Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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This should be the absolute peak of hurricane season—but it’s dead quiet out there Ars Technica · 11 Sep 2022 Seasonal activity is running 50 percent below normal levels.
CAPSTONE enters safe mode during trajectory correction maneuver SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2022 A NASA-funded cubesat mission to the moon has gone into safe mode after suffering a problem during a trajectory correction maneuver, the agency said Sept. 10.
SpaceX launches 52nd Falcon 9 rocket in 52 weeks Teslarati · 11 Sep 2022 SpaceX has completed its 52nd successful Falcon 9 launch in 52 weeks, sustaining an average cadence of one launch per week for...
Court approves sale of Masten assets to Astrobotic SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2022 A federal bankruptcy court approved the sale of nearly all the assets of Masten Space Systems, a company developing a lunar lander for a NASA mission, to another lander developer, Astrobotic.
SpaceX ramps hiring for T-Mobile Starlink cell service partnership Teslarati · 10 Sep 2022 SpaceX is ramping hiring efforts for its T-Mobile Starlink cell service partnership. Last month, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced their new partnership to...
Watch live: Falcon 9 test-firing imminent at Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 10 Sep 2022 SpaceX is counting down to a static fire test of a Falcon 9 rocket on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The test-firing of the booster’s nine engines is in preparation for a launch with 54 more Sta...
SpaceX launches Starlink 4-2 mission with BlueWalker 3 rideshare NASASpaceflight · 10 Sep 2022 SpaceX launched the Starlink 4-2 rideshare mission on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 9:20 PM EDT (01:20 UTC on September 11) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Onboard...
Sierra Space and U.S. military to explore using Dream Chaser for point-to-point cargo delivery SpaceNews · 10 Sep 2022 Sierra Space signed an agreement with the U.S. Transportation Command to explore using Dream Chaser for point-to-point delivery of military cargo
Firefly’s second rocket set for launch from California Spaceflight Now · 10 Sep 2022 A year after an early engine shutdown cut short an inaugural test flight, Firefly Aerospace’s second Alpha launcher is scheduled to take off Sunday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a demonstration missio...
SpaceX planning next two Falcon 9 launches in Florida Spaceflight Now · 10 Sep 2022 The 39th and 40th launches of the year from Florida’s Space Coast are set to blast off Saturday night and Sunday night, back-to-back missions to deploy more satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet network.
SciTec wins $272 million Space Force contract for data analytics software SpaceNews · 10 Sep 2022 SciTec, a small business based in Princeton, New Jersey, won a $272 million contract to develop software to analyze data collected by the U.S. military’s early-warning infrared satellites.
U.S. to introduce U.N. resolution on ASAT testing ban SpaceNews · 10 Sep 2022 The United States will introduce a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly this month calling for a halt on direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) testing.
SpaceX launches fleet-leading booster on 14th flight Spaceflight Now · 10 Sep 2022 A reusable SpaceX Falcon 9 booster completed its record-breaking 14th flight to space after blastoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 9:20 p.m. EDT Saturday (0120 GMT Sunday). The mission was billed as one of SpaceX’s...
Commerce and Defense Departments sign agreement on space traffic management cooperation SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2022 The Departments of Commerce and Defense have signed an agreement to cooperate on transferring responsibility for civil and commercial space traffic management.
SpaceX appeals FCC decision to reverse $885.5M Starlink subsidies Teslarati · 9 Sep 2022 SpaceX appealed the Federal Communications Commission’s reversal of Starlink’s infrastructure award of $885.5 million. The appeal was filed electronically and hand-delivered to...
SeaDream Yacht Club first boutique travel line to deploy Starlink Teslarati · 9 Sep 2022 The SeaDream Yacht Club became the first boutique travel line to debut Starlink, the company announced in a press release, adding that...
Report: Ligado’s wireless network will interfere with Iridium and some GPS services SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2022 An independent review of Ligado’s planned deployment of a terrestrial wireless network concluded that it will likely interfere with GPS signals and with space-based communications services provided by Iridium.
Maritime Launch Services breaks ground on Canada’s first orbital launch site NASASpaceflight · 9 Sep 2022 Maritime Launch Services (MLS) in Canada has received approval to begin construction of Spaceport Nova Scotia within the framework of an Environmental Assessment approved in 2019.
