Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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NASA, Partners Clear Axiom Space’s Third Private Astronaut Crew NASA · 12 Sep 2023 NASA and its international partners approved the crew for Axiom Space’s third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, launching from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than Janu...
NASA Receives Decadal Survey on Biological, Physical Sciences Research NASA · 12 Sep 2023 A new study report may help NASA define and align biological and physical sciences research to uniquely advance scientific knowledge, meet human and robotic exploration mission needs, and provide benefits for all over th...
NeuraSpace platform assets jump tenfold SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2023 In six months, Portuguese startup NeuraSpace has gone from 25 to 250 satellites on its space traffic management platform.
NASA to Release, Discuss Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Report NASA · 12 Sep 2023 NASA will host a media briefing at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the findings from an unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) independent study team it commission...
DLA Piper expands legal services for space industry SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2023 DLA Piper, an international law firm that advises space industry companies and investors, announced Sept. 12 it is expanding its legal practice focused on space.
A year after New Shepard’s accident, Blue Origin may return to flight next month Ars Technica · 12 Sep 2023 New Shepard is scheduled to launch in early October on its return-to-flight mission.
SpaceX’s near monopoly on rocket launches is a ‘huge concern,’ Lazard banker warns CNBC · 12 Sep 2023 PARIS – A Lazard investment banker sounded the alarm about the dominance of Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the rocket launch market, as the industry waits for U.S. competitors to begin flying new vehicles.
Arianespace to launch Intelsat small GEO satellite SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2023 Arianespace will launch a small geostationary communication satellite for Intelsat on an Ariane 6 in 2026, a sign of a stable, but diminished, role for such satellites in the commercial launch market.
Overseas firms on a journey to establish themselves as U.S. entities SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2023 With sights set on the world’s most lucrative space and defense market, many overseas companies have set up shop in the United States.
Comtech plans to establish networks “in a matter of hours” SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2023 Comtech Telecommunications plans to provide government and commercial customers with communications networks designed to be established in a matter of hours.
POLARIS Spaceplanes Completes MIRA-Light Vehicle Test Campaign European Spaceflight · 12 Sep 2023 Bremen-based startup POLARIS Spaceplanes has announced the completion of a 15-flight test campaign of its MIRA-Light demonstration vehicle. MIRA-Light is a subscale version of the company’s MIRA vehicle, a 4.25-metre spa...
SpaceX conducts 65th and 66th launches of 2023 NASASpaceflight · 12 Sep 2023 SpaceX launched two back-to-back Starlink missions this week. The first mission, Starlink Group 7-2, launched 21 satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 4 East at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in...
Air Force satisfied with SpaceX services, not concerned about its growing dominance SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said his department is comfortable working with SpaceX despite recent reports about Elon Musk restricting the use of the company’s Starlink satellite services in Ukraine.
Legacy satellite operators take stock of Starlink-fueled transformation SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 The arrival of SpaceX’s broadband service has transformed satellite communications and what customers expect from other companies in the market, executives on a panel of legacy operators said Sept. 11.
Ball wins $489.6 million contract to deliver next-generation weather satellite sounder SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Ball Aerospace won a $486.9 million contract to deliver a sounder for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program.
Direct-to-device: a $100-billion question SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Given the number of people who lack reliable terrestrial network connectivity, the addressable market is worth “$100 billion or even more,” according to Euroconsult.
NASA Selects Ball Aerospace to Develop NOAA’s GeoXO Sounder Instrument NASA · 11 Sep 2023 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation of Boulder, to develop the sounder instrument for a Geostationary Extended Observations (G...
Thaicom picks Airbus to build Eutelsat-backed GEO satellite for Asia SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Thaicom has picked Airbus to deliver an Asia-focused spacecraft in 2027, putting the manufacturer ahead of the pack for geostationary communications satellite wins so far this year after leaving 2022 empty-handed.
NASA Leadership to Call Agency’s Record-Breaking Astronaut in Space NASA · 11 Sep 2023 During an Earth-to-Space call at 12:05 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Sept. 13, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with agency astronaut Frank Rubio about his record-breaking mission aboar...
Telesat signs multi-launch SpaceX deal covering all Lightspeed satellites SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Telesat has contracted 14 launches from SpaceX starting in mid-2026 to deploy its entire Lightspeed broadband constellation within a year, the Canadian satellite operator said Sept. 11.
Telesat Q&A | Getting back to Lightspeed SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 SpaceNews interviewed Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg about the company's low Earth orbit roadmap after the operator secured financing to move forward with the Lightspeed project following years of delays.
