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- Starfish Space lands $37.5 million Space Force contract for on-orbit servicing vehicle SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 Starfish’s Otter space tug would provide “augmented maneuvering” capabilities to military satellites
- The Atlantic hurricane season begins soon—hold on to your butts Ars Technica · 20 May 2024 One reputable forecast team predicts 33 named storms.
- Space Force plans deep-dive study on pros and cons of orbital refueling SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 Col. Rich Kniseley: ‘We need to make sure there is a business case for commercial companies to survive if the government is not there’
- National Security Memorandum-22 omitted space entirely. Here’s a path forward. SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 As the stardust settles after the release of NSM-22, the space community should take a moment to see the opportunity it has been presented.
- China launches four high-resolution remote sensing satellites SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 China sent a new set of four Beijing-3 optical remote sensing satellites into orbit late Sunday.
- Ed Dwight “Ecstatic” At Finally Reaching Space SpacePolicyOnline.com · 19 May 2024 Ed Dwight, who went through training in the early days of the space program that he thought would make him NASA’s first black astronaut, fulfilled his dream of seeing Earth
- Blue Origin resumes crewed New Shepard suborbital flights SpaceNews · 19 May 2024 Blue Origin conducted its first crewed New Shepard mission in nearly two years May 19, carrying six people, including the first American Black astronaut candidate, on a suborbital spaceflight the company called a success...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy May 19-25, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 19 May 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of May 19-25, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
- Pentagon to forge deeper ties with space industry in ‘first-of-its-kind’ program SpaceNews · 19 May 2024 Under the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve program, companies would sign partnership agreements with DoD to bolster U.S. satellite capacity for potential space conflicts
- NASA prepares for twin launches of climate science cubesats SpaceNews · 18 May 2024 NASA is gearing up for back-to-back launches of cubesats designed to provide key data for improving models of the Earth’s climate.
- How the Space Shuttle completed a final, daring Hubble repair 15 years ago NASASpaceflight · 18 May 2024 The Hubble Space Telescope continues to operate to this day in part due to the work performed 15 years ago by the crew of STS-125. Dubbed Hubble Servicing Mission 4 (HSM 4), scientists knew this would be their final chan...
- Another Delay for the Starliner Crew Flight Test — now May 25 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 17 May 2024 Boeing is delaying the launch of the Starliner Crew Flight Test yet again. The most recent delay, from May 17 to May 21, was due to a helium leak in
- Helium leak further delays Starliner crewed test flight SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 NASA and Boeing have once again delayed first crewed flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner as they work to resolve a helium leak in the spacecraft’s propulsion system.
- India enters troubled space insurance market SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 Indian insurance specialist Tata AIG is expanding into space as the global market reels from a string of heavy losses.
- Startup’s chip design aims to boost satellite computing power SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 A Carnegie Mellon University spinoff, Efficient Computer, developed a chip architecture that promises reduced energy consumption
- NASA, Boeing, and ULA Postpone Boeing CFT Again Due To Spacecraft Helium Leak The Launch Pad · 17 May 2024 NASA, Boeing, and ULA Postpone Boeing CFT Again Due To Spacecraft Helium Leak
- Omnispace Reports Interference from SpaceX Starlink Satellites, Testing New FCC Regulations The Launch Pad · 17 May 2024 Omnispace Reports Interference from SpaceX Starlink Satellites, Testing New FCC Regulations
- It’s time to figure out global space traffic management SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 Could commercial imperatives lay the groundwork for well-defined, coherent space traffic management norms and erect space sustainability guardrails?
- US Congress Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill with Key Extensions for Commercial Spaceflight The Launch Pad · 17 May 2024 US Congress Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill with Key Extensions for Commercial Spaceflight
- NASA and ESA Finalize Agreement for European Mars Rover Mission The Launch Pad · 17 May 2024 NASA and ESA Finalize Agreement for European Mars Rover Mission
- Regulatory Delays in India Hinder Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO Constellation Goal The Launch Pad · 17 May 2024 Regulatory Delays in India Hinder Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO Constellation Goal
- Omnispace reports interference from Starlink direct-to-device payloads SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 Omnispace says it is seeing interference from direct-to-device payloads on recently launched SpaceX Starlink satellites, offering an early test of new Federal Communications Commission regulations about such services.
