Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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North Korea Launches ICBM To Space The Launch Pad · 19 Feb 2023 North Korea has launched a long range missile into space.
Office of Space Commerce examines options for commercial SSA pilot project in LEO SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2023 With one commercial space traffic coordination pilot project successfully completed, the Office of Space Commerce is considering ways to do a similar project in the more challenging environment of low Earth orbit.
SpaceX launches Inmarsat-6 F2 in a boost for direct-to-device services SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2023 SpaceX launched a satellite for Inmarsat Feb. 17 that gives the operator more capacity for partnerships in an emerging direct-to-device market.
PLD Space Prepares to Make History with First Launch Next Month The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 PLD Space, a Spain based launch service provider is preparing for the maiden flight of their reusable rocket, named "Miura 1", which is set to take place next month. This marks a significant milestone for the company, wh...
Starliner First Crew Launch On Track for April The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 Boeing and NASA are preparing for the first crewed flight of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner which is on track to launch NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station in mid to late Apri...
Eutelsat Prepares To Accept Bids For OneWeb Gen 2 Constellation The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 Eutelsat is preparing to release a request (RFP) for proposals for the One Web second generation constellation while they finalize purchase of the British venture.
Launcher SN1 Orbital Vehicle Fails The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 Launcher, a launch services startup has confirmed that their first orbital transfer vehicles has failed.
NASA Conducts Cybersecurity Review of Deep Space Network The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) NOW website has been taken offline as NASA conducts what they are calling a "cybersecurity review" for future Artemis missions.
Russia reschedules Soyuz launch after Progress undocks SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2023 Russia is moving ahead with the uncrewed launch of a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station after the post-undocking inspection of a Progress cargo spacecraft failed to show damage from a coolant leak.
Eutelsat nearly ready to seek bids for building OneWeb Gen 2 SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2023 A search for companies to build OneWeb’s second-generation constellation could kick off by summer, French satellite operator Eutelsat said Feb. 17 as it closes in on buying the British venture.
FAA Looking to Fine SpaceX $175000 For Failing To Submit Pre-Flight Information The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 SpaceX is facing a potential civil penalty of $175,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to a proposal put forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation for failing to submit required pre-flight...
Peraton wins NOAA contract SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2023 SAN FRANCISCO – Peraton won a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contract with a potential value of nearly $400 million to provide ground services for polar-orbiting weather satellites. Under the Low Earth O...
First crewed Starliner mission on track for April SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 Preparations for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle to the International Space Station remain on schedule for a launch in mid to late April, company and NASA officials said Feb. 17.
SpaceX launches Inmarsat I-6 F2 on 12th mission of 2023 NASASpaceflight · 17 Feb 2023 SpaceX has launched the Inmarsat I-6 F2 satellite into geostationary transfer orbit atop a Falcon 9. The vehicle lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at th...
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 Events, Launch NASA · 17 Feb 2023 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
Falcon 9 launch from California adds 51 more satellites to Starlink network Spaceflight Now · 17 Feb 2023 A Falcon 9 rocket delivered 51 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit Friday after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, adding to SpaceX’s global broadband network that reaches all seven contin...
H3 Aborts Maiden Launch Attempt The Launch Pad · 17 Feb 2023 Japan’s new ride to orbit, H3, has aborted it’s maiden launch after an engine abort.
NASA conducting cybersecurity review of Deep Space Network tracking site SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 A popular public website that tracks activities on NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) has been taken offline for what NASA calls a “cybersecurity review” linked to future Artemis missions.
Enlisting AI to secure the space domain SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 AI will transform how decisions are made across every human activity, especially as nations begin to further operate and compete in space.
Inflation’s squeeze on space and national security contracts SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 For companies who provide unique capabilities, or deliver sophisticated platforms or components to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, or NASA, inflationary pressures and delivery delays are seriously...
FAA proposes fining SpaceX for missing launch data SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 The FAA announced Feb. 17 it is seeking to fine SpaceX $175,000 for failing to provide collision avoidance data before a Falcon 9 launch last year.
NASA's Perseverance Rover Set to Begin Third Year at Jezero Crater NASA · 17 Feb 2023 After completing the first sample depot on another world, the rover continues its hunt for Mars rocks worthy of study on Earth.
