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- NASA requests proposals for second Artemis crewed lunar lander SpaceNews · 18 Sep 2022 NASA has released a request for proposals for a second human lunar lander for the Artemis program to join the Starship lander under development by SpaceX.
- Soyuz rocket rolls out for launch of Russian-American crew to space station Spaceflight Now · 18 Sep 2022 Ground teams at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan rolled a Soyuz rocket to its launch pad Sunday, moving a step closer to liftoff Wednesday with a team of two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut heading for the I...
- NASA moves to procure a second crewed lunar lander Space Scout · 17 Sep 2022 SEP. 17, 2022—NASA adds another piece to the puzzle of procuring another lunar lander, amidst ever-shifting timelines and funding levels.
- New tri-agency office to coordinate U.S. missile-defense space programs SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 The Space Systems Command, the Space Development Agency and the Missile Defense Agency have formed a new program office to coordinate disparate procurements of satellites to detect ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
- Chinese Long March 7 rocket launches military communications satellite Spaceflight Now · 16 Sep 2022 One of China’s newest rockets, the Long March 7A, launched Tuesday with a military communications satellite, potentially signaling the start of a transition of launches for the country’s armed forces from aging booster d...
- NASA Sets TV Coverage for Crewed Soyuz Mission to Space Station NASA · 16 Sep 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of key events as a NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts launch and dock to the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
- NASA Pursues Astronaut Lunar Landers for Future Artemis Moon Missions NASA · 16 Sep 2022 NASA is seeking proposals for sustainable lunar lander development and demonstration as the agency works toward a regular cadence of Moon landings.
- NASA to Televise Artemis I Demonstration Test, Host Media Call NASA · 16 Sep 2022 NASA will provide live coverage with commentary of the upcoming Artemis I cryogenic demonstration test beginning at 7:15 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
- Perseverance Mars rover hitting paydirt in search for clues about possible ancient life Spaceflight Now · 16 Sep 2022 NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has collected and stored samples of rocks at the base of an ancient river delta fanning out from the rim of Jezero Crater made up of minerals and organic compounds that, on Earth, would lik...
- SpaceX and NASA in final preparations for Crew-5 mission NASASpaceflight · 16 Sep 2022 With the launch just weeks away, SpaceX, NASA, and their international partners are in final preparations for the fifth operational Crew Dragon mission. As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP), Crew-5 will be Spa...
- Viasat’s Inmarsat acquisition clears UK national security review SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 Viasat took a step closer to buying London-based Inmarsat Sept. 16 after the British government ruled it poses no risk to the U.K.’s national security.
- Satellite radar startups spar over commercial market importance SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 Satellite radar startups disagree over how much of their resources should be moved to meet anticipated demand from commercial customers and away from governments, which today provide the bulk of revenues.
- In a bid to expand its Moon business, Intuitive Machines will go public Ars Technica · 16 Sep 2022 "This really gives the financial resources to take the next steps."
- Intuitive Machines to go public in SPAC merger SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 Intuitive Machines, a company developing lunar landers and related capabilities for NASA and other customers, will go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), it announced Sept. 16.
- PLD Space completes static-fire tests of Miura 1 SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 PLD Space, a Spanish company developing a small launch vehicle, says it is ready to proceed with the launch of a suborbital technology demonstrator after completing a static-fire test.
- EarthDaily constellation built for change-detection analysis SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 While much of the Earth-observation industry is seeking higher imagery resolution, EarthDaily Analytics is focused instead on gathering high-quality imagery that can be quickly analyzed to detect change.
- Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 Leaders of the House space subcommittee have asked the Federal Aviation Administration for more details on its investigation into a Blue Origin New Shepard launch accident.
- SpaceX rolls out “high-performance” satellite internet for residential users Teslarati · 16 Sep 2022 Back in February, SpaceX introduced a high-performance satellite internet solution that was specifically designed for businesses. The higher-tier kit is a step...
- Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar imaging satellite on 30th Electron mission SpaceNews · 16 Sep 2022 Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Sept. 15 as the company prepares for another attempt to recover and reuse a booster.
- U.S. weighing options to compensate commercial companies if satellites are attacked SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 U.S. defense and intelligence agencies that increasingly rely on commercial satellites for imagery and other services are discussing how they might compensate companies if their spacecraft is damaged during an armed conf...
- SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch attempt for third day in a row Spaceflight Now · 15 Sep 2022 For the third day running, bad weather forced SpaceX to scrub a Falcon 9 launch attempt at Cape Canaveral Thursday night. The Falcon 9 is now scheduled to lift off Friday, weather permitting, to carry the next 54 Starlin...
- Rocket Lab’s 30th mission delivers Japanese radar satellite into orbit Spaceflight Now · 15 Sep 2022 Rocket Lab’s 30th mission delivered the StriX 1 radar imaging satellite into orbit for the Japanese Earth observation company Synspective, beginning the deployment of a constellation of 30 commercial radar satellites pla...
- Satellite operators weigh strategies for an industry in transformation SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 The satellite industry’s largest and most established operators are bracing for major disruption as consolidation and new entrants shake up the state of play.
- Rocket Lab launches “The Owl Spreads Its Wings” mission NASASpaceflight · 15 Sep 2022 Rocket Lab has made the company and the Electron rocket’s 30th flight. “The Owl Spreads Its Wings,” the company’s third dedicated flight for Japanese company Synspective, launched to Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) on Thursd...
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain NASA · 15 Sep 2022 The latest findings provide greater detail on a region of the Red Planet that has a watery past and is yielding promising samples for the NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return campaign.
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain NASA · 15 Sep 2022 NASA’s Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, collecting rock-core samples from features within an area long considered by scientists to be a top prospect for finding signs of ancient microbial life...
- GHGSat taps Spire to expand greenhouse gas monitoring constellation SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 Spire Global said Sept. 15 it will build three 16U cubesats launching in 2023 to expand Canadian greenhouse gas-monitoring operator GHGSat’s constellation.
- Satlantis orders OHB Sweden satellites for multispectral mission SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 Satlantis, a Spanish Earth-observation technology company, signed a contract Sept. 14 to buy two multispectral microsatellites from OHB Sweden.
- NASA requests proposals for two ISS private astronaut missions SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 NASA is requesting proposals for two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station in 2023 and 2024, enforcing a requirement such missions be commanded by former NASA astronauts.
- Vast Space to develop artificial-gravity space station SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 Vast Space, a Southern California startup founded by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, plans to establish an artificial-gravity space station in low-Earth orbit.
- New launch vehicles inch towards the pad SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 Several new launch vehicles, some years behind their original schedules, are now expected to make their inaugural launches within the next year.
- Telespazio signs European distribution deal for NorthStar’s SSA data SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2022 European space mission integrator Telespazio said Sept. 14 it has signed a deal to distribute Canadian startup NorthStar Earth & Space’s planned space domain awareness services.
- Space Development Agency’s first launch slips due to supply chain setbacks SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 The first launch of the Space Development Agency’s low Earth orbit satellites that had been scheduled for late September is slipping to no earlier than mid-December.
- Starship vehicles move to next phase of testing despite issues NASASpaceflight · 14 Sep 2022 SpaceX continues to make progress with its orbital test flight duo, with Ship 24 completing a six-engine static fire test, followed by Booster 7 conducting a 33-engine spin prime milestone. As that launch inches closer,...
- Microsoft continues expanding Azure Space SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 Microsoft is continuing to expand its role in the space sector on multiple fronts with a strategy built around partnerships.
- Bandwidth-hungry regional satellite operators hunting for options SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 Regional satellite operators are searching for faster ways to add more capacity to their networks to meet soaring demand for broadband, according to executives speaking at World Satellite Business Week here.
- AST SpaceMobile secures communications with prototype SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 Direct-to-cell startup AST SpaceMobile is preparing to unfurl the largest commercial antenna ever deployed in low Earth orbit after establishing contact with its BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite.
- Japan, Germany declare moratorium on anti-satellite missile tests SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 Japan and Germany pledged this week not to conduct direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing, throwing their weight behind the U.S.-driven initiative launched in April to promote peaceful and safe use of outer...
- Morpheus Space raises $28 million in Series A round SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 Morpheus Space raised $28 million in a Series A funding round announced Sept. 14.
- NASA science head to step down SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 The NASA associate administrator responsible for the agency’s science programs will resign by the end of the year after more than six years on the job.