- NASA and ESA complete agreement for cooperation on Mars rover mission SpaceNews · 17 May 2024 NASA and the European Space Agency have completed an agreement under which NASA will provide hundreds of millions of dollars of support for a European Mars rover mission.
- NASA, ESA Formalize Expanded Cooperation on ESA’s Mars Rover SpacePolicyOnline.com · 17 May 2024 NASA and the European Space Agency signed an agreement today formalizing NASA’s expanded role in ESA’s Rosalind Frankin Mars rover program. ESA terminated its cooperation with Russia on the ExoMars
- Government revenue and AT&T direct-to-smartphone agreement lift AST SpaceMobile SpaceNews · 16 May 2024 AST SpaceMobile’s shares closed up more than 68% after announcing a revenue-sharing deal with AT&T, which plans to use its proposed direct-to-device satellites to keep smartphones connected in cellular dead zones.
- Lithuania Becomes 40th Artemis Accords Signatory SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 May 2024 The number of countries signing the U.S.-led Artemis Accords is now up to 40. Lithuania joined yesterday and Slovenia signed last month. The Accords are a set of non-binding principles
- Starship Flight 4 begins Wet Dress Rehearsal campaign NASASpaceflight · 16 May 2024 SpaceX is gearing up for Flight 4. The start of full stack testing on Thursday resulted in a partial load of propellants, which will be followed by a full Wet Dress Rerhasal in the coming days. In tandem with preparation...
- FAA Reauthorization Clears Congress, Extends Learning Period SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 May 2024 The House has passed the 5-year FAA Reauthorization bill, clearing it for the President who is expected to sign it before a temporary authorization expires on Friday. One provision extends
- Europe is uncertain whether its ambitious Mercury probe can reach the planet Ars Technica · 16 May 2024 "We are working hard on resolving these uncertainties."
- Webinar Replay – Space Loves AI: How AI promises to transform space operations SpaceNews · 16 May 2024 For satellite operators, AI’s potential benefits are impossible to ignore. As Earth observation and communications constellations expand, AI tools promise to streamline operations, reduce on-orbit collisions and speed up...
- SpaceX stacks Starship for testing ahead of the fourth flight Teslarati · 16 May 2024 SpaceX has stacked Starship 29 on top of Super Heavy Booster 11 ahead of the fourth Integrated Flight test, which could happen...
- Inversion Space targets military market with ‘warehouses in space’ SpaceNews · 16 May 2024 The startup is developing a reusable capsule to store supplies in orbit and deliver them anywhere on Earth on demand
- 9 Startups Selected for Seraphim Space's 13th Accelerator Program The Launch Pad · 16 May 2024 9 Startups Selected for Seraphim Space's 13th Accelerator Program
- Unseenlabs Next Generation Sats To Monitor Land, Air, Sea, and Space The Launch Pad · 16 May 2024 Unseenlabs Next Generation Sats To Monitor Land, Air, Sea, and Space
- Hera plus one: enter the CubeSat ESA · 16 May 2024 Hera plus one: enter the CubeSat
- Investing in Space: Boeing inches closer to Starliner launch CNBC · 16 May 2024 Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally at the pad and on the eve of carrying astronauts for the first time. It’s a debut that is imminent, yet feels bizarrely inconsequential in the rarefied air of human spaceflight.
- PHOTOS: Northern Lights provide stellar U.S. views as Starlink put under pressure by solar storm Teslarati · 16 May 2024 Last weekend, Earth was directly hit by a major Solar storm, and millions were treated to a view of the Northern and...
- Daily Telescope: I spy, with my little eye, the ISS Ars Technica · 16 May 2024 What is black and white and constantly in flight?
- Lithuania 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 16 May 2024 Lithuania has become the 40th nation to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration.
- SpaceX launches 50th Falcon 9 mission of the year Teslarati · 16 May 2024 SpaceX hit the 50th launch mark less than halfway through the year, continuing its efforts to get as close as possible to...