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- Can space governance keep up with space sustainability? SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2023 It is not uncommon to be faced with a problem but struggle to find a solution. In the case of space sustainability, as low Earth orbit fills with both active
- SpaceX Falcon 9 breaks record, launches and lands for 16th time Teslarati · 10 Jul 2023 Launching July 9th, at 11:58 p.m. ET (03:58 UTC), the record-breaking Falcon 9 successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy July 9-15, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 9 Jul 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of July 9-15, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
- Using Webb, scientists discover the most distant active supermassive black hole NASASpaceflight · 8 Jul 2023 Utilizing the infrared-sensitive instruments of the joint NASA/European Space Agency (ESA)/Canadian Space Agency (CSA) James Webb Space Telescope, a group of scientists has discovered the most distant active supermassive...
- Plasmos pivots from rocket engines to VC SpaceNews · 8 Jul 2023 Plasmos, the Los Angeles-based startup developing rocket engines, is pivoting to become an artificial intelligence-driven venture capital firm.
- Merger rumors swirl around Dish and EchoStar SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2023 Satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network is rumored to be considering recombining with internet-focused sister company EchoStar to strengthen its financial resources.
- Interest grows for human spaceflight in Europe SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2023 As the European Space Agency continues to develop proposals for human space exploration efforts, more European countries are showing an interest in launching astronauts.
- Congress should stop the coming regulatory assault on commercial space SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2023 The Biden administration has launched a commercial space regulation initiative under the name of “mission authorization,” which is laying the groundwork for a potentially debilitating web of unnecessary regulation on the...
- The psychology of space exploration — and why it matters on Earth SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2023 Astronauts ride a pillar fire off the planet, so naturally, they encounter some fear along the way. But astronauts confront a host of other stressors in space, too: isolation, sensory deprivation, sleep disruption, press...
- Join NASA to Celebrate Webb Space Telescope’s First Year of Science NASA · 7 Jul 2023 NASA is commemorating the first year of science and discoveries from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful, and most complex space telescope ever built. To celebrate the anniversary, multipl...
- For the People: The motivations fueling Ecuador’s space journey SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2023 It’s said nature abhors a vacuum. The same is true of leadership. In the global space community, a government body is almost always a leading component of a nation’s growing
- Chinese launch firm secures fresh funding for reusable rocket SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2023 Chinese rocket firm Space Pioneer has secured C-round funding for its Tianlong-3 medium-lift reusable launch vehicle.
- SpaceX set to launch 48 Starlink satellites from California Teslarati · 7 Jul 2023 SpaceX will launch 48 version 1.5 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force...
- Rocket Report: Big dreams in Sin City; SpaceX and FAA seek to halt lawsuit Ars Technica · 7 Jul 2023 "It's not a function of size, rather how much it accelerates our road map."
- Students Reach New Heights With Spaceport Nova Scotia First Launch The Launch Pad · 6 Jul 2023 The first launch of Canada's new spaceport is in the record books. Today a group of young Canadian STEM enthusiasts from the Arbalest Rocketry team, hailing from York University in Ontario, successfully launched their am...
- Europe leans on SpaceX to bridge launcher gap SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2023 Europe, temporarily lacking its own access to space, plans to rely more on SpaceX to launch key science and navigation spacecraft while working to restore its launch capabilities.
- Viasat signs deal to commercialize European airspace tracking service SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2023 A group founded by European air traffic controllers has signed a deal to bring improved airspace-tracking capabilities from Viasat’s constellation to market next year.
- China’s Landspace set for second methalox rocket launch SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2023 Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is set for a second attempt to reach orbit with its Zhuque-2 rocket July 12.
- Space Command argues for shift from static to dynamic satellite operations SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2023 In order to better keep tabs on adversaries, the U.S. military needs satellites that can actively maneuver in orbit, the deputy commander of U.S. Space Command said July 6.
- California Science Center GO For Shuttle Endeavour Stacking The Launch Pad · 6 Jul 2023 The iconic space shuttle Endeavour is set to embark on its final journey to its permanent home at a new building in Los Angeles.
- SpaceX focuses on launch site readiness ahead of Starship Flight 2 NASASpaceflight · 6 Jul 2023 Progress toward the second flight of the world’s most powerful launch vehicle continues to take place at Starbase. With Ship 25 passing its six-engine Static Fire test, the focus has returned to completing upgrades to th...
