Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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House passes commercial remote sensing bill SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2023 The House Science Committee scored a bipartisan victory Jan. 30 with the passage of a minor commercial remote sensing bill even before the committee’s first meeting of the new Congress.
Lockheed Martin to launch first demo of new mid-size bus SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2023 Lockheed Martin plans to launch the first demonstration mission of its new LM 400 mid-sized satellite bus in 2023.
SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower Teslarati · 31 Jan 2023 SpaceX has installed a pair of rocket-catching arms on a tower meant to support the first East Coast launches of its next-generation...
First commercial crew astronauts receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2023 The two men who flew on the first NASA commercial crew mission to the International Space Station in 2020 received a rarely awarded medal from the White House Jan. 31.
Inmarsat-6 F2 satellite completes three-day trip to SpaceX launch site SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2023 Inmarsat’s latest geostationary telecoms satellite has arrived at its Florida launch site after a three-day journey from Airbus’ testing facilities in France.
Former NASA Astronauts to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor NASA · 30 Jan 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris will award former NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 4:15 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Hurley and Behnken will receive the award for...
NASA to Air Live Coverage of Spacewalk for Power System Upgrades NASA · 30 Jan 2023 Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a spacewalk Thursday, Feb. 2, to continue the installation of hardware for future power system upgrades. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m....
NASA's Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot NASA · 30 Jan 2023 Ten sample tubes, capturing an amazing variety of Martian geology, have been deposited on Mars’ surface so they could be studied on Earth in the future.
After a failure 4 months ago, the New Shepard spacecraft remains in limbo Ars Technica · 30 Jan 2023 Blue Origin has said nothing publicly about the September failure of New Shepard.
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first missions this year SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2023 A startup with plans to mine asteroids for metals says it will launch its first two missions this year, including one that will fly by a near Earth asteroid.
LeoLabs scans skies with West Australian Space Radar SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2023 LeoLabs announced the commissioning Jan. 30 of its West Australian Space Radar to improve tracking of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit.
SpaceX’s first NASA astronauts to receive Space Medal of Honor for Dragon test flight Teslarati · 30 Jan 2023 NASA says that the astronauts responsible for SpaceX’s first crewed Dragon test flight will be awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor...
SpaceX’s 100-launch target is more realistic than it seems Teslarati · 29 Jan 2023 SpaceX is less than a month into 2023, but CEO Elon Musk’s wildly ambitious goal of 100 launches in one year is...
SpaceX delays Starlink doubleheader Teslarati · 29 Jan 2023 Update: To “allow additional time for pre-launch checkouts,” SpaceX has delayed Starlink 2-6 from January 30th to 8:15 am PST (16:15 UTC),...
NASA meeting works to define exploration architecture SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2023 NASA officials met last week to review its overall exploration architecture, although it was unclear exactly what they agreed to and when they will make it public.
Commerce Department outlines plans for basic space traffic management service SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2023 The Commerce Department has outlined the services it proposes to offer free of charge to satellite operators from the space traffic management system it is developing.
Europe seeks greater autonomy in space traffic management SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2023 European officials say they’re making progress to achieve “strategic autonomy” in space traffic management by building up both capabilities and policy.
Lynk Global finalizing ground station for direct-to-smartphone services SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 Lynk Global is close to completing a ground station in Hawaii as part of plans to connect its growing constellation of small satellites to standard smartphones this spring.
SpaceX preparing for Super Heavy static-fire test SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 SpaceX could attempt a long-awaited static-fire test of all 33 Raptor engines in its Super Heavy booster as soon as next week, one of the final technical milestones before an orbital launch attempt, a company executive s...
Satellite billed as the ‘future GPS’ begins key tests SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 L3Harris announced Jan. 26 it delivered the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 to the U.S. Air Force
L3Harris ‘optimistic’ Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition will close in 2023 SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 Christopher Kubasik, CEO of L3Harris Technologies, said Jan. 27 regulators continue to review the company’s proposed $4.7 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne and expects the merger to close in 2023.
Oklahoma Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station NASA · 27 Jan 2023 Students from Choctaw Nation Head Start, Jones Academy Elementary, and seven area public schools in Durant, Oklahoma, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Statio...
