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- NASA IG Skeptical of Major SLS Cost Savings From Services Contract SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Oct 2023 NASA’s Office of Inspector General is skeptical that NASA will achieve significant cost savings by shifting procurement of future Space Launch System rockets to a commercial services contract. In a
- NASA, SpaceX launch Psyche mission to metallic asteroid NASASpaceflight · 12 Oct 2023 NASA and SpaceX teams launched the agency’s Psyche mission to metallic asteroid 16 Psyche from Florida on Friday, Oct. 13. Psyche launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy...
- Space Force challenged to define commercial services SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 When queried about the progress of the U.S. Space Force’s commercial space strategy, Gen. Chance Saltzman, the top commander, did not mince words. Speaking at the recent AMOS space domain
- Shipping giant Maersk to add SpaceX’s Starlink internet to more than 330 ships by early next year CNBC · 12 Oct 2023 Danish logistics giant Maersk is adding SpaceX’s Starlink to more than 330 container ships, the companies announced Thursday.
- Investing in Space: A reality check on SPAC frenzy revenue projections CNBC · 12 Oct 2023 We’re now at least two years on from when a slew of space companies went public during the SPAC frenzy, and, look, none of them look great.
- Stormy Skies Keep Psyche Earthbound Space Scout · 12 Oct 2023 After a technical delay the previous week, NASA’s Psyche mission remains grounded in the face of weather constraints.
- Startup GuardianSat gets research grant for satellite self-defense technology SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 GuardianSat won a grant from the National Science Foundation’s America’s Seed Fund to advance the company’s technology designed to protect satellites from collisions with debris objects in space.
- Commercial Interruption: Space wargame exposes risk of dangerous escalation SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 Ukraine’s successful military use of Starlink in its defense against Russia has become a poster child for the increased military reliance on commercial space systems among nations. Yet, military use
- SpaceX Starlink lands Maersk in new deal for Ocean fleet Teslarati · 12 Oct 2023 SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has landed a new client in Maersk, as the two companies came to terms on a deal...
- Oops—It looks like the Ariane 6 rocket may not offer Europe any launch savings Ars Technica · 12 Oct 2023 Europe is subsidizing the launch of Internet satellites for Jeff Bezos.
- We’re Hiring: Attracting and Retaining Space Talent Webinar SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 Space companies and government agencies are looking for employees to fill a variety of jobs. Why is demand for talent so strong and how will organizations find the workers they
- Avio Target Up To 6 Vega C Flights in 2025 European Spaceflight · 12 Oct 2023 Italian rocket maker Avio has shared that it expects to launch between four and six Vega C flights in 2025. The projection was revealed as part of a presentation shared during Italian Excellences 2023, an event that feat...
- Viasat has enough throughput on ViaSat-3 Americas to avoid replacement SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 Viasat has ruled out ordering a ViaSat-3 Americas replacement as it expects to recover a fraction of the satellite’s 1 terabit per second capacity, the operator said Oct. 12 around three months after disclosing its anten...
- Viasat won’t replace damaged Americas satellite, moves up financial targets CNBC · 12 Oct 2023 Viasat shares rose on Thursday after the company said it expects to meet financial growth targets earlier than expected and that it won’t need to replace a damaged $750 million communications satellite.
- Scientists excited by first look at OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 Scientists said they are thrilled with an initial assessment of asteroid samples returned by a NASA spacecraft last month even though they still don’t know how much material that mission brought back to Earth.
- Second SpaceForest Perun Flight Aborted After Engine Failure European Spaceflight · 12 Oct 2023 Polish space tech company SpaceForest announced 11 October that the second flight of its suborbital Perun launch system had failed. Despite the failure, the company recovered the rocket and intends to return it to the la...
- Intelsat signs multi-launch contract with Relativity Space SpaceNews · 12 Oct 2023 Satellite operator Intelsat has signed an agreement with Relativity Space for multiple launches of that company’s Terran R reusable launch vehicle under development.
- NASA Begins Analysis of Samples from One Asteroid as it Readies Launch to Another SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Oct 2023 NASA officials refer to this as Asteroid Autumn and they’re not kidding. Today they revealed the first samples that were just returned from the asteroid Bennu by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft
- Italy’s Argotec to design, build, test and operate satellites in Maryland SpaceNews · 11 Oct 2023 Italian space company Argotec announced plans Oct. 11 to invests $25 million in a manufacturing facility in Largo, Maryland.
- U.S. to pursue stronger collaboration with allies in military space programs SpaceNews · 11 Oct 2023 U.S. and allies "have been discussing ways to jointly architect systems and build capabilities together to avoid duplication and ensure interoperability"
- NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life Ars Technica · 11 Oct 2023 "Boy, did we really nail it."
