceX completes Falcon 9 double launch day with Starlink mission from Vandenberg Space Force Station Spaceflight Now · 23 Jun 2024 The mission marked SpaceX's second launch of the day. Liftoff happened at 8:47 p.m. PDT (11:47 p.m. EDT, 0347 UTC).
- China launches Sino-French astrophysics satellite, debris falls over populated area SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2024 A Chinese launch of the joint Sino-French SVOM mission to study Gamma-ray bursts early Saturday saw toxic rocket debris fall over a populated area.
- Synspective raises $44 million Series C round SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2024 Japanese radar imaging company Synspective has raised 7 billion yen ($44 million) in a Series C round intended to fuel the expansion of its satellite constellation.
- SpaceX marks record 20th flight with Falcon 9 payload fairing half on Starlink mission Spaceflight Now · 22 Jun 2024 SpaceX swapped out the Falcon 9 vehicle after a last-second abort at engine ignition during a launch attempt on June 14. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-2 mission happened at 1:15 p.m. EDT (1715 UTC) on Sunday.
- Starliner Mission Extended, All Systems Stable Space Scout · 22 Jun 2024 Boeing’s Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) has once more been extended, but everything remains stable and safe for the station, spacecraft, and crew. A new return date has yet to be determined, but it will be no earlier t...
- NASA again delays Starliner undocking, return to Earth Spaceflight Now · 22 Jun 2024 NASA and Boeing managers have again decided to extend the Starliner crew capsule's stay at the International Space Station, passing up a June 26 re-entry to allow more time for analysis and testing to make sure helium le...
- Starliner Return Delayed Yet Again SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Jun 2024 Late today NASA said it is again delaying the return of the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test. Unlike the earlier schedule changes, no new date was announced. NASA and Boeing
- NASA and Boeing Delay Starliner Return Again Again Again The Launch Pad · 22 Jun 2024 NASA and Boeing Delay Starliner Return Again Again Again
- Starliner return delayed to July SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2024 NASA and Boeing have pushed back the return of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station until at least early July to continue studies of propulsion system problems.
- NASA indefinitely delays return of Starliner to review propulsion data Ars Technica · 22 Jun 2024 “We are letting the data drive our decision."
- Sols 4222-4224: A Particularly Prickly Power Puzzle NASA · 22 Jun 2024 Earth planning date: Friday, June 21, 2024 All our patient waiting has been rewarded, as we were greeted with the news that our drill attempt of “Mammoth Lakes 2” was successful! You can see the drill hole in the image a...
- GOES-U nears launch with a new sun sensor SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2024 The primary difference between the geostationary weather satellite scheduled to launch June 25 and its predecessors is its solar-viewing instrument.
- Lockheed Martin secures $977.5 million contract extension for missile-warning satellites SpaceNews · 21 Jun 2024 The latest award brings the total value of Lockheed Martin’s contract for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite program to $8.2 billion
- Turner Doubles Down on Russian Nuclear ASAT Threat SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Jun 2024 In a blistering speech, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee criticized the Biden Administration’s refusal to declassify more information about Russia’s plans to place a nuclear weapon in orbit.
- Maritime Launch Services Secures Nova Scotia Approval for Satellite Processing Facility The Launch Pad · 21 Jun 2024 Maritime Launch Services Secures Nova Scotia Approval for Satellite Processing Facility
- NASA’s SLS Rocket: Block 1 vs. Block 1B Configuration NASA · 21 Jun 2024 NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Block 1B cargo configuration will launch for the first time beginning with Artemis IV. This upgraded and more powerful SLS rocket will enable SLS to send over 38 metric tons...
- Hypersonic Technology Project Overview NASA · 21 Jun 2024 Vehicles that travel at hypersonic speeds fly faster than five times the speed of sound. NASA studies the fundamental science of hypersonics to understand it better and applies this understanding to enable point-to-point...
- Hypersonics Technical Challenges NASA · 21 Jun 2024 Technical Challenges (TCs) are finite-duration research and development endeavors supporting the strategic goals of NASA. The Hypersonic Technology project’s Technical Challenges include estimation of uncertainty for hyp...
