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- NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk NASA · 28 Dec 2023 Videos from the rover show its shadow moving across the Martian surface during a 12-hour sequence while Curiosity remained parked.
- Pentagon agencies team up in upcoming launch of hypersonic tracking satellites SpaceNews · 28 Dec 2023 A national security space mission that had been projected to launch in December 2023 is being delayed until the second quarter of 2024 due to technical issues with one of the spacecraft.
- Falcon Heavy launches USSF-52 spaceplane NASASpaceflight · 28 Dec 2023 As 2023 draws to a close, the US Department of Defense’s X-37B spaceplane returned to space on the OTV-7 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. USSF-52, the fifth Falcon Heavy flight of the year, and ninth overall,...
- The Exploration Company Completes Key Review for LEO Cargo Vehicle European Spaceflight · 28 Dec 2023 The Exploration Company has successfully completed the System Requirement Review for Nyx Earth, the company’s low Earth orbit cargo vehicle. Nyx Earth will be part of The Exploration Company’s proposal to deliver on the...
- Second H3 launch planned for February SpaceNews · 28 Dec 2023 The Japanese space agency JAXA has set a mid-February date for the return to flight of the H3 rocket, nearly a year after the vehicle’s first launch failed.
- China’s 2023: closing out a busy year amidst preparations for lunar missions NASASpaceflight · 27 Dec 2023 Following China’s impressive 2022, the country once again managed to launch over 60 times in a calendar year. While the year lacked high-profile missions, more are on the horizon as China focuses on the Moon.
- Axelspace raises $44 million for Earth observation and other smallsats SpaceNews · 27 Dec 2023 Japanese Earth observation company Axelspace has raised nearly $44 million to both expand its satellite constellation and provide smallsats for other applications.
- Spaceports need social scientists. Here’s why. SpaceNews · 27 Dec 2023 Engaging social scientists when planning and development spaceports could ensure that they're made in an ethical, community-engaging way.
- OHB Get Go-Head to Commence €90M ODIN’S EYE II Project European Spaceflight · 27 Dec 2023 The European Commission has signed an agreement with OHB System AG to commence work on the €90 million ODIN’S EYE II space-based early warning system for ballistic and hypersonic missiles. The multinatiOnal Development I...
- ASI Signs Contract for Lunar Robotic Mission Simulation and Control Centre European Spaceflight · 27 Dec 2023 The Italian space agency ASI has signed a €3.5 million contract with ALTEC for the initial design and construction phase of the Centro di Simulazione e Controllo Missioni Robotiche Lunari (Lunar Robotic Mission Simulatio...
- Musk not eager to take Starlink public SpaceNews · 26 Dec 2023 SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk again appeared to rule out any near-term plans for spinning out his company’s Starlink broadband satellite business and taking it public.
- China launches new Beidou satellites, rocket booster lands near house SpaceNews · 26 Dec 2023 China added a new pair of satellites to its Beidou positioning and navigation system late Monday, but spent stages from the launch landed within inhabited areas.
- Japan’s SLIM successfully enters lunar orbit, gears up for precision moon landing SpaceNews · 25 Dec 2023 Japan’s SLIM spacecraft entered lunar orbit Dec. 25, setting up a moon landing attempt scheduled for Jan. 19.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy December 24, 2023-January 7, 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 24 Dec 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the next TWO weeks plus a day and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in
- Firefly Alpha Flight 004 Ends in Anomaly Space Scout · 23 Dec 2023 After several delays due to uncooperative weather, Firefly’s Alpha launch vehicle has flown for the fourth time as part of the Fly the Lightning mission. Firefly was able to find a break in the weather on Friday morning,...
- Rocket Lab wins $515 million contract to build 18 satellites for U.S. government agency SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2023 Space launch provider and satellite manufacturer Rocket Lab has secured a deal worth over half a billion dollars to build 18 satellites for a U.S. government agency.
- Space Rider Completes Initial Ground Segment Testing European Spaceflight · 23 Dec 2023 Teams from Telespazio, ALTEC, and Thales Alenia Space have successfully completed the first ground segment tests for the European Space Agency’s reusable Space Rider spacecraft. Space Rider is an evolution of the IXV mis...
- Firefly Alpha upper stage malfunction puts payload into wrong orbit SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2023 A problem with the upper stage of a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket placed a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite into the wrong orbit on a Dec. 22 launch.
- ISS Roundup: 25 year anniversary, spacewalks, cargo arrivals and departures NASASpaceflight · 22 Dec 2023 The final quarter of 2023 saw the International Space Station (ISS) celebrate 25 years in orbit, though there was no letup in the ongoing work as the Expedition 70 crew settled into the tasks and experiments that are car...
