Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Space Leasing International sets sights on ground stations, satellites and launch infrastructure SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2023 Libra Group, a multinational business group, has formed Space Leasing International. SLI, in turn, revealed its presence June 20 by announcing plans to acquire 21 ground stations.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 56 Starlink satellites Teslarati · 23 Jun 2023 Lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 11:35 a.m. ET (15:35 UTC), a...
NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag—and it’s colossal Ars Technica · 23 Jun 2023 "It is better to not do it than to torch the whole science community."
Arianespace Back On Track For Final Ariane 5 Launch The Launch Pad · 23 Jun 2023 Following the recent identification of three pyrotechnical transmission lines that raised concerns, Arianespace, the leading space transportation company, has made significant progress in ensuring the safety and reliabil...
NASA Invites Media to Cover Asteroid Sample Return, Logistics Call NASA · 23 Jun 2023 NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security – Regolith Explorer) mission will deliver the agency’s first asteroid sample collected in space to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. Media...
Ovzon 3 on course to miss regulatory deadline after latest delay SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2023 Ovzon will likely need another deadline extension to keep priority spectrum rights for Ovzon 3, the Swedish satcom service provider’s first broadband satellite now slated to launch no earlier than late 2023.
Apex raises $16 million for spacecraft factory SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2023 Apex, a startup with plans to mass-manufacture satellite buses, has raised $16 million to fund development of its first large-scale factory.
Rocket Report: Electron scoops up Virgin launch, ULA flies first 2023 mission Ars Technica · 23 Jun 2023 "In microlaunchers that balance is on a knife’s edge."
Safran, Terran Orbital to explore joint production of satellite propulsion systems SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2023 Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital has signed an agreement with French aerospace giant Safran to explore U.S.-based production of satellite propulsion systems.
U.S. and India to expand spaceflight cooperation SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2023 The governments of the United States and India have agreed to work more closely together in spaceflight, with India signing the Artemis Accords and the two countries planning for a joint mission of some kind to the Inter...
SpaceX record-breaking first half of 2023 following Starlink launch NASASpaceflight · 23 Jun 2023 SpaceX’s last launch of the first half of 2023 occurred Friday, June 23, carrying 56 Starlink v1.5 satellites. Liftoff was in the second launch window of the day at 11:35 AM EDT (15:35 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (...
Senate Appropriators Adopt FY2024 Spending Caps SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Jun 2023 The Senate Appropriations Committee adopted spending caps for its 12 subcommittees today. In most cases they are higher than their House counterparts. While that may seem like good news for
What the wreck of the Titan portends for commercial spaceflight SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 With the loss of the submersible Titan and her five passengers garnering round-the-clock media attention, those working in the emergent private space travel industry should pay close attention
Virgin Galactic raises $300 million, seeks another $400 million to expand spacecraft fleet CNBC · 22 Jun 2023 Virgin Galactic has successfully raised $300 million via an “at the market” offering of common stock, the company disclosed in a securities filing Thursday.
NASA Awards Contract for Earth Radar Data Operations, Management NASA · 22 Jun 2023 NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, Alaska, for the continued development and operation of the Synthetic Aperture Radar Distributed Active Archive Center for NASA’s Earth Observing Syste...
SpaceX launches 47 Starlink satellites, provides unique views on Twitter Teslarati · 22 Jun 2023 47 more Starlink satellites are now in orbit after a successful launch atop a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in...
ESA’s BepiColombo probe conducts third flyby of Mercury NASASpaceflight · 22 Jun 2023 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) BepiColombo spacecraft, which is in the midst of its seven-year journey to Mercury, has successfully completed its third flyby of the solar system’s innermost planet.
NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Stuns with Ultraviolet Views of Red Planet NASA · 22 Jun 2023 NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission acquired stunning views of Mars in two ultraviolet images taken at different points along our neighboring planet’s orbit around the Sun.
NASA to Host X-57 Maxwell Project Update NASA · 22 Jun 2023 NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss its X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project at 12 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 23.
Landing in Living Rooms: LEGO Models of NASA Mars Rover and Helicopter NASA · 22 Jun 2023 A new STEM-themed kit developed in cooperation with NASA-JPL is designed to spark kids’ interest in engineering and space via traditional toys and augmented reality.
ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €4M to Return Cargo from Space European Spaceflight · 22 Jun 2023 ATMOS Space Cargo has announced the closure of an oversubscribed seed round that saw the company raise €4 million. Founded in 2021, ATMOS is developing a range of space capsules that are capable of safely returning cargo...
