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- Before Ingenuity ever landed on Mars, scientists almost managed to kill it Ars Technica · 12 Feb 2024 "The Mars 2020 science team wasn't interested in Ingenuity."
- Space startup Aalyria demonstrates satellite mesh network SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2024 The company is working with the Defense Innovation Unit to create a “hybrid space architecture”
- UKSA Commits £3.5M to the Development of Satellite Servicing Tech European Spaceflight · 12 Feb 2024 The UK Space Agency has announced that it has committed £3.5 million in funding to further the development of technology aimed at extending the life of satellites. The Satellite Applications Catapult will receive £2 mill...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy February 11-17, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 11 Feb 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of February 11-17, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House is in session this week.
- Bruno trumpets transformation of ULA after Vulcan launch SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2024 As rumors of a potential sale of United Launch Alliance reach a crescendo, the company’s chief executive argues the successful inaugural launch of its Vulcan rocket is a vindication of both the company’s technology and i...
- Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission slips to mid-2024 SpaceNews · 11 Feb 2024 A private astronaut mission that will feature the first spacewalk from a Crew Dragon spacecraft has suffered another delay, this time to at least the middle of this year.
- Space tech startup True Anomaly set to launch its first satellites SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2024 The company’s first two Jackal spacecraft are scheduled to launch aboard SpaceX's upcoming Transporter-10 rideshare
- Greece Becomes 12th ESA Member to Join the Artemis Accords SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Feb 2024 Greece just became the 35th country, and the 12th member of the European Space Agency, to sign the U.S.-led Artemis Accords. The Accords are a set of non-binding principles for
- Uncertain Funding Threatens JPL’s Future Plans Space Scout · 10 Feb 2024 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Feb. 6 it will lay off 530 employees, about 8% of its staff, citing uncertainty about its budget for 2024. These layoffs, combined w...
- ESA Publishes Call for Reusable Rocket Booster Concepts European Spaceflight · 10 Feb 2024 The European Space Agency has published a call for reusable rocket booster concept proposals that will allow Europe to develop “the necessary reusable transportation systems to achieve routine access to space.” The Boost...
- Greece signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2024 Greece became the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for sustainable space exploration Feb. 9.
- Axiom-3 Home at Last SpacePolicyOnline.com · 9 Feb 2024 The four-person Axiom-3 private astronaut crew is home at last, days late because of poor weather in Florida. Their ride to and from the International Space Station was aboard a
- SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Ax-3 astronauts safely splashes down Teslarati · 9 Feb 2024 The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule carrying the Axiom-3, or Ax-3, mission astronauts safely splashed down off the Florida coast this morning, returning...
- The critical role of space in modern warfare and the imperative of joint space capabilities in Europe SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2024 Lt. Gen. Steven L. Basham argues the importance of military collaboration in space with Europe to secure leadership.
- Ax-3 private astronaut mission splashes down SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2024 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the Florida coast Feb. 9, wrapping up a three-week private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
- Satellite operators join forces to chase direct-to-smartphone opportunity SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2024 A group of satellite operators have joined forces to push the fledgling direct-to-smartphone market to adopt services using their radiowaves, rather than spectrum derived from terrestrial mobile network operators.
- Beijing government releases commercial space action plan SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2024 Beijing’s municipal government has released a set of policies to foster an innovative commercial space ecosystem in the city over the next five years.
- Rocket Report: US military still wants point-to-point; India’s big 2024 ambitions Ars Technica · 9 Feb 2024 "We’re still targeting to get Neutron on the pad before the end of the year."
- ATMOS Raises €1.3M More to Fund Development of Return Capsule European Spaceflight · 9 Feb 2024 German NewSpace startup ATMOS Space Cargo has announced a €1.3-million extension of its seed funding round. The company first closed the round in June 2023, raising €4 million. ATMOS is currently developing its Phoenix r...
- L3Harris demonstrates digital phased array antenna system SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2024 During the demonstration in Fairbanks, Alaska, the antenna system prototype handled an average of more than 300 satellite contacts per day, including up to eight simultaneous contacts.
- Collins performs tests of new space station spacesuit SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2024 Collins Aerospace, one of the companies with a NASA award to develop a new generation of spacesuits, has completed a series of tests of that design in a microgravity environment on an aircraft.
- National Guard, Air Force, working to resolve impasse over space units SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 Space operations units in the Air National Guard face uncertain future as political fight continues on whether to fund a Space National Guard
- Resilient Space Order of Battle: Flexible, Adaptable & Affordable SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 Anyone who’s played the board game “Battleship” is familiar with the notion of operational resilience. Gameplay is simple: Each player has a fleet of five plastic ships that they place
- Satellite operator OQ Technology joins direct-to-smartphone bandwagon SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 Europe has given Luxembourg’s OQ Technology a contract to study ways to connect unmodified smartphones from its low Earth orbit constellation, which currently provides narrowband connectivity for remote Internet of Thing...
- Hawaiian Airlines debuts free inflight Wi-Fi from SpaceX’s Starlink CNBC · 8 Feb 2024 Hawaiian Airlines is rolling out complimentary Wi-Fi via SpaceX’s Starlink on board commercial flights this week, the companies told CNBC, the first major U.S. airline to offer the satellite-based service.
- Maxar Intelligence names new chief technology officer SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 Veteran tech executive Arvind Srinivasan joins Maxar as chief technology officer.
- Dream Chaser undergoes NASA testing ahead of first flight NASASpaceflight · 8 Feb 2024 Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser vehicle is one step closer to launching no earlier than the first half of 2024 following testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility, formerly known as Plum Brook Station, in Ohio.
- Investing in Space: How bankers read a potential sale of rocket builder ULA CNBC · 8 Feb 2024 You may have heard United Launch Alliance is for sale.
- NASA’s Newest Ocean Mission Takes Flight Space Scout · 8 Feb 2024 After nearly nine years of planning, preparation, and even once being slated for cancellation entirely, NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Earth-observation mission lifted off from Launch Complex 40...
- AI spurs space sector innovation SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 For space companies, the benefit comes from pairing generative AI with more traditional machine-learning algorithms and computer-vision models.
- Daily Telescope: A bright nebula in a one-horned constellation Ars Technica · 8 Feb 2024 The nebula can be found in the constellation Monoceros.
- Small launch companies seek niches to compete with SpaceX rideshare SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 Small launch vehicle developers are working to carve out niches in a market for smallsat launches that is increasingly dominated by SpaceX’s Transporter rideshare missions.
- NASA Launches PACE to Advance Knowledge of Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions SpacePolicyOnline.com · 8 Feb 2024 Early this morning NASA launched the PACE satellite to advance understanding of the oceans, the atmosphere, and how they interact. The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud ocean-Ecosystem satellite’s launch today is the
- Falcon 9 launches PACE Earth science mission SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 A SpaceX Falcon 9 placed a NASA Earth science satellite into orbit Feb. 8 on a launch that was the first of its kind for the U.S. government in more than 60 years.
- BlackSky inks $50 million deal to supply imagery services and satellites to Indonesia SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2024 BlackSky will work with Thales Alenia is support of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense
- ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti to Lead Agency’s LEO Cargo Return Initiative European Spaceflight · 8 Feb 2024 European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has announced that she will be leading the agency’s team responsible for implementing its LEO Cargo Return Service initiative. The initiative was first announced in...
- Japan funding water-based satellite propulsion upgrade SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2024 Japan has awarded Tokyo-based small satellite thruster developer Pale Blue a grant worth up to $27 million to upgrade its water-based propulsion technology for larger spacecraft.
- ArianeGroup prepares to ship Ariane 6 maiden flight rocket to Kourou NASASpaceflight · 7 Feb 2024 The combined Ariane 6 launcher task force, consisting of ESA, CNES, and ArianeGroup, has reported on the progress of Ariane 6, the steps to launch, and the beginning of stage shipments to the launch site.
- Tech executive Tim Solms named CEO of Slingshot Aerospace SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2024 Founded in 2017, Slingshot is based in El Segundo, California; and Austin, Texas.
- As IM-1 Prepares for Launch, Questions Abound for CLPS Space Scout · 7 Feb 2024 Intuitive Machines is targeting February 14th for the launch of IM-1, the first flight of its NOVA-C robotic moon lander as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The spacecraft, christened O...