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- CNES Publishes Call for the Demonstration of Reusable Launch Systems European Spaceflight · 10 Nov 2023 The launch directorate of the French space agency CNES has published a call to support industry-led demonstrations of semi-reusable micro and mini-launcher systems that will include the deployment of a passenger payload....
- Bulgaria signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 10 Nov 2023 Bulgaria has signed the U.S.-led Artemis Accords outlining principles for cooperation in space exploration, becoming the latest European nation to join.
- Daily Telescope: A spectacular view of a 10,000-year-old supernova remnant Ars Technica · 10 Nov 2023 "Without narrowband filters, it’s almost impossible to photograph."
- ESA Joins U.S.-European Starlab Commercial Space Station Project SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Nov 2023 ESA just signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. company Voyager Space and Europe’s Airbus to collaborate on the Starlab commercial space station project. The announcement comes three days
- Satellite industry at odds over proposed power limit review ahead of WRC-23 SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 A proposal to review satellite power limits set more than a decade ago to avoid signal interference between different orbits is one of the most divisive among operators ahead of WRC-23, a four-week meeting kicking off No...
- Rocket Lab to launch hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 Rocket Lab announced a new mission for its suborbital launch vehicle — a 3D-printed hypersonic drone built by Australia’s Hypersonix for the U.S. Defense Department.
- Iridium, Qualcomm end satellite-to-phone partnership CNBC · 9 Nov 2023 U.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium to provide satellite-to-phone services, Iridium announced on Thursday.
- Rocket Lab reports results for Q3 2023 Teslarati · 9 Nov 2023 Rocket Lab’s (NASDAQ: RKLB) Q3 results are out and revealed they are still looking good financially despite the launch failure that occurred...
- Investing in Space: The military doled out $6 billion for rocket launches — and it’s not done yet CNBC · 9 Nov 2023 The orders are in and we now finally know how the Space Force’s most recent block buy of rocket launches shook out: In the end, the military dished out over $5.6 billion in contracts to SpaceX and ULA for 48 launches.
- SpaceX Cargo Dragon ready for resupply trip to ISS Teslarati · 9 Nov 2023 NASA and SpaceX are currently targeting the launch of the CRS-29 resupply mission to the International Space Station this evening at 8:28...
- Airbus and Voyager sign agreement with ESA on Starlab commercial space station SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 The European Space Agency has signed an agreement with Airbus and Voyager Space to study potential use of the companies’ Starlab commercial space station as a successor to the International Space Station.
- Astra founders offer to take company private SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 Two founders of Astra Space have offered to take the launch vehicle and spacecraft propulsion company private for nearly $30 million.
- Four bidders selected to develop ground systems for U.S. missile-warning satellites SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 Ball Aerospace, Parsons, General Dynamics, and Omni Federal each won $9.7 million contracts from the U.S. Space Force to develop competing next-generation ground systems.
- Long March 3B launches ChinaSat-6E communications satellite SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 China sent its ChinaSat-6E communications satellite toward geostationary orbit Thursday with a launch from Xichang spaceport.
- Astra founders offer to take company private at value of about $30 million CNBC · 9 Nov 2023 The founders of struggling space company Astra have offered to take the company private at a value of about $30 million, according to a securities filing on Thursday.
- ESA Signs Agreement for Potential Use of Starlab Space Station European Spaceflight · 9 Nov 2023 The European Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus Defence and Space and Voyager Space to explore the potential of European utilization of the Starlab Space Station once the International Spac...
- Rocket Lab plans to resume Electron launches in late November SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 Rocket Lab expects to resume Electron launches in late November after concluding a “largely improbable” combination of events caused the vehicle’s previous launch to fail.
- Daily Telescope: Zooming in on one of the most iconic night sky sights Ars Technica · 9 Nov 2023 It is the most obvious star cluster than can be observed with the naked eye.
- Virgin Galactic Goes All In on New Delta Spaceship SpacePolicyOnline.com · 9 Nov 2023 After finally reaching a regular cadence of launches, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic will abandon the Unity spaceship after just two or three more flights as it shifts resources into the
- ViaSat-3 failure investigation to conclude next week SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 Viasat expects to know next week what caused the antenna deployment issue that severely impaired its debut ViaSat-3 broadband satellite over the Americas, the operator’s CEO announced during earnings results Nov. 8.
