Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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ESA to hire more staff after budget increase SpaceNews · 29 Dec 2022 Fresh off of securing a significant budget increase, the European Space Agency plans to hire 200 new employees in 2023 to help it implement new projects.
Russian space program facing challenges ahead of ambitious 2023 NASASpaceflight · 28 Dec 2022 In the new year, Russia plans to launch its first probe to the Moon since 1976, debut a new member of the Soyuz rocket family, and launch the new Soyuz GVK resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS).
Thales Alenia Space studying reusable spacecraft for in-orbit manufacturing SpaceNews · 28 Dec 2022 Uncrewed rather than crewed spacecraft will be key to realizing an emerging in-orbit manufacturing industry, according to a European venture that has tasked Thales Alenia Space to develop a vehicle called REV1 for missio...
NASA made sole-source award for space station spacesuit SpaceNews · 28 Dec 2022 A task order Collins Aerospace received to develop a new spacesuit for the International Space Station was awarded on a sole-source basis, a move NASA says was intended to preserve competition for later phases of the pro...
Top US launch companies of 2022—The Ars Technica power ranking Ars Technica · 28 Dec 2022 The top three were easy to choose. After that, things got tough.
SpaceX launches first mission for Starlink Gen2 constellation Spaceflight Now · 28 Dec 2022 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Wednesday with 54 more Starlink internet satellites, a mission to begin populating a new orbital shell authorized by federal regulators earlier this month for the com...
SpaceX aces 60th orbital launch of 2022 Teslarati · 28 Dec 2022 SpaceX has completed its 60th orbital launch of 2022, marking the first time the company has fully hit a public cadence target...
SpaceX begins launching Starlink second generation constellation NASASpaceflight · 27 Dec 2022 SpaceX is set to launch a batch of 54 Starlink internet satellites – Starlink Group 5-1 – into low Earth orbit (LEO) this Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. Liftoff is scheduled to occur at 4:40 AM EST (09:40 UTC) from Space Laun...
Magnestar creates platform to predict RF interference SpaceNews · 27 Dec 2022 Canadian startup Magnestar is establishing a platform to predict radio frequency interference among satellite operators.
SpaceX’s first “next-gen” Starlink satellites are suspiciously familiar Teslarati · 26 Dec 2022 In a strange twist, SpaceX says that its next Starlink mission will launch 54 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), implying that...
Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill SpaceNews · 24 Dec 2022 The 2023 omnibus spending package includes $26.3 billion for the U.S. Space Force, nearly $1.7 billion more than the Pentagon requested
Senate passes orbit debris cleanup bill SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2022 The Senate passed legislation that would direct NASA to establish a program to remove orbital debris, but supporters of the bill will have to try again in the next Congress to enact it.
New spacecraft, new firsts, new hardware – International Space Station wraps up a busy and historic 2022 NASASpaceflight · 23 Dec 2022 2022 has marked another busy chapter for the International Space Station (ISS). Along with its constant plethora of scientific and engineering experiments, the Station saw the first docking of Starliner, the all-private...
The Rest of 2022’s Notable Nine SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2022 Ukraine and Elon Musk weren't the only big stories of 2022. These seven commanded our attention with actions that will reverberate well into 2023.
Dark clouds, silver linings: Five ways war in Ukraine is transforming the space domain SpaceNews · 23 Dec 2022 Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine was the biggest story of 2022. Aside from reviving Cold War fears of nuclear war and playing havoc with energy markets, it’s been a black swan event for a space industry still adju...
NASA Explores a Winter Wonderland on Mars NASA · 22 Dec 2022 Cube-shaped snow, icy landscapes, and frost are all part of the Red Planet’s coldest season.
NASA Awards Contract for Aircraft Support Services NASA · 22 Dec 2022 NASA has awarded a contract to Yulista Solutions LLC of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide support for aircraft used across several NASA centers and programs.
Eutelsat taking financial hit from TV sanctions against Russia and Iran SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 French satellite operator Eutelsat said Dec. 22 it stands to lose up to 15 million euros ($16 million) in annual revenues from restricting broadcasts in Russia and Iran to comply with sanctions.
Northrop Grumman clears key hurdle for space-based solar power SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 Northrop Grumman has completed ground-based tests to demonstrate critical technology required for a 2025 demonstration of space-based solar power.
South Korean pharma invests $50 million in Axiom Space SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 Boryung, a South Korean pharmaceutical company, has decided to invest $50 million in U.S. commercial space station developer Axiom Space’s Series C funding round.
