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- Blue Origin says still “super early” into New Shepard launch failure investigation SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 A Blue Origin executive said it’s too soon to conclude what caused the failure of a New Shepard suborbital vehicle on a Sept. 12 flight, playing down any implications for the company’s New Glenn orbital rocket.
- Iceye and Satlantis propose optical and radar satellite constellation SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 Iceye announced preliminary plans Sept. 14 to work with Satlantis, a Spanish Earth-observation technology company, to launch a constellation of four satellites to acquire high-resolution radar and optical imagery.
- SpaceX to launch ninth batch of Iridium NEXT satellites Teslarati · 14 Sep 2022 Iridium Communications has chosen SpaceX to launch one last batch of its NEXT communications satellites, rounding out the constellation with up to...
- Investors take long-term view of space industry amid near-term challenges SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2022 Despite near-term headwinds in the economy and the markets, executives and investors remain bullish about the space industry’s long-term prospects.
- Wireless communications startup repurposes technology from Google’s balloon internet project SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Aalyri Technologies, a startup that emerged from stealth mode Sept. 13, plans to provide high-speed internet using software and networking technology from Google’s ill-fated balloon project.
- Rocket Lab preps for 30th launch, makes strides in engine reuse Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2022 Rocket Lab is set to launch its 30th mission from New Zealand Thursday with a commercial Japanese radar remote sensing satellite. While the company does not plan to retrieve the Electron rocket on this mission, engineers...
- How Starlink & T-Mobile’s partnership will impact 5G for the better for AI cameras Teslarati · 13 Sep 2022 Starlink and T-Mobile’s partnership will be revolutionary for cellular service and Smarter AI CEO Chris Piche had some thoughts on how the...
- NASA Funds Projects to Study Orbital Debris, Space Sustainability NASA · 13 Sep 2022 As part of NASA's efforts to address orbital debris, the agency is funding research proposals from three university-based teams over the next year to analyze the economic, social, and policy issues associated with space...
- Space Force nominee sees growing threats to U.S. satellites from rival powers SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman testified at a confirmation hearing Sept. 13 to be the next chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force
- Arianespace and OneWeb reach settlement for suspended launches SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Arianespace said Sept. 13 it has reached a settlement deal that could revive a launch services agreement with OneWeb that was suspended following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
- NASA Announces Pending Departure of Science Associate Administrator NASA · 13 Sep 2022 Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, will leave the agency at the end of 2022, after six years of dedicated service.
- China launches Zhongxing-1E military communications satellite SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 China launched a Long March 7A rocket Tuesday, successfully inserting the Zhongxing-1E satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
- SpaceX scrubs launch of 54 more Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2022 SpaceX called off a launch attempt Tuesday at Cape Canaveral due to lightning, delaying liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket and 54 more Starlink internet satellites by 24 hours until Wednesday night.
- As summer turns to fall, ULA still waiting for its BE-4 rocket engines Ars Technica · 13 Sep 2022 "Why, Mr. Spock, you almost make me believe in miracles."
- Competition is growing in the space-data-relay sector SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Companies reveal plans for optical and RF data relay networks to address growing demand from satellite operators for high-speed data transfer.
- Speedcast nets first Starlink reseller deal for enterprise and maritime SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Remote communications provider Speedcast has become the first company to sign a distribution deal to resell SpaceX’s Starlink broadband services to enterprise and maritime customers.
- Slingshot Aerospace rolls out free space-traffic control service SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Slingshot Aerospace, a space data analytics company, announced Sept. 13 it is offering a free version of its space traffic control software to satellite operators
- Artemis 1 launch plans slip again SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Days after NASA proposed to make its next attempt to launch the Artemis 1 mission on Sept. 23, the agency changed course and pushed back the launch.
- Redwire and Sodern to cooperate on star tracker SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 Redwire and Sodern announced a partnership Sept. 12 where Redwire will produce in the U.S. a version of a Sodern star tracker.
- ESA seeks major funding increase at ministerial SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2022 ESA will seek a roughly 25% increase in funding from member states this fall despite economic and geopolitical challenges in Europe.
- SpaceX executive forecasts 6 Falcon Heavy launches in 12 months Teslarati · 13 Sep 2022 A SpaceX sales executive predicts that the company will launch Falcon Heavy, currently the most powerful operational rocket in the world, up...
