Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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German Startup 'Rivada' Books 12 Falcon 9 Flights The Launch Pad · 3 Mar 2023 In the ever growing field of space startups, Rivada Space Networks is hoping to find its niche in high-capacity broadband internet with a 600 satellite constellation launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9..
Relativity's Aeon-R Engine Survives First Full Throttle thrust Chamber Test The Launch Pad · 3 Mar 2023 After many months of rigorous testing at NASA Stennis’s engine testing facilities, Relativity Spaces new, high power methalox engine has completed its first full throttle test of the engine’s thrust chamber.
NASA Awards Agencywide Contract for Communication Services NASA · 3 Mar 2023 NASA has selected PCI Productions LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to manage communication services for all agency centers including headquarters, as well as its mission directorates, to enable the widest practicable and appr...
DoD releases updated guidance on ‘responsible behaviors in space’ SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2023 The Defense Department on March 3 released updated guidelines for safe and responsible space operations.
Starship debut leading the rocket industry toward full reusability NASASpaceflight · 3 Mar 2023 Starship’s first orbital flight is currently planned for March. This is the first time the anticipated flight date of the vehicle is in the current month, and with that, a future of fully reusable rockets is getting clos...
SpaceX launches v1.5 satellites from Vandenberg following debut of Starlink v2 NASASpaceflight · 3 Mar 2023 On Monday, SpaceX conducted the first of two Starlink launches this week from each coast of the United States. The first was the launch of the Starlink Group 6-1 mission at 6:13 PM EST (23:13 UTC) from Space Launch Compl...
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California after delays Spaceflight Now · 3 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 51 more Starlink internet satellites from California on Friday after a delay of several days to wait for liftoff of a higher-priority crew mission from Florida.
Viasat to enter direct-to-device market with Ligado Networks SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2023 Viasat said March 2 it is partnering with Ligado Networks to break into the emerging market for providing satellite services directly to consumer smartphones and other devices.
Nozzle erosion blamed for Vega C launch failure SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2023 Europe plans to return the Vega C rocket to flight by the end of the year after concluding an eroded nozzle component caused the failure of its previous launch last December.
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab may drop helicopter recovery; ULA up for sale? Ars Technica · 3 Mar 2023 "This turned out to be quite a happy turn of events."
Astra identifies cause of last failed Rocket 3.3 launch SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2023 An investigation into a failed Astra launch last June concluded that a complex series of events caused a fuel leak that kept the rocket’s upper stage from reaching orbit.
SpaceX capsule docks at space station with multinational crew Spaceflight Now · 3 Mar 2023 SpaceX’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft linked up with the International Space Station Friday, delivering two NASA astronauts, an Emirati astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut to the complex after a short delay for ground team...
White House cybersecurity strategy warns of ‘complex threat environment’ SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2023 The White House on March 2 released a national cybersecurity strategy that points at Russian and Chinese hackers as major threats to U.S. terrestrial and space networks.
China’s Shenzhou-15 astronauts conduct secretive second spacewalk SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2023 A pair of Chinese astronauts conducted their second extravehicular activity in recent days, with China for the first time providing no advance indication nor details of the event.
Raytheon wins $250 million contract for missile-tracking satellites SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2023 The Space Development Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies a $250 million contract to build seven missile-tracking satellites for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation
NASA to Discuss Findings from Successful Artemis I Moon Mission NASA · 2 Mar 2023 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 12 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 7, to provide an update on data analyzed thus far on the agency’s Artemis I Moon mission, the first integrated flight test of the agency’s Space Launch...
Investing in Space: Sizing up CNBC · 2 Mar 2023 Measuring the size of the space economy, whether globally or just for the U.S., is an important part of understanding the scale of the industry and its influence on our lives. Plenty of organizations slice and dice it to...
SpaceX launches Crew-6 mission for NASA, sending four more astronauts to the space station CNBC · 2 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched four people to the International Space Station from Florida as Elon Musk’s company begins the final of the original six missions awarded by NASA.
CesiumAstro wins SDA contract for Link 16 antennas SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2023 SAN FRANCISCO — CesiumAstro won a $5 million contract from the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency to develop active electronically scanned array antennas compatible with the Link 16 tactical data network. The Austin-bas...
