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- Orbital Sidekick shares first-light imagery SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2024 The Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellites launched on the SpaceX Transporter-10 rideshare flight began gathering data on March 18.
- China launches first of a new series of Yaogan reconnaissance satellites SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2024 China launched its first Yaogan-42 satellite late Tuesday, adding to the country’s growing military satellite reconnaissance capabilities.
- ESA’s Euclid Space Telescope Fix Exceeds Expectations European Spaceflight · 3 Apr 2024 A procedure to de-ice the Euclid space telescope's optics has performed significantly better than hoped, achieving a 15% gain in sensitivity. Euclid was launched aboard...
- White House directs NASA to develop lunar time standard SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2024 A new White House policy instructs NASA to develop a strategy for a new time standard for use on cislunar missions to provide improved navigation and related services on and around the moon.
- What Time Is It On the Moon? OSTP Wants to Know SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Apr 2024 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wants to establish standards for determining what time it is elsewhere in the solar system. A White House policy issued today
- Latest satellite production delay sends AST SpaceMobile stock plummeting SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2024 AST SpaceMobile’s shares plunged to a new low after the direct-to-smartphone developer said initial commercial satellites will not be ready for launch until at least July following its latest production delay.
- Pentagon unveils strategy to harness commercial space tech for national security SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2024 Assistant secretary of defense John Plumb: “We need to integrate commercial tools not just in peacetime but also in conflict."
- NASA, Lockheed Martin working to resolve Artemis II Orion issues, deliver spacecraft around summer’s end NASASpaceflight · 2 Apr 2024 NASA is working with Orion spacecraft prime contractor Lockheed Martin to resolve a handful of issues that came up late last year during ground testing, forcing the space agency to delay the launch readiness target date...
- Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Identified as Primary Target for ESA European Spaceflight · 2 Apr 2024 The European Space Agency has identified Saturn's moon Enceladus as the most promising target for its next L-class mission, following on from JUICE, LISA,...
- Russia, China catching up to U.S. in space weaponry, new report finds SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2024 Russia has ramped up its space warfare capabilities over the last decade as it seeks to regain Soviet-era military advantages that were lost after the Cold War
- Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in Helicity Space SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2024 Helicity Space, a California startup developing fusion engines for spaceflight, announced an investment April 2 from Lockheed Martin Ventures.
- Daily Telescope: A shiny cluster of stars in a nearby galaxy Ars Technica · 2 Apr 2024 This cluster is about 2 billion years old.
- Terran Orbital records higher revenues as strategic review continues SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2024 Terran Orbital reported higher revenues but a significant loss in 2023 as it continues to evaluate options after a takeover bid from Lockheed Martin.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX continues high cadence NASASpaceflight · 1 Apr 2024 After SpaceX achieved a record-breaking 12 Falcon 9 launches in March, the company continued this cadence during the first week of April. Missions this week included a Starlink flight, a mystery-shrouded launch from Chin...
- Preparing for Totality Space Scout · 1 Apr 2024 100% totality. That’s where you want to be. 99% is not and will never be enough.
- Canada increases Telesat Lightspeed investment SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2024 Canada is prepared to invest 50% more than initially planned to help flagship geostationary operator Telesat fund its Lightspeed low Earth orbit broadband constellation.
- Satellite terminal supplier CopaSAT storms into military market SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2024 The company designed a ruggedized satellite internet terminal that uses the Starshield antenna built by SpaceX
- Russia has a plan to “restore” its dominant position in the global launch market Ars Technica · 1 Apr 2024 "So we are working on the same trail blazed by Korolev."
- Foust Forward | The role of a reluctant regulator in space sustainability SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2024 One reason such events are not more frequent, even as the population of LEO grows, is the rise of regulations and best practices meant to mitigate the growth of orbital debris.
- Daily Telescope: A flying telescope gets photobombed by some planets Ars Technica · 1 Apr 2024 It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a telescope.
- Parsons to be system integrator for TraCSS space traffic coordination system SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2024 The Office of Space Commerce has selected Parsons Corporation to develop key elements of its civil space traffic coordination system.