Techstars welcomes 12 startups to 2023 Space Accelerator SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 It’s Techstars’ first in-person Space Accelerator since its 2019 class, which included Orbit Fab, Pixxel, Zeno Power Systems, Morpheus Space, Hydrosat and Solestial.
JWST Discovers Methane, CO2 On on K2-18b, Possible DMS Detection The Launch Pad · 11 Sep 2023 In a groundbreaking announcement, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the presence of carbon-bearing molecules, including methane and carbon dioxide, on the exoplanet K2-18b just a 120 light years away.
Telesat buys SpaceX launches for Lightspeed internet satellites CNBC · 11 Sep 2023 PARIS – Competitors or not, SpaceX continues to be willing to launch for other satellite internet companies.
Has Avio Begun Developing a Second-Gen Space Rider Vehicle? European Spaceflight · 11 Sep 2023 In a presentation outlining the company’s half-year financial results, Italian rocket builder Avio appeared to indicate that development of a second generation of the ESA-funded reusable Space Rider vehicle has begun. Sp...
ITU emphasizes importance of space sustainability SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 The head of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says the agency will emphasize space sustainability as the number of satellites grows.
Geost payloads selected for Space Development Agency satellites SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Geost, a supplier of optical sensor payloads for military satellites, announced Sept. 11 it won a contract to produce eight payloads for missile-tracking satellites that Northrop Grumman is building for the U.S. Space De...
U.S. export credit agency is working through $5 billion pipeline of space financing, vice chair says CNBC · 11 Sep 2023 PARIS – The U.S. export credit agency is working through a $5 billion pipeline of applications related to the space industry, as companies look to fund projects in orbit in a tighter capital market.
Former White House space policy official Audrey Schaffer joins Slingshot Aerospace SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Former White House space policy official Audrey Schaffer has joined Slingshot Aerospace, a space data analytics and tracking firm focused on spaceflight safety.
Former Airbus executive Chris Emerson named chairman of All.Space SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Chris Emerson, former head of Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, has been named chairman of the board of All.Space, a British manufacturer of terminals used to communicate with satellites in orbit
Paige McCullough Promoted to Vice President of Business Development at SpaceNews SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Tysons Corner, Virginia – September 8, 2023 – SpaceNews, the leader in space industry news coverage and analysis, is proud to announce the promotion of Paige McCullough to the position
Open Cosmos raises $50 million to expand Earth observation satellite business SpaceNews · 10 Sep 2023 Smallsat developer Open Cosmos has raised $50 million to expand the company and develop larger satellites and constellations focused on Earth observation.
What’s Happening in Space Policy September 10-16, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Sep 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 10-16, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
ULA’s Atlas 5 launches National Reconnaissance Office mission SpaceNews · 10 Sep 2023 A National Reconnaissance Office mission flew to geostationary Earth orbit Sept. 10 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.
ULA conducts NROL-107 launch, last Atlas NRO mission NASASpaceflight · 10 Sep 2023 United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched its Atlas V with the classified NROL-107 Silent Barker mission set on Sunday, following several days, including a rollback due to a hurricane threat.
Using new data analysis tool on Swift, scientists discover black hole snacking on a star NASASpaceflight · 9 Sep 2023 Scientists, using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, have discovered a black hole that is continuously snacking on a star that is similar to our Sun. Located in a galaxy around 500 million light-years away from Earth...
Viasat researching more portable satcoms terminals for dismounted soldiers SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2023 Viasat’s U.K. subsidiary is partnering with Oxford Space Systems, a British satellite antenna specialist, to develop a 50% lighter high-speed communications terminal to improve the mobility of dismounted soldiers.
Avio Financials Boosted by EU Covid Recovery Funds and Missile Contracts European Spaceflight · 8 Sep 2023 Avio has reported revenues of €157.6 million for the first half of 2023, an increase of 17.7% from the same period last year. The company attributed the positive performance to increased development activities for its Re...
Virgin Galactic's Galactic 03 Mission Complete, Mystery Crew Revealed The Launch Pad · 8 Sep 2023 In a mission cloaked in secrecy akin to the classified operations of national security endeavors, Virgin Galactic successfully completed its third commercial suborbital spaceflight today (September 8, 2023).
Relativity Space Expands NASA Stennis Ops With Historic Test Stand Lease The Launch Pad · 8 Sep 2023 Relativity Space has officially announced a strategic agreement with NASA's Stennis Space Center to lease the historic A-2 test stand. The Apollo era test stand is set to be used in a significant role in the development...

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