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- RFA ONE Creeps Ever Closer to the Launchpad European Spaceflight · 7 Jun 2023 Last week, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced that it had successfully completed the Integrated System Test (IST) campaign for the RFA ONE second stage. The IST campaign included several hot fire tests and culminate...
- York Space Systems acquires Emergent Space Technologies SpaceNews · 7 Jun 2023 Satellite manufacturer York Space Systems announced June 7 it has acquired Emergent Space Technologies, a small business that develops flight software and engineering tools for space missions.
- Space investment rebounding, but more selectively SpaceNews · 7 Jun 2023 After a recent downturn, there are signs of a rebound in space investment, but analysts and investors see a new focus on smaller, more selective rounds.
- Apogeo Space orders second space tug for connectivity constellation SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2023 Apogeo Space, an Italian venture with plans for nearly 100 tiny satellites for connecting remote monitoring devices, said June 5 it had signed a deal to deploy nine picosatellites next year with an orbital transfer vehic...
- Space Force opens new office to foster ties with private sector SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2023 The Space Systems Command on June 6 opened a new office and conference center dedicated for doing business with the commercial space industry.
- NASA Names Winners of 2023 Student Rocket Launch Competition NASA · 6 Jun 2023 NASA announced Tuesday the University of Alabama in Huntsville is the overall winner of the agency’s 2023 Student Launch challenge.
- OneWeb targets maritime market with expanded satellite coverage SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2023 TAMPA, Fla. — OneWeb launched a free trial offer for maritime customers June 6 after bringing its low Earth orbit broadband network online over a larger swathe of the northern hemisphere.
- Webb unveils the secrets of the early universe via deep field, peers into stellar nurseries NASASpaceflight · 6 Jun 2023 With help from the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists are peering deep into the universe and uncovering secrets that were previously hidden from visible a...
- Evidence Mounting That Avio Intends to Split from Arianespace European Spaceflight · 6 Jun 2023 Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo told Wired that work being done on a reusable demonstrator may be a prelude to an entirely new product line for the company.
- INTERVIEW: We Sit Down With RFA COO Stefan Brieschenk The Launch Pad · 6 Jun 2023 Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is a new name in the spaceflight industry that you've probably heard a lot over the past few years. If you haven't, we've got you covered! Back in March, TLP was given the opportunity to hav...
- With 7,000+ satellites and growing, is space sustainable? An Ars Frontiers recap Ars Technica · 6 Jun 2023 "We've been using space as our own personal operating dumping ground."
- Rivada seeks Ex-Im financing for satellite constellation SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2023 Rivada Space Networks is hoping to secure support from the U.S. Ex-Im Bank to finance a multibillion-dollar satellite constellation whose future also depends on an impending decision by international regulators.
- Nearly two decades after NASA, China and Europe eye commercial cargo plans Ars Technica · 6 Jun 2023 Doing so, however, will be challenging.
- Blue Origin within a “few weeks” of resuming New Shepard flights SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2023 Blue Origin expects to be ready to resume launches of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle in the next few weeks as it completes its recovery from an in-flight anomaly nine months ago.
- NASA Psyche mission back on track for October launch SpaceNews · 6 Jun 2023 An independent review has concluded NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission is back on track for a launch this October after software problems, exacerbated by institutional issues at JPL, delayed its launch last year.
- Game on—the most metal of asteroid missions is back on the menu Ars Technica · 5 Jun 2023 "We believe Psyche is on a positive course for an October 2023 launch."
- Review Board: NASA-JPL Psyche Progress Outstanding, Launch on Track NASA · 5 Jun 2023 Steps taken by NASA, the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, and Caltech, to put the Psyche mission on track for an October 2023 launch have been outstanding, according to an independently ap...
- EOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 EOSDA, Dragonfly and Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS) are part of the Noosphere Group, established in 2014 by international entrepreneur Max Polyakov to create an integrated space business.
- L3Harris to develop missile-warning sensor for medium orbit constellation SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 The U.S. Space Force awarded L3Harris technologies a $29 million contract to design a sensor payload that can track hypersonic missiles from medium Earth orbit.
