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- U.S. Space Command announces new cooperation agreements with allies SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2023 U.S. Space Command and the Australian Defence Space Command on April 20 signed an enhanced space cooperation memorandum of understanding.
- Space Force procurement command rebrands commercial space office SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2023 The Space Systems Command, a Los Angeles-based organization responsible for developing and buying space technologies for the U.S. military, is rebranding the commercial services office it established a year ago.
- SpaceX Starship Experiences Anomaly In Flight The Launch Pad · 20 Apr 2023 This morning, SpaceX's Starship took to the South Texas skies for the first time in its fully integrated form.
- So what was that? Was Starship’s launch a failure or a success? Ars Technica · 20 Apr 2023 SpaceX's development process is messier, but it's also much faster.
- Investing in Space special report: Starship succeeds, in spite of failure CNBC · 20 Apr 2023 As I sprinted for a flight in the Dallas airport near midnight last night, I didn’t actually think SpaceX was going to light up Starship’s engines this morning.
- Our pledge to diversify the space industry workforce continues | Open Letter SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2023 The results from the first year of Space Workforce 2030 activity are in and we are trending in a positive direction. We are optimistic about our path forward, even as we remain realistic about the challenges we face and...
- Avio Receives €90M in Orders as Democratic Party Officials Probe Company Dealings European Spaceflight · 20 Apr 2023 Avio announced 17 April that it had received €90 million in new orders from MBDA Italy for boosters that will be used aboard Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles. The slate of new orders comes after MBDA awarded Avio 40 mill...
- SpaceX Starship completes first successful test flight Teslarati · 20 Apr 2023 SpaceX’s Starship completed its first successful flight test with an incredible liftoff at South Padre Island, Texas, after years of testing and...
- Starship lifts off on first integrated test flight, breaks apart minutes later SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2023 SpaceX’s first integrated Starship vehicle lifted off on a long-anticipated test flight April 20, only to tumble and break apart minutes later.
- NASA starts consortium for ISAM technologies SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2023 NASA announced April 19 the creation of a new organization devoted to advancing technologies for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM).
- SpaceX prepares for another Starship test flight attempt Teslarati · 20 Apr 2023 For the second time this week, SpaceX is preparing for the maiden test flight of Starship, the company’s most ambitious rocket to...
- SpaceX launches its massive Starship rocket for the first time [Updated] Ars Technica · 20 Apr 2023 Spoiler alert: It went boom.
- With a new medium rocket, Firefly plans to compete for national security launches SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2023 Firefly Aerospace says its future medium rocket it is developing with Northrop Grumman will be ready to compete in the next round of U.S. national security launch contracts.
- Starship conducts maiden launch – clears launch site and first stage flight NASASpaceflight · 20 Apr 2023 The most powerful rocket in history launched on its second attempt Thursday, the first major step to making life multi-planetary. Liftoff of Starship from Starbase, Texas came after an uneventful countdown, with only a c...
- NASA Creates In-Space Servicing, Assembly, Manufacturing Consortium NASA · 19 Apr 2023 NASA announced Wednesday a new consortium focused on making in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities a routine part of space architectures and mission lifecycles.
- Space investors see a return in industry growth capital SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Investment activity is picking up again for young space companies as growth-stage capital returns following market uncertainty in 2022, according to investors on an April 18 Space Symposium panel.
- Rocket Lab to refly Electron engine SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Rocket Lab will use a previously flown engine on an upcoming Electron launch as the company moves closer to reusing the rocket’s entire first stage.
- Space Force chief: ‘We must pivot’ to new ways of doing business SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 The chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman called on the service to embrace challenges and opportunities created by the rapid commercialization and militarization of the space domain.
- Air Force Secretary to seek new congressional authorities to speed up acquisitions SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has submitted to congressional committees a proposal to allow selected programs in the Pentagon’s budget to get started before Congress passes the final appropriations bill.
- Leidos working with NASCAR on Artemis lunar rover SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Leidos is working with the racing company NASCAR to develop a lunar rover they will offer for an upcoming NASA competition.
