Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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France joins ASAT testing moratorium SpaceNews · 30 Nov 2022 The French government said Nov. 29 it will join the United States and several other countries in a pledge not to conduct anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons tests that can leave hazardous debris in orbit.
SpaceX indefinitely delays second Falcon 9 launch in two weeks Teslarati · 30 Nov 2022 For the second time in less than two weeks, SpaceX has indefinitely delayed a Falcon 9 launch after discovering apparent issues with...
Shenzhou 15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 China has six astronauts aboard its recently-completed space station for the first time following the arrival of three crew members aboard Shenzhou-15.
NASA cancels GeoCarb greenhouse gas monitoring mission SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 NASA has canceled a greenhouse gas monitoring mission once intended to fly as a commercial hosted payload after the mission lost its ride to orbit and suffered severe cost overruns.
Shay Har-Noy takes the helm at Edgybees SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 Shay Har-Noy, former Spire Global general manager for aviation and a former DigitalGlobe and Maxar Technologies vice president, has taken the helm at Edgybees, a company that specializes in aligning satellite and aerial...
SpaceX fires up 11 engines as it prepares massive rocket for orbital test Ars Technica · 29 Nov 2022 Nothing blew up, which is always a win.
SiriusXM orders pair of satellites to expand in Canada and Alaska SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 SiriusXM said Nov. 29 it has ordered two more satellites from Maxar Technologies to expand its radio broadcasting constellation.
U.S. Space Command supports use of ‘responsive launch’ to deter China and Russia SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 Gen. James Dickinson, head of U.S. Space Command, said the U.S. military should take advantage of commercially available launch options and vehicles that can operate from multiple locations
UK firm to release GEO-compatible smartphone early next year SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 British handset maker Bullitt said Nov. 29 it will release a smartphone early next year capable of sending and receiving texts via satellites in geostationary orbit.
Chinese astronauts meet in space for historic crew handover Spaceflight Now · 29 Nov 2022 Three Chinese astronauts were greeted by three of their colleagues Tuesday as they floated into the Tiangong space station following a launch on a Long March rocket earlier in the day, marking the first time China’s spac...
Pentagon report: China’s space strategy shaped by technological change SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 The Pentagon in its 2022 report on China's military capabilities says the PLA continues to develop weapons for use against satellites in orbit
NASA to Cancel GeoCarb Mission, Expands Greenhouse Gas Portfolio NASA · 29 Nov 2022 NASA announced Monday it intends to cancel development of its GeoCarb mission, and instead implement a plan for pursuing alternate options to measure and observe greenhouse gases.
Amazon used AWS on a satellite in orbit to speed up data analysis in ‘first-of-its kind’ experiment CNBC · 29 Nov 2022 Amazon’s cloud computing division successfully ran a software suite on a satellite in orbit, in a “first-of-its-kind” experiment, the company announced Tuesday.
South Korean leader eyes “landing on moon in 2032, Mars in 2045” SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Nov. 28 that the country will land a robotic spacecraft on the moon in 2032 and on Mars in 2045.
NASA, ICON Advance Lunar Construction Technology for Moon Missions NASA · 29 Nov 2022 As NASA plans for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis, new technologies are required to meet the unique challenges of living and working on another world.
China finishing busy Space station year with Shenzhou-15 NASASpaceflight · 29 Nov 2022 China has launched the Shenzhou-15 mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, Nov. 29, during an instantaneous launch window at 15:08 UTC from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC). It launched three taikonau...
Orion flies far beyond the Moon, returns an instantly iconic photo Ars Technica · 29 Nov 2022 "It’s really hard to articulate what the feeling is."
ESA’s ExoMars plans depend on NASA contributions SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 While the European Space Agency has secured funding to continue the ExoMars mission for a 2028 launch, that plan requires cooperation with NASA that has yet to be finalized.
Artemis 1 mission reaches halfway point SpaceNews · 29 Nov 2022 As the Artemis 1 mission reaches the halfway mark, NASA managers are adding additional test objectives for the Orion spacecraft to prepare for the vehicle’s first crewed flight.
Japanese commercial moon lander, UAE rover ready for launch on SpaceX rocket Spaceflight Now · 29 Nov 2022 A commercial moon craft developed by the Japanese company ispace is awaiting launch from Cape Canaveral before dawn Wednesday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that will send it on a five-month trajectory culminating in a luna...
