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- Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus Achieves First Landing for CLPS Space Scout · 23 Feb 2024 On Thursday, February 22nd, Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lander Odysseus successfully touched down on the Moon, achieving the “ultimate milestone” for the IM-1 mission and marking the first major victory for NASA’s Commerc...
- Webinar Replay: Automating for SmallSat Success SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2024 The purpose of the webinar was to explore how today’s SmallSat leaders are employing automation in satellite operations and manufacturing. Among the questions the webinar addressed: Sponsored by Apogee Semiconductor
- Connecting the Dots | New tools for space qualification SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2024 Technology advances and novel businesses are opening up new ways to qualify materials in space. To avoid jeopardizing mission success, manufacturers rigorously test and validate novel materials before using their potenti...
- Op-Ed: Setting Up Camp, an Exploration of Artemis Space Scout · 23 Feb 2024 After decades of dreaming, We Are Going! The rockets are flying, crews are in training, and the landers are under contract. Artemis will put the first woman and first person of color on the Moon by the end of this decade...
- Intuitive Machines stock jumps in wild trading after moon landing CNBC · 23 Feb 2024 Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped in trading on Friday after the company’s successful first moon landing.
- China launches classified military satellite towards geostationary belt SpaceNews · 23 Feb 2024 China launched the TJS-11classified satellite early Friday as the country continues to build its geostationary capabilities.
- The Netherlands Proceed with €42M Laser Satellite Comms Development European Spaceflight · 23 Feb 2024 The Netherlands Space Office has signed an agreement with the NXTGEN High-Tech programme to collaborate on how a €42 million investment in laser satellite communication will be spent.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches two Starlink missions; China launches Chang Zheng 5 NASASpaceflight · 23 Feb 2024 A brand new week of spaceflight is approaching with SpaceX preparing to launch three Starlink missions, China getting ready to send two payloads to orbit, including one on the powerful Chang Zheng 5 (CZ-5) rocket, and Ro...
- A little US company makes history by landing on the Moon Ars Technica · 23 Feb 2024 “We’re not dead yet."
- Intuitive Machines lands on the moon SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 A robotic lander developed by Intuitive Machines landed safely on the moon Feb. 22, becoming the first privately developed spacecraft to touch down on the moon and the first American spacecraft to do so in more than half...
- Avanti to integrate Telesat Lightspeed LEO broadband services SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 British satellite broadband operator Avanti Communications announced plans Feb. 22 to integrate the low Earth orbit services Canada’s Telesat aims to bring online in 2027 with its regional geostationary network.
- NGA goes big on commercial satellite data with $290 million ‘Luno’ program SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency seeks to leverage commercial satellite imagery and data analytics to enhance its global monitoring capabilities
- Intuitive Machines lands on the moon in historic first for a U.S. company CNBC · 22 Feb 2024 The livestream above is slated to begin at 5 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you don’t see a player at that time.
- SpaceX has aggressive plan for Starship in 2024 with more than nine launches Teslarati · 22 Feb 2024 SpaceX has an aggressive plan for Starship in 2024, planning to launch the rocket at least nine times this year, according to...
- Portuguese startup gets funds to develop hosted payload connectivity network SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 A year-old Portuguese startup has raised around $2 million to fly a payload on a commercial small satellite to demonstrate plans for a narrowband connectivity network.
- Vast seeks to bid on future ISS private astronaut missions SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 Commercial space station developer Vast Space says it plans to bid on two future NASA private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, providing competition to Axiom Space.
- Investing in Space: Former NASA official explains ‘shots on goal’ approach to cargo moon landings CNBC · 22 Feb 2024 We’re six years on from NASA declaring it would look to American companies to deliver cargo and research to the moon. Now we’re just hours away from the first potential landing
- SpaceX seeks a waiver to launch Starship “at least” nine times this year Ars Technica · 22 Feb 2024 "They're looking at a pretty aggressive launch schedule this year."
- Space Domain Awareness as a Strategic Deterrent to Russian Aggression in Space SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 As tensions rise over Russia's potential orbital nuclear weapon, experts argue the need for greater space domain awareness.
- Intuitive Machines stock has more than tripled. How Wall Street reads the moon-fueled rally CNBC · 22 Feb 2024 Much like Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft, its stock has been flying to the moon the past week.