- NASA report studies options for a future national laboratory in orbit after ISS SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2023 A NASA study examined several options for continuing a national laboratory in low Earth orbit after the International Space Station but stopped short of recommending a specific option.
- SpaceX kicks off Starship testing ahead of next test flight Teslarati · 22 Dec 2023 SpaceX has begun testing Ship 28 and Booster 10 as they look to fly the third Integrated Flight Test as soon as...
- To win the new space race, NASA and the DoD need to shift their collaboration into high gear SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2023 Military leaders argue that the Department of Defense must be more involved if the US is to win the new space race for a lunar outpost.
- Shenzhou-17 astronauts conduct first spacewalk to repair solar array SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2023 China’s Shenzhou-17 astronauts embarked on their first extravehicular activity Thursday to address minor damage to a Tiangong space station solar array.
- Rocket Report: Vulcan stacked for launch; Starship aces test ahead of third flight Ars Technica · 22 Dec 2023 "We look forward to flying our next crewed flight soon."
- ESA Will Award up to Three Phase 1 LEO Cargo Return Contracts European Spaceflight · 22 Dec 2023 The European Space Agency has published a call for companies interested in submitting proposals for the agency’s LEO Cargo Return Service initiative. The call reveals that the agency plans to award as many as three Phase...
- 1,000 sols into their mission, Perseverance and Ingenuity continue to investigate Jezero Crater NASASpaceflight · 21 Dec 2023 After celebrating their 1,000th sol, or Martian day, on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are continuing to explore Jezero Crater on the Red Planet. Recently, the robotic pair completed their exten...
- VP Harris Lays Out Cooperative Policy Roadmap Space Scout · 21 Dec 2023 At the National Space Council meeting on December 20, 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris and her advisors announced that the Artemis Program will land an international astronaut on the moon “before the end of the decade....
- National Space Council meeting emphasizes international cooperation SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2023 The White House used a Dec. 20 meeting of the National Space Council to discuss the importance of international cooperation but offered few new initiatives along those lines.
- Daily Telescope: A simple shot of the Milky Way high above France and Spain Ars Technica · 21 Dec 2023 "Both the daytime and nighttime vistas there were just bloody marvelous."
- Ariane 6 Upper Stage Upgrade Completes Key Testing Phase European Spaceflight · 21 Dec 2023 The European Space Agency and MT Aerospace have reached a significant milestone in the testing of a liquid oxygen tank that will be used aboard an upgraded Ariane 6 upper stage. The Innovative Carbon ARiane Upper Stage (...
- International Partnerships, Mission Authorization, Export Control Reform Highlight Space Council Meeting SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Dec 2023 Today’s third meeting of the Biden-Harris National Space Council was quick, lasting just over an hour. International partnerships were one focus of the gathering and the highlight was the opening
- France to establish NewSpace hubs in Denver and Houston SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 A delegation from the French Space Agency CNES visited Colorado and Texas last week in a campaign to expand ties between French and American aerospace companies.
- Sabbagh leaves E-Space to lead incoming UAE satcoms and geospatial champion SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — Karim Michel Sabbagh has left megaconstellation startup E-Space to lead Space42, a proposed combination of regional satellite operator Yahsat and geospatial intelligence provider Bayanat valued at around
- L3Harris gets green light to produce 16 space-based hypersonic missile trackers SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 Defense contractor L3Harris announced Dec. 20 it has received approval from the Space Development Agency to move into production on 16 satellites designed to detect and monitor hypersonic missiles aimed at the U.S. or it...
- SpaceX completes static fire test in push toward third Starship launch Ars Technica · 20 Dec 2023 The rocket and test equipment looked undamaged after the test.
- Harris to Announce International Lunar Astronaut, Mission Authorization Framework At Space Council Meeting SpacePolicyOnline.com · 20 Dec 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a meeting of the National Space Council this afternoon that includes representatives of all 33 countries that have signed the Artemis Accords. Among other
- White House releases mission authorization policy framework SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 The White House is releasing a policy framework to accompany its proposal to provide oversight of novel commercial space activities.
- To sustainably develop space, we must manage orbital capacity SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 Managing orbital capacity, to ensure continued access to space, will require careful calculation of a number of factors, including the acceptable level of collision risk.
- Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy raises $154 million for Pallas-1 reusable rocket SpaceNews · 20 Dec 2023 Leading Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy has secured $154 million in funding for the development of its reusable Pallas-1 rocket.
- Our ranking of top US launch companies finds a familiar name on top Ars Technica · 20 Dec 2023 Some familiar faces remain, along with a few new entrants.