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- Multiverse Media restructures for future growth SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2023 DENVER – November 29, 2023 – Multiverse Media Inc., a Denver-based integrated media company that recently merged with SpaceNews, announces that it will focus its immediate efforts on growing its
- SpaceX Acquires Dragon Parachute Maker Pioneer Aerospace In $2.2 Million Bankruptcy Deal The Launch Pad · 29 Nov 2023 SpaceX has acquired Pioneer Aerospace, a renowned leader in spacecraft parachute manufacturing.
- Astra Secures $2.7M In Funding As Future Still Unclear The Launch Pad · 29 Nov 2023 Astra Space has successfully raised $2.7 million from existing investors, according to a filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Launch Roundup: Soyuz resupplies the ISS; SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites NASASpaceflight · 29 Nov 2023 This week, SpaceX continued its incredible launch cadence with two more launches of Falcon 9, a Soyuz 2.1a resupplied the International Space Station (ISS), and three missions launched consecutively out of China.
- Arctic broadband satellites complete key tests ahead of mid-2024 launch SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2023 Two satellites designed to bring mobile broadband coverage to the Arctic region for civilians and military users have completed key tests ahead of their planned launch next summer.
- Satellite imagery reveals explosion at China’s Jiuquan spaceport SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2023 A Chinese launch vehicle maker appears to have suffered an explosion at a test site at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
- ASI Seeks Commercial Operator for Lunar Oxygen Extraction Mission European Spaceflight · 29 Nov 2023 The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has launched a market research notice to gauge the interest of commercial operators in running the agency’s lunar regolith oxygen extraction mission. Even with the potential for affordable...
- Defense and intelligence contractor Arcfield acquires Orion Space Solutions SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2023 Arcfield, a U.S. defense and intelligence contractor, announced Nov. 29 it has completed its acquisition of Orion Space Solutions, a developer and manufacturer of small satellites and sensor payloads.
- Firefly conducts first Miranda engine test SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2023 Firefly Aerospace has conducted the first hot-fire test of a new engine that will power the company’s future launch vehicles.
- Firefly Aerospace conducts first hot fire of new Miranda rocket engine Teslarati · 29 Nov 2023 This week, Firefly Aerospace announced their first successful hot fire test of their Miranda rocket engine that will be the first stage...
- New RL10C-X Rocket Engine To Debut On Vulcan In 2025 The Launch Pad · 29 Nov 2023 United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Aerojet Rocketdyne have announced a revamped version of the 60-year-old RL10 rocket engine called the RL10C-X will make its inaugural flight on the Vulcan Centaur rocket in 2025.
- Dragonfly Takes One Step Forward, But Only One SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Nov 2023 NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan is one step closer to final approval today. A dual-quadcopter that will fly over Titan’s surface, Dragonfly successfully passed a milestone review that
- Firefly Set to Launch Lockheed Martin Tech Demo In December The Launch Pad · 29 Nov 2023 Firefly set to launch their next Alpha rocket in December, carrying Lockheed Martin Electronically Steerable Antenna Payload Tech Demo
- NASA Delays Dragonfly Mission To Titan The Launch Pad · 29 Nov 2023 The Director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division has announced a one-year delay in the launch of the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan.
- Industry group opposes White House mission authorization proposal SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2023 An industry group says it is opposed to a White House proposal for regulating novel space activities, arguing it could be burdensome and confusing for companies and agencies.
- Millennium Space to build a missile-sensor layer in medium Earth orbit SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2023 The U.S. Space Force has given Millennium Space Systems the go-ahead to begin production of six satellites that will be deployed in medium Earth orbit to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
- NASA postpones Dragonfly review, launch date SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2023 Citing budget uncertainty, NASA is pushing back the launch of the Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan by a year and postponing a key milestone in its development.
- Amazon’s Project Kuiper nets first broadband partnership in Asia SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2023 Japanese satellite operator Sky Perfect JSAT and an investor in the company that also owns telcos in the country have partnered to sell services from Project Kuiper, Amazon’s broadband constellation set to begin launches...
- Space Development Agency satellites in low Earth orbit successfully broadcast data SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2023 The Space Development Agency for the first time demonstrated space-to-ground data communications from low Earth orbit satellites launched earlier this year.
- Firefly to launch a Lockheed Martin satellite antenna demonstration SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2023 The next launch by Firefly Aerospace, scheduled for December, will be an electronically steerable antenna payload designed by Lockheed Martin for a technology demonstration.
- New RL10 engine to be introduced on Vulcan in 2025 SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2023 A new version of a 60-year-old rocket engine, with performance and cost improvements, is expected to make its debut in 2025 on the Vulcan Centaur rocket.
