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- Virgin Galactic completes their first all civilian flight Teslarati · 10 Aug 2023 Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its first all-civilian flight this morning, carrying three civilians and three crew members to space aboard their...
- France to Fund Demonstration Missions of Microlaunchers European Spaceflight · 10 Aug 2023 CNES has published a call in partnership with BPI France to purchase demonstration missions aboard French microlaunchers. Operators will bid on one of three target missions and will be required to perform the launch befo...
- Viasat studying L-band from Inmarsat for direct-to-device services SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 Viasat is in the early stages of exploring how to use L-band spectrum from newly acquired Inmarsat to connect consumer devices directly from space, including potentially from small satellites in low Earth orbit.
- SpaceX to offer mid-inclination smallsat rideshare launches SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 SpaceX is offering a second class of rideshare missions on its Falcon 9 rocket to serve customers seeking to go to mid-inclination orbits.
- Investing in Space: Americans think spotting asteroids should be NASA’s top priority, Pew says CNBC · 10 Aug 2023 Every year or so the nonprofit Pew Research Center conducts a survey about Americans’ views of the country’s involvement, priorities and performance in space. With about 10,000 people responding from across the U.S., the...
- NASA to Host Media for Asteroid Capsule Drop Test Briefing in Utah NASA · 10 Aug 2023 Media are invited to Utah’s western desert on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to learn about NASA preparations and readiness to receive America’s first asteroid sample collected in space.
- Virgin Galactic conducts first space tourist suborbital flight SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 Virgin Galactic took its first private astronaut customers on a suborbital spaceflight Aug. 10, nearly two decades after it started selling tickets.
- Watch NASA Engineers Put a Mars Lander's Legs to the Test NASA · 10 Aug 2023 Sturdy legs are needed to absorb the impact of the heaviest spacecraft to ever touch down on the Red Planet.
- Op-ed | SPACs are a double-edged sword for newspace SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 While special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) hold the potential to drive space industry growth, it is crucial to understand their potential risks.
- Virgin Galactic launches first tourist flight to space CNBC · 10 Aug 2023 Virgin Galactic flew its second commercial spaceflight on Thursday, its first carrying private-paying tourists.
- Space Force tries to hedge risk with new launch strategy SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 As it prepares to award the next round of National Security Space Launch contracts, the Space Force is no longer comfortable relying on just two companies.
- Scout Space, Stanford University win Space Force contract extension SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 Scout won a $1.5 million contract to help the U.S. Space to characterize spacecraft and debris objects.
- Chinese startup launches 7th Ceres-1 rocket, preps for first sea launch SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 Galactic Energy achieved its seventh launch success from seven attempts early Thursday and is now set for a first sea-based mission.
- Download your Thursday ‘News from the 2023 Small Satellite show’ digital edition SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 The SpaceNews editorial team is producing a daily for the 2023 Small Satellite show, a nightly email newsletter and all-day web coverage during the 2023 Small Satellite show in Logan, Utah, the
- It’s finally time—Virgin Galactic is flying private astronauts into space Ars Technica · 10 Aug 2023 It must be a magical moment to float freely above the world.
- Viasat not ready to declare Viasat-3 Americas a total loss SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2023 Viasat is holding off on a contingency plan for ViaSat-3 Americas in the hope it could still get some capacity from the broadband satellite despite its defective antenna, the operator’s chair and CEO Mark Dankberg said A...
- Amazon switches from Vulcan to Atlas V for first Kuiper prototype launch Teslarati · 10 Aug 2023 Originally intended to launch on the inaugural Vulcan Centaur mission, Amazon has moved the two prototype Kuiper satellites off of the delayed...
- Japan’s Interstellar aims for orbital launch in 2025 SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 Japanese launch startup Interstellar Technologies is preparing for a static fire test later this year that could pave the way for orbital launch of its Zero rocket in 2025.
- U.S. intelligence agencies take steps to protect commercial satellites SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 The National Reconnaissance Office, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and U.S. Space Command last month signed an agreement to improve threat intelligence sharing with commercial satellite operators.
- Viasat revenue grows as investigation continues into malfunctioning $750 million satellite CNBC · 9 Aug 2023 Viasat reported a jump in quarterly revenue Wednesday, as the company continues to investigate its recent satellite malfunction and explores options to make up for some of the service it expected to add this year.