- NASA Selects Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development NASA · 5 Jun 2023 NASA will award funding to more than 200 small business teams to develop new technologies designed to protect the health of astronauts, lower risk of collision damage to spacecraft, and more. The new awards from NASA’s S...
- Digital twins gaining traction in military satellite programs SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 “We're finally at this transition point, from being a buzzword and experiencing a lot of cynicism, to something that people see a real need for,” said Robbie Robertson, co-founder and CEO of Sedaro
- Falcon 9 launches cargo Dragon to space station with new solar arrays SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 A Falcon 9 launched a cargo Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on a mission emphasizing station hardware and supplies over science.
- Viasat forms satcoms titan to take on a market in transformation SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 Viasat’s $6.2 billion Inmarsat acquisition has created a satellite communications behemoth with revenues that would rival other geostationary operators even after their potential consolidation deals.
- NASA, SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays, Cargo to Space Station NASA · 5 Jun 2023 Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 28th commercial resupply services mission, two new solar arrays, science investigations, and supplies are on their way to the International Space Station.
- OLM mods as vehicles shuffle in preparation for upcoming test flights NASASpaceflight · 5 Jun 2023 Starbase continues to find itself in the midst of preparing for the next test flight of Starship, following the events of Booster 7 and Ship 24’s rise into the South Texas sky.
- NASA Names New Agency General Counsel NASA · 5 Jun 2023 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday the selection of Iris Lan as the agency’s new general counsel, effective immediately. She succeeds Sumara Thompson-King, who retired from NASA last December.
- Connecting the Dots | Diversifying into in-orbit servicing SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 A growing in-orbit servicing opportunity is tempting satellite builders to branch out of communications, imagery, and other standard fare to get a foothold in this emerging market. So far this
- Congress asks GAO for review of GeoXO weather satellite program SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2023 The top Republican members of two oversight committees have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review a major new weather satellite program.
- SpaceX launches CRS-28 ISS resupply mission – docks with Station NASASpaceflight · 4 Jun 2023 SpaceX launched the Crew Resupply Mission 28 (CRS-28) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 5 at 11:47 PM EDT (15:47 UTC) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- UAE outlines plans for asteroid mission SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2023 The United Arab Emirates has released new details about its planned mission to the main asteroid belt, one that is similar to an ongoing NASA mission.
- Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2023 Military satellites acquired under fixed-price contracts get high praise in a report submitted to Congress by the Department of the Air Force.
- Northrop Grumman gets $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2023 The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth $80.3 million to conduct communications experiments using multiple commercial space internet services.
- NASA Awards Technical Workforce Training Contract NASA · 2 Jun 2023 NASA has selected Osi Vision, LLC of San Antonio, to provide program support and course development/delivery for NASA’s Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership Knowledge Services (APPEL KS) activities for the...
- To keep Starliner flying, Boeing must make some hard choices Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2023 "I think if they look back on it, they wouldn't do it again."
- This Week In Spaceflight: China’s lunar plans, North Korea’s failed launch, and Starliner delays NASASpaceflight · 2 Jun 2023 Reviewing this week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period. China now claims to be on track to land humans on the Moon by 2030, North Korea’s recent orbital launch failed, and Starliner’s Crewe...
- Space-Comm Expo 2023 – Where Space Does Business SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2023 Experts and innovators from across the space sector supply chain are convening at Space-Comm Expo, taking place 7-8 June 2023 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. Brought to the
- Google leads $36 million funding round for Pixxel SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2023 Hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel raised $36 million in a Series B funding round led by Google.
- Rocket Report: SpaceX pushing ahead on Starbase, North Korea launch failure Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2023 “The world is putting objects into space quicker than they are being removed."
- Parachute and wiring issues to delay Starliner crewed test flight SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2023 NASA and Boeing will further delay the first crewed launch of the company’s CST-100 Starliner, which had been scheduled for July, to address two newly discovered issues with the spacecraft.
- NASA Invites Public to Sign Poem That Will Fly Aboard Europa Clipper NASA · 1 Jun 2023 Members of the public are invited to add their names to an original poem dedicated to NASA’s Europa Clipper mission before the spacecraft begins its journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa in October 2024. The poem and the name...