- Virgin Galactic to halt Unity suborbital flights by mid-2024 SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2023 Virgin Galactic will reduce the frequency of flights of its current suborbital vehicle and stop them entirely by mid-2024 as it concentrates resources on the next generation of vehicles.
- Virgin Galactic stock surges nearly 20% after announcing plan for cost savings CNBC · 8 Nov 2023 Virgin Galactic plans to pause spaceflight operations next year to focus resources on developing its next-generation Delta-class spacecraft, the company announced Wednesday.
- Rocket Lab pushes to get launch business back on track, with 22 Electron missions booked next year CNBC · 8 Nov 2023 Rocket Lab is pushing to get its launch business back on track by the end of the year, reporting on Wednesday third-quarter results that saw continued strength in its space systems division.
- SpaceX installs new Crew Access Arm in between Starlink launches Teslarati · 8 Nov 2023 In between Starlink launches, SpaceX installed its brand new Crew Access Arm on the recently built Crew Launch Tower at Space Launch...
- U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 The seventh mission of the reusable U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane is scheduled to launch Dec. 7 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
- United Launch Alliance begins final preparations for debut launch of Vulcan Teslarati · 8 Nov 2023 United Launch Alliance recently announced they are targeting to launch its new Vulcan rocket on Christmas Eve and are in the midst...
- Startups, universities selected for accelerator focused on space domain awareness SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 The Space Force’s Space Systems Command selected several startups and universities to participate in a new accelerator program focused on enhancing space domain awareness.
- Summit cites Paradigm Shift for European Spaceflight NASASpaceflight · 8 Nov 2023 The ESA-EU Space Summit at Seville/Spain on November 6/7 focused on the need to evolve the future of the European Space Agency (ESA) and European spaceflight in general.
- Webinar Replay | Battle of the Bands – What’s at stake for space at WRC-23 SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 The next global fight for spectrum gets underway Nov. 20 when the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) convenes its quadrennial World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Dubai for a four-week battle over
- DoD signs $270 million agreement to acquire SES satellite communications services SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 The global satellite operator SES will provide services to the U.S. Defense Department under a five-year agreement worth up to $270 million.
- SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards honorees: Unsung Hero SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 Since the beginning, the SpaceNews Awards have honored the well-known champions as well as the unsung heroes shaping the global space industry for the better. We endeavor to celebrate headline-grabbing breakthroughs as w...
- Satellite imagery company BlackSky ekes out first quarterly profit CNBC · 8 Nov 2023 Satellite imagery venture BlackSky delivered its first quarterly profit on Wednesday, as the company works to keep up momentum into the end of the year.
- Daily Telescope: Lucy continues to surprise astronomers with its first flyby Ars Technica · 8 Nov 2023 "We never suspected anything so bizarre!"
- VERITAS mission warns of risks of launch delay SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 The head of a delayed NASA mission to Venus has warned that the project risks losing critical expertise if the agency doesn’t find a way to move up the mission.
- Avio and Arianespace Finalize Divorce Terms European Spaceflight · 8 Nov 2023 During the 2023 Space Summit in Seville, European Space Agency member states agreed to allow Avio to market and manage the launch of Vega C independent of Arianespace. The Vega family of rockets are developed and manufac...
- EU finalizing contract with SpaceX for Galileo launches SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 The European Union is in the final stages of completing a deal with SpaceX to launch four Galileo navigation satellites in 2024.
- Virgin Galactic lays off staff as it focuses on next-generation suborbital vehicle SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2023 Virgin Galactic said it will lay off staff and cut expenses to conserve resources for its next generation of suborbital spaceplanes.
- Space Force procurement chief to ‘double down’ on reforms SpaceNews · 7 Nov 2023 Asked if he is having second thoughts about his proposed tenets, Frank Calvelli said he would double down on these reforms.
- Lynk Global starts initial direct-to-device services in Solomon Islands SpaceNews · 7 Nov 2023 Regional mobile operator bmobile has started using Lynk Global’s direct-to-device satellites to extend coverage to more parts of the Solomon Islands, a 70,000-person nation northeast of Australia.
- SpaceX readies for 80th launch of the year Teslarati · 7 Nov 2023 SpaceX is targeting its 80th mission of the year tonight with the launch of a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force...