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- NASA Marshall Center Director to Retire After 38 Years of Service NASA · 17 Jul 2023 Jody Singer, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director, announced Monday her retirement, effective Saturday, July 29, after more than 38 years of service. Among many firsts in her career, Singer was appointed as the f...
- Private investment in space firms shows ‘signs of stabilization’ in Q2 after steady decline CNBC · 17 Jul 2023 Private investment in space companies, especially from venture capital, showed “signs of stabilization” in the second quarter after steady declines over the past year, according to a report Monday by New York-based Space...
- 54 Years Ago Today, Apollo 11 soars towards The Moon The Launch Pad · 17 Jul 2023 We're providing daily updates from the Historic Apollo 11 mission during its 54th Anniversary. Today we retell the story of July 17th, 1969, "A day at sea" for the crew of three on their way to The Moon.
- China Formalizes Crew Lunar Landing Mission Plans The Launch Pad · 17 Jul 2023 China has revealed its preliminary blueprint for its crewed lunar landing missions, marking a significant step forward in thier ambitious space exploration program.
- Another SpaceX Falcon 9 joins the 16 Launch Club Teslarati · 17 Jul 2023 Launching at 11:50 p.m. ET (03:50 UTC) on July 15th, another Falcon 9 joined the 16 launch club. The launch took place...
- Former astronaut says it’s “extremely important” to study artificial gravity Ars Technica · 17 Jul 2023 "We have nothing in between one and zero."
- China sets out preliminary crewed lunar landing plan SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2023 China is formalizing its plans to land a pair of astronauts on the surface of the moon before the end of the decade.
- Return to Tranquility Base first SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2023 When NASA's Artemis 3 mission attempts what could be the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo, it should return to Tranquility Base and save the South Pole for later.
- U.K. Parliament committee recommends streamlining launch licensing SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2023 A United Kingdom Parliament committee is calling on the government to revise its approach for licensing launches, warning it could fall behind international competitors if it fails to do so.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy July 16-22, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Jul 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of July 16-22, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session.
- Three ongoing missions study human side of Moon and Mars missions NASASpaceflight · 15 Jul 2023 While a lot of the focus when it comes to space travel beyond Earth orbit is on the spacecraft, multiple studies are underway to explore the human side of what NASA calls “Moon to Mars Exploration.” Those studies include...
- Industry offers wish list for commercial space legislation SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2023 As the House Science Committee considers a commercial space bill, industry officials advocated for key topics they believe should be included in that legislation.
- Congress introduces new UAP Transparency Amendment The Launch Pad · 14 Jul 2023 Congress introduces new Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Transparency Amendment
- New NASA Artemis Instruments to Study Volcanic Terrain on the Moon NASA · 14 Jul 2023 As part of NASA’s regular cadence of robotic lunar missions through Artemis, the agency has selected a new scientific payload to establish the age and composition of hilly terrain created by volcanic activity on the near...
- Space Force to select three providers of national security launch services SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2023 The U.S. Space Force on July 14 released a revised draft solicitation for the next round of national security launch contracts, known as National Security Space Launch Phase 3.
- India’s Second Lunar Lander on Its Way SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Jul 2023 The Indian Space Research Organisation’s second lunar lander, Chandrayaan-3, is on its way to the Moon. ISRO is hoping for a better outcome than four years ago when they lost
- House & Senate Appropriators Look To Cut NASA Funding The Launch Pad · 14 Jul 2023 House and Senate appropriators have introduced spending bills that would allocate slightly less funding to NASA in 2024 compared to the previous year, rather than the significant increase sought by the administration.
- India takes a critical first step toward a second attempt to land on the Moon Ars Technica · 14 Jul 2023 India has developed the Chandrayaan-3 mission on a shoestring budget.
- House and Senate appropriators cut NASA’s budget SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2023 House and Senate appropriators have drafted bills that would give NASA slightly less money in 2024 than it received in 2023, rather than the significant increase the administration requested.
- India launches Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing mission SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2023 India successfully launched a robotic lunar lander July 14, setting up the nation for its second attempt to soft-land on the moon.