India To Sign Artemis Accords, Joint NASA-ISRO Mission in 2024 The Launch Pad · 22 Jun 2023 Washington, D.C. - India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's has announced India has decided to join the Artemis Accords during his state visit to the United States on Thursday. In a joint announcement, the space agencies of...
Spacecraft builder Apex raises $16 million from a16z and Shield Capital, reveals first customers CNBC · 22 Jun 2023 Building the backbone of a spacecraft – the satellite bus, which provides the structure, power and movement – has long been a mission-focused endeavor. Buses are typically built to the specification of customers, with le...
The bad blood between Musk and Zuckerberg began with a bang Ars Technica · 22 Jun 2023 "I'm deeply disappointed to hear that SpaceX's launch failure destroyed our satellite."
SpiderOak demonstrates cybersecurity software on orbit SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 Cybersecurity specialist SpiderOak reported successful on-orbit testing June 22 of its OrbitSecure software running on a Ball Aerospace payload.
Space Force missile-warning satellites drawing congressional attention SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 Strategic communications and missile warning satellites “represent a fundamental departure from how DoD has historically carried out these critical missions,” says a new report by the Aerospace Corp. published June 22.
NASA opens Earth Information Center amid budget uncertainty SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 NASA inaugurated a public center designed to highlight the information provided by its fleet of Earth science spacecraft, although future missions face budgetary challenges.
ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy launches classified spy satellite SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 United Launch Alliance launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket June 22 at 5:18 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...
House Armed Services Committee advances 2024 defense policy bill SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee in a late-night vote June 21 approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 by a vote
CNES Awards Contract to Dark for Space Debris Interceptor Simulation European Spaceflight · 22 Jun 2023 French space agency CNES has awarded a contract to space debris removal startup Dark to conduct an emergency space debris interception simulation. The study will focus on assessing Dark’s Interceptor system, which is des...
Intelsat Ends Merger Negotiations with SES The Launch Pad · 22 Jun 2023 Intelsat has terminated discussions regarding a potential merger with rival company SES, as confirmed by statement from SES.
NorthStar Signs Multi Launch Deal With RocketLab Following Virgin Orbit Collapse The Launch Pad · 22 Jun 2023 Canada's NorthStar Earth and Space has signed a multi-launch deal with Rocket Lab, with the first four satellites set to be launched on an Electron rocket in the coming fall, following the collapse of there original laun...
NorthStar pivots to Rocket Lab following Virgin Orbit’s collapse SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 Canada’s NorthStar Earth and Space has signed a multi-launch deal with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy shattered plans to start deploying its space situational awareness (SSA) satellites this summer.
SpaceLogistics Secures 3 Orders For New Robotic Maintenance & Boosting Spacecraft Set To Launch 2025 The Launch Pad · 22 Jun 2023 SpaceLogistics have secured three orders for there Mission Extension Pods (MEPs); a cutting-edge pod spacecraft providing boosts to geostationary satellites, set to launch on its first mission in 2025.
Kuva Space Wins Hyperspectral Data Award The Launch Pad · 22 Jun 2023 Finland's Kuva Space, previously known as Reaktor Space Lab, has secured a lucrative hyperspectral data contract worth 5 million euros ($5.47 million) from the European Commission.
ULA’s penultimate Delta IV Heavy launches NROL-68 mission NASASpaceflight · 22 Jun 2023 United Launch Alliance’s penultimate Delta IV Heavy rocket took flight on the NROL-68 mission Thursday, lofting a secretive payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff, from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape C...
Glaze Spells Out Priorities if Budget Cuts Materialize SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Jun 2023 Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, told an advisory committee today how she will prioritize activities if budget cuts stemming from the recent debt limit deal materialize. She
Ecuador signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2023 Ecuador joined the growing roster of countries backing the Artemis Accords for safe and sustainable space exploration June 21.
Ship 25 begins engine testing as Starship launch pad work continues NASASpaceflight · 21 Jun 2023 Two months after Starship’s first integrated test flight, engine testing is already underway for Ship 25, the ship that will fly on the second launch of Starship. At the same time, SpaceX is approaching the final stretch...
The Atlantic tropics are on fire—it already looks like August out there Ars Technica · 21 Jun 2023 Tropical Storm Bret has formed, and Cindy may not be far behind. It's June.

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