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- NASA’s Orion spacecraft flies by the moon in milestone for Artemis 1 mission CNBC · 21 Nov 2022 NASA’s Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the moon on Monday morning during day five of the Artemis 1 mission.
- NASA confirms decision to keep JWST name after historical report SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2022 NASA says a historical review of actions by former administrator James Webb confirmed its decision to keep the agency’s flagship space telescope named after him.
- Eutelsat satellite to get last ride from SpaceX’s oldest active Falcon 9 booster Spaceflight Now · 21 Nov 2022 A 12,000-pound European broadband communications satellite designed to beam internet signals to airplanes and ships is ready to rocket into a high-altitude orbit from Cape Canaveral Monday night, marking the 11th and fin...
- Artemis 1 launch boosts ESA’s exploration ambitions SpaceNews · 20 Nov 2022 The successful launch of the Artemis 1 mission comes just in time for the European Space Agency as it seeks support from its member states for new exploration initiatives.
- Space Force opens door to Blue Origin with new cooperative agreement SpaceNews · 20 Nov 2022 The U.S. Space Systems Command signed an agreement with Blue Origin that “paves the way” for the company’s New Glenn rocket to compete for national security launch contracts
- SpaceX ship headed 1000 kilometers out to sea for expendable Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 20 Nov 2022 A SpaceX recovery ship is headed more than a thousand kilometers downrange to support the second expendable Falcon 9 rocket launch in...
- Orion capsule closes in for lunar flyby Spaceflight Now · 20 Nov 2022 Nearly five days after its sky-lighting launch, NASA’s unpiloted Orion crew capsule closed in on the moon Sunday, on course for a critical rocket firing and lunar flyby Monday to whip the craft into a distant orbit. The...
- SpaceX to launch last new cargo Dragon spacecraft SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2022 A SpaceX Dragon launching soon to the International Space Station is the last cargo version of the spacecraft the company expects to build, with one more crewed spacecraft under construction.
- Orion completes lunar flyby maneuver SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2022 NASA has approved plans to proceed with the next critical milestone in the Artemis 1 mission, a maneuver by the uncrewed Orion spacecraft as it flies by the moon Nov. 21.
- White House, Congress praise long-delayed first SLS launch SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 The inaugural flight of the Space Launch System won positive reactions from the White House and Congress, celebrating the successful liftoff while overlooking the vehicle’s extensive delays.
- NASA Awards Extension for Space, Earth Science Data Analysis Contract NASA · 18 Nov 2022 NASA has awarded a six-month extension to ADNET Systems Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland, for the Space and Earth Science Data Analysis (SESDA IV) contract.
- AST SpaceMobile searching for funds to accelerate constellation SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 A year and a half after netting around $417 million through its IPO, AST SpaceMobile is seeking more funds to accelerate a direct-to-smartphone constellation that has fallen behind a key regulatory deadline.
- NASA Awards Contract for Liquid Helium Acquisition at Kennedy NASA · 18 Nov 2022 NASA has selected Air Products and Chemicals, Inc of Allentown, Pennsylvania, to supply 33 million liters of liquid helium to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Europe reaches funding deal for sovereign broadband constellation SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 The European Union reached a provisional agreement Nov. 17 to cover nearly half the 6 billion euro ($6.2 billion) cost of deploying a secure connectivity constellation by 2027.
- Maryland, Oklahoma Students to Hear from Space Station Astronauts NASA · 18 Nov 2022 Students from Maryland and Oklahoma will have the opportunity next week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- Japanese lunar lander slated to launch Nov. 28 at the earliest SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 Japan’s ispace expects SpaceX to launch its lunar lander Nov. 28 at the earliest for a mission to the moon’s surface roughly five months later.
- Japan agrees to space station extension and Gateway contributions SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 The Japanese government has formally agreed to extend its participation on the International Space Station through 2030 and provide components for the lunar Gateway.
- Rocket Report: Long March 6A breaks apart after launch; SLS soars in debut Ars Technica · 18 Nov 2022 "The relevant incident will not affect the Chinese space station..."
- NASA calls test of inflatable heat shield a success SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 A NASA demonstration of an inflatable heat shield showed the technology worked and can be scaled up for missions on Earth and Mars, project leaders said Nov. 17.
- Skyrora working towards 2023 orbital launch after suborbital failure SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2022 Scotland-based launch startup Skyrora are focused on making a first orbital launch attempt late next year, building on experience from a suborbital attempt in Iceland.
- Tory Bruno: DoD should ‘block buy’ heavy launch services as supply is tight SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2022 United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno is advising the U.S. Space Force to preemptively buy heavy launch services as rockets could be in short supply over the next several years.
