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- Busek lauds on-orbit performance of OneWeb’s Hall-effect thrusters SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2023 In-space propulsion specialist Busek said that more than 100 of the company’s BHT-350 Hall-effect thrusters are operating in orbit on OneWeb communications satellites.
- Billionaire Charlie Ergen merging Dish and EchoStar to expand mobile and satellite telecom empire CNBC · 8 Aug 2023 Billionaire Charlie Ergen is consolidating his telecom empire, merging his companies DISH Network and EchoStar in an all-stock deal.
- Rocket Factory Augsburg gets €30 million investment boost SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2023 Rocket Factory Augsburg has secured fresh investment as it pushes towards a first orbit launch attempt from SaxaVord, Scotland.
- Solestial to supply solar arrays for Atomos space tugs SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2023 Solestial announced plans earlier this month to supply solar arrays for space tugs developed by Denver startup Atomos Space.
- Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test Delayed To 2024 The Launch Pad · 8 Aug 2023 Boeing and NASA have announced another delay for the first crewed flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner; they are now targeting no earlier than March 2024.
- NanoAvionics Prepares LEO Black Hole Research Satellite For Launch The Launch Pad · 8 Aug 2023 NanoAvionics has unveiled plans to ship a revolutionary nanosatellite for a groundbreaking mission that will investigate black holes and neutron stars from a low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Pale Blue to supply thrusters for Yonsei University cubesats SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2023 Japanese startup Pale Blue announced a contract Aug. 7 to supply water vapor thrusters for South Korea’s Yonsei University.
- First Starliner crewed flight delayed to 2024 SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2023 Boeing has delayed the first flight of its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle with astronauts on board to no earlier than March 2024 as the company continues to work on issues with the spacecraft’s parachutes and...
- Smashing Success and Records: NG-19 Arrives at ISS Space Scout · 7 Aug 2023 On August 4, at 09:52 UTC, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus, NG-19 S.S. Laurel Clark, was grappled by the International Space Station’s robotic arm, and subsequently berthed to the nadir (downward facing) port on the Unity No...
- Eutelsat and Thaicom go halves on Asia-focused telecoms satellite SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 Eutelsat said Aug. 7 it is partnering with a regional satellite operator in Thailand to order a high throughput geostationary telecoms spacecraft over Asia.
- NASA TROPICS Constellation Fully Operational & Ready For Hurricane Season The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 NASA's TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats) are now fully operational, and are ready to bolster monitoring efforts for the ongoing Atlantic...
- HyImpulse Issued First Large Rocket Air Navigation Order from CAA The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 HyImpulse Technologies has received the first Air Navigation Order from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) authorizing them to launch one rocket.
- NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flies Again After Unscheduled Landing NASA · 7 Aug 2023 The helicopter performed a short hop to help the team better understand why its previous flight was interrupted.
- Amazon Moves Project Kuiper Demo From Vulcan To Atlas 5 The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 Amazon has announced its plans to launch the first pair of Project Kuiper prototypes this fall using a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 rocket due to the delay of ULA's Vulcan Centaur.
- Space company Redwire trims quarterly losses, builds order backlog past $270 million CNBC · 7 Aug 2023 Space infrastructure company Redwire said Monday that it nearly erased its net losses during the second quarter and further grew its contract backlog.
- SpaceX's booster 9 performs first static fire test! The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 On Sunday August 7th at 3:09pm, at Starbase Texas, SpaceX's Super Heavy Booster 9 prototype roared to life for the first time as part of its first static fire test.
- Momentus offers smallsat bus based on Vigoride SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 In-space transportation company Momentus is now offering a version of its Vigoride tug as a satellite bus for commercial and government customers.
- Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule delayed to NET March 2024 Teslarati · 7 Aug 2023 Boeing expects the Starliner crew capsule to be ready no earlier than March 2024. However, that could slip further pending the results...
- Starliner undergoing three independent investigations as flight slips to 2024 Ars Technica · 7 Aug 2023 "The design changes were, I would say, minimal."
