Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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NASA Awards Contracts in Support of Entry, Decent, Landing Technology NASA · 29 Sep 2022 NASA has awarded a total of seven contracts to six companies including Airborne Systems North America of Santa, Ana California, CFD Research Corporation of Huntsville, Alabama, Jackson Bond Enterprises LLC of Dover, New...
NASA and Astra modify TROPICS launch contract SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2022 NASA and Astra Space have revised a launch contract originally awarded for the launch of a cubesat constellation after Astra retired the launch vehicle that would have launched those spacecraft.
House committee questions FCC orbital debris rule SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2022 Ahead of a Federal Communications Commission vote on a proposal to set a five-year deadline for deorbiting low Earth orbit satellites, leaders of the House Science Committee are questioning the FCC’s authority to do so.
Firefly ready for another try to launch test flight of smallsat rocket Spaceflight Now · 29 Sep 2022 After a delay of several weeks due to technical issues, bad weather, and a busy launch range, Firefly Aerospace is set to try again early Friday to send its commercial small satellite launcher into orbit on a test flight...
Senate confirms Saltzman as next chief of the U.S. Space Force SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2022 The Senate on Sept. 29 confirmed the nomination of Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman for promotion to general and assignment as the chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force
Soyuz MS-21 lands on the Kazakh steppe to complete 195 day mission NASASpaceflight · 29 Sep 2022 The Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft, which launched three Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station on March 18 of this year, touched down in the Kazakh steppe. MS-21 landed outside of Dzhezkazgan on Thursday, Sept. 2...
Shift to remote work draws mixed reactions SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2022 Some space company leaders are embracing the trend toward remote work. Others caution against it. In any case, the pandemic has changed the calculus for current and prospective employees.
Lamborn: ‘Merit on both sides’ of debate over Space National Guard SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2022 Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), a key congressional proponent of establishing a Space National Guard, said he would consider an alternative proposal endorsed by Space Force leaders and by the Biden administration.
SpaceX, ULA postpone launches as Hurricane Ian moves toward Florida Spaceflight Now · 28 Sep 2022 The forecast track of Hurricane Ian across Central Florida has forced SpaceX and United Launch Alliance to postpone several launches planned in the coming days at Cape Canaveral, including the next crew flight to the Int...
NASA Awards Commercial Small Satellite Data Acquisition Agreement NASA · 28 Sep 2022 NASA has selected GHGSat, Inc., of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to provide commercial small constellation satellite products for evaluation to determine the utility for advancing NASA’s science and application goals. GHGSat...
NRO signs agreements with six commercial providers of space-based RF data SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2022 The NRO awarded study contracts to commercial RF providers Aurora Insight, HawkEye 360, Kleos Space, PredaSAR, Spire Global and Umbra Lab.
Lynk Global to deploy experimental 5G payload in December SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2022 Lynk Global said Sept. 28 it will test the ability to send a 5G signal from a satellite launching in December to standard mobile devices, after getting funding for the demonstration from an undisclosed partner.
Florida spaceports brace for Hurricane Ian NASASpaceflight · 28 Sep 2022 The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are bracing for the arrival and effects of Hurricane Ian, a major tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico that is predicted to make landfall on Florida’s wes...
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s Antares Cargo Resupply Launch NASA · 28 Sep 2022 Media accreditation is open for the launch of the next commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.
As a meteorologist, Hurricane Ian is the nightmare storm I worry about most Ars Technica · 28 Sep 2022 This is the kind of storm that destroys a community forever.
Kayhan, Astroscale, UT Austin win Space Force study contract for in-orbit servicing technology SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2022 Kayhan Space, and partners Astroscale US and the University of Texas at Austin, won a U.S. Space Force contract to develop software for in-orbit servicing vehicles.
China seeks new partners for lunar and deep space exploration SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2022 China is looking to build partnerships for its upcoming missions to the moon and deep ventures into the solar system, while omitting mention of main partner Russia.
SpaceX, NASA moving forward with plans to build second Dragon launch pad Teslarati · 28 Sep 2022 SpaceX and NASA officials have confirmed that they are moving forward with plans to modify the company’s second Florida launch pad to...
Live updates: NASA reports minimal damage to Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 28 Sep 2022 Watch live views from our cameras at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as Tropical Storm Ian — weakened from a Category 4 hurricane — brought heavy rain and gusty winds to the Space Coast. NASA moved the Artemis 1 m...
Guetlein: improved space domain awareness essential for national security SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2022 With space essential to military operations, better understanding of what objects are in orbit and the threats they may pose is “foundational” for space security, a Space Force general said.
