Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Boeing says it can’t make money with fixed-price contracts Ars Technica · 25 Oct 2023 "Rest assured we haven't signed any fixed-price development contracts, nor intend to."
Navigating the 3rd Wave of the New Space economy SpaceNews · 25 Oct 2023 While the New Space economy is certainly a place of rapid change, there are features that — if understood — can help investors and companies maximize prospects for success.
Space Force planning $8 billion satellite architecture for nuclear command and control SpaceNews · 25 Oct 2023 The Space Force is gearing up for a major procurement of strategic communications satellites that provide nuclear-survivable communications for the U.S. military and national command authorities.
ESA to Begin Testing Ariane 6 Upgrade European Spaceflight · 25 Oct 2023 The European Space Agency has announced that it will begin testing a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic liquid oxygen tank that will be used aboard the Ariane 6 Icarus upper stage. In May 2019, ESA signed an agreement with...
China’s commercial launch firms get space station cargo boost SpaceNews · 25 Oct 2023 China’s human spaceflight agency says the country’s commercial rocket companies could launch low-cost cargo missions in the future.
NASA emphasizes need for mission authorization SpaceNews · 25 Oct 2023 Ongoing development of a regulatory framework for overseeing new commercial space activity is critical to NASA’s long-term exploration plans that will rely increasing on the private sector, the agency’s deputy administra...
Daily Telescope: A closer look at the most-distant object visible to the naked eye Ars Technica · 25 Oct 2023 Looking far away to understand our own home.
U.S. and Chinese officials meet to discuss space safety SpaceNews · 25 Oct 2023 American and Chinese officials met recently to discuss space situational awareness (SSA) data, part of broader efforts by the U.S. to better understand emerging national SSA systems.
UK Space Agency Signs Agreement with Axiom Space European Spaceflight · 25 Oct 2023 The UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with Axiom Space to pave the way for a commercially sponsored astronaut mission. According to a 25 October press release, “UK astronauts” (suggesting more than one astronaut) w...
ULA sets Christmas Eve launch date for first Vulcan Centaur SpaceNews · 24 Oct 2023 LAS VEGAS — United Launch Alliance now plans to launch its first Vulcan Centaur rocket on Christmas Eve, carrying a commercial lunar lander. The company announced Oct. 24 that the
DoD developing strategy to tap commercial space market SpaceNews · 24 Oct 2023 the Pentagon's space policy office is crafting a strategy to harness emerging technologies for national security purposes. An area of particular focus is in-space logistics services such as satellite refueling.
Daily Telescope: A quarter Moon over Sicily reflects light from Earth Ars Technica · 24 Oct 2023 Come for the Moon, stay to learn about the Black Madonna statue.
ITU to consider lunar communications regulations SpaceNews · 24 Oct 2023 Discussions at an upcoming major telecommunications conference may set the stage for future work regulating lunar communications.
Japanese government grant to support work on new ispace lunar lander SpaceNews · 24 Oct 2023 The Japanese government is providing ispace with $80 million to help fund development of a new lunar lander in parallel with a similar effort by the company’s U.S. subsidiary.
Terran Orbital to build 36 satellite buses for Lockheed Martin SpaceNews · 24 Oct 2023 Lockheed Martin to date has won orders for 88 satellites from the Space Development Agency
Belt-Tightening Could Mean Fewer Hubble and Chandra Observations SpacePolicyOnline.com · 24 Oct 2023 NASA is bracing for a period of budgetary belt-tightening as House Republicans demand deep cuts to nondefense discretionary spending, the category that includes NASA. The effects will be felt across
SwRI wins QuickSounder weather satellite contract SpaceNews · 23 Oct 2023 The Southwest Research Institute won a $55 million contract to supply the QuickSounder weather satellite.
Launch Roundup: SpaceX surpasses 5,000 active Starlink satellites and sets booster reuse record NASASpaceflight · 23 Oct 2023 The week of Oct. 23 through Oct. 29 has been a big one for low-Earth orbit (LEO) with all but one flight headed to already existing constellations. This includes two Falcon 9 launches on opposite sides of the country, on...
Space Force identifying priorities for modernizing spaceports SpaceNews · 23 Oct 2023 With $1.3 billion in projected funding for spaceport improvements, the Space Force is now trying to move these plans forward, identifying the most critical areas needing attention in the near-term.
