Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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SAIC wins $574 million contract to maintain Space Force radar sites SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 The U.S. Space Force awarded SAIC a $574.5 million contract to maintain ground-based radar sensors used for missile warning and space surveillance.
United Launch Alliance readies for first Atlas V launch of the year Teslarati · 29 Aug 2023 The Atlas V launch has been delayed for safety precautions in order to shield the rocket and payload from any effects of...
Space Development Agency’s data-transport satellites get more complex SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 The 72 data-transport satellites that the Space Development Agency plans to launch to orbit in 2026 will be the most complex yet.
SaxaVord Does Not Need Spaceport Licence to Launch HyImpulse Mission European Spaceflight · 29 Aug 2023 The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed that SaxaVord will not need a spaceport license to host the maiden flight of the HyImpulse SR75 rocket. SaxaVord Spaceport is a proposed vertical launch facility bein...
NASA invita a hispanohablantes a enviar sus nombres en Europa Clipper NASA · 29 Aug 2023 La NASA ha lanzado un nuevo sitio web en español para invitar al público a enviar sus nombres a bordo de Europa Clipper, una misión que iniciará su viaje a la luna de Júpiter Europa en octubre de 2024. Este nuevo sitio w...
Japanese space robotics company GITAI raises $15 million SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 Japanese startup GITAI has raised an additional $15 million to continue work on lunar robotics technologies, three months after raising $30 million.
Microsoft signs new partnership with AI and data analytics startup SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 Microsoft announced Aug. 29 a five-year agreement to provide cloud-computing resources to Synthetaic, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to analyze data from space and air sensors.
SpiderOak demonstrates zero-trust software on ISS SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 SpiderOak announced the successful demonstration of its OrbitSecure zero-trust cybersecurity software on the International Space Station.
TransAstra claims NASA contract for debris capture bag SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 Space logistics startup TransAstra won a NASA contract to manufacture a bag to capture orbital debris.
Virgin Galactic’s president explains how VSS Unity is now flying frequently Ars Technica · 29 Aug 2023 "I don't think I'll run out of people who are willing to fly the spaceship any time soon."
Benchmark wins AFRL award to develop thrusters for ASCENT SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 Benchmark Space Systems won a $2.81 million U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract to continue development and testing of thrusters running on Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic, ASCENT, fuel.
Welcome to the Third Space Age SpaceNews · 29 Aug 2023 As the commercial sector takes the lead on developing digital age technology and capabilities in this Third Space Age, the national security sector will become a demanding customer.
ULA delays NROL-107 launch, last Atlas NRO mission NASASpaceflight · 29 Aug 2023 United Launch Alliance (ULA) has called off its Atlas V launch of the classified NROL-107 Silent Barker mission set for Tuesday. ULA noted that “out of an abundance of caution for personnel safety, a critical national se...
SILENTBARKER To Be U.S. “Watchdog” in Geosynchronous Orbit SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Aug 2023 Weather permitting, tomorrow the United States will launch the first satellites in a new system to keep track of what is happening in geosynchronous orbit. How many satellites are aboard
NASA confirms multi-year delay in next New Frontiers competition SpaceNews · 28 Aug 2023 NASA has confirmed it is delaying the release of the call for proposals for the next New Frontiers planetary science mission, originally planned for this fall, to no earlier than 2026 because of budget issues.
Crew-7 Soars, setting the stage for Science and Discovery Space Scout · 28 Aug 2023 On August 27th, 2023 at 9:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, Crew Dragon Endurance docked to the Zenith port of the Harmony Module of the International Space Station.
Hera Systems and LeoStella team up to compete for military satellite orders SpaceNews · 28 Aug 2023 Small satellite manufacturers Hera Systems and LeoStella are teaming up to compete for a large military contract to be awarded this fall by the U.S. Space Development Agency.
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites, brings total launched over 5,000 Teslarati · 28 Aug 2023 22 Starlink V2 mini-satellites launched into low Earth orbit Saturday evening, bringing the total number launched to 5,005. SpaceX, having just launched...
Crew 7 arrives to the International Space Station after successful launch Teslarati · 28 Aug 2023 Crew 7 successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center early Saturday morning, taking to the skies at...
Japanese H-IIA set for second launch attempt of X-ray telescope and lunar lander NASASpaceflight · 27 Aug 2023 The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA launch vehicle, as its career is being wound down in favor of the H3, is preparing to fly the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) robotic lunar lander and the X-Ray Imaging an...
