Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Watch Elon Musk give updates about SpaceX from annual space congress CNBC · 5 Oct 2023 [Elon Musk is slated to begin speaking at 9:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.]
CesiumAstro, Hughes and SES demonstrate active phased array terminal SpaceNews · 5 Oct 2023 CesiumAstro demonstrated its latest Ka-band active phased array terminal with the help of a Hughes software-defined modem and an SES geosynchronous satellite.
Rocket Lab opens engine facility in former Virgin Orbit headquarters SpaceNews · 5 Oct 2023 Rocket Lab has opened a new engine development center in a building that, six months earlier, was the headquarters of a competing launch company, Virgin Orbit.
Japan’s SLIM moon lander makes lunar flyby SpaceNews · 5 Oct 2023 Japan’s SLIM spacecraft has completed a flyby of the moon as part of a months-long deep space journey to set up a lunar landing attempt.
Startups from four nations join 2023 Hyperspace Challenge SpaceNews · 5 Oct 2023 The 2023 Hyperspace Challenge cohort includes U.S. companies Lexset.ai, Phase Four and TRL11, plus Australia’s High Earth Orbit Robotics, England-based Magdrive and Dawn Aerospace of the Netherlands.
Northrop Grumman to join Voyager Space commercial space station project SpaceNews · 5 Oct 2023 Northrop Grumman will drop plans to develop its own commercial space station and instead assist a competing effort led by Voyager Space, the companies announced Oct. 4.
Germany Advocates Competitive Launch Procurement Process European Spaceflight · 4 Oct 2023 Germany has announced its intention to pursue a competitive procurement process when purchasing launch services. The country also intends to use its position within the European Space Agency to advocate that the agency d...
SRI partners with Scout Space and Leidos for debris-tracking project SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023 SRI International announced Oct. 4 it selected the defense technology firm Leidos and startup Scout Space as subcontractors for a space debris-tracking project funded by the U.S. intelligence community.
Launch Roundup: Project Kuiper Protoflight and Galactic 04 highlight this week NASASpaceflight · 4 Oct 2023 United Launch Alliance (ULA) is about to fly only its second Atlas V of 2023, as Amazon’s subsidiary Kuiper Systems LLC is finally about to place its first Kuiper demonstration satellites into orbit. This week also featu...
Russia talks a big future in space while its overall budget is quietly cut Ars Technica · 4 Oct 2023 The presentation had something of the feel of a Potemkin Village.
China to send new modules and co-orbiting spacecraft to Tiangong space station SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023 China will send new modules to its Tiangong space station in coming years to expand the outpost’s volume and capabilities.
U.S. Space Force awards Booz Allen $630 million contract for satellite systems support SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023 Booz Allen Hamilton won a seven-year, $630 million contract from the U.S. Space Force for systems engineering and integration of satellite systems
Comtech wins $48 million U.S. Army contract for satellite modems SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023 he U.S. Army awarded Comtech Telecommunications a $48.6 million contract to develop a satellite modem that can connect to multiple networks
Axiom Space partners with Prada on Artemis spacesuits SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023 Axiom Space has selected an unconventional partner to assist in its development of spacesuits that will be worn by the next NASA astronauts to walk on the moon: Prada.
First Intuitive Machines lunar lander ready for launch SpaceNews · 4 Oct 2023 Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander is complete and ready to ship for a launch next month as executives say they’re cautiously optimistic about the prospects of a successful landing.
McCarthy Ousted as Speaker of the House SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Oct 2023 A small group of ultra-conservative House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy as their party leader today. Eight House Freedom Caucus members joined all Democrats in voting in favor of a motion
Ars takes a close-up look at the first US lunar lander in half a century Ars Technica · 3 Oct 2023 "Our strategy is being there and being ready to go."
Japan conducting studies for reusable next-gen rocket SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2023 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is working on plans for a new, large and reusable launch vehicle as the core of its future space transportation plans.
Military space groups in New Mexico expand recruitment and STEM SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2023 Military space organizations in New Mexico are funding science, technology, engineering and math education, expanding internship programs and bolstering local and long-distance recruitment efforts.
SpaceX providing Starlink services to DoD under ‘unique terms and conditions’ SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2023 A $70 million contract the U.S. Space Force awarded to SpaceX for Starlink internet services includes “unique terms and conditions” not included in previous commercial contracts.
