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- South Africa Formally Partners With China On Lunar Base The Launch Pad · 8 Sep 2023 South Africa has formally become a part of the China-led International Lunar Research Station Cooperation (ILRS).
- FAA: Starship Mishap Investigation Complete, But No Flight Approval Yet SpacePolicyOnline.com · 8 Sep 2023 The FAA announced today that its investigation into what went wrong on the first flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket in April is done. SpaceX is ready to try again, but
- Redwire Successfully 3D Prints Human Tissue in Microgravity Aboard the ISS & Returns It To Earth The Launch Pad · 8 Sep 2023 In a groundbreaking development for biotechnology applications and for the first time in history, a human body part has been successfully 3D-printing using human tissue in microgravity.
- Pad 41 Ready to Rumble Once More Space Scout · 8 Sep 2023 With Pad 41 activated for the National Reconnaissance Office’s SILENT BARKER mission, the historic launch complex looks ready to begin a long stretch of continued launch operations with Atlas and Vulcan.
- Virgin Galactic completes third commercial SpaceShipTwo flight SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2023 Virgin Galactic performed its third commercial suborbital spaceflight Sept. 8 with three private astronauts on board.
- FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 corrective actions for SpaceX SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration has completed the mishap investigation in SpaceX’s first integrated Starship launch in April but is not ready yet to approve a second launch of the vehicle.
- Rubicon wins NASA and AFRL ASCENT thruster contracts SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2023 Rubicon Space Systems has won a series of contracts from NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop and deliver ASCENT thrusters.
- NASA, International Astronauts to Speak with Students in Two States NASA · 8 Sep 2023 Students from North Carolina and Rhode Island will have separate opportunities next week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- FAA Completes SpaceX Starship IFT-1 Investigation, 63 Corrective Actions Required The Launch Pad · 8 Sep 2023 The FAA has closed the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy mishap investigation.The final report cites multiple root causes of the April 20, 2023, mishap and 63 corrective actions SpaceX must take to prevent mishap reoccurrence.
- MaiaSpace Complete First Cryogenic Test of Second Stage Prototype European Spaceflight · 8 Sep 2023 MaiaSpace has completed the first cryogenic test of a full-scale prototype of the Maia rocket’s second stage. Maia is a partially reusable two-stage launch vehicle being developed by the ArianeGroup subsidiary. The vehic...
- Letter: Grateful for ‘Space Greta’ SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2023 I was so happy to see SpaceNews recognize several of the many young, talented, hardworking, selfless professionals who are fueling efforts to make space safer for the generations to come in the story "Stand Up, Space Gre...
- The future of human spaceflight safety is in the hands of Congress SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2023 Congress has a choice to make this fall: reauthorize the “learning period” putting the nation on a glide path to secure a safety framework commensurate with industry maturity, or allow the “learning period” to expire, wh...
- GAO report calls for more transparency on SLS costs SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2023 The Government Accountability Office called on NASA to be more transparent about the costs of the Space Launch System rocket, a vehicle senior agency officials acknowledged risked becoming “unaffordable.”
- EU and UK reach deal on Copernicus SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2023 The European Union and the United Kingdom have reached a deal that will allow the UK to resume participation in the EU elements of the Copernicus Earth observation program.
- New report recommends Space Force change how it buys commercial satellite services SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2023 The U.S. Space Force should overhaul its current approach to procuring commercial satellite communications services, a RAND Corp. report recommends.
- NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable Ars Technica · 7 Sep 2023 "At current cost levels the SLS program is unsustainable."
- South Africa joins China’s moon base project SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2023 South Africa has formally joined the China-led ILRS project to establish a permanent moon base.
- Relativity Space expands presence at NASA’s Stennis Space Center SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2023 Launch vehicle company Relativity Space is growing its footprint at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi by leasing an Apollo-era test stand to support development of its Terran R rocket.
- Integrated resilient missile warning, tracking and defense SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2023 The United States needs resilient space-based sensing capabilities for global detection, tracking and custody of advanced ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. These capabilities must integrate into the missile defen...
- HyImpulse Qualifies Hybrid Rocket Motor for Flight European Spaceflight · 7 Sep 2023 After its latest successful test campaign, HyImpulse has qualified its HyPLOX-75 hybird rocket motor for flight. The qualification of the motor brings the company one step closer to the maiden flight of its suborbital SR...
