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- Space Force Col. Richard Kniseley to keynote SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2023 U.S. Space Force Col. Richard Kniseley, the head of Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office (COMSO), will deliver the keynote address at the SpaceNews 2023 Icon Awards on Dec. 5 in Washington.
- Space Force to begin procurement of missile-tracking satellites for medium Earth orbit constellation SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2023 The U.S. Space Force is moving forward with plans to procure 27 missile-defense satellites for a medium Earth orbit constellation — using an acquisition process that mirrors the model adopted by the Space Development Age...
- The Daily Telescope: A new perspective on the power behind Psyche Ars Technica · 30 Oct 2023 Launch was awesome, but now comes a painfully long wait.
- Spanish propulsion startup raises seed round SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2023 A Spanish company developing green propulsion systems for spacecraft has raised $3 million in seed funding.
- Prometheus Completes 30-Second Hot Fire Test European Spaceflight · 30 Oct 2023 ArianeGroup announced last week that it had completed a test campaign of a Prometheus engine prototype that included a 30-second hot fire test. Prometheus began as a CNES project in 2015, with the agency projecting that...
- Webinar Replay | We’re Hiring: Attracting and Retaining Space Talent SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2023 SpaceNews and a panel of experts had a timely discussion on how Space companies and government agencies are looking for employees to fill a variety of jobs, why demand for
- NASA safety panel warns about ISS transition risks SpaceNews · 30 Oct 2023 A NASA safety panel expressed concerns about NASA’s plans to shift from the International Space Station to commercial successors, including funding for an ISS deorbit vehicle.
- Using Webb, scientists measure high-speed jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere NASASpaceflight · 29 Oct 2023 Scientists recently discovered a high-speed jet stream at Jupiter’s equator using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope. Webb’s images helped the team of scientists track f...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy October 29-November 5, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Oct 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of October 29-November 5, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate and
- Blue Origin reveals mockup of Blue Moon lunar lander prototype SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2023 Blue Origin has unveiled a full-sized mockup of an uncrewed version of its Blue Moon lunar lander that will test technologies intended for a crewed version it is developing for NASA’s Artemis effort.
- Boeing ramps up final assembly to complete Artemis II SLS Core Stage by year end NASASpaceflight · 28 Oct 2023 Following a cost-saving summer slowdown, NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage prime contractor Boeing is again working two shifts a day at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans to complete final testing...
- FAA anticipates extension of commercial spaceflight regulatory learning period SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2023 The head of the Federal Aviation Administration’s commercial spaceflight office expects current restrictions on his ability to regulate safety of spaceflight participants to be extended past this year.
- Blue Origin Showcases Updated Blue Moon Space Scout · 27 Oct 2023 Blue Origin has unveiled their latest, full size mockup of their Blue Moon MK1 Cargo lander at their Huntsville facility, showcasing an updated design of their uncrewed cargo vehicle.
- Intuitive Machines delays first lander mission to January SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2023 Intuitive Machines announced Oct. 27 that is has pushed back the launch of its first lunar lander mission by two months to mid-January.
- NASA Technologies Receive Multiple Nods in TIME Inventions of 2023 NASA · 27 Oct 2023 MOXIE, the oxygen-generating experiment aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, is among the technologies honored by the magazine.
- SpaceX Completes Full Stack Testing ahead of Flight as Starbase Continues to Change NASASpaceflight · 27 Oct 2023 SpaceX has completed a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) of Ship 25 and Booster 9 and other systems tests ahead of an upcoming test flight. Now destacked and awaiting regulatory approval for flight, SpaceX continues t...
- Op-Ed: Can We Arrest the Fall of CLPS? Space Scout · 27 Oct 2023 As NASA prepares to go back to the moon, the CLPS program stands on a dangerous fulcrum - will program structure help or hurt our lunar return?
- Ground stations as-a-service struggle to gain foothold in military market SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2023 Despite a capacity crunch, industry executives say the military is not taking advantage of ground stations that are provided as a commercial service.
- Isar Aerospace Completes 260-Second Hot Fire Test European Spaceflight · 27 Oct 2023 German launch startup Isar Aerospace has announced significant progress with the development of its Aquila rocket engine. The company has confirmed that flight versions of the engine are currently being manufactured. Isa...
- Russia renamed its ambitious satellite program after Putin misspoke its name Ars Technica · 27 Oct 2023 "So I didn't even make it back and it's already renamed to Sfera."
