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- SBAG Wants Reconnaissance Mission to Apophis Before It Reaches Earth SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 Sep 2023 NASA’s Small Bodies Assessment Group is encouraging NASA to find a way to send a spacecraft to study the asteroid Apophis before it reaches Earth in 2029. Apophis will come
- Space Tango names new CEO SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2023 Space Tango, a Kentucky-based startup that conducts research and science experiments on the International Space Station, on Sept. 1 announced the appointment of S. Sita Sonty as its new chief executive officer.
- Bezos snubbed Musk’s SpaceX over blockbuster satellite launch contract, Amazon shareholder says CNBC · 1 Sep 2023 An Amazon shareholder lawsuit says the company snubbed SpaceX for valuable satellite launch contracts because of Jeff Bezos’ personal rivalry with Elon Musk, who has taunted his fellow billionaire’s space ambitions for y...
- Pension fund sues Jeff Bezos and Amazon for not using Falcon 9 rockets Ars Technica · 1 Sep 2023 Plaintiffs: Amazon decision "lays bare the extent" of Bezos’ personal rivalry with Musk.
- What is the ESA Astronaut Policy? European Spaceflight · 1 Sep 2023 In April, ESA signed a letter of intent with the Swedish National Space Agency to send an ESA astronaut aboard an Axiom mission to the International Space Station. In June, the agency announced that Marcus Wandt, a membe...
- Hera asteroid mission here ESA · 1 Sep 2023 Hera asteroid mission here
- Georgia, Texas Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Station NASA · 1 Sep 2023 Students from Georgia and Texas will have separate opportunities next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- Globalstar picks SpaceX to refresh LEO constellation SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2023 Globalstar has contracted SpaceX to launch Apple-backed satellites in 2025 to replenish its low Earth orbit connectivity constellation.
- Intuitive Machines raises $20 million SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2023 Lunar lander developer Intuitive Machines announced Aug. 31 it raised $20 million through a sale of stock as the company gears up for its first mission.
- Rocket Report: Firefly enters “hot standby phase”; SpaceX’s superfluity of fairings Ars Technica · 1 Sep 2023 "What we found out is that fairings float pretty well."
- Tiangong space station could alter perceptions of China’s space program, report says SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2023 Emerging trends in how China is utilizing and operating its Tiangong space station could impact how the country’s space program is viewed internationally.
- Lawsuit claims Amazon’s board erred in awarding Kuiper launch contracts to Blue Origin and others SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2023 A pension fund has filed suit against the board of directors of Amazon, claiming they “acted in bad faith” in approving launch contracts for the Project Kuiper broadband constellation that awarded billions of dollars to...
- SpaceX set for 9th launch of the month Teslarati · 31 Aug 2023 If the Florida weather cooperates, SpaceX will launch their 9th mission of the month with the Starlink Group 6-13 mission. A Falcon...
- Firefly Aerospace announces they are ready for the Victus Nox mission Teslarati · 31 Aug 2023 FireFly Aerospace and payload provider Millenium Space Systems have entered a 6 month “hot standby phase” for the Victus Nox mission out...
- Investing in Space: Why the Pentagon is spending billions to build its own satellite constellation CNBC · 31 Aug 2023 Low Earth orbit satellite constellations are all the rage, but up to this point they’ve been the prospective domain of commercial entities.
- Ship 25 awaits rollout for full-stack of Starship Flight 2 NASASpaceflight · 31 Aug 2023 Starship is getting close to its second Integrated Flight Test (IFT). Booster 9 completed its pre-flight testing and now awaits its partner for the second launch. Since Ship 25 was already tested months ago, this only le...
- The Future Of Hypersonic Flight | TLP Exclusive Tour & Interview The Launch Pad · 31 Aug 2023 TLP's Founder and Network Director, Zac Aubert, was invited inside Space Engine Systems' (SES) Design And Assembly Of Turbo Ramjet Engine Shop in Alberta, Canada for an exclusive first look at their DASS GNC engine and h...
- QinetiQ wins $224 million contract to provide technical services to Space Development Agency SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2023 QinetiQ US, a defense contractor based in Lorton, Virginia, was awarded a $224 million contract to provide systems engineering and technical support to the Space Development Agency.
- EU Member States Commit to Not Test Direct-Ascent ASAT Systems European Spaceflight · 31 Aug 2023 A document published by the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats outlines the commitment of 27 EU member states to ban all direct-ascent anti-satellite tests. “Concerned that the use of destructive ASAT...