- A Leap Forward in Satellite Monitoring SpaceNews · 1 Apr 2024 Space Situational Awareness (SSA) services include the ability to monitor, track, and predict the location and behavior of satellites orbiting the Earth. They are vital for the safety, security, and
- Ariane 6 is Getting its Bikini Back European Spaceflight · 1 Apr 2024 The Exploration Company has confirmed that it is in the process of re-baselining its Mission Bikini demonstrator back to Ariane 6. In February 2022, the...
- SpaceX launches Eutelsat 36D, lands booster on seventh reuse anniversary SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2024 SpaceX launched Eutelsat’s latest geostationary satellite March 30 on a trip due to take around half a year to a geostationary orbit slot over Africa and Eurasia.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy March 31- April 6, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 31 Mar 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of March 31-April 6, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in
- Space Budget Experts Warn FY2025 May Be Even Worse for NASA SpacePolicyOnline.com · 31 Mar 2024 As NASA copes with the significant cut it received in FY2024, experts on the civil space budget are warning that FY2025 could be even worse. Caps imposed by the Fiscal
- Event Horizon Telescope reveals magnetic fields around the Milky Way’s central black hole NASASpaceflight · 30 Mar 2024 Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration have found strong magnetic fields spiraling around the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, named Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). In 2022, the EHT...
- SpaceX marine fleet kicks into high gear Teslarati · 30 Mar 2024 As SpaceX looks to continue its quest to achieve over 140 launches this year, its marine fleet is functioning at an insane...
- Connecting the Dots | Avoiding HAPS mishaps SpaceNews · 30 Mar 2024 As low-orbiting broadband constellations become an increasingly dominant force in the satellite industry, stratospheric high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) are closing in on commercializing connectivity from altitudes...
- SKY Perfect JSAT hunting for more early-stage space opportunities SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2024 Japan’s flagship satellite operator intends to invest around $66 million in space-related startups and venture funds at home and abroad over the next six years.
- SpaceX prepares for a trio of Falcon 9 launches to close out March Teslarati · 29 Mar 2024 SpaceX could launch two batches of Starlinks and a telecommunications satellite this weekend to cap an incredibly busy month. The company has...
- Senate bills seek to reform commercial space regulations SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2024 Two bills recently introduced into the Senate would reform regulation of commercial space activities, including putting into motion an eventual end of the “learning period” limiting human spaceflight safety rules.
- SpaceX makes big changes to Starship’s Florida launch pad Teslarati · 29 Mar 2024 SpaceX has begun making drastic changes to its Starship launch pad in Florida after months of no activity. The launch site, which...
- Defense policy chief John Plumb to step down in May SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2024 DoD spokesperson: “We can confirm that he announced to his team his intent to depart in early May”
- NASA's Curiosity Searches for New Clues About Mars' Ancient Water NASA · 29 Mar 2024 The rover has arrived at an area that may show evidence liquid water flowed on this part of Mars for much longer than previously thought.
- Boeing’s satellite business zeroes in on military opportunities SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2024 The company is targeting two U.S. Space Force multibillion-dollar satellite communications programs
- Rocket Report: Will Northrop’s rocket be reusable? Fourth Starship gets fired twice Ars Technica · 29 Mar 2024 "So don’t have that expectation, please. It’s not going to be perfect."
- CNES Boss Blames Contractors for Ariane 6 Being Too Expensive European Spaceflight · 29 Mar 2024 CNES president Philippe Baptiste has claimed that subcontractors are unnecessarily pushing up the cost of Ariane 6 by tens of millions of euros. Baptiste made...
- SLIM Survives Another Lunar Night SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Mar 2024 The Japanese space agency’s SLIM lunar lander defied the odds again, surviving not just one, but two bitter cold lunar nights and sizzling hot lunar days. The Smart Lander for
- Planet reveals $20 million Carbon Mapper contract SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2024 Planet announced a $20 million agreement to provide hyperspectral data for Carbon Mapper’s greenhouse gas monitoring campaign from 2026 to 2030.