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- Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2023 Launch company Virgin Orbit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 4, having failed to achieve financial orbit after burning through more than $1 billion.
- Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, to seek buyer Reuters · 4 Apr 2023 Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings (VORB.O) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday after the satellite launch company failed to secure the long-term funding needed to help it recover from a January rocket failur...
- All of a sudden, NASA’s return to the Moon feels rather real Ars Technica · 3 Apr 2023 "Artemis II is more than a mission to the Moon and back."
- Thuraya invests in Astrocast’s LEO constellation SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 Thuraya is providing Swiss small satellite operator Astrocast a $17.5 million financial lifeline in a deal that marks the Emirati company’s first investment in a low Earth orbit constellation.
- Lockheed Martin selected by Australia for military satcom project SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 Lockheed Martin was selected as the “preferred bidder” for a multibillion-dollar Australian military project to build military communications satellites and supporting infrastructure.
- Using JWST, scientists observe silicate clouds and measure the temperature of exoplanets NASASpaceflight · 3 Apr 2023 With help from the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, two teams of scientists have made groundbreaking, first-of-their-kind discoveries on two exoplanets. One team utilized the immense power of Webb’s Mid-Inf...
- Kleos Space, Spire Global get contract extensions from NRO SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 Kleos Space and Spire Global have been awarded contract extensions by the National Reconnaissance Office for commercial radio-frequency (RF) data, the companies announced April 3.
- NASA designa astronautas para su próxima misión de Artemis a la Luna NASA · 3 Apr 2023 La NASA y la Agencia Espacial Canadiense (CSA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunciaron a los cuatro astronautas que emprenderán un viaje alrededor de la Luna a bordo de Artemis II.
- NASA announces crew for Artemis 2 mission SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 NASA announced April 3 the three Americans and one Canadian who will be on the crew of the Artemis 2 mission, the first humans to travel beyond low Earth orbit in more than half a century.
- NASA Names Astronauts to Next Moon Mission, First Crew Under Artemis NASA · 3 Apr 2023 NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science...
- NASA unveils the four astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 2 mission around the moon in 2024 CNBC · 3 Apr 2023 The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced the four astronauts who will fly on the agency’s upcoming mission around the moon, currently scheduled for late 2024.
- NASA Announces Artemis 2 Crew The Launch Pad · 3 Apr 2023 Meet the Crew of Artemis 2
- Testing the Promise of Harnessing Ocean Energy with Satellite Technology SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 The Earth is embraced by its oceans and seas. And so are we. We depend on them for more than half of the oxygen we breathe. Ocean currents shape the
- Redwire to demonstrate a security camera for military satellites SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 Redwire in a planned demonstration later this year will install ExoAnalytic Solutions' space-tracking software on a navigation camera aboard a satellite in orbit.
- A passenger aircraft that flies around the world at Mach 9? Sure, why not Ars Technica · 3 Apr 2023 “How much does the world change if you can get anywhere in an hour?”
- Japan delays H2A launch in the wake of H3 failure SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 Japan has delayed the launch of a H-2A rocket planned for May to no earlier than August in the wake of the failed inaugural flight of H3 rocket.
- China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellent rocket SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 Space Pioneer has become the first Chinese private launch firm to achieve orbit with a liquid propellant rocket.
- China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 Space Pioneer has become the first Chinese private launch firm to achieve orbit with a liquid propellant rocket.
- NASA policy discourages naming missions after individuals SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2023 A new NASA policy makes it unlikely future missions will be named after individuals in response to the controversy surrounding the naming of the James Webb Space Telescope.
- SpaceX launches 10 satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2023 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off April 2 at 10:29 a.m. Eastern from Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, carrying 10 military satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency.
- SpaceX launches initial satellites for Space Development Agency NASASpaceflight · 2 Apr 2023 SpaceX has launched a batch of 10 communications and missile tracking satellites on the Tranche 0 Flight 1 mission for the Space Development Agency (SDA) on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at 7:29 AM PDT (14:29 UTC).
- ISRO Successfully Conducts RLV Autonomous Landing Mission The Launch Pad · 2 Apr 2023 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted their Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX).