China conducts three launches with Shiyan and Yaogan satellites NASASpaceflight · 27 Sep 2022 China has launched three rockets, from two different launch sites, in under 50 hours. The first launch happened on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 22:55 UTC, with the Kuaizhou 1A rocket launching two Shiyan Weixing satellites. It wa...
NASA Awards Laboratory Support Services Contract NASA · 27 Sep 2022 NASA has selected Engineering Research and Consulting of Huntsville, Alabama, to provide laboratory services in support of multiple customers and projects at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Crew-5 launch preparations continue amid hurricane threat SpaceNews · 27 Sep 2022 NASA is, for now, moving ahead with plans for a launch of the next crew to the International Space Station early next week as it watches an approaching hurricane.
China conducts trio of orbital launches across two days SpaceNews · 27 Sep 2022 China launched eight classified remote sensing satellites across three launches in recent days, adding to the country’s development of reconnaissance capabilities.
Artemis 1 rocket moved to hangar as spaceport completes hurricane preps Spaceflight Now · 27 Sep 2022 NASA moved the Space Launch System moon rocket back into its hangar Tuesday to take shelter from Hurricane Ian, likely pushing back the next launch attempt for the agency’s long-delayed Artemis 1 lunar test flight until...
NASA to Provide Media Update on Artemis I Rollback NASA · 27 Sep 2022 NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 27, to discuss the agency’s decision to roll the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at...
Ian reaches major hurricane status, will be a historic storm for Florida Ars Technica · 27 Sep 2022 Surge, winds, rainfall—unfortunately, Hurricane Ian is going to pack quite a punch.
Lawmakers press Air Force for final decision on U.S. Space Command SpaceNews · 27 Sep 2022 Colorado’s senators in a Sept. 27 to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall argue that a final basing decision on U.S. Space Command needs to be made as soon as possible in light of the Ukraine conflict and China’s expansion...
TransAstra and Celestron to modify telescopes for spaceflight SpaceNews · 27 Sep 2022 Space logistics startup TransAstra announced an agreement Sept. 27 with telescope manufacturer Celestron to develop a space-qualified version of a popular ground-based telescope.
NASA spacecraft smashes into asteroid in first planetary defense test Spaceflight Now · 27 Sep 2022 A $330 million NASA mission completed what amounts to an interplanetary game of darts Monday night with an on-target collision with a space rock nearly 7 million miles from Earth, testing a technique that scientists coul...
Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX’s next NASA astronaut launch Teslarati · 27 Sep 2022 SpaceX and NASA have decided to delay Crew Dragon’s next astronaut launch from October 3rd to October 4th as Hurricane Ian rapidly...
NASA to assess SLS work and next launch opportunities after rollback SpaceNews · 27 Sep 2022 With the Space Launch System now safely back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building ahead of Hurricane Ian, NASA is now studying what work to do on the rocket to prepare for a next launch attempt unlikely to occur before m...
UK shortlists Astroscale and ClearSpace for multi-debris removal mission SpaceNews · 26 Sep 2022 The UK Space Agency said Sept. 26 it has shortlisted groups led by startups Astroscale and ClearSpace for a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit in 2026.
Brace for impact: DART successfully slams into asteroid NASASpaceflight · 26 Sep 2022 NASA and Johns Hopkins teams have successfully tested the world’s first dedicated planetary defense mission: the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). DART impacted Dimorphos, a moonlet of near-Earth asteroid 65803 Di...
Hurricane Ian prompts NASA to move Artemis moon rocket back to its hangar Spaceflight Now · 26 Sep 2022 Faced with threatening weather from Hurricane Ian, NASA managers decided Monday to haul the $4.1 billion Artemis 1 rocket off its launch pad and back to the protection of the agency’s Vehicle Assembly Building, likely en...
NASA makes the call to protect its Artemis I mission from Hurricane Ian Ars Technica · 26 Sep 2022 "The decision allows time for employees to address the needs of their families."
SLS to roll back to VAB as hurricane approaches Florida SpaceNews · 26 Sep 2022 NASA will move the Space Launch System rocket from its launch pad back the Vehicle Assembly Building as a precaution for an approaching hurricane, a decision that may delay the Artemis 1 mission until November.
NASA and ESA sign lunar cooperation statement SpaceNews · 26 Sep 2022 NASA and the European Space Agency signed an agreement on cooperation on lunar exploration activities that could open the door to additional ESA roles in the NASA-led Artemis effort.
NASA spacecraft successfully slams into asteroid ten months after SpaceX launch Teslarati · 26 Sep 2022 Ten months after launching into interplanetary space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) spacecraft has successfully...
NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid in First-Ever Planetary Defense Test NASA · 26 Sep 2022 After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully impacted its asteroid target on Monday, the agency’s first att...

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