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- SpaceX came close to breaking a 56-year rocket record with back-to-back launches CNBC · 27 Jul 2023 SpaceX on Thursday night came close to breaking a record that’s stood for over half a century, with back-to-back launches that had been set to fly from Florida’s Space Coast.
- ASI to Tap European Startup to Launch Lunar Regolith Oxygen Extractor Mission European Spaceflight · 27 Jul 2023 The Italian Space Agency (ASI) announced July 26 that it had signed an agreement with Politecnico di Milano to begin the development of the agency’s Oxygen Retrieval Asset by Carbothermal-reduction in Lunar Environment (...
- Starlink may account for up to 40% of SpaceX’s 2023 revenues SpaceNews · 27 Jul 2023 SpaceX has told investors that it expects to roughly double its revenues in 2023 to upwards of $8 billion (from $4 billion in 2022) as reported earlier in July by
- RocketLab Updates Neutron Design The Launch Pad · 27 Jul 2023 RocketLab has released new renders of their Neutron rocket. Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket, is a cutting-edge medium-lift two-stage launch vehicle currently in development.
- Investing in Space: What to watch for in Q2 earnings reports CNBC · 27 Jul 2023 As Wall Street works its way through second-quarter earnings reports, investors are getting a closer look at first-half performance from the space sector — and setting expectations for the second half of the year.
- Northrop Grumman takes $36 million charge on NASA Gateway module SpaceNews · 27 Jul 2023 Northrop Grumman said it took a $36 million charge on its contract to build a module for NASA’s lunar Gateway, citing changing mission requirements and broader economic issues.
- NASA and DARPA award contract for Nuclear Rocket Engine Teslarati · 27 Jul 2023 NASA and DARPA announced they awarded Lockheed Martin and BWX Technologies to build and develop a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine. Lockheed...
- Pair of Chinese launches put flat-panel satellite, new spy sats in orbit SpaceNews · 27 Jul 2023 China has conducted a pair of orbital missions to launch a commercially developed flat-panel communications satellite and a new batch of spy satellites.
- Historic Aeolus reentry – how it happened ESA · 27 Jul 2023 Historic Aeolus reentry – how it happened
- NASA and DARPA Pick Lockheed Martin and BWXT for DRACO SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Jul 2023 NASA and DARPA announced today that Lockheed Martin and BWXT will build a nuclear thermal propulsion demonstration vehicle called DRACO. NASA and DARPA joined forces earlier this year to develop
- Starliner Delay Costs Boeing Another $257 Million SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Jul 2023 Boeing reported today that continued delays to the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program have cost the company another $257 million. Boeing is building Starliner under a fixed price contract so
- L3Harris’ acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne nears completion SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2023 L3Harris told investors July 26 that federal regulators will not challenge the company’s acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, clearing the way for the deal to close as early as July 28.
- Geospatial intelligence startup Kleos Space files for bankruptcy SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2023 Kleos Space, a Luxembourg based startup that operates signals-intelligence satellites, has run out of cash and will file for bankruptcy.
- NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2023 NASA and DARPA have selected Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft to demonstrate nuclear propulsion technologies in Earth orbit later this decade.
- Space Command nominee: U.S. has to prepare to respond to aggression against satellites SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2023 The U.S. military is being challenged to counter China’s rapid advances in space technology, Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting told the Senate Armed Services Committee July 26.
- The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion Ars Technica · 26 Jul 2023 "NASA is looking to go to Mars with this system."
- NASA Awards $14 Million to Universities for Supportive STEM Efforts NASA · 26 Jul 2023 NASA is investing more than $14 million in 19 U.S. colleges and universities to grow their STEM capacity to participate in critical spaceflight research and prepare a new generation of diverse students for careers in the...
- Falcon Heavy launches largest ever geostationary satellite NASASpaceflight · 26 Jul 2023 For its third flight this year, Falcon Heavy conducted the record-breaking launch of EchoStar 24. Also known as Jupiter 3, this payload will be the heaviest satellite launched to a geostationary transfer orbit, massing 9...
- ‘Non-Human Biologic’ Pilot Found Aboard Crashed UAP The Launch Pad · 26 Jul 2023 The US House Oversight Commitee held a historic hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency.