China adds Belarus as partner for ILRS moon base SpaceNews · 23 Oct 2023 Belarus joined China's International Lunar Research Station program Monday, following a video conference with the China National Space Administration.
German Offshore Spaceport to Host First Launch in Early 2024 European Spaceflight · 23 Oct 2023 The German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA) has told European Spaceflight that it is targeting between April and May for its first launch campaign. GOSA was formed in December 2020 as a joint effort between Tractebel D...
We’re entering a pretty strong El Niño—here’s what that means for a US winter Ars Technica · 23 Oct 2023 The southern United States should see some beneficial rain.
Daily Telescope: A look at a young star cluster in a nearby galaxy Ars Technica · 23 Oct 2023 In today's image, we get an infrared view of NGC 346.
Varda partners with Australian range for capsule landings SpaceNews · 23 Oct 2023 Varda Space Industries has signed an agreement to land spacecraft at an Australian range as it continues work to secure approvals to land its first spacecraft in Utah.
What’s Happening in Space Policy October 22-28, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Oct 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of October 22-28, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session this week.
Through international collaboration, scientists find cause of InSight’s most powerful Marsquake NASASpaceflight · 22 Oct 2023 An international team of scientists has found the cause of the largest Martian seismic event, or Marsquake, observed by NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) Mars...
Space Force sets sights on small geostationary communications satellites SpaceNews · 22 Oct 2023 The U.S. Space Force is exploring the use of small geosynchronous satellites to enhance military communications networks — either through purchased commercial services or government-owned constellations.
NASA starts reassessment of Mars Sample Return architecture SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2023 NASA has started work to revise its approach to returning samples from Mars after an independent review concluded the current Mars Sample Return (MSR) architecture has an “unrealistic” budget and schedule.
India Aces Crew Capsule Abort Test SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Oct 2023 India successfully completed a high altitude crew capsule abort test for its nascent Gaganyaan human spaceflight program today. The first attempt scrubbed just before liftoff, but they quickly found and
India tests launch escape system in step towards sending astronauts to orbit SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2023 India took a step towards independent human spaceflight capabilities early Saturday with a successful uncrewed emergency escape system test.
RFA, ATMOS, and Yuri Announce “Eva” Microgravity Service European Spaceflight · 21 Oct 2023 German space companies Rocket Factory Augsburg, Yuri, and ATMOS Space Cargo have announced a new partnership to launch an end-to-end service for microgravity research. The three companies’ new “Eva” microgravity research...
NASA Upbeat About Future of Mars Sample Return Despite IRB-2 Report SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Oct 2023 NASA may have received discouraging news from a recent independent review of the Mars Sample Return mission, but key NASA officials and members of the space science community remain upbeat
Upgraded star trackers could give more satellites a debris-monitoring role SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2023 New star-tracking sensors in the works would enable all manner of satellites to keep an eye out for hazardous orbital debris too small to detect from the ground.
ISS Roundup: Expedition 70 underway, Rubio’s record stay in space, technical issues, completed EVAs NASASpaceflight · 20 Oct 2023 The last few months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been eventful. Expedition 70 is underway after two crew handovers, a bearing on a solar array rotary joint seized up, and a coolant leak on the Russia...
PLD Space calls first launch a success SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2023 Spanish launch vehicle startup PLD Space declared their first suborbital launch a success, clearing the way for development of an orbital launch vehicle.
Space Development Agency awards York Space $615 million contract for 62 satellites SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2023 The Space Development Agency has awarded York Space a $615 million contract for 62 satellites for DoD’s low Earth orbit constellation.
Pakistan becomes latest country to join China’s ILRS moon project SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2023 Pakistan officially joined China’s International Lunar Research Station, the China National Space Administration announced Friday.
Canada’s budget boost for Radarsat is part of its climate strategy SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2023 Canada’s newly announced plan to invest 1 billion Canadian dollars ($739 million) over the next 15 years in the Radarsat mission is part of the federal government’s climate resilience strategy.
Why NASA’s return to the Moon will likely succeed this time Ars Technica · 20 Oct 2023 For the first time in six decades, geopolitics and deep-space exploration align.
Blueprint for an In-Space Community SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2023 The International Space Station is in the wrong orbit for commercial space stations. Selecting the right orbit is key to building a cost-efficient commercial zone in zero gravity.

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