- Ground teams trying to regain control of scouting satellite for NASA’s Artemis moon program Spaceflight Now · 12 Sep 2022 Ground teams will try to stabilize the motion of NASA’s small CAPSTONE scouting satellite and rescue the $30 million mission on the way to the moon, following a problem Sept. 8 that sent the spacecraft into a tumble and...
- Georgia, Illinois Students to Hear from Space Station Astronauts NASA · 12 Sep 2022 Students from Georgia and Illinois will have the opportunity this week to hear from astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
- New Shepard Suffers First Launch Failure Space Scout · 12 Sep 2022 After an initially clean liftoff from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in Van Horn Texas, an uncrewed New Shepard suffered
- Firefly reschedules test launch for next week after two scrubs Spaceflight Now · 12 Sep 2022 Firefly Aerospace said Monday it will try again Sept. 19 to launch its second Alpha rocket from California after scrubbing back-to-back launch attempts due to a helium pressure issue and unfavorable wind conditions.
- Eutelsat and OneWeb consider second-generation LEO plans SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 OneWeb is considering plans for a second-generation constellation jointly with Eutelsat ahead of closing their proposed merger, executives for the satellite operators said Sept. 12.
- NASA delays SLS tanking test, next launch opportunity Spaceflight Now · 12 Sep 2022 NASA said Monday it is now targeting Wednesday, Sept. 21, for a critical fueling test on the Space Launch System moon rocket, which could allow for another attempt to launch the unpiloted Artemis 1 lunar test flight as s...
- Blue Origin capsule escapes rocket failure on uncrewed flight over Texas Spaceflight Now · 12 Sep 2022 The suborbital rocket developed by Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin suffered its first launch failure Monday, when the main engine on the New Shepard booster appeared to cut out about a minute after liftoff from We...
- Six space companies join Techstars aerospace accelerator SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 Five space-related companies from the United States and one from the United Kingdom are joining the fall 2022 Techstars Aerospace and Defense Accelerator.
- NASA to Host Briefing on Perseverance Mars Rover Mission Operations NASA · 12 Sep 2022 NASA will host a briefing at 11:30 a.m. EDT (8:30 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California to provide highlights from the first year and a half of the Perseverance...
- After Blue Origin’s rocket explodes, its spacecraft makes a dramatic escape Ars Technica · 12 Sep 2022 There were no passengers on board this uncrewed flight carrying scientific instruments.
- New Shepard suffers in-flight abort on uncrewed suborbital flight SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 A problem with Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle caused an in-flight flight a minute after liftoff Sept. 12, causing a capsule filled with payloads but not people to fire its launch abort motor and parachute t...
- Startups to test advanced computing technology on lunar missions SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 Like missions in low-Earth and geostationary orbit, deep space missions will require extensive computing capability.
- Major operator consolidation is a long time coming SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 Mergers between even small operators have been few and far between in an industry where nationalistic protectionism and unique regulations often inhibit deal-making.
- Riding the consolidation wave SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 A surge of mergers between major satellite operators is rippling through the broader commercial space industry, promising more change in what are already transformational times for the market.
- Surging demand for satellite data services, Euroconsult forecast SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 At a time of dramatic change in the satellite communications market, Euroconsult expects companies to expand revenues by introducing new services, attracting additional customers for existing services and cutting costs.
- White House requests proposals for regulating novel commercial space activities SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 The White House will ask federal agencies for their proposals for how to authorize and supervise emerging commercial space capabilities that don’t fit into current regulatory regimes.
- KT SAT orders Koreasat 6A communications satellite from Thales SpaceNews · 12 Sep 2022 Thales Alenia Space said Sept. 17 it has signed a contract to deliver a communications satellite for South Korea’s KT SAT in the fourth quarter of 2024.
- Photos: Firefly’s second Alpha rocket raised on launch pad Spaceflight Now · 11 Sep 2022 These photos show Firefly Aerospace’s second Alpha rocket as it was raised on its launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sept. 10. Photographers captured these views on the eve of the rocket’s planned...
- Starlink keeps this former Tesla employee online in the desert Teslarati · 11 Sep 2022 Starlink is keeping everyone connected, including a former Tesla employee who went viral on TikTok for his dome in the desert. While...