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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches Galaxy 37; will launch Starlink Group 6-8 NASASpaceflight · 31 Jul 2023 Breaking into the 31st week of 2023, from July 31 to Aug. 6, not much is held in store in terms of launches. Up first this week, a momentous flight took place when the last Antares 230+ flew to LEO during the NG-19 resup...
NASA, Boeing to Provide Progress Update on Starliner Crew Flight Test NASA · 31 Jul 2023 NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 7, to provide an update on the first astronaut flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to and from the International Space Station.
SpaceX aces Falcon Heavy launch Teslarati · 31 Jul 2023 Falcon Heavy lived up to its name Friday evening as it launched the heaviest geostationary satellite ever. The 9,200 kg (20,282 lbs)...
NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle Continues Progress Toward Mars Sample Return NASA · 31 Jul 2023 The first rocket launch from the surface of another planet will be accomplished using two solid rocket motors.
Northrop Grumman prepares for final flight of Antares with Russian and Ukrainian components SpaceNews · 31 Jul 2023 A Cygnus cargo spacecraft is set to launch to the International Space Station on the final flight of a version of an Antares rocket with Russian and Ukrainian components.
KBR wins Air Force Research Lab contract to study non-traditional orbits SpaceNews · 31 Jul 2023 KBR, a DoD and NASA contractor, won a $24.9 million contract to provide insights on the behavior of objects in nontraditional orbits.
US Senate Cuts Space Force Budget With Defense Bill Approval The Launch Pad · 31 Jul 2023 The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) last week approved an $831 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024 which includes recommendations for approximately $1 billion in cuts from the U.S. Space Force's $30...
Europe turns its new $1.5 billion space telescope on, and happily it works Ars Technica · 31 Jul 2023 "The spacecraft will soon reach its final position."
Redwire Hires Veteran Aerospace Executive as Senior VP The Launch Pad · 31 Jul 2023 Redwire has appointed veteran aerospace executive G. Allen Flynt as their Senior Vice President of Space Platforms and Robotics.
Space Force programs get trimmed in Senate appropriations bill SpaceNews · 31 Jul 2023 The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended about $1 billion in cuts from the U.S. Space Force’s $30 billion request.
EUCLID Telescope Captures First Images The Launch Pad · 31 Jul 2023 Months before the long-anticipated Euclid Telescope delivers its groundbreaking view of the cosmos, scientists and engineers involved in the mission are already celebrating a significant milestone as the telescope and in...
NASA Airs Coverage of Space Station Research, Development Conference NASA · 31 Jul 2023 NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners are maximizing research and development aboard the International Space Station at th...
Scientists, using Webb, discover water vapor within a planet-forming disk NASASpaceflight · 30 Jul 2023 Using the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, a team of scientists has discovered, for the first time, water vapor within a planet-forming disk. The water vapor, which was f...
Crew Dragon, Soyuz missions set for launches to ISS SpaceNews · 30 Jul 2023 Two crewed missions remain on track to launch to the International Space Station over the next month and a half after addressing technical issues that included a Soyuz coolant leak.
What’s Happening in Space Policy July 30-August 5, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 30 Jul 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of July 30-August 5, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are on
India launches seven satellites on PSLV rocket SpaceNews · 30 Jul 2023 India successfully launched seven Singaporean satellites into low Earth orbit July 29 on its workhorse PSLV rocket. It was the nation’s sixth orbital launch of the year, which were all successful, and occurred two weeks...
Congress Leaves for Summer Break With Long To-Do List When They Return SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Jul 2023 The House and Senate left town Thursday, a day earlier than planned, eager to begin their summer break. The Senate is gone for five weeks, the House for six. While
Falcon Heavy sends Jupiter-3 broadband giant toward geostationary orbit SpaceNews · 29 Jul 2023 SpaceX launched EchoStar’s more than nine metric ton Jupiter-3 spacecraft July 28 and successfully dropped off the world’s heaviest commercial communications satellite in geosynchronous transfer orbit.
ESA DeOrbits Aeolus Spacecraft, Concluding 5 Year Mission The Launch Pad · 28 Jul 2023 After a highly successful mission, ESA has deorbited the Aeolus's spacecraft, bring to an end the groundbreaking 5 year mission studying Earth's weather and climate monitoring.
Sierra Space wins Air Force contract for upper-stage engine development SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Sierra Space won an Air Force contract to continue development of an engine that could be used in the upper stage of future launch vehicles.
