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- NASA Awards Innovations, Partnership Support Services Agreements NASA · 25 Jan 2023 NASA has selected six companies to provide early-stage innovations and partnership support services. The services will be provided across multiple NASA centers. The place of performance will be specified in each specific...
- SpaceX launches Starlink Group 5-2 mission from Florida NASASpaceflight · 25 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s busy 2023 continued with the launch of Starlink 5-2, a mission that plans to fill out new “shells” of Starlink satellites that link to the upcoming second-generation Starlink constellation. The Starlink 5-2 miss...
- ESA is no longer planning to send astronauts to China’s Tiangong space station SpaceNews · 25 Jan 2023 ESA’s Director General says the agency does not have the budgetary capacity nor the political intention to send its astronauts to China’s space station.
- NASA will join a military program to develop nuclear thermal propulsion Ars Technica · 25 Jan 2023 None of this will happen quickly. The technology is difficult and unproven.
- Rocket Lab establishes new U.S. foothold with successful launch after years of delays CNBC · 25 Jan 2023 Rocket Lab’s first U.S. launch got off the ground Tuesday evening, marking a successful mission and a long-awaited expansion of the company’s capabilities.
- Spaceflight books dedicated Isar Aerospace launch in 2026 SpaceNews · 25 Jan 2023 U.S.-based launch services provider Spaceflight said Jan. 25 it has booked a dedicated launch in 2026 from Isar Aerospace, the German rocket developer aiming to perform the first test flight of its Spectrum vehicle this...
- Astrobotic completes Peregrine testing SpaceNews · 25 Jan 2023 Astrobotic Technologies said that it has completed testing of its Peregrine lunar lander and it ready to ship it to Cape Canaveral for launch.
- SpaceX’s second Starlink Gen2 launch could set payload record [webcast] Teslarati · 25 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s second Starlink Gen2 launch will carry 56 satellites, potentially making it the heaviest payload the company has ever launched. At 9:30...
- SpaceX to launch asteroid mining spacecraft alongside private Moon lander Teslarati · 24 Jan 2023 SpaceX customer Intuitive Machines says it will use spare capacity on one of its Moon lander launches to send startup AstroForge’s first...
- Rocket Lab conducts first Electron launch from American soil NASASpaceflight · 24 Jan 2023 Rocket Lab, which has operated its Electron small-satellite launcher successfully from New Zealand since 2017, as now inaugurated its first US-based launch site. After weather and paperwork-related delays, the mission na...
- Space Command: U.S. satellites ‘constrained’ by lack of mobility SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 Lt. Gen. Shaw said a key concern is that U.S. surveillance satellites that monitor potentially hostile activities are at disadvantage because of their limited maneuverability
- SpaceX completes fueling test, will now work toward massive engine firing test Ars Technica · 24 Jan 2023 SpaceX said it loaded more than 10 million pounds of fuel onto the vehicle.
- Space Force not buying large satellites for the foreseeable future SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 The era of massive satellites needs to be in the rear view mirror for the Department of Defense, the head of military space acquisitions Frank Calvelli said Jan. 24.
- Rocket Lab primed for busy year after first launch from Virginia Spaceflight Now · 24 Jan 2023 Rocket Lab’s first mission from a launch pad in Virginia delivered three small commercial satellites into orbit Tuesday night, starting what the company hopes will be a banner year with at least 15 flights from the new U...
- NASA and DARPA to partner on nuclear thermal propulsion demonstration SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 NASA and DARPA will cooperate on the development and flight demonstration of a nuclear propulsion system with applications for both national security and space exploration.
- Buckle up, it could get bumpy: The space economy’s vaunted resilience will be tested in 2023 SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 While challenging economic conditions this year will hit some space companies harder than others, the industry as a whole is expected to remain robust as multiple headwinds rock the sector.
- European launch chief insists there be no competition with Ariane rockets Ars Technica · 24 Jan 2023 "A huge mistake would be that this focus on microlaunchers destabilizes Ariane 6 and Vega C."
- Thales Alenia Space leading another ESA push to develop quantum comms SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract to develop quantum technologies in another push by the European Space Agency to use the behavior of subatomic particles to make communications more secure.