NASA Launches Aeronautics Spanish-Language Webpages NASA · 27 Jan 2023 As part of its effort to provide more resources and information to new audiences, NASA has launched new webpages featuring aeronautics information in Spanish. The webpages aim to make aeronautics content more accessible...
La NASA lanza páginas web en español sobre aeronáutica NASA · 27 Jan 2023 Como parte de su empeño por proporcionar más recursos e información a nuevos públicos, la NASA ha lanzado nuevas páginas web con información sobre aeronáutica en español. El objetivo de estas páginas es hacer más accesib...
Arriving at Titan: How Dragonfly’s Entry, Descent, and Landing will differ from Mars missions NASASpaceflight · 27 Jan 2023 Since the focus on Martian exploration ramped up in the mid-1990s, most of the familiarity with the Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) sequence of landers and rovers to the surface of other planets has taken place against...
NASA still working on long-term plans for ISS seat barters SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 As NASA prepares to launch another commercial crew mission with a Russian cosmonaut on board, the agency says it has yet to work out an agreement with Roscosmos on future crew swaps.
Hispasat invests in reforestation to drive sustainability expansion strategy SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 After recently investing in Spain’s largest reforestation project, Madrid-based operator Hispasat hopes to use a satellite SpaceX is launching next month to support other sustainability projects across Latin America.
Janus considering alternative missions after losing original ride SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 A NASA asteroid smallsat mission that lost its original ride to space is considering alternative missions while also accommodating performance issues with its propulsion system.
Rocket Report: NASA validates new engine design; Chinese firm tests mini Starship Ars Technica · 27 Jan 2023 "It's time for us to start launching them right here at home."
U.S. sanctions Chinese satellite firm for allegedly supplying SAR imagery to Russia’s Wagner Group SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2023 The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese small satellite manufacturer for allegedly supplying Russia's Wagner Group with radar satellite imagery of Ukraine to support its combat operations
Supporting military operations on Earth to remain U.S. Space Force’s top priority SpaceNews · 26 Jan 2023 Top acquisition executive Frank Calvelli said the Space Force must focus on advancing satellites systems for military operations on Earth
SpaceX’s backup Dragon launch pad on track for 2023 debut Teslarati · 26 Jan 2023 SpaceX has begun building a backup launch pad for its Cargo and Crew Dragon spacecraft and says the facility could be ready...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches heaviest payload yet Teslarati · 26 Jan 2023 SpaceX has launched its heaviest payload yet for the third time in ten months, demonstrating that it’s still finding ways to improve...
Investing in Space: Doing well to do good CNBC · 26 Jan 2023 I met up with Planet CFO Ashley Fieglein Johnson here in NYC earlier this month, and one thing she said has really stuck with me: “We have to do well in order to do good.”
SpaceX launches heaviest payload on Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 26 Jan 2023 A Falcon 9 rocket thundered off a launch pad at Cape Canaveral before dawn Thursday with another batch of 56 Starlink satellites, setting a record for the heaviest payload ever launched on a SpaceX rocket at more than 38...
NASA adds asteroid flyby to Lucy mission SpaceNews · 26 Jan 2023 NASA has added another asteroid flyby to its Lucy mission later this year that will provide a test of its capabilities for future encounters.
NEO Surveyor launch delayed despite funding boost SpaceNews · 26 Jan 2023 While Congress provided more funding than NASA requested for an asteroid mission, agency officials said it will not prevent a two-year slip in its launch.
SpaceX sets stage for Starship booster’s first 33-engine static fire Teslarati · 26 Jan 2023 SpaceX has set the stage for a record-breaking Starship booster static fire after the rocket completed a complex fueling test and launch...
Senators press Defense Secretary Austin to keep Space Command in Colorado SpaceNews · 26 Jan 2023 Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper met with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Jan. 26 and urged him to reverse the Air Force’s decision to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters
Lamborn named chair of House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee SpaceNews · 25 Jan 2023 Rep. Doug Lamborn, a Republican representing Colorado Springs, was named chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces subcommittee.

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