- SatixFy sells satellite payload subsidiary to MDA SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2023 Israeli satcoms equipment maker SatixFy announced plans Aug. 31 to sell its satellite payload subsidiary to MDA as part of a $60 million strategic transaction with the Canadian space hardware specialist.
- SpaceX launches of Space Development Agency’s Tranche 0 mission NASASpaceflight · 31 Aug 2023 Following two scrubs, SpaceX launched on the third attempt with a batch of 13 communications and missile tracking satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Tranche 0 Fligh...
- NASA gears up for return of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2023 NASA is making the final preparations to recover samples from an asteroid that a spacecraft will bring back to Earth in September.
- Chinese study finds GSSAP close approaches a threat to its GEO assets SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2023 Chinese researchers have noted close approaches by U.S. GSSAP satellites to Chinese spacecraft in the geostationary belt, describing the activities as threats.
- NASA’s LRO Observes Crater Likely from Luna 25 Impact NASA · 31 Aug 2023 NASA’s LRO – the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter – spacecraft imaged a new crater on the Moon’s surface that is likely the impact site of Russia’s Luna 25 mission.
- “Asteroid Autumn” Begins Next Month With OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return SpacePolicyOnline.com · 31 Aug 2023 In a preview today of the imminent return of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA declared the next few months as “Asteroid Autumn.” The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is just one of
- Spiral Blue offers to run Your Code in Space SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2023 Australian startup Spiral Blue is inviting developers and researchers to run custom code on the company’s SE-1 computer on a Satellogic satellite in low-Earth orbit.
- Firefly Officially "On Call" For US Space Force Responsive Space Launch Demo The Launch Pad · 30 Aug 2023 In a significant stride towards advancing rapid-response space missions, Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems have announced they are ready and awaiting instructions from the U.S. Space Force to initiate the la...
- NASA Completes Last OSIRIS-REx Test Before Asteroid Sample Delivery NASA · 30 Aug 2023 A team led by NASA in Utah’s West Desert is in the final stages of preparing for the arrival of the first U.S. asteroid sample – slated to land on Earth in September.
- SpaceX and SDA Ready to Fly for Tranche-0B Space Scout · 30 Aug 2023 SpaceX and the Space Development Agency (SDA) are gearing up to launch their next batch of satellites as part of their Tranche program.
- NASA Deep Space Network Critically Overworked & Underfunded The Launch Pad · 30 Aug 2023 NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) is a critical system that allows communication with spacecraft exploring our solar system and the cosmos,but it is facing an unprecedented strain due to a perfect storm of increased demand...
- NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Study NASA · 30 Aug 2023 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded four contracts to conduct NOAA’s Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) Phase-A study.
- Firefly ready for call-up to launch military ‘responsive space’ mission SpaceNews · 30 Aug 2023 Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space Systems announced Aug. 30 that they are standing by waiting for orders from the U.S. Space Force to prepare to launch a mission to low Earth orbit.
- TransAstra Secures NASA Contract, Partners With ThinkOrbital On Debris Capture Bag System The Launch Pad · 30 Aug 2023 TransAstra, a pioneering space logistics startup, has secured an initial contract from NASA to manufacture an innovative inflatable capture bag designed to tackle the growing problem of orbital debris.
- Ariane 6 Hot Fire Test Postponed Again Due To Technical Issues The Launch Pad · 30 Aug 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) has revealed that a test-firing of the Ariane 6 core stage, originally planned for August 29, had to be postponed due to technical problems involving the control bench responsible for prop...
- Why did SpaceX give up on “catching” falling fairings? Its VP of launch explains Ars Technica · 30 Aug 2023 "You basically had this really awesome algorithm, this crazy automation."
- A Short Ariane 6 Hot Fire Test Has Been Postponed European Spaceflight · 30 Aug 2023 ESA announced earlier today that a short hot fire test of the Ariane 6 core stage equipped with its Vulcain 2.1 engine has been delayed. The test was due to take place on 29 August on the new Ariane 6 launchpad at the Gu...
- ESA postpones Ariane 6 hot-fire test again SpaceNews · 30 Aug 2023 The European Space Agency says a test-firing of an Ariane 6 core stage has been postponed again, this time because of issues with ground equipment.
- SpaceX to launch military communications satellites Teslarati · 30 Aug 2023 SpaceX is targeting the launch of the 2nd Tranche 0 mission for the Space Development Agency on August 31st at 7:26 a.m....
- Weekly Space Recap: August 21 – August 27 Teslarati · 30 Aug 2023 Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the past week. The fourth week of August 2023 featured SpaceX...
- NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 Increasing demand but decreasing budgets are putting a strain on NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), threatening its ability to provide communications for the agency’s science missions and Artemis lunar expeditions.