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- Maiden HyImpulse SR75 Rocket Launch Set for Late April/Early May European Spaceflight · 28 Feb 2024 The maiden flight of the suborbital HyImpulse SR75 rocket is set to occur from the Koonibba Test Range in Australia between late April and early May.
- Astra founders reduce offer to take company private SpaceNews · 28 Feb 2024 The founders of satellite propulsion and launch vehicle company Astra have sharply cut their offer to take the company private, warning of “imminent bankruptcy” if the company doesn’t accept their new proposal.
- Rocket Lab says contract backlog tops $1 billion, outlines Neutron progress toward first launch CNBC · 27 Feb 2024 Rocket Lab is making steady progress on the development of its Neutron vehicle, as the company reported fourth-quarter results that saw its contract backlog soar above $1 billion.
- India Introduces First Astronaut Group SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2024 India introduced its first group of astronauts today. They will not be the first Indians to fly into space — that distinction belongs to Rakesh Sharma — but are the
- It turns out that Odysseus landed on the Moon without any altimetry data Ars Technica · 27 Feb 2024 "Hours after we got off the launch pad, we almost lost the spacecraft."
- MAPHEUS 14 Flight Carries 442-Kilogram Payload to 265 Kilometres European Spaceflight · 27 Feb 2024 The German Aerospace Center (DLR) MAPHEUS 14 flight was successfully launched from Esrange Space Center in Sweden on 27 February, carrying several scientific experiments. The flight was the third suborbital mission launc...
- Space Force to lean on private sector for space tracking data SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2024 Lt. Gen. Miller, head Space Operations Command: ‘We want to leverage capability for analytics, for data interpretation’
- SpaceX nears third Starship launch clearance following FAA investigation closure Teslarati · 27 Feb 2024 SpaceX is nearing its clearance for the third Starship launch following the closure of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation that was...
- Astranis relocating hobbled debut satellite from Alaska to Asia SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2024 Astranis is moving its debut satellite to a geostationary position over Asia after a malfunction last year derailed plans to beam broadband to Alaska, the Californian manufacturer said Feb. 27.
- NASA and SpaceX Ready for Crew-8 Space Scout · 27 Feb 2024 NASA’s next crew to depart for the International Space Station, Crew-8, are nearly ready for launch, set to embark on a voyage of scientific discovery onboard the orbiting laboratory for the benefit of all on Earth. Made...
- Northrop Grumman warns space sector employees of potential layoffs SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2024 The company has filed a WARN notice that would impact workers at the company’s Space Park in California
- Redwire opens new facility in Virginia to support national security programs SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2024 The company is setting up shop in Chantilly, home to agencies like the National Reconnaissance Office, the Space Force's Commercial Space Office and the Space Development Agency
- FAA closes investigation into second Starship test flight SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2024 The FAA has closed its investigation into the second Starship/Super Heavy launch in November, bringing SpaceX a step closer to launching its third test flight as soon as mid-March.
- POLARIS Spaceplanes to Begin Testing Aerial Refueling Capability European Spaceflight · 27 Feb 2024 Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes announced late last week that it is preparing to begin testing systems to enable the aerial refueling of its AURORA multipurpose spaceplane and hypersonic transport system.
- Investors inject $92 million into French maritime surveillance constellation SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2024 France-based Unseenlabs has raised 85 million euros ($92 million) behind plans to double its maritime surveillance constellation to 25 nanosatellites for tracking vessels in near real-time.
- Odysseus Sends Back Lunar Images SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lunar lander has sent back images days after tipping over while landing near the Moon’s South Pole. The U.S. company was not sure precisely where Odysseus set
- FAA Closes Starship OFT-2 Mishap Investigation SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2024 The FAA said today it has closed its mishap investigation of the second orbital flight test of SpaceX’s Starship, OFT-2, that took place last November. SpaceX must implement a set
- SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle Ars Technica · 26 Feb 2024 "Several engines began shutting down before one engine failed energetically."
- FAA closes Starship investigation as SpaceX seeks license for next launch CNBC · 26 Feb 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday announced the close of its investigation alongside SpaceX into the second Starship flight, as Elon Musk’s company seeks a license to launch the towering rocket again.