Crew-7 Makes it 11 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Aug 2023 The four international astronauts of NASA’s Crew-7 mission floated through the hatch to join seven colleagues on the International Space Station this morning, bringing the crew complement up to 11
Crew-7 docks with space station SpaceNews · 27 Aug 2023 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four people representing four different space agencies docked with the International Space Station Aug. 27, almost 30 hours after its launch from Florida.
What’s Happening in Space Policy August 27-September 2, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Aug 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of August 27-September 2, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in
ESA’s Space Rider likely to launch third quarter of 2025, program manager says NASASpaceflight · 27 Aug 2023 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Rider program has officially begun its validation and testing phase, as it prepares for a maiden flight in the third quarter of 2025. Space Rider is Europe’s reusable uncrewed robo...
Australian Space Imagery Startup HEO Raises $8 Million The Launch Pad · 26 Aug 2023 Australian space imagery startup, HEO has completed an $8 million Series A funding round, as of August 23.
Sedaro Secures US Space Force Contract To Develop Digital Spacecraft Twins The Launch Pad · 26 Aug 2023 Sedaro, a pioneering startup specializing in digital engineering software, has been awarded a $1.5 million contract by the U.S. Space Force to spearhead the development of digital twin technology in spacecraft design.
Crew-7 launches to the space station SpaceNews · 26 Aug 2023 A Falcon 9 launched a multinational crew to the International Space Station Aug. 26 after a one-day delay to check the spacecraft’s life support system.
International Crew On Its Way to ISS SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Aug 2023 Four people of four different nationalities are on their way to the International Space Station following an early morning liftoff from Kennedy Space Center. For the first time, a NASA-led
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Launches to International Space Station NASA · 26 Aug 2023 An international crew of four representing four countries is in orbit following a successful launch to the International Space Station at 3:27 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 26, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space C...
SpaceX launches Crew-7 mission, the company’s 11th carrying astronauts CNBC · 26 Aug 2023 SpaceX launched four people to the International Space Station from Florida as Elon Musk’s company begins its 11th human spaceflight mission to date.
2nd ViaSat Suffers Anomaly In Orbit The Launch Pad · 25 Aug 2023 Viasat Inc. has confirmed an unexpected anomaly with its Inmarsat-6 F2 (I6 F2) satellite; the second ViaSat satellite in 6 weeks to suffer from an anomaly.
OneWeb-Eutelsat Merger Hinges on Shareholder Vote The Launch Pad · 25 Aug 2023 Eutelsat, the French operator of geostationary satellites, has announced that it has scheduled a shareholder vote for September 28 to seek final approval for its aquisition of OneWeb, a British low Earth orbit (LEO) broa...
27 European Union States Pledge to Avoid Destructive Anti-Satellite Tests The Launch Pad · 25 Aug 2023 In a significant step towards ensuring space security and stability, the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have jointly pledged not to engage in destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) tests.
SpaceX Ignites 33 Super Heavy Engines Successfully For First Time The Launch Pad · 25 Aug 2023 SpaceX has successfully conducted a 33 engine static fire test of Starship Super Heavy Booster 9 for the first time.
Final ICPS arrives in Florida for Artemis III SLS launch NASASpaceflight · 25 Aug 2023 United Launch Alliance (ULA) delivered the last-ever Space Launch System (SLS) Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) from its Decatur, Alabama, factory to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in early August fo...
MyRadar to validate technology with NOAA funding SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2023 With NOAA funding, MyRadar will develop and launch cubesats to validate technology for its future weather and environmental data constellation.
SpaceX test-fires booster for second Starship launch SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2023 SpaceX says it successfully test-fired the booster for its next Starship launch, although that liftoff may still be weeks away.
SpaceX completes successful hot fire test of its massive Starship rocket Ars Technica · 25 Aug 2023 SpaceX has not set a public launch target yet for Starship.
NASA, SpaceX readies Crew 7 for launch to the International Space Station Teslarati · 25 Aug 2023 NASA and SpaceX are set to launch Crew 7 to the International Space Station early Saturday morning, with lift-off scheduled for 3:27...
Viasat reports problem with new Inmarsat satellite SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2023 A new Inmarsat communications satellite has suffered an “unexpected anomaly,” the second in as many months for a Viasat-owned spacecraft that could create bigger headaches for the space insurance sector.

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