- Varda capsule lands in Utah SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2024 A Varda Space Industries capsule landed in the Utah desert Feb. 21 as part of the company’s efforts to demonstrate space manufacturing technologies.
- Core and Second Stages for Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Arrive in Kourou European Spaceflight · 22 Feb 2024 The cargo ship Canopée has completed a ten-day transatlantic voyage to deliver the core and second stages of the first Ariane 6 rocket to its launch site in French Guiana. Canopée departed Le Havre, France, where the roc...
- IM-1 Enters Lunar Orbit, Moon Landing Tomorrow SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 successfully entered lunar orbit today, readying for its scheduled landing tomorrow afternoon at 5:30 pm ET. IM-1’s lander, Odysseus, will take about an hour to descend from
- US finalizes proposed direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework SpaceNews · 21 Feb 2024 U.S. regulators will vote March 14 on a regulatory framework for allowing satellites to use radio waves from terrestrial mobile operators to keep their smartphone users connected beyond the reach of cell towers.
- Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance Ars Technica · 21 Feb 2024 Pairing of two launch companies could provide more robust competition to SpaceX.
- IM-1 lander enters lunar orbit SpaceNews · 21 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander mission entered orbit around the moon Feb. 21, setting up a landing attempt in a day.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Telkomsat satellite for Indonesia Teslarati · 21 Feb 2024 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Tuesday, equipped with a satellite for Indonesia known as “Telkomsat,” which...
- Former U.S. Space Force chief Jay Raymond joins board of directors of Impulse Space SpaceNews · 21 Feb 2024 Raymond retired from military service in October 2022.
- Hughes’ networking software selected for Air Force satellite internet experiment SpaceNews · 21 Feb 2024 A demonstration run by SES Space & Defense will integrate satellites in geostationary, medium and low orbits
- SpaceX Senior Vice President Tom Ochinero is leaving the company in a rare high-level departure CNBC · 21 Feb 2024 One of SpaceX’s senior executives is leaving, CNBC has learned, in a rare high-level departure from Elon Musk’s space company.
- NASA faces a quandary with its audacious lunar cargo program Ars Technica · 21 Feb 2024 Failure is now an option at the US space agency.
- TEXUS-59 Science Mission Successfully Launched from Esrange European Spaceflight · 21 Feb 2024 The joint DLR/ESA TEXUS-59 suborbital science mission was successfully launched on 15 February from Esrange Space Center in Sweden. TEXUS-59 was launched at 14:42 UTC aboard a two-stage Brazilian VSB-30 sounding rocket....
- Impending European satellite reentry highlights debris mitigation challenges SpaceNews · 21 Feb 2024 The impending reentry of a defunct European satellite serves as a reminder of the hazards posed by existing objects even as agencies work to mitigate the growth of orbital debris.
- Software problem blamed for Firefly Alpha mishap SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2024 A software glitch prevented the upper stage of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket from completing a second burn during a December launch, stranding its payload in a low orbit.
- NuSTAR and NICER observe same radio burst, provide hints into nature of phenomenon NASASpaceflight · 20 Feb 2024 For decades, astronomers have been puzzled by the detection of random, mysterious radio bursts that seemingly originate from deep space. Recently, a team announced the detection of another one of these puzzling radio bur...
- H3 Returns to Flight, Achieves Milestones Space Scout · 20 Feb 2024 Following a failure with the second stage engine in March 2023 during its maiden flight, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched its second H3 rocket on January 16th, 2024. The vehicle lift...
- Unseenlabs books SpaceX to expand maritime surveillance constellation SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2024 French maritime surveillance provider Unseenlabs plans to launch its 12th and 13th nanosatellite no earlier than March, passing the halfway mark for a constellation slated to begin tracking vessels in near real-time in 2...
- Chinese rocket engine startup Space Circling secures funding SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2024 Chinese launch firm Space Circling has secured more than 100 million yuan ($13.9 million) in funding to back its work on innovative engines to power commercial space activities.
- Lunar company Intuitive Machines’ stock surges 50% to trade above SPAC debut price CNBC · 20 Feb 2024 Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a third consecutive trading session, surpassing their post-SPAC debut price, as the company’s first mission completed further milestones as it approached the moon.
- Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions Ars Technica · 20 Feb 2024 Historically closed bidding processes have been linked to corruption.