Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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SpiderOak raises $16.4 million in Series C funding round SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2023 Cybersecurity specialist SpiderOak raised $16.4 million in a Series C investment round led by Empyrean Technology Solutions, a space technology platform affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private...
Investing in Space: Digital orbital danger CNBC · 12 Jan 2023 Companies and governments are now launching satellites by the thousands each year, and that changing landscape brings with it the evolving challenge of cybersecurity in space. Think, scores of sensitive data, some of nat...
La NASA afirma que 2022 es el quinto año más cálido registrado NASA · 12 Jan 2023 La temperatura promedio de la superficie de la Tierra en 2022 empató con 2015 como la quinta más cálida registrada, según un análisis de la NASA. Continuando con la tendencia del calentamiento a largo plazo del planeta,...
NASA Says 2022 Fifth Warmest Year on Record, Warming Trend Continues NASA · 12 Jan 2023 Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees F...
Here’s the story of a lunar image that doesn’t look remarkable, but really is Ars Technica · 12 Jan 2023 What you're actually looking at is an area of the Moon that is in total darkness.
Virgin Orbit blames launch failure on upper stage anomaly SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2023 Virgin Orbit says its first LauncherOne mission from the United Kingdom failed to reach orbit Jan. 9 when an anomaly caused a premature shutdown of the rocket’s upper stage.
SpaceX delays Starlink launch to Sunday for “constellation optimization” Teslarati · 12 Jan 2023 SpaceX has revealed a new and mysterious reason to delay its own rocket launch: something called “constellation optimization.” Known as Starlink 2-4,...
Virgin Galactic restructures leadership as it prepares to resume flights SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2023 As Virgin Galactic moves closer to resuming flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle, the company is reorganizing its leadership and parting ways with a senior executive.
U.S. Space Force chief: Russia’s missteps in Ukraine serve as a cautionary tale SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2023 Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said he wants to make sure the Space Force is not caught unprepared for the next conflict
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space Teslarati · 11 Jan 2023 A SpaceX Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft has safely returned to Earth after delivering several tons of NASA supplies to the International Space...
Space Force official: To beat China, U.S. has to spend smarter SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2023 Commercial innovation should be harnessed to compete with China and also deter conflict, Space Force procurement official Col. Eric Felt said Jan. 11
SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy launch on track for Sunday liftoff Teslarati · 11 Jan 2023 Update: SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy launch is on track to launch as early as 5:56 pm EST (22:56 UTC), Sunday, January 15th....
Japan’s Prime Minister, US Secretary of State to Visit NASA NASA · 11 Jan 2023 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will welcome Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and other U.S. and Japanese leaders to NASA Headquarters in...
Progress and obstacles for space weather forecasting SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2023 While Congress and the Biden Administration recognize the potential threat posed by space weather events, the United States still needs to improve its ability to monitor and model the phenomenon.
Europe’s investment arm loans SES 300 million euros to bolster space industry SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2023 The European Investment Bank said Jan. 11 it is lending SES 300 million euros ($323 million) as part of efforts to increase the competitiveness of Europe’s space industry.
NASA Awards Contracts for Human Capital Support Services NASA · 11 Jan 2023 NASA has awarded contracts to IBEX IT Business Experts, LLC of Norcross, Georgia, Bryce Solutions, LLC of Alexandria, Virginia, and Strategy Consulting Team of Fairfax, Virginia, to provide human capital support across t...
Russia to launch replacement for damaged Soyuz crew ship at space station Spaceflight Now · 11 Jan 2023 Russian space agency and NASA officials said Wednesday they will accelerate the launch of the next Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station, and fly it to the complex next month without anyone on-board to repl...
NOAA takes stock of spectrum amid ongoing challenges SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is taking stock of its dependence on specific bands of the radio frequency spectrum and looking for ways to mitigate the impact of interference or government sales.
Russia will abandon Soyuz on orbit, fly up a new one to bring crew home Ars Technica · 11 Jan 2023 The temperature inside the vehicle could reach the low 40s Celsius during Earth return.
Rocket builder ABL’s inaugural launch fails shortly after liftoff, damages launch pad CNBC · 11 Jan 2023 The first mission by ABL Space got off the ground on Tuesday, but the company’s RS1 rocket suffered an issue early in the flight that caused it to fail shortly after lifting off.