- Ukraine’s lessons for military space SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Ongoing fighting in Ukraine continues to underscore the importance of combining military, civil and commercial space capabilities.
- Pangea Ditch Rocket Development and Sign on to Provide Engines for US Launch Startup European Spaceflight · 19 Apr 2023 Spanish space propulsion startup Pangea Aerospace has announced that it has entered into a partnership with New York-based launch startup Tehiru. Tehiru is developing a reusable air-launched rocket that will be capable o...
- Aerospace CEO: More startups seek DoD work amid cash crunch SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Aerospace Corp.’s commercial space office, established to facilitate connections between startups and government technology buyers, is seeing a surge in activity.
- From Galileo to the Lunar Gateway: Mapping Italy’s Growing Space Industry SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Today, Italy plays a vital role in space missions and activities worldwide, far more so than is often acknowledged. Italy boasts the second-greatest number of assets in orbit among European nations, and it is an essentia...
- NASA warns of near-term cost growth on Mars Sample Return SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS — NASA’s effort to return samples from Mars could require $250 million more than currently planned over the next two years, putting more pressure on the agency’s overall
- Space Forge reveals plans for U.S. manufacturing SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 Space Forge announced plans April 19 to expand its U.S. presence to include manufacturing.
- Space Force in wait-and-see mode as ULA continues to investigate upper-stage anomaly SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 The head of the U.S. Space Force launch program, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, said he has been briefed by United Launch Alliance on an anomaly experienced last month during testing of the Centaur upper stage of ULA’s new roc...
- NRO seeks innovative electro-optics SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2023 The National Reconnaissance Office is casting a wide net in its latest bid for commercial Earth observation.
- SpaceX Launches Upgraded Starlink Satellites After Issues with First Batch NASASpaceflight · 18 Apr 2023 SpaceX launched its second batch of upgraded Starlink satellites after some of the first version 2 (v2) buses deorbited earlier than planned. Liftoff aboard a Falcon 9 rocket occurred April 19 at 10:31 AM EDT (14:31 UTC)...
- Lower space company price tags pave the way to more acquisitions SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2023 A drop in space company valuations could open the door to more transactions in the industry, according to an April 17 Space Symposium panel on the outlook for deals, as long as they can navigate increasing regulatory scr...
- NASA Awards Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services III Contract NASA · 18 Apr 2023 NASA has awarded the Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services (OMES) III contract to Space & Technology Solutions of Houston.
- NASA releases architecture for human exploration of the moon and Mars SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2023 NASA has released new details on the initial phases of its architecture to return humans to the moon as a step towards eventual missions to Mars.
- Maxar secures Dish Network order in its first satellite contract of 2023 SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2023 Dish Network said April 18 it has ordered a satellite from Maxar Technologies to expand high-definition broadcast services over North America.
- Sierra Space and ILC Dover partner on inflatable modules and spacesuits SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2023 Sierra Space and ILC Dover announced April 18 they will cooperate on the development of inflatable space station modules and spacesuits.
- U.S. SPACECOM tries to satisfy global military demand for satellite services SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2023 U.S. Space Command, a military combatant command responsible for operations in outer space, is seeking more funding and resources from the Pentagon to defend the nation’s spacecraft and fill growing demands for satellite...
- NASA Shares First Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review Results NASA · 18 Apr 2023 As NASA builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released Tuesday the outcomes from its first Architecture Concept Review, a robust analysis process des...
- NASA Selects 10 Scientists for International Mission to Martian Moons NASA · 18 Apr 2023 JPL’s Abigail Fraeman will help study the composition of Phobos and Deimos using instruments on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s spacecraft.
- NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Station NASA · 18 Apr 2023 Carrying more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA, Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to de...
- Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket is turning into a space policy disaster Ars Technica · 18 Apr 2023 Now the Ariane 6 rocket is failing even its most basic task.
- Axiom announces new government human spaceflight program SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2023 Axiom Space has introduced a new program to allow countries to create human spaceflight programs without needing to develop their own infrastructure or other capabilities.