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- Space Force takes over missile-warning ground stations previously run by the Army SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 The U.S. Space Force has officially taken over from the Army the operation of ground stations that receive data from infrared sensor satellites.
- Viasat cutting global workforce by 10% after Inmarsat acquisition SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 Viasat said Nov. 2 it is laying off 800 employees representing around 10% of its workforce as the satellite operator streamlines its business after buying Inmarsat.
- Second flight of Starship closing in on potential November launch NASASpaceflight · 2 Nov 2023 The flight of Booster 9 and Ship 25 is now in the final stage of preparations, focused on regulatory approval that will allow SpaceX to set a launch date. That target is currently tracking mid-November as the Fish and Wi...
- Investing in Space: Regulatory hold up keeps Varda spacecraft stuck in orbit CNBC · 2 Nov 2023 There’s a small spacecraft zipping around Earth right now, but, unlike most satellites in orbit, it wants to come down. The only catch is that, so far, it’s not allowed to.
- One in a Half-Million, Lucy Sees Double Space Scout · 2 Nov 2023 On November 1st 2023, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by its first asteroid, just over ten months after the previously unplanned encounter was declared.
- Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Starlink business ‘achieved breakeven cash flow’ CNBC · 2 Nov 2023 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday that the company’s Starlink satellite internet business “achieved breakeven cash flow.”
- After Vulcan slips, Space Force ends up awarding more missions to SpaceX Ars Technica · 2 Nov 2023 "It is imperative to rapidly deliver critical space capabilities."
- POLARIS Spaceplanes Perform First Flight of MIRA Demonstrator European Spaceflight · 2 Nov 2023 Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has completed the first flight of its MIRA demonstrator. The flight lasted for 2.5 minutes and covered a total distance of approximately nine kilometres. MIRA is a 4.3-metre demon...
- Daily Telescope: The brilliant remains of a star that died 10,000 years ago Ars Technica · 2 Nov 2023 Our ancestors must have watched this in awe.
- China’s iSpace launches and lands rocket test stage SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 Chinese commercial rocket company iSpace has successfully launched and safely landed a test article on its path to developing a reusable launch vehicle.
- Netherlands and Iceland sign Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 Two more countries have signed the U.S.-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices in space exploration, one of which did so with no fanfare.
- UK pushing to combine OneWeb Gen 2 and European sovereign constellation efforts SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 The U.K.’s space minister hopes to convince Europe to use OneWeb’s proposed second-generation satellites instead of pursuing a standalone constellation now that the British operator has merged with Eutelsat of France.
- Senate passes orbital debris bill SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 The Senate has passed a bill that would direct NASA to create an orbital debris remediation program, sending it on to the House for the second time.
- SpaceNews Icon Awards honorees: Deal of the Year SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 This year seen some long-predicted industry consolidation come to pass. Which of 2023's many transactions will be recognized as the Deal of the Year at the SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards?
- Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. Armagno joins Rocket Lab’s board of directors SpaceNews · 1 Nov 2023 Rocket Lab announced Nov. 1 that retired U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno has joined the company’s board of directors.
- Space Force awards $2.5 billion in rocket contracts to SpaceX and ULA for 21 launches CNBC · 1 Nov 2023 The U.S. Space Force assigned 21 rocket launches to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, worth about $2.5 billion in total, the military branch told CNBC.
- Delta swapping out Intelsat Wi-Fi for Hughes on 400 planes SpaceNews · 1 Nov 2023 Delta Air Lines has picked Hughes Network Systems to upgrade the Wi-Fi on around 400 Boeing 717 and smaller regional jets serving North America that currently use Intelsat’s inflight connectivity services.
- Tesla investor who made billions on stock says SpaceX will be bigger Teslarati · 1 Nov 2023 A Tesla investor whose firm has made billions on the automaker’s stock says SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration company, is the next...
- Op-ed | Space Force launch strategy a step in the right direction SpaceNews · 1 Nov 2023 This next phase of NSSL marks a significant evolution in how the Space Force approaches launch, leaning into the commercial market in a way that it had previously largely avoided.