- Starliner CFT To Fly in March 2024 at the Earliest SpacePolicyOnline.com · 7 Aug 2023 Boeing’s Mark Nappi said today that the Starliner Crew Flight Test will be ready to go in March 2024, but fitting it into the busy space station and United Launch
- LeoStella Debuts Advance Small Satellite Bus Platform The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 LeoStella the small satellite manufacturer has announced significant details about its latest and largest spacecraft, the LS300 satellite bus.
- Amazon moves Project Kuiper prototypes from Vulcan to Atlas 5 SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 Amazon plans to deploy its first pair of Project Kuiper prototypes this fall on an Atlas 5 from United Launch Alliance, the internet giant said Aug. 7 after switching rockets a second time to avoid mounting delays.
- Boeing resets Starliner plan to be ready for first NASA crew flight by March CNBC · 7 Aug 2023 Boeing said Monday it aims to be ready to fly NASA astronauts with its Starliner capsule for the first time by March, resetting its timeline after the company delayed a planned launch this summer.
- Launch Roundup: Russia returns to the Moon with Luna 25 mission, Virgin Galactic completes first fully private space tourism flight NASASpaceflight · 7 Aug 2023 It’s a busy week in spaceflight, especially for Russia. The week of Aug. 7 following through to Aug. 13 has seen Russia launch two missions to space, including the nation’s fourth-generation radio navigation satellite, G...
- Mars Wobble & Core Size Confirmed By NASA's InSight Lander The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 Scientists have unveiled the most accurate measurements ever recorded of Mars' rotation, shedding light on the planet's subtle wobble caused by the movement of its molten metal core.
- Lockheed Martin Opens New Small Satellite Factory The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 In a strategic move to meet the growing demand for small satellites, Lockheed Martin has unveiled a cutting-edge satellite assembly facility at its Waterton campus near Denver, Colorado.
- NanoAvionics completes LEO satellite for studying black holes SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 NanoAvionics is preparing to ship a nanosatellite slated to launch this fall to study black holes and neutron stars from low Earth orbit, the Lithuanian manufacturer announced Aug. 7.
- Lockheed Martin’s data-transport satellite clears design review SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 A communications satellite designed by Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency passed a critical design review, the company announced Aug. 7.
- SpaceX closes in on launch record with most recent Starlink launch Teslarati · 7 Aug 2023 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites are well on their way to their operational orbits today following last night’s successful launch atop a...
- RFA Secures €30m Investment From KKR The Launch Pad · 7 Aug 2023 Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), a prominent launch service provider has successfully secured a substantial €30 million investment from KKR, a renowned global investment firm.
- NASA Sets Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station NASA · 7 Aug 2023 NASA will provide live coverage beginning at 10:15 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 9, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station. The spacewalk is expected to begin about 10:45 a....
- NASA InSight Study Finds Mars Is Spinning Faster NASA · 7 Aug 2023 Data sent by the spacecraft before it retired last December has provided new details about how fast the planet fast rotates and how much it wobbles.
- TROPICS cubesat constellation ready for hurricane season SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 A quartet of cubesats launched in May to monitor the development of tropical storm systems is working just in time to support monitoring of the Atlantic hurricane season.
- Frontgrade acquires Aethercomm SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 Frontgrade Technologies, a Veritas Capital, announced the acquisition June 8 of Carlsbad, California-based Aethercomm.
- Benchmark unveils driver assistance features for satellites SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 Benchmark Space Systems intends to offer satellite operators the type of driver assistance popular in automobiles.
- Xenesis to send optical terminal to ISS platform SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 Xenesis is preparing to install an optical communications hub to increase data downlink capacity for customers of Bartolomeo, Airbus’ external research platform on the International Space Station.
- SpaceX conducts a mostly successful test of its Super Heavy booster Ars Technica · 6 Aug 2023 There were positives and negatives to be taken away from the test firing.
- SpaceX performs static fire test of Booster 9 Teslarati · 6 Aug 2023 Following two prior tests of the water deluge system and a spin prime test of Booster 9, SpaceX lit all 33 engines...
- Lockheed Martin opens new factory focused on small satellites SpaceNews · 6 Aug 2023 Lockheed Martin, a company that for decades has built schoolbus-sized satellites for the U.S. government, opened a new facility to assemble small satellites, which are now in higher demand.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy August 6-12, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 Aug 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of August 6-12, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess