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- Webinar Replay: SDA Director Derek Tournear SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 an exclusive online event was held with Derek Tournear, Director of the Space Development Agency (SDA). In just half a decade, the SDA has been
- Apollo Astronaut Lt. Gen. Tom Stafford Passes Away SpacePolicyOnline.com · 18 Mar 2024 One of the most renowned astronauts of the Apollo era, Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford (USAF), died today at 93. Stafford made four spaceflights, but is probably best remembered for his
- Launch Roundup: two missions to the ISS, including first Dragon 2 from SLC-40 NASASpaceflight · 18 Mar 2024 SpaceX is preparing to launch three Falcon 9s, including two Starlink missions. Additionally, launching this week are two Chinese rockets, an Electron, and a crewed Soyuz.
- Startical orders test satellites for air traffic surveillance and comms constellation SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Spanish defense contractor Indra has teamed up with local air navigation services provider Enaire to order two satellites next year to test their proposed air traffic surveillance and communications constellation.
- Satellite manufacturers defend diminished GEO market SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Manufacturers of traditional geostationary communications satellites insist demand for their products is not going away thanks to technological advances and interest in multi-orbit solutions.
- Orbith orders small Astranis GEO broadband satellite for Argentina SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Astranis said March 18 it has sold a small geostationary broadband satellite slated to launch in 2025 to Orbith, a remote connectivity provider based in Argentina.
- The US government seems serious about developing a lunar economy Ars Technica · 18 Mar 2024 You know the military is serious when the guy running the program is nicknamed "Orbit."
- National Reconnaissance Office embracing mix of big and small satellites SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Troy Meink, principal deputy director of the NRO, said the agency is leveraging new commercial capabilities for certain missions where small satellites can meet requirements at lower cost.
- Rocket Lab to launch classified payload for the NRO Teslarati · 18 Mar 2024 Rocket Lab is gearing up for its next mission, Live & Let Fly, no earlier than Thursday, March 21st. The mission will...
- Bundling enterprise service in the fractured Direct-to-Device LEO landscape SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Direct-to-device (D2D) LEO service providers should collaborate and offer bundles to best serve the emerging market, rather than competing.
- Aerospace Corp. and Space Foundation announce partnership on workforce initiative SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Melanie Stricklan, co-founder and former CEO of Slingshot Aerospace, was appointed executive director of Space Workforce 2030
- Maxar eyes spring launch of long-delayed WorldView Legion satellites SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Maxar announced that the first two WorldView Legion satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
- China rolls out rocket for Queqiao-2 lunar satellite launch SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 China is set to launch its Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite to support upcoming moon missions late March 19.
- ESA and DLR Agree to Build Moon Mission Control Centre European Spaceflight · 18 Mar 2024 The European Space Agency, the German space agency DLR, and the Free State of Bavaria have signed a letter of intent to add Moon...
- Turion Space closing in on initial SSA service from first satellite SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2024 Turion Space’s debut satellite should be ready to start imaging objects in space by May after nearly a year of commissioning in low Earth orbit, according to CEO and cofounder Ryan Westerdahl.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy March 17-23, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 17 Mar 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of March 17-23, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
- Scientists discover first long-lasting radio bursts above sunspots NASASpaceflight · 17 Mar 2024 A team of NASA-funded scientists recently discovered long-lasting radio signals above sunspots — regions of the Sun’s surface where the magnetic field is so strong that surface temperatures are reduced and surrounding at...
- Electron and National Reconnaissance Office Ready for Flight Space Scout · 17 Mar 2024 US-New Zealand based company Rocket Lab is preparing for their next mission to fly out of Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia: a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office at 2:40 AM on March 21, 2024. The...
- SpaceX has sent 6,000 Starlink satellites to orbit with latest Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 17 Mar 2024 SpaceX added 23 more Starlink satellites to its growing constellation following the impressive 3rd test flight of Starship just a few days...
- Peregrine payloads returned useful data despite no lunar landing SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2024 Despite not making it to the moon, NASA and others flying payloads on Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander say they still got useful data from the mission.
