Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Small Astranis GEO broadband satellites are getting bigger SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 Astranis announced plans April 10 to deploy 50% larger broadband satellites from 2026 to offer five times more throughput, while still remaining far smaller than typical geostationary spacecraft to save costs.
Biden and Kishida: First Non-US Astronaut on the Moon Will be Japanese SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Apr 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio just announced that two Japanese astronauts will join future American missions to the Moon and one will become the first
Space Force unveils strategy to leverage commercial tech innovation SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 Gen. Saltzman in remarks at the Space Symposium tempered expectations, noting that the highly anticipated commercial strategy document is not a cure-all.
Delta IV Heavy Nails Final Flight Space Scout · 10 Apr 2024 On April 9th, 2024 at 12:53 PM EST- the final rocket of the Delta family lifted off from SLC-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, ending a career and lineage with roots as far back as the dawn of the space program....
U.S. government plans review of space technology export controls SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 The State and Commerce Departments will start a process this summer to update space systems on export control lists, potentially lessening the restrictions on some technologies.
How the merger of satellite and terrestrial cell services could offer the best of both worlds SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 While terrestrial cell operators and satellite communications providers have drastic culture differences, merging both communications industries would offer serious benefits.
The most metal of rockets has gone into the great mosh pit in the sky Ars Technica · 10 Apr 2024 The Delta IV booster seems hardly like a champion for commercial launch, but here we are.
ESA awards contract to Thales Alenia Space to restart ExoMars SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 The European Space Agency awarded a contract to a consortium of companies to resume work on a Mars rover mission that was derailed two years ago by geopolitics.
L3Harris taps Mercury Systems to supply solid-state data recorders for missile-warning satellites SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 Mercury announced a $31 million contract to supply solid-state data recorders to L3Harris Technologies for U.S. Space Development Agency missile-warning satellites.
Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 COLORADO SPRINGS — Orion Space Solutions is looking to demonstrate how shoebox-sized satellites can reliably capture vital meteorological observations that have traditionally required large, more expensive spacecraft. Th...
Relativity Space delays NSSL bid, focuses on 2026 Terran R debut SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2024 Vice president Josh Brost: “We're very comfortable about on-ramping to NSSL in the future, likely next year.”
ESA Chief Tempers Expectations for Maiden Ariane 6 Flight European Spaceflight · 10 Apr 2024 European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher appeared to be tempering expectations for the maiden flight of Ariane 6 during a panel at the...
NASA to Develop a Framework for Space Sustainability SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Apr 2024 NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy today released a Space Sustainability Strategy that calls for the agency to develop a framework for space sustainability. What came out today was just the
Investment banks take stock of evolving space finance challenges SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 It is becoming more difficult for young space companies to close growth-stage funding rounds amid increasing investor scrutiny, according to an April 9 panel of investment bankers and equity analysts.
Farewell Delta! SpacePolicyOnline.com · 9 Apr 2024 The last flight of a Delta rocket lifted off today from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, bringing to an end more than 60 years of service. The rocket evolved considerably
NASA rolls out new space sustainability strategy SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 NASA announced a new approach to dealing with an increasingly crowded and dangerous environment in Earth orbit with a space sustainability strategy that puts an initial emphasis on analyzing the problem rather than techn...
Astrobotic and Mission Control to partner on lunar rover mission SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 Astrobotic is partnering with Canadian space software company Mission Control on a small rover that will go to the Moon on Astrobotic’s next lander mission.
The outside perspective | SES Q&A SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 After taking the helm of SES in February, IT veteran Adel Al-Saleh plans to draw on his AI and terrestrial network expertise to position the geostationary and medium Earth orbit operator to meet future broadband needs.
NRO eyes diverse satellite fleet and AI-powered ground systems in modernization push SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 Troy Meink: ‘We are pushing the boundaries to ensure we stay on the leading edge of innovation’
Planet unveils platform to merge data with analytics SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 The Planet Insights Platform is designed to help government and commercial customers rapidly analyze, stream and distribute data.
