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- E-Space buys RF hardware developer CommAgility SpaceNews · 5 Dec 2022 Greg Wyler’s megaconstellation startup E-Space said Dec. 5 it plans to buy radio frequency module developer CommAgility in a $14.5 million deal.
- Growth of SSA systems could create problems for satellite operators SpaceNews · 5 Dec 2022 The growth of space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities worldwide, intended to better track satellites and debris in orbit, could instead create confusion for satellite operators, one official warned.
- After the Artemis I mission’s brilliant success, why is an encore 2 years away? Ars Technica · 5 Dec 2022 "I would say that we’re going to try our best to get there."
- Chris Pearson takes the reins at Agile Space Industries SpaceNews · 5 Dec 2022 Chris Pearson, former Roccor CEO and Redwire executive vice president, is the new CEO of Durango, Colorado-based propulsion startup Agile Space Industries.
- Chinese crew back on Earth after six months on Tiangong space station Spaceflight Now · 4 Dec 2022 Three Chinese astronauts landed Sunday after 182 days on China’s Tiangong space station, completing the busiest mission yet for the country’s human spaceflight program. The astronauts performed three spacewalks and assis...
- U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the future’ SpaceNews · 4 Dec 2022 The war in Ukraine has put on display military forces’ growing reliance on satellites and has created incentives to disrupt opponents’ access to space systems, said Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations of t...
- Astronauts install new solar array outside International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 3 Dec 2022 NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio headed outside the International Space Station Saturday for a seven-hour spacewalk to install and unfurl a new roll-out solar array recently delivered by a SpaceX cargo ship.
- SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2022 SpaceX on Dec. 2 revealed a new business segment called Starshield aimed at U.S. national security government agencies.
- Space Force establishes component at U.S. Central Command SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2022 U.S. Central Command on Dec. 2 activated a Space Force component known as U.S. Space Forces-Central
- NASA Sets Coverage of Orion’s Historic Moon Mission Return, Splashdown NASA · 2 Dec 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of the Artemis I uncrewed Orion spacecraft’s return flyby of the Moon on Monday, Dec. 5, as well as its return to Earth on Sunday, Dec. 11.
- RS-25 engine performance “perfect” on Artemis I debut launch NASASpaceflight · 2 Dec 2022 The four RS-25 engines from Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully propelled the Core Stage, Interim Cryogenic Propulsion System, and Orion/Service Module stack into its initial Earth orbit during the system’s debut launch on N...
- After bankruptcy and war, OneWeb turns to a competitor for help Ars Technica · 2 Dec 2022 OneWeb, as ever, is doing what it needs to do to survive.
- OneWeb aims to deploy a record 40 satellites in SpaceX mission SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2022 OneWeb said SpaceX is slated to launch 40 of its satellites as early as Dec. 6 to complete almost 80% of its low Earth orbit broadband constellation.
- Astra chief engineer resigns, CEO shakes up management ‘to execute faster’ CNBC · 2 Dec 2022 Beleaguered rocket builder Astra is losing its highly touted chief engineer, Benjamin Lyon, the company disclosed in a securities filing Friday.
- Rocket Report: SpaceX launch delayed indefinitely; Virgin Orbit cancels funding round Ars Technica · 2 Dec 2022 "Due to current market conditions, the company has elected not to proceed."
- FCC grants partial approval for Starlink second-generation constellation SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2022 The FCC has partially approved SpaceX’s application for the second generation of its Starlink constellation, allowing the company to launch up to a quarter of the proposed 30,000 satellites while deferring action on the...
- Orion begins return leg of Artemis 1 mission SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2022 NASA’s Orion spacecraft started its trip back to Earth Dec. 1 with the first of two maneuvers that will put the spacecraft on course for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in a week and a half.
- SpaceX Starlink Gen2 constellation weakened by “partial” FCC grant Teslarati · 2 Dec 2022 More than two and a half years after SpaceX began the process of securing regulatory approval for its next-generation Starlink constellation, the...
- Rocket Lab launches subsidiary focused on national security market SpaceNews · 1 Dec 2022 Rocket Lab USA is creating a separate entity to focus on U.S. defense and intelligence agency customers.
- Orion capsule leaves lunar orbit, heads for moon flyby and return to Earth Spaceflight Now · 1 Dec 2022 Continuing a “drama-free” test flight, NASA’s Orion spacecraft is set to fire its main engine Thursday to leave a distant orbit around the moon, heading for a flyby close to the lunar surface next week to swing onto a tr...
