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- Russia may skip first operational Starliner mission SpaceNews · 5 May 2024 Even a successful crewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle could create a temporary hiccup in plans to exchange seats between commercial crew vehicles and Soyuz spacecraft going to the International Space...
- SpaceX reveals EVA suit design as Polaris Dawn mission approaches SpaceNews · 5 May 2024 SpaceX has unveiled long-awaited spacesuits intended for spacewalks that will first be used on an upcoming private spaceflight.
- Starliner Ready for Human Spaceflight Debut SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 May 2024 Following a Flight Readiness Review today, Boeing and NASA officials confirmed Starliner is ready for launch on Monday with two NASA astronauts aboard. Starliner has flown twice already without a
- Hayabusa2 samples reveal the effects of space weathering on asteroid Ryugu NASASpaceflight · 3 May 2024 Using samples collected by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) asteroid explorer Hayabusa2, scientists have found the effects of micrometeoroid bombardments on asteroid 162173 Ryugu. The team used a technique cal...
- NASA hasn’t landed on the Moon in decades—China just sent its third in six years Ars Technica · 3 May 2024 China is going. NASA is talking about going. What gives?
- Air Force project blends military and commercial space networks SpaceNews · 3 May 2024 The Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program is planning a live demonstration of an airborne terminal in 2025
- China Targets Far Side for Sample Return Space Scout · 3 May 2024 The Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, also known as Chang’e, has seen the launch of eight missions and three successful Moon landings since 2007. Chang'e-6 launched on May 3rd at 5:27 p.m. local time, and is China’s mos...
- Failure is not an option: learning from Apollo 13 SpaceNews · 3 May 2024 There are many important lessons we can learn from the Apollo 13 mission, as well as from the actions of the heroes both orbiting the moon and on the ground in NASA facilities.
- NASA awards studies for commercial Mars missions SpaceNews · 3 May 2024 NASA has selected nine companies to perform feasibility studies of commercial approaches to deliver spacecraft to Mars and provide services there.
- China launches Chang’e-6 mission to collect first samples from the moon’s far side SpaceNews · 3 May 2024 China launched its complex and ambitious Chang’e-6 mission Friday to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon.
- China launches to the far side of the Moon with sample return NASASpaceflight · 2 May 2024 In cooperation with France, China launched the Chang’e 6 mission. The launch happened at Friday, May 3, at 09:27 UTC, and the mission’s main goal is a regolith sample return from the surface of the Moon. The launch happe...
- Lockheed drops bid to acquire Terran Orbital SpaceNews · 2 May 2024 Lockheed Martin has abandoned plans to acquire the portion of satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital it does not own for more than $500 million.
- Space Force flexes muscle as Pentagon’s smallest but vital branch SpaceNews · 2 May 2024 What was once a complementary space architecture is today the central nervous system of joint operations, said Brig. Gen. Robert Hutt, director of plans and programs for the U.S. Space Force.
- SpaceX launches two next-generation Earth observation satellites Teslarati · 2 May 2024 SpaceX successfully launched two next-generation Earth observation satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at...
- SpaceX launches Maxar’s first WorldView Legion imaging satellites SpaceNews · 2 May 2024 The Maxar-1 mission carried two high-resolution imaging satellites for Maxar Intelligence, the U.S. government’s primary provider of commercial electro-optical imagery
- Boeing and NASA Prepare for Crewed Flight Test Space Scout · 2 May 2024 On May 6th, 2024, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is set to fly for the third time, this time carrying its most important cargo to date: a human crew. Flown by veteran NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni...
- L3Harris scores payload contract for Millennium’s Foo Fighter missile tracking satellites SpaceNews · 2 May 2024 Millennium Space won a $414 million contract from the Space Development Agency to build eight satellites equipped with advanced infrared and optical sensors
- NASA says Artemis II report by its inspector general is unhelpful and redundant Ars Technica · 2 May 2024 "The redundancy in the above recommendations does not help."