- North Korea Launches First Domestic Spysat Space Scout · 28 Nov 2023 2023 has been a remarkable time for international spaceflight, but spaceflight does not exist in a vacuum beyond geopolitics, and while some achievements can be hailed on the international stage, others are the grounds f...
- Ariane 6 Upper Stage Upgrade Passes First Testing Milestone European Spaceflight · 28 Nov 2023 The European Space Agency and MT Aerospace have successfully completed an initial test campaign of a fuel tank that will be utilized aboard an ungraded Ariane 6 upper stage. With the aim of increasing the performance of...
- SpaceX resumes launches after Thanksgiving break Teslarati · 28 Nov 2023 After a seemingly rare five-day break for Thanksgiving, SpaceX jumped right back into it with a launch of 23 Starlink satellites to...
- Pentagon looks to commercial space for an edge SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2023 Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, who has spearheaded Pentagon efforts to bring cutting-edge technology into defense programs, is overseeing the military’s first commercial space integration strategy.
- Additional vendors selected for DoD’s low Earth orbit satellite services contract SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2023 The Defense Information Systems Agency on Nov. 22 published a request for proposals for low Earth orbit satellite-based services.
- NASA Orbiter Snaps Stunning Views of Mars Horizon NASA · 27 Nov 2023 This unusual view of the horizon of Mars was captured by NASA’s Odyssey orbiter using its THEMIS camera, in an operation that took engineers three months to plan. It’s taken from about 250 miles above the Martian surface...
- ESA’s Long-Serving CryoSat Satellite Avoids Early End to its Mission European Spaceflight · 27 Nov 2023 The European Space Agency has avoided an early end to its CryoSat mission after a fuel leak was detected aboard the satellite. CryoSat was launched aboard a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur in April 2010. The satellite’s missi...
- China makes progress on Raptor-like engines for super heavy rocket SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2023 China is progressing with a program to develop full-flow staged-combustion-cycle methane engines to power its reusable Long March 9 super heavy-lift launcher.
- Astra secures $2.7 million in additional financing SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2023 Launch vehicle and spacecraft propulsion company Astra Space raised $2.7 million from investors as it continues to work on a long-term funding deal that could take the company private.
- Former NASA acting administrator Jurczyk passes away SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2023 Steve Jurczyk, a former NASA official who briefly led the agency as acting administrator in 2021 before going into the private sector, died Nov. 23 of cancer. He was 61.
- Ariane 6 Conducts Hotfire at Kourou Space Scout · 27 Nov 2023 After repeated delays, the European Ariane 6 rocket has completed a crucial hotfire test of its Vulcain 2.1 engine, one of the final key steps in preparing the vehicle for its maiden launch in the coming year. This test...
- Rocket Lab prepares for return to flight with The Moon God Awakens mission Teslarati · 27 Nov 2023 Rocket Lab is currently targeting no earlier than December 13th for the launch of the mission, The Moon God Awakens from the...
- Data from Kepler reveals reason behind shrinking exoplanets NASASpaceflight · 26 Nov 2023 Located throughout the universe, there are billions — possibly even trillions — of exoplanets orbiting around stars of varying shapes, sizes, colors, and more. Like the stars they orbit, exoplanets also come in many diff...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy November 26-December 2, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Nov 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of November 26-December 2, 2023 and any insight we can provide about them. The House and Senate are in
- Space Force extends Kratos’ contract for satellite ground systems SpaceNews · 25 Nov 2023 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received an eight-year extension to a contract it has held since 2002.
- Steve Jurczyk, Former NASA Leader, Passes Away SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Nov 2023 Steve Jurczyk, whose 32-year NASA career saw him rise to the very top of agency leadership, died on Thanksgiving Day from pancreatic cancer. He was 61. Jurczyk became NASA’s top
- The Starbase Experience Space Scout · 25 Nov 2023 I’ve been chasing rockets for over 7 years now. Last Saturday I witnessed my 83rd one, and while it wasn’t my first time visiting Starbse by any means, I think I can easily say it was the most inspirational rocket chasin...
- From Countdown to Touchdown: Flying Aboard Virgin Galactic NASASpaceflight · 24 Nov 2023 For only the second time, VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic’s suborbital space plane, was transformed into a science laboratory. Galactic 05 successfully completed its mission on Nov. 2, but for Kellie Gerardi, Galactic 05 crew...
- ASI Awards Contract to Continue Development of Moon Base European Spaceflight · 24 Nov 2023 Thales Alenia Space has been awarded an Italian Space Agency (ASI) contract to continue the development of its Multi-Purpose Habitat, which the agency hopes will be the first permanent outpost on the Moon. In September 2...