- Daily Telescope: Meet the Flying Bat and Squid nebulae Ars Technica · 27 Oct 2023 The Squid Nebula is a recent discovery, first spotted in 2011.
- New agreement enables U.S. launches from Australian spaceports SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2023 The governments of Australia and the United States have signed an agreement that could allow American rockets to launch from Australian spaceports, although it is unclear how much demand there is for them.
- Terran Orbital still waiting for milestone Rivada Space constellation payment SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2023 Terran Orbital chair and CEO Marc Bell said it is lowering 2023 revenue guidance following payment delays from Rivada Space, even though the satellite maker’s largest customer still expects to pay $180 million later this...
- NASA Safety Panel Issues Clarion Call for ISS Deorbit Tug SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Oct 2023 NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel made it crystal clear today that building a tug to deorbit the International Space station is “not optional,” budget constraints notwithstanding. The panel has been
- UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2023 The UK Space Agency is providing £3.5 million ($4.3 million) to help Germany’s Rocket Factory Augsburg prepare for its maiden flight next year from SaxaVord Spaceport, located in Scotland’s Shetland Islands.
- RFA UK Receives £3.5M for SaxaVord Development European Spaceflight · 26 Oct 2023 Rocket Factory Ltd, the UK-based subsidiary of the German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), has received £3.5 million in funding from the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency to support its plans to...
- Capturing the Ring of Fire Space Scout · 26 Oct 2023 In 2023, Americans stand at the eve of another total solar eclipse set to occur in 2024, but this time we’ve been given a pre-show: an annular solar eclipse on October 15th 2023.
- AFRL, Space Force to collaborate with Indian startups on space technologies SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory announced new Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, or CRADAs, between the U.S. Space Force and two Indian startups.
- NASA Is Locating Ice on Mars With This New Map NASA · 26 Oct 2023 The map could help the agency decide where the first astronauts to the Red Planet should land. The more available water, the less missions will need to bring.
- Investing in Space: How the Pentagon sizes up China’s military strength in space CNBC · 26 Oct 2023 I consider one of my roles as a reporter to be, “I read this so you don’t have to,” and this instance features the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on China’s military and security developments. Coming in at a whoppi...
- Tesat optical terminals selected for Lockheed Martin satellites pass ground tests SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2023 Tesat-Spacecom’s laser communications terminals passed key ground tests required to be deployed on Space Development Agency satellites, the company announced Oct. 26.
- Avio Just Needs Some Space from Arianespace European Spaceflight · 26 Oct 2023 Italian rocket builders Avio have asked the European Space Agency to allow it to split from Arianespace and independently market its Vega launch vehicles. The request was first reported by La Tribune. The request, which...
- Daily Telescope: Snapshot of a brilliant green comet before it left forever Ars Technica · 26 Oct 2023 "My goal was to highlight the comet's journey."
- Shenzhou-17 crew arrives at Tiangong space station SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2023 Three new astronauts have arrived at China’s Tiangong space station following launch from the Gobi Desert late Wednesday.
- China Launches New Space Station Crew SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Oct 2023 China launched a new crew to the Tiangong-3 China Space Station this evening EDT. The three-man Shenzhou-17 crew will replace three others who have been aboard since May, continuing their
- ABL Space Systems prepares for second RS1 launch SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2023 ABL Space Systems is moving into the final phases of preparations for the second launch of its RS1 rocket after the company’s first launch failed in January.
- Speaker Mike Johnson: “The People’s House is Back in Business” SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Oct 2023 After three chaotic weeks, House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the new Speaker of the House. The fourth to win a majority vote within the Republican Conference, he
- Rocket Lab projects Electron return to flight in fourth quarter SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2023 Rocket Lab is preparing to return its Electron rocket to flight before the end of the year as it completes an investigation into a launch failure in September.
- Terran Orbital hosting town hall meeting to revive flagging shares SpaceNews · 25 Oct 2023 Terran Orbital will address shareholder concerns about its growth prospects in a virtual town hall event Oct. 26 during what is usually a quiet period for a public company just weeks away from announcing earnings.
- Rocket Lab expects to resume Electron launches before year-end after September failure CNBC · 25 Oct 2023 Rocket Lab expects to resume launches of its Electron vehicle before the end of the year, the company announced on Wednesday.