- NASA inspector general report highlights issues with Orion heat shield SpaceNews · 2 May 2024 A report by NASA’s inspector general has disclosed new details about problems with the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield and other issues that delayed its first crewed launch.
- Nelson lobbies Congress to fund ISS deorbit vehicle in supplemental spending bill SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a House committee that budget caps forced cuts to agency programs while pleading with them to include money for a space station deorbit vehicle in a supplemental funding bill.
- Lawmaker presses Pentagon official on Russia’s potential space nuke SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said more studies are needed to assess the potential impact of a nuclear detonation in space
- BAE Systems wins $365 million contract to build geostationary weather instrument SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 BAE Systems, the former Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., won a $365 million contract May 1 to develop an air quality sensor for a U.S. geostationary weather satellites.
- NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 The agency’s principal deputy director Troy Meink said the NRO is targeting a May 19 launch of NROL-146
- A religious test for space exploration? SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 As we move off planet Earth, we will take all our celebrations, rituals and memorials with us, including our funerals and our memorial services, even as we create new ones
- Millennium Space Systems Secures $414M Contract for Hypersonic Missile Tracking Satellites The Launch Pad · 1 May 2024 Millennium Space Systems Secures $414M Contract for Hypersonic Missile Tracking Satellites
- Rocket Lab prepares for back-to-back launches for NASA Teslarati · 1 May 2024 Rocket Lab is preparing for back-to-back missions for NASA, which will see them launch twice within three weeks from Launch Complex 1...
- Astroscale to Go Public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in June The Launch Pad · 1 May 2024 Astroscale to Go Public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in June
- SES to Acquire Intelsat for $3.1 Billion The Launch Pad · 1 May 2024 SES to Acquire Intelsat for $3.1 Billion
- Europe’s ambitious satellite Internet project appears to be running into trouble Ars Technica · 1 May 2024 The devil, as always, is in the details.
- Nurturing U.K. expertise: a strategic imperative in the emerging space era SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 The U.K. government must embrace academia, capitalize on private investment in the sector and continue to foster partnerships among the three — and seek opportunities to strengthen them in areas where they are weak.
- Daily Telescope: The Horsehead Nebula as we’ve never seen it before Ars Technica · 1 May 2024 Webb delivers with a new look on an iconic classic.
- Astroscale to go public on Tokyo exchange SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 Astroscale, the satellite servicing and debris removal company, will go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in June.
- SpaceNews Appoints Paige McCullough as President, Leading Global Expansion Efforts SpaceNews · 1 May 2024 Denver, Colorado, USA – May 1, 2024 – SpaceNews, the world’s largest space-industry trade media brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paige McCullough as President. Paige brings over
- Nelson Pleads With Congress to Fund ISS Deorbit Vehicle SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 May 2024 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson pleaded with members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today to pass a pending domestic supplemental appropriations bill that includes money to build a
- SpaceX Cargo Dragon returns from International Space Station after 36-day stay Teslarati · 1 May 2024 After 36 days docked to the International Space Station, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off...
- Shenzhou-17 Crew Back on Earth SpacePolicyOnline.com · 30 Apr 2024 The three-man Shenzhou-17 crew is back on Earth after 188 days on the Tiangong-3 space station. Their replacements on Shenzhou-18 arrived last week initiating another crew exchange. The three-module space
- Saltzman: Space Force still grappling with refueling math SpaceNews · 30 Apr 2024 WASHINGTON — The Space Force is eyeing innovative in-orbit refueling technology, but a key question lingers: is it worth the cost, especially when the military is considering a shift towards
- ISS Roundup: an eclipse, an EVA, and more than just science returns to Earth NASASpaceflight · 30 Apr 2024 Every month aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is packed with activity, science, and research and April was no exception. Astronauts and cargo ships departed, a spacewalk was conducted and the total eclipse was...
- Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites SpaceNews · 30 Apr 2024 The contract from the Space Development Agency is for the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program
- SpaceX launches two European navigation satellites Teslarati · 30 Apr 2024 The Falcon 9 launched Saturday, May 27th, to deliver both satellites into the necessary orbit. The 2 European global navigation satellites are...