Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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SpaceX Transporter-7 launches 51 payloads, booster return to LZ NASASpaceflight · 14 Apr 2023 SpaceX launched the Transporter-7 rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission lifted off on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 11:47 PM PDT (06:47 UTC on April 15).
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Completes 50th Flight NASA · 13 Apr 2023 The history-making rotorcraft has recently been negotiating some of the most hazardous terrain it’s encountered on the Red Planet.
NRO awards contract extensions to Hawkeye 360 and Maxar’s Aurora Insight for radio-frequency data SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 HawkEye 360 and Maxar Technologies have been awarded contract extensions by the National Reconnaissance Office for commercial radio-frequency (RF) data.
Saltzman: Space Force has to better define relationship with commercial industry SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 As space technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, the role of commercial industry in national defense has become a hot topic, the chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said Apr...
South Korea’s KSLV-2 rocket set to launch May 24 SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 South Korea’s homegrown KSLV-2 rocket is slated to launch May 24, carrying a 180-kilogram technology demonstration satellite and seven cubesats.
NOAA looks to update weather satellite and ground systems SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is soliciting proposals for research and development on microwave weather sensors, ground systems and technology to reduce interference from 5G networks.
NASA to Convene Mars Sample Return Review NASA · 13 Apr 2023 The board, initiated by NASA, will provide added confidence that the program won’t exceed guidelines following an important upcoming milestone.
Boeing unveils WGS-11 design with new military payload SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 A new version of the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite unveiled by Boeing on April 13 has a new payload that the company designed under a U.S. Space Force contract.
Draper completes initial milestones for NASA CLPS mission SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 Draper has completed the first milestones of a NASA award to perform the first commercial landing on the far side of the moon in 2025.
NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Gets a Major Software Upgrade NASA · 13 Apr 2023 The update brings loads of improvements, the most significant being new driving capabilities.
Investing in Space: Intelsat signs up for Northrop Grumman satellite servicing CNBC · 13 Apr 2023 It may be time to service your satellite.
ESA launches JUICE to Jupiter’s icy moons atop Ariane 5 NASASpaceflight · 13 Apr 2023 European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace teams have conducted the launch of the historic Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission to the three largest icy moons of Jupiter — Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. The launc...
Space Systems Command’s Tetra-1 begins mission operations SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 Millennium Space Systems announced the handoff April 13 of the Tetra-1 microsatellite to the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command for the start of mission operations.
ESCAPADE confident in planned 2024 New Glenn launch SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 The head of a NASA Mars mission flying on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket says he is confident the vehicle will be ready in time for a launch next year.
Kepler Communications raises $92 million for optical data relay network SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 Canadian small satellite operator Kepler Communications said April 13 it has raised $92 million to start deploying an optical data-relay constellation next year.
Relativity shelves Terran 1 after one launch, redesigns Terran R SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 Relativity Space has decided to retire its Terran 1 small launch vehicle after a single flight that failed to reach orbit, focusing its resources on a revised version of its larger Terran R rocket.
Amid commercial boom, U.S. military lacks timely access to satellite imagery SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 The way in which commercial imagery is procured by the government does not necessarily support military commanders’ needs for timely intelligence, officials said at the Planet Explore 2023 conference.
Inmarsat and MediaTek expand direct-to-device partnership SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 Inmarsat and Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek announced plans April 12 to jointly develop technologies needed to enable more mass market devices to connect directly to the British satellite operator’s network.
Delivering Data: What customers get wrong about the ground segment SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 Through packaged services, partnerships and APIs, ground segment providers aim to make communicating with satellites as easy as possible. That does not mean that operators can wait until the last minute to consider data...
Relativity Space is moving on from the Terran 1 rocket to something much bigger Ars Technica · 12 Apr 2023 Relativity Space is not going to launch again until at least 2026.
Relativity goes ‘all in’ on larger reusable rocket, shifting 3D-printing approach after first launch CNBC · 12 Apr 2023 Relativity Space is shifting its strategy in an attempt to accelerate work on the reusable rocket it’s developing, the company announced on Wednesday. Chief among the changes: adjusting its manufacturing approach to blen...