Alba Orbital Move into new PocketQube Manufacturing Facility European Spaceflight · 3 Oct 2023 Scottish satellite builder and mission management company Alba Orbital announced 2 October that it had begun the process of moving into a new manufacturing facility. Alba Orbital was founded in 2012 with two aims: to max...
Artemis Accords signatories seek to boost transparency and safety in lunar exploration SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2023 A working group of nations signed up to the Artemis Accords aim to increase transparency and safety of civil lunar exploration missions.
Astronomers raise interference concerns from AST SpaceMobile satellite SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2023 A prototype satellite launched by AST SpaceMobile a year ago is at times one the brightest objects in the night sky, raising new concerns about its impact on astronomy.
Air Force Research Lab awards design contracts for nuclear powered spacecraft SpaceNews · 3 Oct 2023 Intuitive Machines, Lockheed Martin and Westinghouse Government Services won contracts from the Air Force Research Laboratory to advance technologies for nuclear powered space vehicles.
FCC Issues First Space Debris Fine SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Oct 2023 The Federal Communications Commission issued a fine today for violating space debris requirements. The DISH satellite television company must admit liability and pay $150,000 for not properly disposing of its
FCC fines Dish Network for botched satellite de-orbit SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2023 The Federal Communications Commission has fined Dish Network $150,000 for failing to properly remove a satellite from geostationary orbit, the U.S. regulator said Oct. 2 in its first space debris enforcement action.
China outlines Chang’e-8 resource utilization mission to the lunar south pole SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2023 China has laid out details of its planned Chang'e-8 mission to test in-situ resource utilization on the moon, while also opening the project to international cooperation.
SpaceNews Announces Promotion of Kamal Flucker to Global Sales Director SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2023 Tysons Corner, VA – October 2, 2023 – SpaceNews, the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the global space industry, is proud to announce the promotion
FCC enforces first space debris penalty in $150,000 settlement with Dish CNBC · 2 Oct 2023 The Federal Communications Commission announced a settlement with Dish Network on Monday in the regulator’s first penalty related to space debris.
Space Force goal of a multi-vendor space network called impractical SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2023 A plan floated by military agencies to interconnect commercial and government satellite networks into a “hybrid” space architecture seems impractical, industry executives said.
Northrop Grumman likely to end its bid for a commercial space station Ars Technica · 2 Oct 2023 NASA has a lot riding on these initiatives.
Heads of agencies update on crewed, robotic lunar plans SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2023 Representatives of national space agencies provided updates on upcoming missions at the 74th International Astronautical Congress Monday.
Eyes on the Prize: JWST Detects a Unique Exoplanet Space Scout · 2 Oct 2023 In the atmosphere of an exoplanet 120 light years away from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected carbon-bearing molecules, some of which have scientists questioning the possibility of life elsewhere...
ESA delays Vega C return to flight to late 2024 SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2023 The return to flight of Europe’s Vega C small launch vehicle has slipped to late 2024 after the European Space Agency concluded a rocket motor nozzle needs to be redesigned.
Vega C Nozzle Design to Blame for Zefiro 40 Test Failure European Spaceflight · 2 Oct 2023 An investigation launched following a failed Vega C second stage test has identified the design of the nozzle as the cause of the failure. In December 2022, the first commercial flight of Vega C failed. An Independent In...
New research provides explanation for the origin of Saturn’s rings and icy moons NASASpaceflight · 1 Oct 2023 Recent research conducted by NASA and its partners using supercomputer simulations is shedding light on the origins of Saturn’s iconic rings and mysterious icy moons. Scientists believe the rings began forming from a mas...
What’s Happening in Space Policy October 1-7, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 Oct 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of October 1-7, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
Stopgap spending bill includes FAA learning period extension SpaceNews · 1 Oct 2023 A short-term funding bill passed at the last minute includes a three-month extension of the “learning period” limiting regulations on commercial spaceflight participant safety.
Shutdown Averted, Government Funded Until November 17 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 Oct 2023 In a dizzying day of developments, the House and Senate approved a Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded at current FY2023 level until November 17, averting a shutdown at
NASA selects SpaceX for rideshare launch of smallsat mission SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2023 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch a pair of smallsats to study space weather as part of a rideshare mission in 2025.

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