- Debris-removal contenders hit design milestone for double-satellite mission SpaceNews · 11 Oct 2023 The two contenders hoping the U.K. chooses them to de-orbit a pair of derelict satellites in 2026 with a single robotic spacecraft have finished the system requirements review for their mission.
- CNES Selects HEMERIA to Produce 90 Research Balloons European Spaceflight · 11 Oct 2023 CNES has renewed its contract with aerospace and defense company HEMERIA to produce stratospheric balloons for the French space agency’s scientific campaigns. Signed on 11 October, the agreement will see HEMERIA produce...
- Tech innovations help Space Force guardians prepare for the battlefield above SpaceNews · 11 Oct 2023 To cultivate the requisite skills for competition with spacefaring global powers, the Space Force is exploring the use of technologies capable of making virtual and remote training far more realistic and immersive than p...
- Proteus Space raises seed funding for AI-assisted smallsat development SpaceNews · 11 Oct 2023 A startup has raised a seed round of funding to develop customized satellites with the assistance of artificial intelligence as an alternative to standardized buses.
- Astrobotic resumes flights of Xodiac suborbital vehicle SpaceNews · 10 Oct 2023 A year after acquiring the assets of Masten Space Systems, Astrobotic has resumed flights of that company’s suborbital vehicle and plans to continue development of a larger rocket.
- ESA’s Euclid space telescope obtaining “magnificent” test images despite a few finetuning hiccups SpaceNews · 10 Oct 2023 “After a dozen years designing and developing Euclid, it is exhilarating and very moving to see these first images. But you can’t just release them to the public; it takes
- DoD-funded space project advances non-GPS navigation SpaceNews · 10 Oct 2023 An atomic navigation sensor, funded by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, was delivered in August and is waiting for a ride to space.
- SLS working to overcome supply chain, weld issues to complete Artemis II Core Stage this year NASASpaceflight · 10 Oct 2023 NASA is now planning for the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage assigned to the Artemis II lunar flyby mission to be completed in mid-December for subsequent delivery to its Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launch site. The...
- More eyes in the sky: NRO building new satellites to deliver ‘10 times more signals and images’ SpaceNews · 10 Oct 2023 The National Reconnaissance Office is on track to dramatically increase the number of spy satellites it relies upon to collect intelligence
- Evolution Space to develop solid rocket motors at NASA Stennis SpaceNews · 10 Oct 2023 Evolution Space, a startup developing solid rocket motors, has signed an agreement to establish production and testing operations at NASA’s Stennis Space Center.
- ESA Sign Agreement with Axiom Space European Spaceflight · 10 Oct 2023 The European Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Axiom Space to explore collaborations in the fields of human spaceflight, science, technology, and commercialisation. Signed on October 1, the MOU b...
- For the third time in a year, Russian hardware on the space station is leaking Ars Technica · 10 Oct 2023 Will this leak be blamed on "external impacts" as well?
- Russian ISS module experiences coolant leak SpaceNews · 10 Oct 2023 A radiator on the Russian segment of the International Space Station started leaking coolant Oct. 9, the third such incident involving Russian hardware at the station in less than a year.
- Russian Space Station Module Springs a Coolant Leak SpacePolicyOnline.com · 9 Oct 2023 Russia’s newest International Space Station module, Nauka, began leaking coolant from a radiator today. This is third Russian radiator to spring a leak in less than a year. The Nauka
- SpaceX slams FAA report on falling space debris danger SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2023 SpaceX called on the Federal Aviation Administration to correct a report to Congress warning that, by 2035, falling debris from U.S.-licensed constellations in low Earth orbit could injure or kill someone every two years...
- Space insurers brace for more claims after propulsion trouble on four GEO satellites SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2023 Propulsion problems on four satellites using the same kind of power modules are expected to result in at least $50 million in claims for insurers already facing more than $800 million in losses this year following two ma...
- New head of smallsat supplier Blue Canyon sets sights on defense market growth SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2023 Former Lockheed Martin executive Chris Winslett last month was named general manager of Blue Canyon Technologies, a small-satellite manufacturer owned by Raytheon
- Spanish company’s success comes at a critical time for Europe’s launch industry Ars Technica · 9 Oct 2023 "This launch culminates over 12 years of relentless effort."
- SpaceX reschedules Starlink launch for 22 more satellites Teslarati · 9 Oct 2023 SpaceX stopped its countdown clock on the launch of 22 more Starlink satellites on Sunday night and rescheduled the mission for Monday,...