ISRO Successfully Completes Final Long Duration Hot Fire Test of Human-Rated Vikas Engine The Launch Pad · 12 Apr 2023 ISRO's Gaganyaan program, aimed at sending humans into space, has reached a significant milestone by accomplishing the final long-duration hot fire test of the human-rated L110-G Vikas Engine. The final qualification fir...
Op-ed | U.S. leadership of cislunar space hinges on foresight and planning SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 Fifty years after the conclusion of the Apollo program — arguably the greatest technological achievement in human history — the eyes of the entire world are once again fixed upon
Slingshot’s space-tracking network to extend coverage of low Earth orbit SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace, a space tracking and data analytics company, announced April 12 it is expanding its network of ground-based optical telescopes to increase coverage of low Earth orbit.
Ariane 5 ready to launch ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 Europe’s first mission to Jupiter is ready to launch on the next to last flight of the Ariane 5 on April 13.
Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications SpaceNews · 12 Apr 2023 In an effort to keep up with the ever-increasing demands of U.S. military services, the Space Force will propose a new plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications.
FCC launches space-focused bureau SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 The Federal Communications Commission established a standalone Space Bureau April 11 to be led by Julie Kearney, a law and policy veteran tasked with spearheading its efforts to modernize satellite regulations.
SpaceX Sets Launch Date for Starship Integrated Flight Test The Launch Pad · 11 Apr 2023 On April 11th, SpaceX updated the official Starship webpage to include the timeline for Starships Integrated Flight Test. SpaceX has also officially confirmed that both the Booster and Ship stages will attempt a soft-wat...
Next O3b mPower satellites en route to launchpad SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 A second pair of O3b mPower satellites for upgrading SES’ medium Earth orbit broadband network are due to arrive at their SpaceX launchpad in Florida this week, Boeing announced April 11.
Op-ed | Practical applications of a space mission authorization framework SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 The National Space Council recently completed three public listening sessions on the issue of In-Space Authorization and Supervision, often described broadly as mission authorization. These terms seem vague and bureaucra...
Ball taps Loft and Microsoft for SDA NExT program SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 Ball Aerospace announced plans April 11 to work with Loft Federal and Microsoft’s Azure Orbital on the Space Development Agency’s National Defense Space Architecture Experimental Testbed program.
Lockheed Martin makes a big bet on commercial space and the Moon Ars Technica · 11 Apr 2023 "We needed a way to have a compelling commercial services offering."
Virgin Orbit seeking expedited bankruptcy sale SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 Virgin Orbit is proposing a rapid sale of the company or its assets in bankruptcy, hoping to conclude the process before the end of May.
Rocket Lab shifts NASA cubesat launches from Virginia to New Zealand SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 Rocket Lab has shifted a pair of Electron launches of NASA storm-monitoring cubesats from Virginia to New Zealand, avoiding a potential conflict with another launch.
China to target asteroid 2019 VL5 for 2025 planetary defense test SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 China has selected near-Earth object 2019 VL5 for a combined asteroid deflection and observation test to launch 2025.
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Dates For TROPICS Launches The Launch Pad · 10 Apr 2023 On April 10th, Rocket Lab announced the preliminary launch timeline for the two dedicated launches of four NASA’s TROPICS satellites. The two launches are expected to be on May 1st and May 16th 2023, launching from Rocke...
Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2023 The ground terminals used to operate U.S. military and intelligence satellites are running out of capacity and in dire need of upgrades, warns a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Preventing sticker shock with transparent pricing SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2023 Within the space sector, long known for opaque pricing, transparency is gaining traction
Connecting the Dots | European space investments get serious SpaceNews · 10 Apr 2023 A series of large fundraising deals in Europe since the start of the year is raising hopes that the region could be turning a corner for early-stage space investments. European
SpaceX’s Starship vehicle is ready to fly, just waiting for a launch license Ars Technica · 10 Apr 2023 SpaceX engineers have a million questions about the performance of these vehicles.

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