- Lynk Global starts initial direct-to-device services in the Cook Islands SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 Small satellite operator Lynk Global has started initial direct-to-device services in a small part of the Cook Islands in its second commercial launch with a local telco.
- ESA confirms Ariane 6 debut to slip to 2024 SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 ESA acknowledged Aug. 8 what most of the space industry had long expected: the first flight of the Ariane 6 will not happen this year.
- Artemis II astronauts get their first look at their Orion spacecraft Teslarati · 9 Aug 2023 The Artemis II astronauts that will be the first crew to fly around the Moon in 50 years got a peek at...
- Vyoma Orders First Debris Monitoring Satellites For New Constellation The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023 Vyoma, a pioneering German startup focused on space debris monitoring, has entered into a strategic partnership with Bulgarian cubesat specialist EnduroSat to develop a constellation of pilot satellites aimed at tracking...
- Dish Network plots two-way fixed broadband services in Ku-band SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 Dish Network is seeking permission to use 12 GHz spectrum for fixed terrestrial broadband in the United States, three months after regulators rejected plans for mobile services in the band following interference concerns...
- NASA Lunar Flashlight Mission Failed Due To Clogged Propellant Lines The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023 NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission aimed to place a cubesat into lunar orbit to search for water ice in the moon's shadowed craters, was hindered by the blockage of propellant lines for the spacecraft's thrusters.
- DCubed reveals in-space manufacturing demonstration SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 DCubed, a German startup specializing in deployable satellite structures, plans to conduct an in-space manufacturing demonstration later this year.
- Axiom Space & ESA To Launch Polish Astronaut On Future Mission The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023 Axiom Space and the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed an agreement to send an ESA astronaut from Poland into space through an upcoming Axiom Space mission. Specific details about the mission and the identity of th...
- Rocket Lab shares Q2 results results Teslarati · 9 Aug 2023 Rocket Lab’s (NASDAQ: RKLB) Q2 results are out, and the company is looking good following a positive quarter. The company had 100%...
- Northrop Grumman and Firefly’s Antares 330 and MLV plans take shape NASASpaceflight · 9 Aug 2023 As the Cygnus S.S. Laurel Clark spends its first days berthed to the ISS, the successor to the Antares 230+ launch vehicle that launched it is taking shape in the facilities of Northrop Grumman (NG) and Firefly Aerospace...
- NASA Software Catalog Offers Free Programs for Earth Science, More NASA · 9 Aug 2023 Each year, NASA scientists, engineers, and developers create software packages to manage space missions, test spacecraft, and analyze the petabytes of data produced by agency research satellites. As the agency innovates...
- Clogged propellant lines doomed NASA lunar cubesat mission SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 A NASA lunar cubesat mission failed to go into orbit around the moon earlier this year when debris blocked propellant lines for the spacecraft’s thrusters.
- The Smallsat Show-me Era SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 The derivative impact on the smallsat industrial base is also clear: smallsat space hardware and launch companies that have built a track record can capitalize on this shift, driving growth and expanded moats, while newe...
- From Customization to Standardization SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 Smallsats need standardizing now more than ever
- BlackSky buys five Electron launches SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 BlackSky, one of Rocket Lab’s biggest launch customers, has bought an additional five Electron launches for its next-generation imaging satellites.
- Cracks in Ancient Martian Mud Surprise NASA's Curiosity Rover Team NASA · 9 Aug 2023 A new paper suggests the same conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable to the emergence of microscopic life.
- Vyoma orders pilot satellites for debris-monitoring constellation SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 German startup Vyoma has ordered two pilot satellites for its proposed space debris-monitoring constellation from EnduroSat, the eight-year-old Bulgarian cubesat specialist.
- NASA weighs changes to Artemis 3 if key elements are delayed SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 NASA has left the door open for changing the scope of Artemis 3, currently set to be the first crewed lunar landing of the program, if key elements suffer major delays.
- Download your Wednesday ‘News from the 2023 Small Satellite show’ digital edition SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2023 The SpaceNews editorial team is producing a daily for the 2023 Small Satellite show, a nightly email newsletter and all-day web coverage during the 2023 Small Satellite show in Logan, Utah, the
- Solestial To Equip Atomos Space Tugs With Solar Arrays The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023 Solar energy startup, Solestial, has unveiled its plans to provide solar arrays for space tugs developed by Denver-based startup Atomos Space.