L3Harris Acquires Aerojet Rocketdyne The Launch Pad · 28 Jul 2023 L3Harris has cleared all regulatory approvals and officially acquired Aerojet Rocketdyne, the last independent US missle propulsion system supplier.
Argentina 28th Country To Sign Artemis Accords The Launch Pad · 28 Jul 2023 Argentina is the 28th country to sign the US led Artemis Accords which outline the best practices for space exploration.
NASA Awards Administrative & Technical Support Services Contract NASA · 28 Jul 2023 NASA has selected PCI Productions (PCIP), LLC, of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide technical and administrative services in support of directorates, programs, and offices at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edward...
ULA has concerns about a third competitor in national security space launch SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Bruno says he has questions on the Space Force’s decision to add a third heavy-lift launch provider in the next round of contracts, known as National Security Space Launch Phase 3.
Aerojet Rocketdyne officially becomes part of L3Harris SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Chris Kubasik, CEO of defense contractor L3Harris Technologies, on July 27 extended “a warm welcome to Aerojet's team of over 5,000 employees who will soon become part of L3Harris.”
STARSHIP IFT-1 Launch WB-57 Footage Released The Launch Pad · 28 Jul 2023 TLP Network via a NASA FOIA has acquired 2 of 5 videos recored by NASA WB-57 during the Starship IFT-1 flight.
NASA temporarily loses contact with one of its most distant spacecraft Ars Technica · 28 Jul 2023 The Voyagers were launched nearly half a century ago.
NASA Looses Contact With Voyager 2 The Launch Pad · 28 Jul 2023 NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has encountered a communication break due to a series of planned commands sent to it on July 21.
Connecting the Dots | The shifting landscape for satellite capacity wholesalers SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Eutelsat’s plan to sell off European retail broadband activities bucks a trend that has seen satellite operators increasingly buy these kinds of businesses in recent years. The French geostationary operator’s
Eutelsat expects to return to growth next year with OneWeb SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Eutelsat expects to return to growth next year as its pivot to connectivity starts to bear fruit, the French satellite operator said July 28 after a waning video business helped annual sales decline for the seventh year...
SpaceX launches 50th mission of the year Teslarati · 28 Jul 2023 After a series of weather delays, SpaceX launched 22 V2 mini Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40...
NASA Invites Media to See Recovery Craft for Artemis Moon Mission NASA · 28 Jul 2023 Media are invited to see the new test version of NASA’s Orion spacecraft and the hardware teams will use to recover the capsule and astronauts upon their return from space during the Artemis II mission. The event will ta...
Webb and Gaia welcome Euclid to L2 ESA · 28 Jul 2023 In the month after its launch on 1 July, Euclid has travelled 1.5 million kilometres from Earth towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, meaning it has ‘arrived’ at its destination orbit.
Argentina signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Argentina signed the U.S.-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration, part of a recent surge of countries joining the agreement.
Next NASA New Frontiers mission could face extended delay SpaceNews · 27 Jul 2023 The next competition for a NASA line of planetary science missions could suffer a multi-year delay because of constrained budgets, an agency official said July 27.
SpaceX delays Falcon Heavy, moves forward with Starlink launch Teslarati · 27 Jul 2023 SpaceX delayed the Falcon Heavy Echostar XXIV/Jupiter 3 mission by 24 hours and will move forward with a Falcon 9 Starlink launch...
Argentina es el 28.º signatario de los Acuerdos de Artemis NASA · 27 Jul 2023 En una ceremonia celebrada la Casa Rosada de Buenos Aires el jueves 27 de julio, Argentina se convirtió en el vigésimo octavo país en firmar los Acuerdos de Artemis. El administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson, participó en...
NASA Welcomes Argentina as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory NASA · 27 Jul 2023 During a ceremony at the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires on Thursday, July 27, Argentina became the 28th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in the signing ceremony for the agency...
Rocket Lab’s Neutron undergoes design change Teslarati · 27 Jul 2023 New concept art was released on Rocket Lab’s website today, showcasing new design choices for the company’s reusable Neutron rocket. One of...
NASA Launches Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming, App Update Coming Soon NASA · 27 Jul 2023 NASA is elevating its digital platforms for the benefit of all by revamping its flagship and science websites, adding its first on-demand streaming service, and upgrading the NASA app. With these changes, everyone will h...

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