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- Oxford Space Systems Secures £3M in Additional Funding European Spaceflight · 15 Jan 2024 UK-based deployable antenna manufacturer Oxford Space Systems has raised £3 million in funding that will be used to support the company’s growth. While Oxford Space Systems was founded in 2013, the company’s growth has a...
- Army to refine requirements for next-generation satellite terminals SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2024 The U.S. Army plans to launch later this year a new procurement of satellite communication terminals.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy January 14-20, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Jan 2024 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of January 14-20, 2024 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
- Peregrine lunar lander on Earth reentry trajectory SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2024 Astrobotic says its Peregrine spacecraft, unable to land on the moon because of a propellant leak, will instead reenter the Earth’s atmosphere in the coming days.
- SpaceX says propellant venting caused loss of second Starship SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2024 SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says a propellant dump caused the destruction of the Starship upper stage on a November test flight, giving him confidence that the vehicle can reach orbit on its next launch.
- UK-Based Blue Abyss to Build Astronaut Training Facility in Ohio European Spaceflight · 13 Jan 2024 Blue Abyss has announced that it has completed the purchase of 12 acres of land in Brook Park, Ohio, that will be used to build an extreme environment research, development, and training centre. The Blue Abyss Centre, wh...
- Jupiter-3 enters commercial service SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2024 EchoStar’s giant Jupiter-3 broadband satellite is performing as expected with early customers getting download speeds of up to 100 megabits per second, according to an executive for the U.S. operator.
- With a Week to Go, House in Disarray Over Funding as Partial Shutdown Looms SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Jan 2024 Despite agreement among the four key congressional leaders on top level funding for FY2024, the threat of a partial government shutdown a week from now is as real as ever.
- Momentus, low on cash, delays next mission SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2024 In-space transportation company Momentus has postponed the next flight of its space tug and laid off a fifth of its staff to conserve its dwindling cash reserves.
- Analysis: Earth to the Moon – The Future of Commercial Human Spaceflight Space Scout · 12 Jan 2024 Twelve years ago, Space Shuttle Atlantis came to a final stop at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, ending NASA’s three decade long shuttle program. Despite the immense achievements of the iconic Space...
- Space company Momentus, once valued at more than $1 billion, is running dangerously low on money CNBC · 12 Jan 2024 Space company Momentus warned shareholders in a securities filing on Friday that the company is running out of money and does not have a financial lifeline.
- Rocket Report: A Chinese launch you must see; Vulcan’s stunning debut Ars Technica · 12 Jan 2024 "I am so proud of this team. Oh my gosh, this has been years of hard work."
- NASA: No evidence Elon Musk’s SpaceX is not complying with drug and alcohol-free regulations Teslarati · 12 Jan 2024 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has issued a comment about The Wall Street Journal‘s claims that CEO Elon Musk uses drugs...
- Italian Space Logistics Company D-Orbit Closes €100M Funding Round European Spaceflight · 12 Jan 2024 Following a successful 2023 that saw it launch six missions, Italian space logistics company D-Orbit has announced that it has closed a €100 million Series C funding round. D-Orbit offers in-space transportation and host...
- Spanish startup Sateliot seeks funds for 64 more connectivity satellites SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2024 Sateliot is seeking 30 million euros ($33 million) from investors to add 64 nanosatellites to a constellation for connecting devices outside of terrestrial networks, the Spanish startup’s founder said as SpaceX prepares...
- Japan launches IGS-Optical 8 reconnaissance satellite SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2024 Japan launched a new optical reconnaissance satellite late Thursday to boost the country’s remote sensing capabilities.
- Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9 SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2024 Europe may shift the launch of a Copernicus Earth observation satellite to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to avoid further delays in getting it into orbit.
- NGA to tap commercial satellite data under ‘Luno’ program SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2024 The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on Jan. 10 issued a solicitation for commercial satellite Earth observation data under a new program called Luno.
- Using Hubble, scientists observe weather on exoplanet NASASpaceflight · 11 Jan 2024 Using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers has detected atmospheric variability on an exoplanet called WASP-121 b. The team analyzed observations taken with Hubble over several ye...
- Space Force to award multiple contracts for ‘Digital Spaceport’ up to $1.9 million each SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2024 SpaceWERX, the technology arm of the U.S. Space Force, is looking to award a new round of Small Business Innovation Research contracts worth up to $1.9 million each for IT infrastructure upgrades at the Eastern and Weste...
- Investing in Space: Where to look for progress in the sector this year CNBC · 11 Jan 2024 Over the past few years, the space industry has gone through a phase of hyper growth followed by belt-tightening. There are exceptions, depending on which company or subsector you’re talking about, but that’s been the ov...
- Astrobotic gets payloads working on ailing Peregrine lander SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2024 Astrobotic, which is working to squeeze as much life as possible out of its crippled Peregrine lunar lander, says it has obtained data from many of the payloads on the spacecraft.
- ESA Targets 15 November for Vega C Return to Flight Mission European Spaceflight · 11 Jan 2024 The European Space Agency has announced that it is targeting 15 November for the return to flight of the grounded Avio-built Vega C launch vehicle. Vega C was grounded following a failed flight in late 2022. The cause of...
- D-Orbit raises $110 million to expand space logistics services SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2024 D-Orbit, an Italian company that provides space transportation services, has raised 100 million euros ($110 million) in a Series C round to expand into satellite servicing and other applications.
- Orienspace breaks Chinese commercial launch records with Gravity-1 solid rocket SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2024 A young Chinese launch startup has reached orbit with its Gravity-1 all-solid launch vehicle, smashing the record for payload capacity for Chinese commercial rockets.
- Daily Telescope: A monster protostar in a distant nebula Ars Technica · 11 Jan 2024 Even as astronomical objects go, that's a gargantuan protostar.
- Japanese Mars mission launch delayed to 2026 SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2024 The launch of a Japanese mission to collect samples from the Martian moon Phobos and return them to Earth, previously scheduled for later this year, has slipped to 2026.
- Whiting Takes Command of U.S. Space Command SpacePolicyOnline.com · 11 Jan 2024 In a change of command ceremony in Colorado Springs today, Gen. Stephen Whiting took over the reins at U.S. Space Command from Gen. James Dickinson. The handover was delayed several
- SpaceX and T-Mobile send first texts via Starlink satellites CNBC · 10 Jan 2024 SpaceX successfully sent text messages via Starlink satellites using T-Mobile’s network, it announced Wednesday, as Elon Musk’s company aims bring its direct-to-device cell service to market in the coming year.
- Ovzon 3 successfully deploys solar arrays in geostationary orbit SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2024 Redwire said Jan. 10 the two unfurlable solar array wings it provided for Ovzon 3, the first commercial satellite to use the space technology company’s Roll-Out Solar Array hardware, have successfully deployed in geostat...
- Whiting takes helm of U.S. Space Command SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2024 U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson handed over the reins of U.S. Space Command to U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting Jan. 10 at a change-of-command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base outside Colorado Springs.
- After its impressive first flight, here’s what’s next for the Vulcan rocket Ars Technica · 10 Jan 2024 "We anticipate some movements in the manifest."
- NASA Leadership Lays Out Revised Artemis Schedule Space Scout · 10 Jan 2024 In a media teleconference held on January 9th, NASA leadership announced significant delays to the next two missions in its Artemis program. Artemis II, the first crewed mission of the program, is now targeting September...
- Daily Telescope: A galactic neighborhood that isn’t Ars Technica · 10 Jan 2024 Hubble's still got it.
- SpaceX targets February for third Starship test flight SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2024 SpaceX expects to conduct the third integrated test flight of its Starship vehicle in February as it works to demonstrate key technologies needed to land humans on the moon.
- Iridium pivots to standardized direct-to-device satellite services SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2024 Iridium Communications plans to make its low Earth orbit constellation compatible with 5G standards used by mass-market smartphones, aiming to enable them to access messaging and SOS services outside cellular coverage fr...
- China’s Chang’e-6 probe arrives at spaceport for first-ever lunar far side sample mission SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2024 Components for China’s Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return mission spacecraft arrived at Wenchang spaceport Wednesday.
- ArianeGroup to Increase MaiaSpace Investment to €125M European Spaceflight · 10 Jan 2024 ArianeGroup has committed to increasing its investment in the company’s launch startup subsidiary, MaiaSpace, from approximately €40 million to €125 million. MaiaSpace was founded in late 2021 with the aim of developing...
- NASA and JAXA troubleshooting glitch with new X-ray astronomy satellite SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2024 A Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, with contributions from NASA and ESA, is working well in orbit four months after its launch, other than an issue that could affect one of its instruments.
- NASA delays Artemis 2 and 3 missions SpaceNews · 9 Jan 2024 NASA is postponing the next two Artemis missions, including the first crewed landing on the moon, by nearly a year to address technical issues that could affect the safety of the astronauts on board.