SpaceX begins deployment of Direct to Cell capable Starlinks Teslarati · 9 Apr 2024 SpaceX began the deployment of their Direct to Cell Starlink satellites following a successful launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California...
Space Force budget inches upward in tight fiscal year SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 The service has seen steady growth “as more people are realizing what space brings to the fight”
U.S. Space Command adopts multipronged approach to prepare for ‘a conflict that has never happened’ SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 U.S. Space Command is focused on making its constellations more resilient, defending them against a growing array of threats, protecting the joint force from space-enabled attack, and conducting extensive tests and train...
End of an era: Delta 4 Heavy soars one last time SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy launches NROL-70 for the National Reconnaissance Office in its final mission
SpaceWERX initiative lends startups a crucial hand in tech validation SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 In partnership with Aerospace, the Space Force is organizing "Technology Readiness Level" bootcamps
ESA Awards €522M ExoMars 2028 Contract to Thales Alenia Space European Spaceflight · 9 Apr 2024 The European Space Agency has signed a €522 million framework contract with a Thales Alenia Space-led consortium to continue the development of the agency's...
Delta IV Heavy launches on final mission NASASpaceflight · 9 Apr 2024 United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket has successfully launched Tuesday on its final flight, the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff from SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station h...
Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 Max Space has unveiled plans to develop inflatable modules that the company believes can be made larger and less expensive than alternatives
Rocket Lab wins $14.4 million contract to launch Space Test Program experiment SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2024 The payload is a NASA-funded plate-shaped satellite designed by Aerospace Corp. as a possible alternative to the cubesat
Leveling the playing field: U.S. needs new tactics for space competition SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2024 The U.S. government needs to take the lead to set international space standards, work with U.S. companies to close foreign deals, and reassess export controls.
SpaceX launches first Bandwagon rideshare mission Teslarati · 8 Apr 2024 SpaceX launched its first Bandwagon rideshare mission on Sunday, sending eleven payloads to orbit. The mission took off from Launch Complex 39A...
Launch Roundup: Delta IV swan song, Angara test flight from Russia, and three Falcon 9 flights NASASpaceflight · 8 Apr 2024 The second week of April not only has a long-awaited total solar eclipse but also orbital launches from Russia and the United States. Besides the long-awaited NROL-70 Delta IV Heavy finale, there is a test flight of the...
Budget woes just a blip for unstoppable space industry growth SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2024 Recent high-profile layoffs are only a short-term setback for a space industry on track for more unprecedented growth in workforce and revenues, according to panelists joining the Space Foundation’s quarterly investment...
Office of Space Commerce calls for international cooperation in space situational awareness SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2024 The U.S. Office of Space Commerce is eager to work with other nations to establish a global, coordinated space situational awareness (SSA) system.
America is losing its GPS dominance to China’s BeiDou satnav SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2024 America's GPS is falling behind China's BeiDou satnav, which poses a problem for the ability of the U.S. to wield soft power.
‘State of the Space Industrial Base’ highlights supply chain and workforce challenges SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2024 A central theme in the report is the need for the U.S. to adapt and innovate in order to stay ahead in the space tech race.
Elon Musk just gave another Mars speech—this time the vision seems tangible Ars Technica · 8 Apr 2024 "These are unthinkable numbers, but we’re not breaking any physics to achieve this."
SAIC lands Pentagon contract for AI-powered small satellite, partnering with GomSpace SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2024 The spacecraft is projected to launch in 2025 “to serve as proof of concept for new capabilities.”
Solar eclipses – and how to make them ESA · 8 Apr 2024 During a solar eclipse the Earth is plunged into darkness and the Sun’s ghostly atmosphere becomes visible. Scientists travel the globe to experience total solar eclipses, which occur for just a few minutes at a time eve...
Pentagon ramps up investments in solid rocket motor suppliers to bolster domestic industry SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2024 X-Bow and Ursa Major get defense contracts to develop and produce solid rocket motors

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