Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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U.N. committee to take up issue of satellite interference with astronomy SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2024 A United Nations committee will study the interference risks that satellite constellations pose to astronomy, a year after rejecting a similar proposal to do so.
Airbus takes charges on satellite programs SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2024 Problems with satellite programs forced Airbus to take 600 million euros ($650 million) in charges in 2023.
The race to back up vulnerable GPS SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2024 While the Pentagon has long pursued augmented GPS capabilities, including using allied backup systems, it is now scoping a burgeoning commercial market promising innovative options to reduce GPS dependence.
UKSA May or May Not Offer £15M for Science Aboard Axiom Mission European Spaceflight · 20 Feb 2024 The UK Space Agency announced 20 February that it could make up to £15 million in funding available for science and technology payloads should the country proceed with a proposed Axiom mission. In October 2023, the Unite...
ADRAS-J mission takes methodical first steps toward the commercial removal of space debris NASASpaceflight · 19 Feb 2024 The recent increase in launches to meet growing demands for communications and observation satellites is adding more and more spacecraft to orbit every year. This is especially true in the more congested low-Earth orbit...
UK selects vendors to develop ground systems for military constellation SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2024 Lockheed Martin and Rhea Group win $5 million in MoD awards
Stormy weather over NOAA’s commitment issues SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2024 Industry frustration with the way the U.S. government has been buying commercial weather data rained on NOAA's parade during the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting in Baltimore.
Launch vehicle startup Gilmour Space raises $36 million SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2024 The launch vehicle startup plans to manufacture, test and begin launching rockets and satellites from the Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland.
A big European satellite will make an uncontrolled return to Earth Wednesday Ars Technica · 19 Feb 2024 What goes up must come down.
Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs CNBC · 19 Feb 2024 Bridgit Mendler is no stranger to reaching millions of people — now she wants to change how satellite data reaches the ground.
IM-1 mission on course for the moon after engine test SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2024 The IM-1 mission by Intuitive Machines is on track to attempt a landing on the moon later this week after performing an in-flight test of its main engine.
ESA Awards €1.3M in Co-Funding to PLD for Miura 5 Payload Adapter European Spaceflight · 19 Feb 2024 The European Space Agency announced 19 February that it had awarded €1.3 million in co-funding to PLD Space for the development of a modular payload adapter that will be utilized aboard Miura 5. In 2023, PLD successfully...
Thales Alenia Space Marks Major Milestone in Space Station Construction European Spaceflight · 19 Feb 2024 Europe’s Thales Alenia Space has marked a significant milestone in the construction of the Axiom Hab One (AX-H1) commercial space station module. Thales Alenia Space is one of few companies in the world that boasts signi...
What’s Happening in Space Policy February 18-24, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 18 Feb 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of February 18-24, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess
Electron launches Astroscale inspection satellite SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2024 A Rocket Lab Electron launched an Astroscale spacecraft that will rendezvous with and inspect a spent upper stage in low Earth orbit as a precursor to removing it.
AI company developing software to detect hypersonic missiles from space SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2024 EpiSci won a $1.6 million SBIR contract from the Space Development Agency
Space Force to study Cape Canaveral launch sites for Starship SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2024 The U.S. Space Force is preparing to kick off environmental studies that could lead to SpaceX Starship launches from either the Cape Canaveral facility used by the Delta 4 or a new complex.
India launches INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite with GSLV rocket SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2024 India successfully launched the new generation INSAT-3DS meteorological satellite early Saturday.
Japan Scores Success On Second H3 Launch SpacePolicyOnline.com · 17 Feb 2024 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries succeeded in launching the new H3 rocket today almost a year after the first attempt failed. H3 will replace Japan’s existing
H3 reaches orbit on second launch SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2024 Japan’s H3 rocket successfully reached orbit on its second launch Feb. 16, nearly a year after its inaugural launch failed.
Thales Alenia Space to supply NEO Surveyor communications equipment SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 Thales Alenia Space will supply NEO Surveyor’s S-band transponder, K-band modulator and K-band travelling wave tube amplifier to transmit data 1.5 million kilometers between L1 and Earth.