- Boeing’s Starliner losses total $1.5 billion with NASA astronauts still waiting to fly CNBC · 26 Jul 2023 Boeing on Wednesday reported a $257 million charge in the second quarter for its Starliner astronaut spacecraft program, bringing the program’s to-date overrun costs to $1.5 billion as delays continue.
- Boeing records more losses from Starliner delays SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2023 Boeing took another loss on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program as the first crewed flight of that vehicle remains in limbo.
- US Space Force To Develop Commercial Space Reserve The Launch Pad · 26 Jul 2023 The United States Space Force is advancing plans to establish a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) program. The initiative aims to secure agreements with commercial space companies, ensuring prioritized access...
- NASA & DARAP Select Lockheed Martin To Develop Nuclear Rocket The Launch Pad · 26 Jul 2023 NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have partnered together for the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program. Today they have revealed Lockheed Martin, based in Little...
- NASA Awards 11 Advance Lunar Power And Tech Contracts The Launch Pad · 26 Jul 2023 NASA has selected 11 U.S. companies to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space for the benefit of all. The technologies range from lunar surface power systems to tools for i...
- Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sight Ars Technica · 26 Jul 2023 "We're not really ready to talk about a launch opportunity yet."
- NASA, DARPA Experts to Discuss Nuclear Rocket Program Developments NASA · 26 Jul 2023 Experts from NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will hold a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 26, to discuss the latest developments in the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cisl...
- House Defeats Bill Over Concerns About FCC Space Safety and Debris Authority SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Jul 2023 The House defeated legislation today that critics said would have given the Federal Communications Commission “unprecedented authority” over space safety and space debris in a jurisdictional dispute between two House
- House rejects satellite spectrum licensing bill because of space safety provisions SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2023 A bill intended to reform satellite spectrum licensing regulations failed to pass the House July 25 after some members objected to provisions they claimed gave the FCC authority to regulate space safety.
- Launch roundup: Falcon Heavy launches largest GEO satellite, Rocket Lab’s Electron to complete 40th flight NASASpaceflight · 25 Jul 2023 The week of July 24 through July 30 will end the month with at least four more launches, focused mostly on increasing the number of Earth-imaging satellites sent to space. Firstly, China launched Yaogn satellites atop th...
- Spire to devise GNSS-independent aircraft tracking satellites for ESA SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 A Spire Global-led group has won European Space Agency funds to develop a satellite to demonstrate a civil aviation tracking constellation that would not rely on GPS, or any other global navigation satellite system vulne...
- SpaceX gears up for Falcon Heavy launch Teslarati · 25 Jul 2023 SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, July 26th, for the launch of the Jupiter 3/Echostar XXIV communications satellite from Launch Complex...
- If you’re going to the south pole, go to the south pole SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 NASA has been planning for years to go to the south pole of the moon, and that is where it should go.
- Space Force selects vendors for low Earth orbit satellite services SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 The U.S. Space Force announced July 24 it selected 16 companies that will compete for low Earth orbit satellite services contracts.
- NASA Sets Coverage for Cargo Launch to International Space Station NASA · 25 Jul 2023 NASA and commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman are targeting 8:31 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 1, for the launch of the company’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station from the agency’s Wallops Flight...
- NASA selects companies to advance lunar power and other technologies SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 Companies working on nuclear and solar power systems for the moon are among the winners of NASA awards to advance their technologies for future use by NASA and commercial customers.
- Space Force to further define details of a ‘commercial space reserve’ SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 The Space Force is moving forward with plans to establish a commercial space reserve to ensure the U.S. military has access to commercial satellite services during conflicts.
- NASA Partners with American Companies on Key Moon, Exploration Tech NASA · 25 Jul 2023 NASA has selected 11 U.S. companies to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space for the benefit of all.
- SpaceX performs first fueling tests on Super Heavy Booster Teslarati · 25 Jul 2023 Over the weekend, SpaceX continued its test campaigns at Starbase, Texas. Booster 9 was fully filled with cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid...
- Varda waiting on FAA license to return space manufacturing capsule SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 A startup that launched its first mission to test space manufacturing technologies last month is waiting on a Federal Aviation Administration license to be able to bring what it produced back to Earth.
- CAPSTONE working well more than a year after launch SpaceNews · 25 Jul 2023 A year after its launch, a privately owned, NASA-funded cubesat orbiting the moon continues to work well, providing data to support the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration efforts.