Ukraine exempts Starlink from VAT; customs duty; Teslarati · 29 Nov 2022 Ukraine’s Cabinet declared Starlink satellite equipment exempt from VAT and customs duty, The Kyiv Independent reported, adding that Starlink has been crucial...
Demonstration of new layer of missile-warning satellites planned for 2026 SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2022 The U.S. Space Systems Command announced Nov. 28 that two satellite designs — one by Millennium Space Systems and the other by Raytheon Intelligence & Space — passed critical reviews and will move into the next phase of...
Orion sails through halfway point of Artemis 1 moon mission Spaceflight Now · 28 Nov 2022 At the halfway point in NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, the unpiloted Orion moonship is chalking up a near-flawless flight, mission managers said Monday, beaming back spectacular images of Earth disappearing from view as it wa...
We’ve reached the end of a bizarre Atlantic hurricane season Ars Technica · 28 Nov 2022 This was the rare year when there were no August storms. Then things blew up.
China outlines pathway for lunar and deep space exploration SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2022 China has laid out its pathway for robotic and crewed lunar and deep space exploration, with a number of missions building towards a permanent moon base.
Three Chinese astronauts ready for flight to Tiangong space station Spaceflight Now · 28 Nov 2022 Three Chinese astronauts will strap into a Shenzhou spacecraft and rocket into orbit Tuesday in pursuit of China’s Tiangong space station on a six-month mission to transition the space lab from construction into an opera...
SpaceX’s Japanese Moon lander launch back on the calendar after indefinite delay Teslarati · 28 Nov 2022 Update: After indefinitely delaying ispace’s first Moon lander launch on November 30th to fix unspecified issues with its Falcon 9 rocket, multiple...
Space Force delivers final payload for Space Norway’s arctic broadband mission SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2022 The U.S. Space Force announced Nov. 28 it delivered the second and final military communications payloads that will launch in 2023 on Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission
Space Force orders three GPS satellites for $744 million SpaceNews · 28 Nov 2022 The U.S. Space Force announced Nov. 28 it has ordered three GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin for $744 million.
Millennium Space’s missile-warning satellite clears design review SpaceNews · 27 Nov 2022 Millennium Space Systems announced Nov. 23 its proposed satellite design for a U.S. Space Force missile-warning constellation passed a critical review.
SpaceX supply ship docks at space station Spaceflight Now · 27 Nov 2022 A day after launching from Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule approached the International Space Station for an automated docking Sunday with more than 7,700 pounds of supplies and experiments.
NASA, SpaceX launch and dock CRS-26 mission to ISS NASASpaceflight · 27 Nov 2022 SpaceX’s newest Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, C211, has launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket at 2:20:43 PM EST (19:20:43 UTC) on Saturday, Nov. 26 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Following an on-tim...
SpaceX Dragon delivers supplies, upgraded solar arrays to space station Teslarati · 27 Nov 2022 Following a flawless Saturday launch, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Sunday morning, delivering several...
Orion capsule enters distant retrograde orbit, breaks Apollo distance record Spaceflight Now · 26 Nov 2022 NASA’s Orion spacecraft fired its main engine Friday to slip into a distant lunar orbit, putting it on course to range farther from Earth than any of the Apollo astronauts flew in humanity’s first exploration of the moon...
SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship to deliver new solar arrays to space station Spaceflight Now · 26 Nov 2022 SpaceX launched an all-new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule Saturday from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to deliver new roll-out solar arrays, belated Thanksgiving treats, CubeSats, and a cornucopia of experim...
SpaceX launches new cargo Dragon spacecraft to space station SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2022 A brand new SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched a new cargo Dragon spacecraft Nov. 26, carrying supplies, experiments and new solar arrays for the International Space Station.
Moon Microscope, Solar Arrays Launch on NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Ship NASA · 26 Nov 2022 SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission for NASA is on its way to the International Space Station.
Join us for a fireside chat with Lori Garver & Jim Bridenstine SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2022 Together for the first time. She's a longtime SLS critic who served a decade in senior NASA roles under Clinton and Obama. He's a Republican ex-congressman who ran NASA for three years under Trump.
India’s PSLV rocket launches nine satellites in final mission of 2022 SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2022 India’s space agency ISRO launched a one-ton Earth observation satellite and eight nanosatellites to sun-synchronous polar orbit Nov. 26 aboard the nation’s workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket.
India launches satellite for ocean monitoring Spaceflight Now · 26 Nov 2022 India launched a satellite Saturday to measure ocean winds and water temperatures, adding a key data source for weather forecasters tracking tropical cyclone development around the world.

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