- Eutelsat orders GEO broadband satellite with LEO in mind SpaceNews · 1 Dec 2022 Eutelsat said Dec. 1 it has ordered a geostationary broadband satellite to support multi-orbit services in the Americas from 2026.
- FCC authorizes SpaceX to begin deploying up to 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites CNBC · 1 Dec 2022 The Federal Communications Commission issued a key authorization to Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday, granting approval for the company to move forward with launching up to 7,500 next-generation satellites in its Starlink...
- NASA Awards Environmental Compliance, Restoration Services Contract NASA · 1 Dec 2022 NASA has awarded the Architect-Engineer Services Contract for Environmental Compliance and Restoration Services to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. of Dallas, to provide environmental compliance, monitoring, and remediation...
- Solid Rocket Boosters meet performance targets in first-look data review for Artemis I NASASpaceflight · 1 Dec 2022 The Artemis I launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from LC-39B at the Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 16, 2022, marked the first time in 11 years that the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) formerly used for the Space S...
- Investing in Space: Moon rising CNBC · 1 Dec 2022 2022 feels a lot like 1969.
- Astronomers say a new, huge satellite is as bright as the brightest stars Ars Technica · 1 Dec 2022 "BlueWalker 3 is a big shift in the constellation satellite issue."
- Cognitive Space hires retired general as strategic advisor SpaceNews · 1 Dec 2022 Cognitive Space, a startup based in Houston, Texas, announced Dec. 1 that retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Aaron Prupas has joined the company as a strategic advisor.
- NASA to Provide Live Coverage of US Spacewalks Outside Space Station NASA · 1 Dec 2022 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will conduct a pair of U.S. spacewalks in December to install rollout solar arrays to increase electrical power in support of station operations and scientific research.
- AST SpaceMobile plots $86 million share sale SpaceNews · 1 Dec 2022 AST SpaceMobile said Nov. 30 it could raise more than $86 million from selling a chunk of shares as the company looks to accelerate its direct-to-smartphone constellation plans.
- Wide-Field-of-View missile warning satellite transmits first images SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2022 The U.S. Space Force has received initial images from a new missile-warning satellite launched in July.
- US Vice President, French President Visit NASA Headquarters NASA · 30 Nov 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron to NASA Headquarters in Washington Wednesday.
- Hiber demands Astrocast cash after failed acquisition SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2022 Dutch remote monitoring specialist Hiber is demanding $1.5 million from cash-strapped Astrocast after plans to be sold to the company ran out of time, according to the Swiss small satellite operator.
- OroraTech raises funding for additional thermal mapping satellites SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2022 OroraTech, a German company developing a constellation of thermal mapping satellites for tracking wildfires and other applications, has raised an additional 15 million euros ($15.4 million) to support work on future sate...
- Boeing talks Core Stage performance on Artemis I, looks ahead to future Core Stages and EUS debut NASASpaceflight · 30 Nov 2022 Following a successful first launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) and its critical Core Stage, Boeing is looking ahead to “the SLS fleet” as the aerospace company moves to complete the next three core stages for Artem...
- SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft to the Moon tonight Ars Technica · 30 Nov 2022 ispace is seeking to become the first private company to successfully land on the Moon.
- NASA Responds to Independent Review of Earth System Observatory NASA · 30 Nov 2022 NASA shared a response Wednesday, Nov. 30, on an independent review board established to assess plans and goals for the next generation of Earth-observing satellites: NASA’s Earth System Observatory, a cutting edge suite...
- SpaceX delays Falcon 9 launch carrying private Japanese moon lander NASASpaceflight · 30 Nov 2022 SpaceX is readying to use its reliable Falcon 9 rocket to send a privately funded mission to the surface of the moon. However, HAKUTO-R Mission 1, slated to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Cana...
- Vega C to launch five Copernicus spacecraft SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2022 The European Commission awarded a contract to Arianespace Nov. 29 for launches of five Copernicus Earth observation spacecraft on Vega C rockets between 2024 and 2026.
- China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft deployed a small satellite before deorbiting SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2022 China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft released a small satellite after its departure from the Tiangong space station and ahead of its controlled deorbiting.
- SpaceX rocket trouble postpones Japanese moon lander launch Spaceflight Now · 30 Nov 2022 SpaceX is expected to roll a Falcon 9 rocket back into its hangar at Cape Canaveral for troubleshooting, postponing the planned launch of a Japanese commercial moon lander for an unspecified period. SpaceX provided no de...