- Three spacewalks completed across two days on two space stations NASASpaceflight · 17 Nov 2022 In low Earth orbit (LEO) this week, NASA, Roscosmos, and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) performed spacewalks outside humankind’s two permanently-crewed space stations.
- Conspiracy theorists flood FCC with complaints about Elon Musk & Starlink Teslarati · 17 Nov 2022 Conspiracy theorists are unhappy with Elon Musk and Starlink. Complaints such as Elon Musk and Bill Gates teaming up to torture them...
- Boeing reorganizes defense unit, Kay Sears to lead space and launch business SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2022 Boeing is reorganizing its defense and space business, a sector of the company that last month reported nearly $3 billion in losses in the third quarter.
- James Webb Space Telescope spots what may be most distant galaxy yet found Spaceflight Now · 17 Nov 2022 The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a remote galaxy shining just 350 million years after the birth of the cosmos 13.8 billion years ago, surprising astronomers who are struggling to figure out how stars and galaxi...
- Former SpaceX employees file labor complaints alleging retaliatory firings by Elon Musk’s company CNBC · 17 Nov 2022 Former employees of SpaceX have filed federal complaints against the company, alleging Elon Musk’s venture illegally fired them in response to the concerns they expressed, including about sexual misconduct allegations di...
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Investigates Intriguing Martian Bedrock NASA · 17 Nov 2022 Exploring a sediment-rich location in this Mars delta offers tantalizing opportunities for the six-wheeler’s science team.
- Precious Payload partners with Arkisys, Rocket Factory Augsburg to market payload slots and launches SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2022 Precious Payload has announced partnerships with a pair of companies to market payload slots and launches on its online satellite launch marketplace.
- Investing in Space: Starship on deck CNBC · 17 Nov 2022 The race between SpaceX and NASA to get their monster rockets into space tipped in the government’s favor this week, with the Space Launch System (SLS) finally thundering off the launch pad – putting more pressure on Elo...
- Azure Orbital Space unveils software tools for space applications SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2022 Microsoft announced the private preview Nov. 17 of a new product, the Azure Orbital Software Development Kit, the latest move by the software giant to play an important role role in the rapidly evolving space sector.
- Spaceport Cornwall receives first U.K. spaceport license SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2022 An English airport has secured the first-of-its-kind spaceport license from a British regulator that brings it one step closer to hosting the country’s first orbital launch.
- SpaceX delays Starlink launch after Falcon 9 static fire test Teslarati · 17 Nov 2022 Around 10 am Pacific on November 17th, SpaceX test-fired one of its Falcon 9 rockets and announced that its next Starlink launch...
- NASA, Japan Announce Gateway Contributions, Space Station Extension NASA · 17 Nov 2022 NASA and the Government of Japan on Thursday announced further contributions by Japan to Gateway, a key component of the agency’s Artemis missions for long-term lunar exploration.
- NASA to Provide Update on Orion Ahead of Powered Outbound Moon Flyby NASA · 17 Nov 2022 NASA will host a news conference at 5 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 18, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview Orion’s entry into the Moon’s sphere of influence and the pair of maneuvers that will propel th...
- Artemis I releases 10 cubesats, including a Moon lander, for technology and research NASASpaceflight · 16 Nov 2022 The Artemis I mission, the first flight of the Orion spacecraft and SLS, is now underway after a successful launch from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center at 1:47:44 AM EST (06:47:44 UTC) on Nov. 16.
- Spire Global reveals larger, new-gen 16U satellite bus SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2022 Spire Global has unveiled a new-generation satellite bus to meet demand for larger and more capable satellites.
- Apple bringing SOS via satellite services to Europe in December SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2022 Apple is extending its SOS via satellite service for iPhone 14 smartphones to parts of Europe in December, the company said Nov. 15 after bringing the capability online across the United States and Canada.
- On the NRO’s wish list: AI technologies to manage satellites and data SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2022 NRO Director Chris Scolese said the agency wants to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to orchestrate the operation of imaging satellites and to analyze data in orbit
- SpaceRyde announces multiple launches with ISILaunch SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2022 Canadian launch startup SpaceRyde revealed plans Nov. 15 to launch four private commercial flights for ISILaunch, a subsidiary of Innovative Solutions In Space B.V. of the Netherlands.
- Rocket Factory Augsburg signs deal to test engines at DLR premises SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2022 Rocket Factory Augsburg has signed a deal allowing it to build and operate its own engine test stand at German Aerospace Center (DLR) premises.