- Redwire demonstrates bioprinting human tissue in space SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2023 Redwire announced it successfully 3D-printed human tissue in microgravity, a step towards more ambitious biotech applications in space.
- Terran Orbital announces plan to speed up satellite production SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2023 Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in 2024 plans to accelerate production at its factory in California
- Japan Launches X-Ray Telescope and Lunar Lander SpacePolicyOnline.com · 7 Sep 2023 Weather finally cooperated and Japan’s space agency was able to launch its new x-ray telescope, XRISM, and lunar lander, SLIM. A lot is riding on both missions. The telescope is
- Japan launches moon lander and X-ray observatory SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2023 Japan sent a new X-ray space telescope into low Earth orbit and a first, small lunar lander on its way to the moon with a single launch late Wednesday.
- SpaceChain pivots to combine AI with Earth imagery SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 The Singapore startup known for sending blockchain nodes into space is rolling out a service that integrates artificial intelligence with Earth imagery.
- Psyche asteroid mission set for October launch SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 A NASA mission to a large metallic asteroid is on track to launch in October after more than a year of delays, but the mission faces a potential challenge to those plans beyond the agency’s control.
- L3Harris Selects Firefly To Launch US National Security Satellites The Launch Pad · 6 Sep 2023 Firefly Aerospace has signed an agreement with L3Harris Technologies to conduct three dedicated missions on Firefly's Alpha rocket. The satellites are currently being designed and constructed by L3Harris, under a $225 mi...
- Galactic Energy's Ceres-1 Reaches Orbit On First Sea Launch Mission The Launch Pad · 6 Sep 2023 China's Galactic Energy has successfully conducted their first sea launch, marking the company's ninth consecutive successful launch.
- Ariane 6 One Step Closer, But Still No Launch Date SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 Sep 2023 Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is one step closer to launch today following a successful, if brief, engine test. A longer test is scheduled next month. Only then will European
- Pentagon’s new plan to counter China includes swarms of smart satellites SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 Under a new strategy to counter China’s military buildup, the Pentagon is advocating the use of low-cost autonomous platforms that can be mass produced and deployed at sea, on land, in the air and in space.
- SDA Seeks Bids For 54 Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites The Launch Pad · 6 Sep 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has release a solicitation for the procurement of 54 satellites equipped with advanced infrared sensors.
- US Space Force Unveils New Mission Statement The Launch Pad · 6 Sep 2023 The US Space Force in an effort to provide a clearer and more concise understanding of its mission has unveiled a new mission statement today. "Secure our nation's interests in, from, and to space"
- NASA's Oxygen-Generating Experiment MOXIE Completes Mars Mission NASA · 6 Sep 2023 Riding with the Perseverance rover, the instrument has proved to be a viable technology for astronauts on Mars to produce oxygen for fuel and breathing.
- MAG Aerospace and SAS partner for Space Force data-analytics contract SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 MAG Aerospace is partnering with artificial intelligence specialist SAS to compete for U.S. Space Force data analytics contracts, the companies announced Sept. 6
- SpaceX stacks Ship 25 and Booster 9, prepares for flight NASASpaceflight · 6 Sep 2023 SpaceX has rolled out Ship 25 to the launch site and stacked it on top of Super Heavy Booster 9, bringing back a fully stacked Starship rocket to Starbase since April 20.
- Space Force rewrites mission statement SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 The new mission statement — “To secure our nation’s interests in, from, and to space” — was crowdsourced from service members
- Stand up, Space Greta SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 Climate activist Greta Thunberg's impact on the environmental movement has sparked a call for a similar advocate in the field of space sustainability. While finding another Greta is a tall order, the space sector is seei...
- SpaceX Almost Ready For Second Starship Launch, Integrates Vehicle The Launch Pad · 6 Sep 2023 On Tuesday September 5th at 2:20pm, SpaceX integrated Starship 25 on top Super Heavy Booster 9 at the orbital launch pad in Starbase, Texas.
- Space Development Agency solicits bids for 54 missile-tracking satellites SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 The Space Development Agency on Sept. 5 released a solicitation for 54 satellites equipped with infrared sensors capable of tracking hypersonic missiles in all phases of flight.
- Starship is stacked and ready to make its second launch attempt Ars Technica · 6 Sep 2023 During this test flight, Starship will carry no payloads.