- SpaceX moves Starship to launch site, and liftoff could be just days away Ars Technica · 1 Apr 2023 No fooling—Starship rolled back to the launch pad on April 1.
- EGS Integration Console engineers review Artemis I campaign NASASpaceflight · 1 Apr 2023 The NASA Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program is continuing to review the experiences from the Artemis I launch campaign as teams plan and prepare for Artemis II in a couple of years. History suggested there would be...
- New Mars Map Created By NYUAD Scientists From UAE Mars Orbiter Photos The Launch Pad · 1 Apr 2023 A group of NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) research scientists have created an unprecedented map of Mars using images exclusively created from the Emirates Exploration Imager (EXI) onboard the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) probe, al...
- China Preparing To Launch Mega Satellite Constellation This Year The Launch Pad · 31 Mar 2023 China is preparing to launch the first satellites for "Guowang" its national Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband megaconstellation.
- NASA Reveals New Mars Robotic Exploration Strategy The Launch Pad · 31 Mar 2023 NASA has revealed a draft strategy for long-term robotic exploration of Mars that emphasizes low-cost missions and potential commercial partnerships.
- Astra Loses $36M Last Quarter, Sets Target For First Rocket 4 Launch The Launch Pad · 31 Mar 2023 Astra announced during their quarterly call on March 30, that they are planning to conduct the first launch of Rocket 4 by the end of the year.
- AST SpaceMobile discloses further satellite delays and cost increases SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2023 The launch of the first commercial satellites in AST SpaceMobile’s cellphone-compatible broadband constellation has slipped into 2024, the company said March 31 as it disclosed rising costs for developing the network.
- Virgin Orbit collapsed despite a billionaire’s backing and an intriguing plan. Here’s what happened CNBC · 31 Mar 2023 Not too long ago, Virgin Orbit was in rarified air among U.S. rocket builders, and executives were in New York celebrating its public stock debut.
- NASA's Perseverance Collects First Mars Sample of New Science Campaign NASA · 31 Mar 2023 The rover continues its hunt for rocks worthy of bringing to Earth for further study.
- Astrolab Signs Starship Launch Agreement For FLEX Rover Mission The Launch Pad · 31 Mar 2023 Astrolab has signed an agreement with SpaceX to transport Astrolab’s FLEX rover on an upcoming mission to the Moon using SpaceX's Starship as early as 2026.
- NASA Updates Media on Next Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station NASA · 31 Mar 2023 NASA experts will join a virtual press conference hosted by Axiom Space at 12 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 6, to preview the launch of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second private astronaut mission to the International Space S...
- NASA to Host Media Call on Upcoming Air Quality Satellite Launch NASA · 31 Mar 2023 Media are invited to a NASA media teleconference 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 5, to discuss the upcoming launch of the first space-based instrument to observe major air pollutants across North America every hour during th...
- Astrolab to send rover to the moon on SpaceX’s Starship SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2023 Lunar rover developer Astrolab has signed an agreement with SpaceX to transport its first rover to the moon on a future Starship flight.
- South Korea sets record space budget to bolster industry, develop new rocket SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2023 South Korea will spend 874.2 billion won ($674 million) on space programs this year to expand its domestic space industry, develop a next-generation launch vehicle, and bolster space defense capabilities. It is a 19.5 pe...
- Astra says Rocket 4 development on schedule for late 2023 first flight SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2023 Astra is still planning to conduct a first launch of its Rocket 4 vehicle before the end of the year as it scales up production of spacecraft electric propulsion systems.
- Momentus successfully test-fires thruster on Vigoride-5 SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2023 n-space transportation company Momentus announced March 31 it has successfully started tests of the propulsion system on its Vigoride tug launched earlier this year.
- Rocket Report: ULA Centaur stage has an ‘anomaly,’ Virgin Orbit funding is dire Ars Technica · 31 Mar 2023 "This is why we thoroughly & rigorously exercise every possible condition on the ground."
- China launches 4 InSAR satellites and new Yaogan reconnaissance sat SpaceNews · 31 Mar 2023 China conducted a pair of launches across Thursday and Friday, sending interferometric synthetic aperture radar and reconnaissance satellites in orbit.