AI startup using satellite imagery to trace the path of Chinese balloon SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 Days after the Chinese spy balloon was shot down by the U.S. military off the coast of South Carolina, AI startup Synthetaic backtracked the balloon’s trajectory across the continental United States using Earth imaging d...
Deep space smallsats face big challenges SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 More than half the cubesats that launched on Artemis 1 in November have suffered problems, underlining the myriad challenges facing small satellites beyond Earth’s orbit.
FAA wants to fine SpaceX $175,000 for failing to submit data before a launch CNBC · 17 Feb 2023 The Federal Aviation Administration seeks a $175,000 fine against Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging the company failed to submit required data ahead of a Falcon 9 launch last year.
Rapid Starlink launch cadence continues with Group 2-5 mission NASASpaceflight · 17 Feb 2023 The second of two Starlink launches this week, Starlink Group 2-5, launched at 11:12 AM PST (19:12 UTC) on Friday, Feb. 17 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Japan aborts H3 launch moments before liftoff SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 Japan’s space agency JAXA aborted the long-awaited first launch of H3 rocket Feb. 16, when the rocket’s side boosters failed to ignite after main engine start.
First Launcher orbital transfer vehicle fails SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 Launch services startup Launcher said its first orbital transfer vehicle failed shortly after deployment on a launch last month, but that it will fly upgraded versions of the vehicle later this year.
Rocket Report: New Glenn scores NASA contract; SpaceX matches global launch output Ars Technica · 17 Feb 2023 "There’s a lot of concern on things detonating in the atmosphere."
Russian cargo ship departs space station after coolant leak Spaceflight Now · 17 Feb 2023 Russian cosmonauts took pictures of the location where coolant leaked out of a Russian Progress cargo ship earlier this month when the supply freighter departed the International Space Station Friday night, as scheduled,...
SpaceX completes Friday doubleheader with launch for Inmarsat Spaceflight Now · 17 Feb 2023 SpaceX completed a launch doubleheader Friday night with the liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral carrying a dual-band, six-ton mobile communications relay station for London-based Inmarsat, hours after launc...
First launch of Japan’s H3 rocket aborted moments before liftoff Spaceflight Now · 17 Feb 2023 Japan’s first H3 rocket, nearly a decade in development, was moments from liftoff Thursday (U.S. time) when the launch vehicle detected a problem and cut off the countdown just before sending a command to ignite two stra...
Space Force to change how it buys national security launches SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 The U.S. Space Force on Feb. 16 released its procurement strategy for the next national security launch services contracts expected to be awarded in 2024.
NASA advisers raise concerns about Artemis safety and workforce SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2023 A NASA safety panel, while congratulating the agency on a successful Artemis 1 mission, said it was worried about the agency’s safety culture and workforce as it prepares for the first crewed Artemis flight.
Analyst: U.S. military space budget likely to get another boost in 2024 SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2023 The Biden administration in its budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 is likely to seek a significant increase for the U.S. Space Force, the National Security Space Association’s head of legislative affairs Mike Tierney s...
JAXA and Mitsubishi abort cost-cutting H3 rocket at T0 NASASpaceflight · 16 Feb 2023 JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries planned to debut the H3 launch vehicle early Friday. However, the launch was aborted at T0 when the main engine shut down before the Solid Rocket Boosters were to ignite. For its maid...
NASA, Boeing to Host Media Call on First Crewed Starliner Flight Test NASA · 16 Feb 2023 NASA and Boeing will host a mission overview media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 17, to provide a status update on the first astronaut flight test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to the International Spac...
Crew operations training gears up for Starliner and Orion NASASpaceflight · 16 Feb 2023 Operations to support the upcoming first crew flights of Starliner and Orion are increasing around the Kennedy Space Center as both vehicles head toward that major milestone.
Lockheed Martin completes delivery of 10th GPS 3 satellite SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2023 The U.S. Space Force announced Feb. 16 it accepted delivery of the 10th and final GPS 3 satellite made by Lockheed Martin under a 2008 contract.
Opinion | A new leap in opportunities for the exploration and utilization of space SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2023 Although the development of the SLS was driven by launch needs for human exploration of the Moon and Mars, it provides a much greater level of capability for the broader spacefaring community.

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