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- NASA Orders More Solar Arrays For ISS The Launch Pad · 3 Jul 2023 NASA has now revealed its plans to enhance the station's capabilities even further. The space agency has partnered with Boeing and Redwire to add two additional solar arrays, known as ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA), t...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy July 2-15, 2023 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2 Jul 2023 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the next TWO weeks, July 2-14, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in
- ESA’s Euclid on Its Way to Study the “Dark Universe” SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 Jul 2023 ESA’s Euclid spacecraft is on its way to the L2 Lagrange point where it will spend six years collecting data to help scientists understand the nature of dark energy and
- Falcon 9 launches ESA’s Euclid space telescope SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2023 A European mission to unravel some of the biggest mysteries in the universe is underway thanks to a launch from an American rocket.
- ESA's Euclid Embarks on a Momentous Journey to Unravel the Mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy The Launch Pad · 1 Jul 2023 At 11:12 AM ET, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket took to the Florida skies from SLC-40 with ESA's Euclid Telescope onboard. This mission, a rather unique one to add to the now seemingly never-ending list of SpaceX launches, saw...
- SpaceX launches ESA’s Euclid Telescope to explore the dark universe NASASpaceflight · 1 Jul 2023 SpaceX launched its 45th mission of the year, carrying the Euclid telescope from the European Space Agency (ESA). Liftoff was Saturday, July 1, at 11:12 AM EDT (15:12 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Florida...
- NASA to add fourth pair of roll-out arrays to ISS SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2023 After completing an upgrade to the International Space Station’s power system in June, NASA is moving ahead with plans to add two more solar arrays to the station.
- United Launch Alliance delays maiden Vulcan Centaur launch Teslarati · 30 Jun 2023 Following the anomaly investigation into the Centaur V upper stage, United Launch Alliance is de-stacking the Vulcan Centaur rocket and shipping the...
- China’s Changguang Satellite demonstrates space-to-ground laser links SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2023 A Chinese satellite manufacturer and constellation operator says it has successfully demonstrated space-to-ground high-speed laser communications which could help China break bottlenecks in getting data from space down t...
- AST SpaceMobile hunting for more funds following stock sale SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2023 AST SpaceMobile is continuing to search for funds ahead of deploying commercial direct-to-device satellites next year after getting more breathing room with a $60 million discounted share sale.
- NASA Hosts OSIRIS-REx Sample Lab Media Day in Houston NASA · 30 Jun 2023 Ahead of the first asteroid sample collected by the U.S. arriving on Earth in September, media are invited on Monday, July 24, to see NASA’s newly-built OSIRIS-REx Sample Curation Laboratory where the agency will study t...
- Defense Innovation Unit solicits proposals for cargo delivery to and from space SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2023 The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking proposals from commercial launch companies that can provide “responsive and precise point-to-point delivery of cargo to, from, and through space.”
- NASA's Ingenuity Alive, Calls Home After 2 Months Of Silence The Launch Pad · 30 Jun 2023 NASA's ingenuity helicopter has phoned home after 2 months of silence.
- NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Phones Home NASA · 30 Jun 2023 The intrepid rotorcraft may head skyward again within the week.
- Blue Update: New Glenn testing hardware at the cape as New Shepard closes in on return to flight NASASpaceflight · 30 Jun 2023 Recently, Blue Origin has completed several milestones in its programs, as it inches closer to a debut flight of its New Glenn rocket. The successful BE-4 firings below the Vulcan rocket, modifications on pad and infrast...
- Vega C suffers setback in return to flight effort SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2023 A solid rocket motor for Europe’s Vega C rocket malfunctioned during a static-fire test June 28, likely pushing back the vehicle’s return to flight to 2024.
- Virgin Galactic Scores Success with First Commercial Spaceflight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 30 Jun 2023 Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic finally launched its first commercial SpaceShipTwo flight today. Galactic-01 took four Italians and two Americans across the threshold between air and space for a few minutes
- SpaceX to launch European astronomy mission SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 A European spacecraft is set to launch on a mission to help astronomers resolve an “embarrassing situation” in cosmology, although the launch itself is another kind of embarrassing situation for Europe.
- Final member assigned to SpaceX and NASA’s Crew 7 mission Teslarati · 29 Jun 2023 The final member of Crew 7 has been announced, with Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov joining as a mission specialist. Borisov joins NASA...
- Space Development Agency issues new solicitation for 100 satellites SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 The Space Development Agency on June 28 released a solicitation for bids for its next procurement of 100 satellites as the agency continues to build out a military constellation in low Earth orbit.