- Sierra Space tests upcoming in-space habitat as other commercial space stations continue development NASASpaceflight · 16 Mar 2024 On Jan. 21, Sierra Space performed an “ultimate burst pressure test” on a full-scale model of its Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) habitat — an inflatable space station module. The launcher-agnostic habitat i...
- Mars Sample Return science continues amid budget uncertainty SpaceNews · 15 Mar 2024 Efforts by scientists to use a Mars rover to collect samples are continuing even as NASA wraps up a new assessment of when and how those samples will be brought back to Earth.
- United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy readies for final flight Teslarati · 15 Mar 2024 United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy is currently scheduled to make its final flight on Thursday, March 28th, from Space Launch Complex...
- Redwire looks to larger deals and new markets to fuel growth SpaceNews · 15 Mar 2024 Space infrastructure company Redwire plans to continue its growth and its push to profitability by seeking larger contracts for its lines of components while moving up the value chain, including a new satellite design.
- Investing in Space: Where NASA made cuts in its underwhelming budget request CNBC · 15 Mar 2024 The past week saw a one-two punch of U.S. budgets for federal space programs, with Congress passing the final spending bill for fiscal year 2024 (yes, it started in September) and the White House unveiling what agencies...
- SpaceX reveals new details on Starship’s third test flight Teslarati · 15 Mar 2024 SpaceX has revealed some new information regarding the third test flight of its massive Starship rocket. The flight, which took place from...
- After Thursday’s flight, Starship is already the most revolutionary rocket ever built Ars Technica · 15 Mar 2024 For fun, we could compare Starship as it exists today to other available rockets.
- Koons on the Moon? Artists’ crucial role in shaping humanity’s image on Earth and beyond SpaceNews · 15 Mar 2024 As we find ourselves on the precipice of lunar travel, we must be thoughtful about how we as a society wish to proceed.
- Rocket Report: Starship heats up in third flight; Chinese lunar launch failure Ars Technica · 15 Mar 2024 "Frustration with Artemis’s high price tag is justifiable."
- Ariane 6 Booster Upgrade Passes Critical Design Review European Spaceflight · 15 Mar 2024 Italian rocket maker Avio has announced that the solid fuel P160C booster has passed its critical design review. The booster will be used aboard...
- Starship Completes Third Test Flight Space Scout · 14 Mar 2024 On Thursday, March 14th, SpaceX completed the third Integrated Flight Test (IFT-3) of its Starship launch vehicle. Notably, IFT-3 successfully achieved the first complete ascent of the combined Starship and Super Heavy s...
- FCC approves direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework The National · 14 Mar 2024 U.S. regulators have approved ground rules for allowing SpaceX and other satellite operators to use radio waves from terrestrial mobile partners to keep smartphone users connected outside cell tower coverage.
- Sierra Space developing dual-use spacecraft with military potential The National · 14 Mar 2024 With a $1.3 billion defense backlog, the company is eyeing opportunities for in-orbit services and transportation vehicles
- SpaceX successful in epic third Starship test launch Teslarati · 14 Mar 2024 SpaceX was successful in its third test flight of the largest rocket ever as Starship took to the skies at 8:25 am...
- SpaceX Scores Many Successes on Third Starship Test Flight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Mar 2024 SpaceX is still collecting and analyzing data from the third Starship test flight, but it is clear it scored many successes. They may have lost Starship over the Indian Ocean,
- Flying first on Ariane 6 ESA · 14 Mar 2024 Artist's view of Ariane 6 – Flight Model-1 just the logos
- Starship lifts off on third test flight The National · 14 Mar 2024 SpaceX’s Starship vehicle lifted off on its third test flight March 14, making significant progress compared to its first two.
- SpaceX’s Starship notches major flight test milestones, breaks up over Indian Ocean in final moments United Launch Alliance · 14 Mar 2024 SpaceX launched the third test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday and reached space, as the company pushed development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones.
- Terran Orbital announces plans to produce small satellites for geostationary orbit The National · 14 Mar 2024 The company says the geosynchronous market is moving more towards small satellites
- Surprise Chinese lunar mission hit by launch anomaly The National · 14 Mar 2024 A pair of Chinese spacecraft, apparently intended for lunar orbit, have potentially been lost following an issue with a Long March rocket's upper stage on Wednesday.