Roscosmos to launch uncrewed Soyuz to replace damaged spacecraft at ISS SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2023 Russia will launch a Soyuz spacecraft without a crew to the International Space Station in February after concluding a damaged Soyuz spacecraft docked there cannot safely return its crew to Earth.
SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule streaks to predawn splashdown in Gulf of Mexico Spaceflight Now · 11 Jan 2023 A SpaceX-owned Dragon cargo capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday, returning 4,400 pounds of science equipment and hardware from the International Space Station after a 45-day resupply mission.
Capella Space raises $60 million to accelerate constellation SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2023 Capella Space has raised $60 million to allow the company to accelerate the deployment of its constellation and meet growing demand for its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite imagery.
First launch by ABL Space Systems fails shortly after liftoff Spaceflight Now · 11 Jan 2023 ABL Space Systems’ first RS1 rocket fell back on its launch pad at Kodiak Island, Alaska, shortly after liftoff on the company’s first orbital launch attempt, destroying the rocket and damaging the ground facility, offic...
SpaceX flexes might with simultaneous Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Dragon operations Teslarati · 10 Jan 2023 On January 9th, SpaceX demonstrated the breadth of its capabilities by simultaneously operating two orbital Dragons, four rockets, and four launch pads....
NOAA might revise geostationary weather satellite timeline SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 High demand for space weather data is prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to consider revising the schedule for its next geostationary weather satellite constellation.
SpaceX stacks Starship and Super Heavy booster for “wet dress rehearsal” test Teslarati · 10 Jan 2023 For the third time in three months, SpaceX has fully assembled Starship 24 and Super Heavy Booster 7 after another period of...
CAES Space Systems becomes Frontgrade Technologies SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 CAES Space Systems, a supplier of radiation-hardened electronics, rebranded as Frontgrade Technologies Jan. 10 after being sold to private equity firm Veritas Capital.
Full steam ahead for NOAA’s $20 billion GeoXO program SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 The $19.6 billion budget for the GeoXO program, approved in December, covers six satellites, operations and support extending from 2022 to 2052.
airBaltic will equip its fleet with Starlink Teslarati · 10 Jan 2023 Latvian airline, airBaltic, announced plans to equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with Starlink internet and give passengers complimentary access to the...
Geospatial industry investor Keith Masback joins board of directors of Cognitive Space SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 Cognitive Space announced Jan. 10 the appointment of Keith Masback as an independent board member.
NASA to Host Media Update on Space Station Plans, Soyuz Status NASA · 10 Jan 2023 NASA will host a media teleconference at 9 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 11, to discuss results from the investigation of the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 external coolant leak and the forward strategy for uninterrupted human operat...
NASA’s commercial lunar program ready to start flying in 2023 NASASpaceflight · 10 Jan 2023 The NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program is on the verge of flying its first missions to the lunar surface this year after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors. CLPS will deliver scie...
Rep. Mike Rogers named chairman of House Armed Services Committee SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Jan. 10 was officially selected to serve as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee in the 118th Congress.
NASA, NOAA to Announce 2022 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions NASA · 10 Jan 2023 Climate researchers from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2022 during a media briefi...
Astronomers celebrate performance of JWST SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 Six months after the release of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers and NASA officials say the observatory continues to exceed expectations while providing lessons for future space t...
Even before Monday’s launch failure, Virgin Orbit’s finances were dismal Ars Technica · 10 Jan 2023 Some financial analysts believe the company will run out of money in March.
Capella Space raises $60 million from fund run by billionaire entertainment exec Thomas Tull CNBC · 10 Jan 2023 San Francisco-based satellite imagery specialist Capella Space raised $60 million in fresh capital, the company announced on Tuesday.
OneWeb two launches away from going global after SpaceX mission SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 OneWeb is now just two launches away from being able to provide broadband globally after SpaceX sent its latest batch of satellites to orbit Jan. 9.
Steven Kwast, a retired U.S. Air Force general, is Skycorp’s new CEO SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast is taking the helm of Skycorp Inc., a California company with plans to transform space logistics in Earth orbit, cislunar space and on the lunar surface.

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