Studies flag environmental impact of reentry SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 The growing scale and pace of launch activities call for more monitoring and regulation to minimize their potential impact on the Earth’s atmosphere.
China sets out clear and independent long-term vision for space SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 China’s main space contractor is working towards making the country a leading space power with a focus on developing capabilities, space infrastructure and self-reliance.
US spacewalk to install fourth iROSA completed after debris avoidance maneuver NASASpaceflight · 22 Dec 2022 Two NASA astronauts conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, Dec. 22, to install a fourth new iROSA (ISS Roll-Out Solar Array). The Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) follows a previou...
Independent panel to investigate Vega C launch failure SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 Arianespace and the European Space Agency will establish an independent commission to investigate the Vega C launch failure Dec. 20 that resulted in the loss of two satellites and new questions about the future of Europe...
Terran Orbital delivers 10 satellite buses to Lockheed Martin for U.S. military constellation SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 Terran Orbital announced Dec. 22 it has completed delivery of 10 satellite buses ordered by Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency's mesh network in low Earth orbit.
NASA requests information on Hubble reboost options SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 NASA is seeking concepts from industry on how they would reboost the orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope, a sign that the agency is looking beyond SpaceX for any mission to extend the orbiting observatory’s life.
Astronauts unfurl fourth roll-out solar array outside International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 22 Dec 2022 Another roll-out solar array was installed and deployed by astronauts Frank Rubio and Josh Cassada outside the International Space Station on on a spacewalk Thursday, a day later than previously planned after the space s...
SpaceX wins Sentinel 6B radar satellite launch contract Teslarati · 22 Dec 2022 SpaceX has won a contract to launch the joint US-European Sentinel 6B radar satellite as early as November 2025. Five years ago,...
Investigation into Soyuz leak continues SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 As astronauts completed a delayed spacewalk outside the International Space Station, NASA and Roscosmos officials said they are continuing to study whether a Soyuz spacecraft that suffered a coolant leak can safely retur...
NASA’s InSight lander bows out after ground-shaking Mars mission Spaceflight Now · 21 Dec 2022 Dust-laden solar panels and darker Martian skies have finally sealed the fate of NASA’s InSight mission, the agency announced Wednesday, after the intrepid lander delivered its final message from Mars at the end of its h...
NASA's Perseverance Rover Deposits First Sample on Mars Surface NASA · 21 Dec 2022 Filled with rock, the sample tube will be one of 10 forming a depot of tubes that could be considered for a journey to Earth by the Mars Sample Return campaign.
Laser links are great for satellite relay, but challenges abound for taking it to ground SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2022 While optical technology shows great promise for intersatellite relay links, ground segment providers doubt it will be widely adopted among their terrestrial networks any time soon.
Terran 1 and Terran R testing in full swing before Relativity’s debut NASASpaceflight · 21 Dec 2022 The first fully integrated static fire test of Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket is expected any day now as the company prepares for its first-ever launch from Florida. Following a series of tests of the rocket’s first...
NASA declares end of InSight Mars mission SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2022 NASA has officially ended the mission of the InSight Mars lander after power levels on the spacecraft dropped to the point where it could no longer communicate with Earth.
NASA to Host Media Briefing on Space Station Spacecraft Leak Probe NASA · 21 Dec 2022 NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 22, to discuss the ongoing investigation of an external leak that occurred Dec. 14, from the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet m...
NASA Retires InSight Mars Lander Mission After Years of Science NASA · 21 Dec 2022 NASA’s InSight mission has ended after more than four years of collecting unique science on Mars.
Virgin Orbit receives license for U.K. launch SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2022 British regulators have issued a launch license to Virgin Orbit for its first LauncherOne mission from the United Kingdom, now expected to take place in January.
Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2022 The fiscal year 2023 omnibus spending bill provides two agencies with much, but not all, of the budget increases they requested to take on new or expanding commercial space work.
Two Pléiades Neo Earth-imaging satellites lost in failure of Europe’s Vega C rocket Spaceflight Now · 21 Dec 2022 The final two spacecraft in Airbus’s four-satellite, 600 million-euro commercial Pléiades Neo Earth observation fleet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after launch from French Guiana Tuesday night, falling victim...
SpaceX might launch first Starlink Gen2 satellites next week Teslarati · 21 Dec 2022 SpaceX has told the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it plans to begin launching its first next-generation Starlink Gen2 satellites before...

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