- Ariane V goes out in style, retires after 27 years of service Teslarati · 6 Jul 2023 Launching at 7 p.m. local time (22:00 UTC), the final Ariane V lifted off on its 117th mission since its debut in...
- SpaceX completes 28th commercial resupply mission to ISS Teslarati · 6 Jul 2023 After undocking from the International Space Station on June 29th, SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon capsule splashed down off of the coast of Jacksonville,...
- ESA Launch Independent Enquiry Commission to Investigate Vega C Z40 Test Failure European Spaceflight · 6 Jul 2023 ESA has established an Independent Enquiry Commission to investigate the failure of the Avio-led Vega C Zefiro 40 (Z40) static fire test. “An Independent Enquiry Commission has been established by ESA Director General Jo...
- HawkEye 360 satellites to monitor illegal fishing in Pacific Islands SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2023 HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites, announced July 6 it was selected by the government of Australia to help detect illegal fishing activity using radio-frequency sensors.
- Final Ariane 5 Takes Flight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 Jul 2023 The last launch of Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket went off without a hitch today. Carrying two communications satellites, one for Germany and one for France, it brought to a close
- Ariane 5 launches for the final time SpaceNews · 5 Jul 2023 One chapter in European access to space came to a close July 5 with the final launch of the Ariane 5, but the beginning of the next chapter faces additional delays.
- Goodbye to the Ariane 5, the ‘Swiss Knife’ of Europe’s launch industry NASASpaceflight · 5 Jul 2023 The Ariane 5 is set to fly for the very last time on Wednesday, July 5, sending government communication satellites for Germany and France into space. Also known as flight VA261, the rocket will launch from the Centre Sp...
- Rivada gets more breathing room to deploy constellation SpaceNews · 5 Jul 2023 International regulators have waived a requirement for Rivada Space Networks to launch 10% of its proposed 576 satellites by September, boosting plans to fund the multibillion-dollar connectivity constellation.
- Poland Complete Acceptance Phase for Three Space Debris Observatories European Spaceflight · 5 Jul 2023 The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has announced that it has completed the acceptance phase of three observatories that will be used to track satellites and space debris. The three observatories are hosted at cooperating fa...
- Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket to make its final launch this evening [Updated] Ars Technica · 5 Jul 2023 After nearly three decades, the Ariane 5 rocket reaches the end of the line.
- Radio noise from satellite constellations could interfere with astronomers SpaceNews · 5 Jul 2023 Large satellite constellations can unintentionally generate electromagnetic noise, creating an additional source of interference for radio astronomers.
- Regulatory uncertainty as commercial human spaceflight takes off SpaceNews · 5 Jul 2023 As two companies prepare to begin or resume commercial suborbital human spaceflights, they are facing uncertainty about how the safety of the people on those flights will be regulated.
- The European Space Forum Returns to Brussels The Launch Pad · 4 Jul 2023
- CNES Creates Space Mission Ethics Committee European Spaceflight · 4 Jul 2023 The French space agency CNES announced 28 June that it had created a Space Mission Ethics Committee that will be tasked with informing the agency’s governing bodies on any question of ethics relating to space activities....
- Rocket Lab announces next launch, will attempt first stage recovery Teslarati · 4 Jul 2023 Rocket Lab is expected to launch seven satellites from Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. This will be...
- SpaceX successfully launches Euclid Space Telescope for the ESA Teslarati · 4 Jul 2023 SpaceX successfully launched the Euclid Space Telescope for the European Space Agency on July 1st, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40...
- NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes 16th Sun Orbit The Launch Pad · 3 Jul 2023 NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its 16th orbit around the Sun on June 27, 2023.
- Launch Roundup – Arianespace launches Ariane 5 final flight; SpaceX flies one of last Starlink v1.5 flights NASASpaceflight · 3 Jul 2023 Three launches are currently planned for the week of July 2 through July 9. The first one took place on Wednesday, July 5, with a European rocket successfully making its 117th and final flight. Later in the week, SpaceX...
- Vega C Return Delayed Following Static Fire Anomaly The Launch Pad · 3 Jul 2023 Europe's Vega C rocket, which has been working towards a return to flight following a launch failure in December 2022, has experienced another setback.