- The promise of direct-to-device SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2023 Direct-to-device could be revolutionary for space connectivity, but a market for it remains fraught with unknowns as early services begin testing the waters.
- ULA’s Vulcan to Launch By End of This Year SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Jul 2023 Tory Bruno, president and CEO of the United Launch Alliance, said today that the Vulcan rocket will be ready to launch by the end of the year. The root cause
- The Senate just lobbed a tactical nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return program Ars Technica · 13 Jul 2023 "The Committee has significant concerns about the technical challenges."
- Maxar unveils platform to speed up imagery access SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 MGP platform is designed to simplify and speed up access to the Colorado company’s high-resolution Earth imagery.
- House and Senate Appropriators Keep NASA Basically at FY2023 Levels SpacePolicyOnline.com · 13 Jul 2023 House and Senate appropriators are moving forward with their FY2024 NASA funding bills. The Senate Appropriations committee approved the Commerce-Justice-Science bill today and the House will mark up their bill
- NASA to Host Small Business Administration’s Annual Scorecard Event NASA · 13 Jul 2023 Media are invited to join NASA and Small Business Administration leadership at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 18, at NASA Headquarters in Washington to highlight how federal agencies rank on meeting their small business...
- NASA Awards Sounding Rocket Operations Follow-On Contract NASA · 13 Jul 2023 NASA has awarded the Sounding Rocket Operations IV (NSROC IV) contract to Peraton Inc. of Herndon, Virginia, to support suborbital flight operations managed by the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX nears $150 billion valuation after secondary share sale CNBC · 13 Jul 2023 The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit near $150 billion following a share sale by existing investors announced this week, CNBC has learned.
- Vulcan’s upper stage failed due to higher stress and weaker welds Ars Technica · 13 Jul 2023 CEO says the rocket could be certified for national security missions before mid-2024.
- Centaur modifications push first Vulcan launch to fourth quarter SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 United Launch Alliance is now planning a first launch of its Vulcan Centaur rocket in the fourth quarter after the company completes modifications to and testing of the upper stage.
- Senate defense panel leaves National Security Space Launch unsecured SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 Congress should listen to the Space Force and reject the Senate Armed Services Committee’s changes to the U.S. Space Force's National Security Space Launch procurement plans.
- Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing mission launches from India NASASpaceflight · 13 Jul 2023 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander launched from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. This will be India’s second attempt to successfully pe...
- Investing in Space: Why Blue Origin’s engine explosion matters CNBC · 13 Jul 2023 There’s a reason the saying “that’s why we test” exists. I’ve seen it a lot in my mentions the past few days. Unfortunately, and crucially, it ignores that tests happen for different reasons.
- Saltzman urges allies to ‘collectively train like we fight’ SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 “Certainly the situation in Ukraine has demonstrated the critical importance of timely coordination among partners,” Gen. Chance Saltzman said July 13.
- Orbital Composites wins $1.7 million Space Force contract SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 The Small Business Innovation Research contract, awarded through the SpaceWERX Orbital Prime program, gives an important boost to the startup’s plans for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing.
- Hanwha registers as South Korean satellite communications provider SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 South Korea’s Hanwha Systems, the OneWeb investor with plans for its own low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband constellation, has secured regulatory permission to operate as a satellite communications provider in the country.
- ViaSat-3 Americas’ antenna problem impacts rollout SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 The problem with ViaSat-3 Americas' main antenna does not affect current services provided by Viasat but does impact plans for new broadband services in North America that the spacecraft would have offered.
- HawkEye 360 announces $58 million funding round SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites, announced July 13 it has raised $58 million in new funding.
- Rocket Lab takes another step towards reusability on next Electron launch SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch will feature upgrades to the rocket that bring the company a step closer to being able to reuse its first stage.
- NASA cancels Janus asteroid smallsat mission SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2023 NASA has canceled a mission to send a pair of smallsats to binary asteroids and will put the nearly completed spacecraft into storage for a potential future opportunity.