Eutelsat scales back OneWeb Gen 2 upgrade plan SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 Eutelsat has decided to hold off deploying significantly upgraded OneWeb broadband satellites to instead focus on adding continuity of service capacity for customers with long-term contracts, the French fleet operator sa...
JAXA reaches orbit on the second launch of H3 NASASpaceflight · 16 Feb 2024 Japan’s H3 rocket made a second attempt to reach orbit on Saturday, 11 months after it failed during its maiden flight. The rocket successfully sent a mass simulator and two small satellites to the same 669-kilometer Sun...
Lockheed Martin ramping up small satellite production SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 The company has a backlog of 100 smallsats for defense and intelligence agencies
SpaceX launches 300th Falcon 9 rocket with successful Starlink mission Teslarati · 16 Feb 2024 SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket for the 300th time after a successful Starlink mission on Thursday evening. It was a busy...
Intuitive Machines stock jumps after company says moon mission is in ‘excellent health’ CNBC · 16 Feb 2024 Shares of Intuitive Machines jumped for a second consecutive day after the company issued an update that said its moon lander mission “is in excellent health.”
Why Space Force is growing more alarmed by China’s eyes in the sky SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 As China expands its presence in orbit, the U.S. Space Force continues to express concern about Beijing’s advancing satellite capabilities. The latest cause for alarm is China’s deployment of imaging satellites in geosta...
Viasat completes first broadband upgrade on military sealift fleet SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 The company plans to upgrade 105 ships under a 2022 agreement with the Military Sealift Command
Uruguay signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 Uruguay signed the Artemis Accords outlining best practices in space exploration Feb. 15, the second country in as many weeks to do so.
India targets a surge in civil and commercial launches SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 India is planning up to 30 launches over a 15-months period, indicating the ambition for a significant rise in both civil and commercial launch activities.
Has the RFA ONE Maiden Flight Slipped to Q4 2024? European Spaceflight · 16 Feb 2024 German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has stated that it is preparing for the maiden flight of its RFA ONE rocket in the second quarter of 2024. However, the flight appears to have slipped to the fourth quarter o...
Iridium adds five years to constellation lifetime estimate SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 Iridium Communications expects to get another five years out of its satellites, pushing out any need to complete a replenishment of the L-band connectivity constellation to at least 2035.
White House: Russia Developing “Troubling” ASAT Capability, But Not Immediate Threat SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Feb 2024 National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed today that Russia is developing a “troubling” antisatellite, or ASAT, capability, but stressed it is not an immediate threat. Kirby was reacting to
Industry seeks more resources, policy changes to support transition from ISS to commercial space stations SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 Executives with two companies developing commercial space stations called on NASA and Congress to take fiscal and policy steps to avoid a space station gap they feared could cede leadership in low Earth orbit to China.
White House confirms it has intelligence on Russia’s anti-satellite weapon, but says no immediate threat SpaceNews · 15 Feb 2024 Biden administration says it plans to engage directly with Russia and eventually share more details about what Russia is developing
After a decade and $1.2 billion, NASA reveals its booty from Bennu: 121 grams Ars Technica · 15 Feb 2024 A long way, and a lot of money, for half a cup.
Investing in Space: The role of Starlink in limiting space debris CNBC · 15 Feb 2024 For even the most accomplished satellite operators, losing 100 satellites in a year would represent wiping out most, if not all, of their current fleet.
SpaceX takes a proactive step toward responsible behavior in orbit Ars Technica · 15 Feb 2024 "We commend this commitment as a first step."
Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch next ISS crew rotation; Electron launches debris removal demonstration NASASpaceflight · 15 Feb 2024 Despite multiple scrubs and delays due to weather violations, SpaceX broke its own cadence record in January with 10 launches and landings in a calendar month. Those weather challenges have prevailed into February. Betwe...
IM-1 Heads for the Moon Space Scout · 15 Feb 2024 On January 15th, at 1:05 AM Eastern Time, Intuitive Machine’s NOVA-C lander Odysseus lifted off in support of the IM-1 mission – with the aim of becoming the first American spacecraft to make it to the lunar surface in o...

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