- Hypersonic Research Topics NASA · 21 Jun 2024 The Hypersonic Technology project is divided into four research topic areas. The first research topic is system-level design, analysis, and validation, which explores the impacts of technologies on vehicle performance. T...
- Northrop Grumman Delivers Satellites for Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission The Launch Pad · 21 Jun 2024 Northrop Grumman Delivers Satellites for Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission
- ESA Ariane 6 Clears Final Test Ahead Of Maiden Flight The Launch Pad · 21 Jun 2024 ESA Ariane 6 Clears Final Test Ahead Of Maiden Flight
- Northrop Grumman delivers Arctic broadband satellites ahead of scheduled July launch SpaceNews · 21 Jun 2024 ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 host payloads from the U.S. military, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and the commercial satellite operator Viasat
- NASA’s ELaNa 43 Prepares for Firefly Aerospace Launch NASA · 21 Jun 2024 NASA is readying for the launch of several small satellites to space, built with the help of students, educators, and researchers from across the country, as part of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. The ELaNa 43 (...
- NASA Invites Public to Share Excitement of NOAA GOES-U Launch NASA · 21 Jun 2024 NASA invites the public to participate in virtual activities and events leading up to the launch of the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U)...
- Ariane 6 joint update report, 21 June 2024 ESA · 21 Jun 2024 The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force consists of top management of ESA, as the overall Ariane 6 procuring entity and launch system architect, of the French space agency CNES as the launch base prime contractor, of ArianeGrou...
- Ariane 6 completes wet dress rehearsal SpaceNews · 21 Jun 2024 Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has completed a fueling test and countdown rehearsal that is the final major milestone before its inaugural launch in July.
- X-Bow to develop solid rocket motors for U.S. Navy Standard missiles SpaceNews · 21 Jun 2024 The company won two contracts worth $7.3 million to develop solid rocket motors to be used in Navy Standard missiles’ first and second-stage propulsion
- Ariane 6 pre-show: wet dress rehearsal complete ESA · 21 Jun 2024 Yesterday, the first Ariane 6 rocket to launch into space went through its last full ‘wet dress rehearsal’ at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana – it provided an exciting sneak peek of what’s to come, stopping just a fe...
- Coordinating an Airborne Lab Across the Globe with NASA’s Earth Science Project Office NASA · 21 Jun 2024 Tracking the spread of harmful air pollutants across large regions requires aircraft, satellites, and diverse team of scientists. NASA’s global interest in the threat of air pollution extends into Asia, where it works wi...
- South Central US Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Station NASA · 21 Jun 2024 Students from Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas will have an opportunity to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute Earth-to-space call will stream live at 9:10 a.m. EDT, Wednesday...
- Final GOES-R Satellite Ready to Fly Space Scout · 21 Jun 2024 NASA and NOAA are preparing to launch GOES-U, the last of the four GOES-R series geostationary weather satellites on June 25th, 2024 at 5:16PM, Eastern Time atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy.
- Saharan dust over the Strait of Messina ESA · 21 Jun 2024 Saharan dust over the Strait of Messina
- HuskyWorks During Rover Testing NASA · 21 Jun 2024 “HuskyWorks,” a team from Michigan Technological University’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab, tests the excavation tools of a robot on a concrete slab, held by a gravity-offloading crane on June 12 at NASA’...
- Family whose roof was damaged by space debris files claims against NASA Ars Technica · 21 Jun 2024 "Whatever NASA does is going to send a strong signal to the space industry."
- Space Team Europe for Ariane 6: Laëlla Marimoutou ESA · 21 Jun 2024 They say it takes a village to raise a child. To launch a rocket, we have the combined expertise and passion of Space Team Europe. Laëlla Marimoutou is one of many making the first Ariane 6 launch possible and has been i...
- Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula NASA · 21 Jun 2024 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. Named RCW 7, the nebula is located just over 5,300 light-years from Earth in the constellation Puppis. Nebu...
- Rocket Lab launches first Kinéis satellites on 50th Electron SpaceNews · 21 Jun 2024 Rocket Lab successfully launched the first set of satellites for a French startup June 20 on the 50th flight of its Electron rocket.
- Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire Ars Technica · 21 Jun 2024 "Most rocket startups are still stuck in the long process of reengineering."