- Daily Telescope: A dazzling view of the Milky Way from southern Africa Ars Technica · 1 Nov 2023 "I finally had 30 minutes or so to admire the spectacular view."
- Kuva Space raises 16.6 million euros SpaceNews · 1 Nov 2023 With the investment, Kuva Space will accelerate development of cameras and related technology for its hyperspectral satellite constellation.
- Starship Another Step Closer to Second Test Flight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 Nov 2023 SpaceX’s Starship is another step closer today to getting an FAA license to attempt a second orbital flight test. The FAA announced the company has completed all the required corrective
- Ovzon gets another deadline extension to deploy first GEO satellite SpaceNews · 1 Nov 2023 International regulators have given Ovzon another six months to provide services from its debut satellite following a series of manufacturing and launch delays for the project, the Swedish satcoms provider announced Oct....
- FAA completes safety review for next Starship launch SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 SpaceX is one step closer to getting an updated license for its next Starship launch but must still wait for the completion of an environmental review.
- SES says O3b mPower electrical issues are worse than thought SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 Electrical issues disclosed a few months ago on the first four O3b mPower satellites in medium Earth orbit will significantly reduce their operational life and broadband capacity, their operator SES announced Oct. 31.
- HawkEye 360 gets U.S. Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites won a $12.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.
- Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 The Space Systems Command announced 21 launch missions have been assigned to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX as part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 contract the companies won in 2020.
- Autonomous Servicing Will Help Realize a Dynamic Future with Cosmic Implications SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 In-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities will eventually be crucial enablers of securing and sustaining the future space economy. However, they have not fully matured or become mainstream in th...
- Scientists will soon find out whether the Lucy mission works as intended Ars Technica · 31 Oct 2023 On Wednesday, the spacecraft will come close to the small asteroid Dinkinesh.
- Astrobotic lander arrives at launch site SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 Astrobotic’s first lunar lander has arrived in Florida for final preparations for launch on Christmas Eve.
- Multiverse Media and SpaceNews to Merge SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 DENVER – October 31, 2023 – Multiverse Media Inc, a Denver-based integrated media company that Educates, Informs and Inspires the space community across multiple professional and enthusiast brands, is proud
- Daily Telescope: A spooky image of the Solar System’s largest planet Ars Technica · 31 Oct 2023 What's big and has a lot of gravity, but won't cause a cavity?
- China’s Space Pioneer raise funding for its Falcon 9-class rocket SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 Chinese commercial launch firm Space Pioneer has announced a new round of funding for development of the Tianlong-3 rocket comparable to the SpaceX Falcon 9.
- Rocket Lab plans launch of Venus mission as soon as late 2024 SpaceNews · 31 Oct 2023 Rocket Lab expects to launch a highly anticipated privately funded mission to Venus at the end of 2024, leveraging its experience from a mission to the moon.
- Chinese Space Station Crew Back on Earth SpacePolicyOnline.com · 31 Oct 2023 The three-man Shenzhou-16 space station crew is back on Earth after 5 months on Tiangong-3. Their replacements arrived a few days ago, continuing China’s practice of keeping Tiangong-3 permanently occupied
- SpaceX sends 22 Starlink Satellites to Orbit from California Teslarati · 30 Oct 2023 SpaceX continues its incredible pace with the launch of 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This...
- Putin wants to know why Russia can only build 40 satellites a year Ars Technica · 30 Oct 2023 "It turned out we weren't ready for this."
- Pentagon space unit awards $1.3 billion in contracts to Northrop Grumman and York for 100 satellites CNBC · 30 Oct 2023 The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency on Monday announced about $1.3 billion in contracts to York Space and Northrop Grumman to build communications satellites.
- Space Development Agency awards Northrop Grumman $732 million contract for 38 satellites and support services SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2023 The Space Development Agency awarded Northrop Grumman a $732 million contract for 38 communications satellites that will be part of the U.S. military’s low Earth orbit space architecture.
- Maxar Intelligence announces new executive appointments SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2023 Maxar announced Oct. 30 that Dan Smoot was selected as the new CEO of its satellite imagery business known as Maxar Intelligence.