- Firefly to launch Lockheed Martin small-satellite experiment SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 Firefly Aerospace signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to launch a small satellite aboard Firefly's Alpha vehicle.
- Vega C Return to Flight Delayed After Z40 Test Failure European Spaceflight · 29 Jun 2023 A static fire test of a Vega C Zefiro 40 (Z40) second stage conducted June 28 ended in failure. The successful completion of the test had been a requirement for Vega C to be cleared to return to flight later this year. I...
- Virgin Galactic completes first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 After nearly two decades of development, Virgin Galactic conducted its first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital flight June 29.
- Investing in Space: India is the industry’s ‘sleeping giant,’ Artemis Accords expert says CNBC · 29 Jun 2023 Last week, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a red-carpet visit to the U.S., meeting with top government and corporate leaders. Amid the flurry of partnerships and contracts announced during Modi’s visit, the cou...
- China looks to build new space partnerships with Egypt satellite project SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 China has delivered a set of satellites to Egypt as part of a program to develop the latter country's capacity to assemble, integrate and test satellites.
- SpaceX resumes static fire testing at Starbase Teslarati · 29 Jun 2023 SpaceX has once again begun static fire testing on the Starship program at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. This is the first...
- Air Force awards Raytheon $625 million contract for nuclear-hardened satcom terminals SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center awarded Raytheon Technologies a $625 million contract to produce nuclear-hardened satellite communications terminals.
- SpaceShipTwo to demonstrate research capabilities on first commercial flight SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2023 Virgin Galactic is set to conduct its first commercial SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceflight June 29, one that will demonstrate the readiness of the vehicle for commercial operations as well as its role as a research platf...
- King Charles III Unveils Astra Carta at Space Sustainability Event SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Jun 2023 King Charles III unveiled his Astra Carta seal at Buckingham Palace today to underscore his interest in space sustainability. Astronauts, aerospace executives, scientists and environmentalists were among the participants...
- OroraTech orders eight more wildfire-monitoring satellites SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2023 Germany’s OroraTech has ordered eight more thermal imaging satellites from Spire Global to expand its wildfire-monitoring constellation next year.
- DoD to invest in startup developing mobile space-launch platforms SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2023 The Spaceport Company, a startup developing floating launch pads for space rockets, is one of 17 companies selected to receive government funding this year under the National Security Innovation Capital program.
- With Webb, scientists make first detection of carbon molecule in protoplanetary disk NASASpaceflight · 28 Jun 2023 With new data collected by the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of scientists has — for the first time ever — detected a carbon molecule within the...
- NASA Offers Media Interviews in Utah on Asteroid Sample Return NASA · 28 Jun 2023 NASA invites media to the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground about 80 miles southwest of Salt Lake City on Thursday, July 20, before the agency’s first asteroid sample collected in space is returned to Earth.
- Above: Orbital develops energy systems for spacecraft under recent awards SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2023 Above: Orbital is developing technology to provide energy for on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing with the support of two recent Small Business Innovation Research awards.
- Startup iRocket wins Space Force contract to demonstrate rocket engine SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2023 Innovative Rocket Technologies, known as iRocket, won a U.S. Space Force contract to demonstrate a reusable rocket engine for small launch vehicles.
- Ramon.Space raises $26 million from Foxconn and other backers SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2023 Ramon.Space has raised $26 million from Ingrasys, a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group, the Abu Dhabi-based Strategic Development Fund, and venture capital firms.
- Sierra Space describes long-term plans for Dream Chaser and inflatable modules SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2023 WASHINGTON — As Sierra Space continues to prepare for the first flight of its Dream Chaser vehicle, it is outlining long-term ambitions for both that vehicle and space station modules.
- SpaceForest Launch Test Flight of Suborbital Perun Vehicle European Spaceflight · 28 Jun 2023 Polish space tech company SpaceForest has confirmed that it performed a test flight of its suborbital Perun launch system on 21 June. The rocket was launched from the Polish Air Force Central Training Ground in Ustka. Th...
- SES wins $134 million DoD contract for X-band satellite communications SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2023 SES Space & Defense announced June 28 it won a five-year contract worth up to $134 million to provide X-band satellite communications services to DoD.
- ULA’s Vulcan Upper Stage Needs Mods Before First Launch SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Jun 2023 The first launch of the United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket will be further delayed because the Centaur V upper stage needs modifications. ULA had targeted May 4 for that inaugural