- Quindar raises seed round to provide mission management software services SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 A startup has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to further development of a software system to make it easier for companies to operate satellite constellations.
- SpaceX completes major Starship test in prep for rocket’s first orbital launch attempt CNBC · 24 Jan 2023 SpaceX announced on Monday it completed a major test of its latest Starship prototype, as the company prepares for the first orbital launch of the towering rocket.
- SpaceX completes Starship wet dress rehearsal SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 SpaceX conducted a fueling test of its full Starship launch vehicle Jan. 23, taking the vehicle one step closer to its first orbital launch attempt.
- Rocket Lab launches first Electron from Virginia SpaceNews · 24 Jan 2023 Rocket Lab performed its long-awaited first Electron launch from Virginia Jan. 24, placing three HawkEye 360 satellites into orbit.
- Channeling frustration into program management software SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2023 Charter, one of six space companies that participated in the fall 2022 Techstars Aerospace and Defense Accelerator, has raised $1.2 million in venture funding from TechStars, 7percent Ventures, Topspot Ventures and other...
- NASA to Launch New Mars Sample Receiving Project Office at Johnson NASA · 23 Jan 2023 NASA announced Thursday its new Mars Sample Receiving Project office, responsible for receiving and curating the first samples returned from the Red Planet, will be located at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston...
- Satellite constellations could interfere with meteorological spectrum SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2023 Satellite megaconstellations could pose a threat to the spectrum that meteorologists are eager to protect from radio frequency interference.
- Another countdown begins for Rocket Lab’s first launch from Virginia Spaceflight Now · 23 Jan 2023 Rocket Lab is set to fill up its small Electron launcher with propellant fire it into space from Virginia Tuesday evening with three commercial satellites, the company’s second try to launch its first mission from U.S. s...
- UK Space Agency offers $62 million for innovative connectivity projects SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2023 The U.K. announced 50 million British pounds ($62 million) in funding Jan. 23 for projects that could boost the country’s satellite communications industry.
- Space Development Agency renames constellation to reflect focus on U.S. warfighter SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2023 The Space Development Agency is renaming its planned network of military satellites “Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture."
- Europe grappling with space access challenges SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2023 The European Space Agency is grappling with multiple issues that could leave Europe temporarily without its own access to space by this summer.
- Montana Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut on Space Station NASA · 23 Jan 2023 Students from the Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County in Ronan, Montana, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Ear...
- It’s belt-cinching time for space startups SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2023 Space startups are hunting for cost savings as the tough financial climate threatens their business plans, leading to more innovative working practices to come out on top.
- NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions NASA · 23 Jan 2023 NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars.
- SpaceX may perform a wet dress rehearsal of its Starship launch system today Ars Technica · 23 Jan 2023 If at first you don't succeed, cryo, cryo again.
- SpaceX’s Starship rocket sails through first “flight-like” fueling test Teslarati · 23 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s fully-assembled Starship rocket appears to have sailed through a major wet dress rehearsal test on the first attempt. With the completion...
- SpaceX’s latest Falcon Heavy launch captured from a rare perspective Teslarati · 22 Jan 2023 NASA cameras installed on the International Space Station happened to be in the right place and at the right time to capture...
- Lockheed Martin eyes international customers for GPS augmentation systems SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2023 Lockheed Martin developed a satellite-based augmentation system that leverages the L1C signal that is interoperable with both GPS and Galileo
- NASA to cooperate on Israeli astrophysics mission SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2023 The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission.
- SpaceX Starlink satellite internet tested in the field in Antarctica Teslarati · 22 Jan 2023 SpaceX’s Starlink internet continues to find success in Antarctica, Earth’s icy southernmost continent and has spread beyond McMurdo Station. The company first...
- InSight’s importance: Seismic measurements, new terrain highlight ground-breaking mission NASASpaceflight · 21 Jan 2023 NASA’s InSight lander, formally known as the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport mission, wrapped a four-year scientific expedition on Mars in December 2022 after the lander suc...
- NASA suspends efforts to fully deploy Lucy solar array SpaceNews · 21 Jan 2023 NASA is suspending efforts, at least until late next year, to try to fully deploy a solar array on its Lucy spacecraft, citing diminishing returns as the spacecraft heads away from the sun.