SpaceX, NASA launch Crew-6, arrives at the ISS NASASpaceflight · 2 Mar 2023 The Crew-6 astronauts lifted off onboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center at 12:34 AM EST (05:34 UTC) on March 2. Dragon Endeavour completed it...
Crew-6 launches to space station SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2023 A Crew Dragon spacecraft is headed towards the International Space Station three days after a technical problem scrubbed its first launch attempt.
After flying four astronauts into orbit, SpaceX makes its 101st straight landing Ars Technica · 2 Mar 2023 "I just feel so lucky that I get to fly on this amazing machine."
SpaceX rocket boosts U.S.-Russian-Emirati crew into orbit Spaceflight Now · 2 Mar 2023 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Kennedy Space Center with a four-man crew heading for a six-month stay on the International Space Station, including the first Arab astronaut to fly on a long-duration spac...
Crew-6 mission timeline Spaceflight Now · 1 Mar 2023 This detailed mission timeline covers major vehicle and crew activities during the Crew-6 countdown, launch, and rendezvous with the International Space Station.
Astra Concludes Tropics-1 Launch Failure Investigation The Launch Pad · 1 Mar 2023 Astra has concluded its investigation into the TROPICS-1 mishap that occurred on June 12, 2022, after six months of rigorous testing and analysis.
DoD interested in smartphone-to-satellite communications services SpaceNews · 1 Mar 2023 Emerging communications services that connect phones directly to satellites are attractive to military users that operate in locations where there is no cellular network connectivity
NASA Awards Systems Engineering Advanced Services II Contract NASA · 1 Mar 2023 NASA has awarded the Systems Engineering Advanced Services (SEAS) II contract to McCallie Associates, Inc., of Bellevue, Nebraska.
RocketLab Considers Ending Helicopter Recovery Program The Launch Pad · 1 Mar 2023 Rocket Lab is reevaluating the implementation of mid-air recovery for its Electron boosters as a means to achieve reusability of the vehicle.
Rocket Lab reconsidering mid-air recovery of Electron boosters SpaceNews · 1 Mar 2023 Rocket Lab is reconsidering the use of mid-air recovery of Electron boosters as part of its efforts to reuse the vehicle.
SpaceX Crew Dragon poised for second launch attempt Spaceflight Now · 1 Mar 2023 Running three days late because of a last-minute technical glitch, a four-man space station crew, including a Russian cosmonaut and the first Arab to be assigned to a long duration spaceflight, braced for a second launch...
Virgin Galactic VMS Eve Returns to Spaceport America The Launch Pad · 1 Mar 2023 Virgin Galactic has begun final preparations to resume its commercial suborbital missions from Spaceport America!
NASA Updates Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 Launch NASA · 1 Mar 2023 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday, March 2, to launch the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will be from Laun...
Viasat Acquisition Of Inmarsat Receives Provisional Approval From UK The Launch Pad · 1 Mar 2023 Viasat's acquisition of Inmarsat has been provisionally approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK, and is now subject to a public consultation.
Sources say prominent US rocket-maker United Launch Alliance is up for sale Ars Technica · 1 Mar 2023 The potential sale of ULA comes with many questions for a buyer.
UK provisionally clears Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition SpaceNews · 1 Mar 2023 The U.K. provisionally cleared Viasat’s plan to buy London-based Inmarsat March 1 after finding the deal would not substantially reduce competition for providing Wi-Fi on planes.
Virgin Galactic in final phases of return to flight SpaceNews · 1 Mar 2023 Virgin Galactic is in the final phases of returning its suborbital spaceplane to commercial service as it ramps up development of a next-generation vehicle.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Safely En Route to International Space Station NASA · 1 Mar 2023 Crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are in orbit following their successful launch to the International Space Station at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Safely Enroute to International Space Station NASA · 1 Mar 2023 Crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are in orbit following their successful launch to the International Space Station at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...
Apple lends Globalstar $252 million for satellite-enabled iPhones SpaceNews · 28 Feb 2023 Globalstar said Feb. 28 that Apple is lending the company $252 million to help cover upfront costs for replenishing its low Earth orbit constellation.
Rocket Lab quarterly revenue stays steady as space company doubles order backlog CNBC · 28 Feb 2023 Rocket Lab said Tuesday it has doubled its order backlog — from about $241 million in contracts at the end of 2021 to $503.6 million at the end of 2022 — and made progress on the Neutron rocket it’s developing.

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