Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Investing in Space: Deutsche Bank draws investors, companies for NYC for summit CNBC · 16 Nov 2023 Yesterday Deutsche Bank held a Space Summit conference here in New York City. On the sidelines, CNBC filmed interviews with more than a half dozen senior executives from Rocket Lab to Mynaric and more.
UPDATE! SpaceX Starship Almost Ready For Launch The Launch Pad · 16 Nov 2023 Liftoff is currently scheduled for Saturday, November 18th after Elon stated that one of Booster 9’s grid fin actuators needed to be replaced.
SpaceX Starship launch delayed one day, Elon Musk reveals Teslarati · 16 Nov 2023 SpaceX Starship Integrated Flight Test 2 has been delayed 24 hours to no earlier than Saturday, November 18th, with the 20-minute launch...
Firms are tackling challenges to unlock the potential of hyperspectral imagery SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2023 Companies engaged in hyperspectral satellite imagery are beginning to overcome challenges to unlocking its potential, according to industry experts.
Amazon says its first Project Kuiper internet satellites were fully successful in testing CNBC · 16 Nov 2023 A little over a month after launch, Amazon on Thursday announced its pair of prototype internet satellites were fully successfully in operations and testing.
Project Kuiper ready for satellite production after successful prototype tests SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2023 Commercial Project Kuiper satellites are entering production next month without design changes after two recently launched prototypes aced end-to-end tests, the broadband constellation’s vice president of technology said...
SaxaVord Owes Contractors Money it Can’t Pay European Spaceflight · 16 Nov 2023 Shetland Space Centre Limited owes approximately one million pounds to Shetland-based DITT Construction for the development of SaxaVord spaceport, two sources told European Spaceflight. The company currently does not hav...
Artemis I, a Roaring Success One Year On Space Scout · 16 Nov 2023 One year ago, In the early hours of November 16th, 2022, the skies of Florida were lit up by the
China launches new-gen Haiyang ocean monitoring satellite SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2023 China launched the first of a new series of Haiyang ocean observation satellites late Wednesday.
Daily Telescope: Imaging a nearly 4-billion-year-old region on the Moon Ars Technica · 16 Nov 2023 "It happened to land on an interesting area, so I made a quick recording."
NASA exploration head Free to become associate administrator SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2023 The head of NASA exploration programs will succeed a former astronaut as the agency’s third-highest official.
House Science Committee delays vote on commercial space bill SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2023 The House Science Committee deferred a vote on a commercial space bill until after Thanksgiving amid opposition from committee Democrats about its provisions.
Senate Passes CR Ending Shutdown Threat Until Early 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Nov 2023 The Senate passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded until early 2024 late tonight. The unusual “laddered” bill passed the House yesterday and sets two different dates for
Cathy Koerner to Take Over Artemis Program as Jim Free Moves Up to AA SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Nov 2023 NASA’s Artemis program is about to get a new head, Cathy Koerner, as Jim Free moves up to Associate Administrator, the agency’s top civil servant. Bob Cabana, the current AA,
Starship cleared for Nov. 18 launch SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 SpaceX received the final regulatory approvals Nov. 15 that allow the company to proceed with the second integrated Starship/Super Heavy launch, scheduled for as soon as the morning of Nov. 17.
FAA Approves Second Starship Test Flight, SpaceX Targeting Friday SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Nov 2023 The FAA said today that SpaceX has met all the requirements to obtain a license to launch the next Starship test flight. SpaceX quickly announced it is targeting Friday, November
ULA chief on the Vulcan rocket: “The path to flight one is clear” Ars Technica · 15 Nov 2023 "We are expecting Blue to keep up with us."
SpaceX receives launch license for second integrated flight test of Starship NASASpaceflight · 15 Nov 2023 SpaceX has received the modified license No. VOL 23-129 Rev. 1, which will allow them to fly its Starship-Super Heavy vehicle for the second time. This came shortly after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) confirme...
SpaceX lands FAA license for 2nd Starship launch Teslarati · 15 Nov 2023 Today, SpaceX was officially given the approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Fish and Wildlife Service to move ahead...
AST SpaceMobile adjusts launch plan for potential direct-to-device customer SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 AST SpaceMobile is paying SpaceX $5 million more to launch its first commercial direct-to-smartphone satellites early next year to a different orbital inclination to improve coverage for a potential customer.
Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 Startup Rocket Factory Augsburg perceive an historic shift has occurred in Europe launch, just as the firm closes in on its first orbital launch attempt.
Space companies say ASAT tests threaten economic development Ars Technica · 15 Nov 2023 "I'm hoping that more companies will be able to join as time goes on."
Launch Roundup: Starship, Falcon 9, and Chang Zheng-2C this week NASASpaceflight · 15 Nov 2023 While the spaceflight world waited for the Starship Integrated Flight Test-2 (IFT-2) launch that happened from Texas this week, three other launches were scheduled, from China as well as both main coasts of the United St...
Project Kuiper and Beyond: An Internet Satellite Overview Space Scout · 15 Nov 2023 On the 6th of October, 2023, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket lifted off from SLC-41 carrying Amazon’s first two prototype Kuiper internet satellites. This marks the beginning of a new internet age...
White House Reveals Its Mission Authorization Plan for Novel Space Activities SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Nov 2023 Less than an hour before a House committee marks up legislation expanding the Department of Commerce’s regulatory authority for space activities, the White House is revealing its own plan for
White House proposal would split mission authorization between Commerce and Transportation SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 The White House has unveiled its long-awaited proposal for regulating novel commercial space activities, splitting those responsibilities between the Commerce and Transportation Departments.
Deterring a looming Space Pearl Harbor through better public discourse SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 Will the U.S. act promptly and responsibly to address its space vulnerability, or must it wait for a catastrophic event like a 'Space Pearl Harbor' to spur action? The potential for such an attack raises concerns about t...
Daily Telescope: Is that a seahorse or something more sinister in the sky? Ars Technica · 15 Nov 2023 "I showed it this way because I have seen way too many sci-fi movies."
SaxaVord Spaceport to host HyImpulse orbital rocket launches SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 The UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport plans host orbital launches of HyImpulse Technologies rockets from late 2025.
European launch deal praised despite competition questions SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 European governments and launch companies hailed an agreement reached last week on the future of the continent’s launch industry despite questions about how one aspect of that agreement, a competition, will work.
HyImpulse Ditch SaxaVord in Favour of Australia for Maiden Flight European Spaceflight · 15 Nov 2023 German launch startup HyImpulse Technologies has announced that it will launch the maiden flight of its suborbital SR75 launch vehicle from the Southern Launch Koonibba Test Range in Australia. The maiden flight of the S...
House Passes CR To Keep Government Open Until Early 2024 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Nov 2023 The House easily passed a new Continuing Resolution today to keep the government operating after Friday. The situation unfolded just like the last shutdown crisis, with Democrats deciding to support
Telesat taps Aalyria to provide network orchestration SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 Telesat selected Aalyria Technologies to orchestrate communications for its Lightspeed low-Earth orbit broadband network.
SpaceX launches back-to-back Falcon 9 missions over the weekend Teslarati · 14 Nov 2023 SpaceX successfully launched the Transporter 9 mission from California and a pair of O3b mPower communications satellites from Florida over the weekend...
Space Companies Join Movement to Stop Debris-Producing ASAT Tests SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Nov 2023 Today the Secure World Foundation announced that 26 space companies from 10 countries have signed a statement supporting international efforts to stop direct-ascent antisatellite tests that create space debris that
ESA Signs Starlab Commercial Space Station Agreement With Airbus and Voyager Space The Launch Pad · 14 Nov 2023 The European Space Agency has inked a memorandum of understanding with Airbus and Voyager Space to explore the potential of a Starlab commercial space station as a successor to the ISS.
Spire launches constellation management platform SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2023 Spire Global, a space-based data and services firm, has launched a web-based app designed to simplify satellite constellation operations for its customers.
Bulgaria Signs The Artemis Accords The Launch Pad · 14 Nov 2023 Bulgaria is the 32nd country to officially joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, marking its commitment to principles for cooperative space exploration.
European governments and companies seek changes to georeturn SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2023 European government and industry officials say the policy of “georeturn,” which guarantees nations receive contracts in proportion to their investments, needs to be adjusted, particularly to make Europe’s launch industry...
Virgin Galactic To Suspend VSS Unity Suborbital Flights In 2024 The Launch Pad · 14 Nov 2023 Virgin Galactic has revealed in its latest earning call its decision to decrease the frequency of flights for its current suborbital vehicle, VSS Unity, with plans to cease operations entirely by mid-2024.

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