- Following aborted WDRs Flight 3 enters additional preparations NASASpaceflight · 26 Feb 2024 After two Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) aborts, SpaceX opted to destack Ship 28 before removing Booster 10 from the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM). The Booster has since rolled back to the Production Site, while Ship 28 conducte...
- Odysseus has less than a day left on the Moon before it freezes to death Ars Technica · 26 Feb 2024 So what are we to make of this? Is Odysseus a success or a failure?
- Intuitive Machines expects early end to IM-1 lunar lander mission SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines said Feb. 26 it expects to communicate with its Odysseus lunar lander, tipped on its side on the lunar surface, for only one more day, a much shorter timeline than previously expected.
- Lunar landing photos: Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus sends back first images from the moon CNBC · 26 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ cargo lander, Odysseus, returned its first images from the moon’s surface over the weekend, as the spacecraft settles in to its lunar destination.
- Final images of Ingenuity reveal an entire blade broke off the helicopter Ars Technica · 26 Feb 2024 This new data should help us understand Ingenuity's final moments on Mars.
- Tony Frazier takes the helm at LeoLabs SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 Tony Frazier, who led Maxar Technologies’ Earth Intelligence business, takes the helm March 1 of space mapping firm LeoLabs.
- Crew-8 set for March 1 launch to space station SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 NASA and SpaceX are proceeding with a commercial crew mission to the International Space Station later this week, part of a busy schedule of missions to the station this year.
- Daily Telescope: Finally, we’ve found the core of a famous supernova Ars Technica · 26 Feb 2024 In the astronomy community SN 1987A has somewhat legendary status.
- China’s 2024 space plans include 100 launches and moon sample return mission SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 China is planning a national record 100 orbital launches in 2024, according to the country’s main space contractor.
- Space Force bucks fixed-price trend for nuclear command satellites SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 Acquisition executive Frank Calvelli said the Space Force will award cost-plus contracts for the upcoming Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications System
- Japan’s SLIM moon lander stages unexpected revival after lunar night SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2024 Japan’s space agency made contact with its SLIM moon lander Sunday, despite the spacecraft not being expected to function after lunar night.
- Europe’s Martian Moon Rover Arrives in Japan European Spaceflight · 26 Feb 2024 A small rover built by DLR and CNES to explore the surface of the Martian moon Phobos has arrived in Japan ahead of a 2026 launch aboard a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H3 rocket. When it touches down in 2027, it will make...
- Webb discovers neutron star within supernova remnant NASASpaceflight · 25 Feb 2024 Using the joint NASA, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has found evidence of a neutron star in the remnants of a recent supernova. T...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy February 25-March 2, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Feb 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of February 25-March 2, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate returns to work on
- FAA commercial human spaceflight regulatory learning period nears expiration SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2024 Congress is expected to decide in the next two weeks whether to extend current restrictions on regulating the safety of commercial human spaceflight occupants, and if so, for how long.
- Space industry seeks clarity on defense market plans SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2024 Space industry executives and investors at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event grappled with unanswered questions on the Pentagon’s plans to commercialize activities.
- Government contracts spur growth for Relative Dynamics SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2024 “Since 2021 we have doubled in size annually in terms of people employed, projects and revenue," said Kush Patel, Relative Dynamics founder and CEO.
- IM-1 lunar lander tipped over on its side SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2024 The Intuitive Machines Nova-C lunar lander likely tipped over when touching down on the moon Feb. 22 and is now resting on its side.
- IM’s Odysseus Lunar Lander Not Upright After All SpacePolicyOnline.com · 24 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines co-founder and CEO Steve Altemus told reporters this afternoon that initial indications yesterday that the Odysseus lander was upright on the lunar surface were wrong. Apparently it is
- Flawless Photonics Kicking Glass SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2024 Silicon Valley startup Flawless Photonics has produced more than 5 kilometers of ZBLAN on the International Space Station.
- FAA to establish committee to refine launch licensing regulations SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration will establish a committee to get industry input on ways to improve a new launch licensing process, two years before all launch providers must switch to the new regulations.