HawkEye 360 plans new funding round as it positions to go public SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2022 HawkEye 360 is looking at a new round of funding, and possibly going public in a couple of years, CEO John Serafini said Sept. 8.
NASA to Host National Space Council Meeting at Johnson Space Center NASA · 9 Sep 2022 NASA to Host National Space Council Meeting at Johnson Space Center
SpaceX to launch five spare Iridium satellites SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2022 Iridium will launch five of its remaining six ground spare satellites on a Falcon 9 rideshare mission in 2023, the company announced Sept. 8.
Rocket Report: SLS launch targeted for late September, unique view of Falcon 9 Ars Technica · 9 Sep 2022 "I cannot see a rebuild of the cooperation we had in the past."
Private Chinese satellite internet firm GalaxySpace secures major new funding SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2022 Chinese satellite internet startup GalaxySpace has raised new funding which the company says puts its value at $1.58 billion.
NASA Hosts National Space Council Meeting, Vice President Chairs Event NASA · 9 Sep 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the importance of climate, human spaceflight, and STEM education during the Biden-Harris Administration’s second National Space Council meeting Friday, held at NASA’s Johnson Spac...
FAA and NTSB reach new agreement on commercial space investigations SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2022 The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have signed a new agreement outlining their roles investigating commercial space accidents.
NASA preparing for late September Artemis 1 launch attempt SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 NASA is laying the groundwork for another attempt to launch the Space Launch System on the Artemis 1 mission late this month, pending both repairs to leaking liquid hydrogen lines and negotiations with the Eastern Range.
Solid rocket startup Adranos opens fuel-production facility in Indiana SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors, announced Sept. 8 it opened a fuel-production facility in Indiana.
Blue Canyon delivers first satellite bus for DARPA’s Blackjack constellation SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 Blue Canyon Technologies delivered the first of 10 satellite buses DARPA ordered in 2020 for its Blackjack experiment in low Earth orbit.
NASA discusses path to SLS repairs as launch uncertainty looms for September, October NASASpaceflight · 8 Sep 2022 NASA and SLS program managers have developed part of a forward plan for addressing the significant liquid hydrogen (LH2) leak that was observed during the Saturday, September 3 attempt to launch the SLS rocket and the Ar...
Apple to be largest user of Globalstar’s satellite network for iPhone messaging SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 Apple formally announced its long-anticipated partnership with Globalstar Sept. 7 to provide satellite messaging services for new iPhones and becoming Globalstar’s biggest customer.
NASA selects Axiom Space to develop Artemis spacesuit SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 NASA awarded a $228.5 million task order to Axiom Space to develop a spacesuit to be used on the first Artemis landing mission, although the design of the suit remains under wraps.
Ariane 5 launches Konnect VHTS satellite for Eutelsat SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 Arianespace launched the 6.5-ton Konnect VHTS satellite for Eutelsat Sept. 7 to improve broadband coverage in Europe.
SpaceX, Firefly Aerospace targeting three rocket launches in two days Teslarati · 8 Sep 2022 SpaceX and Firefly Aerospace are on track to attempt three orbital launches this weekend as the former continues to relentlessly assemble a...
NASA officials evaluating late September launch dates for Artemis 1 moon mission Spaceflight Now · 8 Sep 2022 NASA officials said Thursday they hope to try again to launch the Artemis 1 moon rocket from the Kennedy Space Center as soon as Sept. 23 or 27, but that schedule comes with two big caveats: A repair to a leaky liquid hy...
SpaceX Starship prototype ignites six engines, starts major brush fire Teslarati · 8 Sep 2022 SpaceX has successfully ignited all six engines on its latest Starship prototype, taking a significant step towards ensuring that the upper stage...
FCC to set five-year deadline for deorbiting LEO satellites SpaceNews · 8 Sep 2022 The FCC wants to require operators of low Earth orbit satellites to deorbit their spacecraft within five years after their mission ends, a much shorter timeframe than currently required.
U.S.-French Earth science satellite ready to ship for December launch SpaceNews · 7 Sep 2022 A joint U.S.-French Earth science mission is ready to be delivered to California for a launch now scheduled for early December, a slight delay caused in part because of transportation issues.
NASA to Discuss Status of Next Artemis I Moon Mission Launch Attempt NASA · 7 Sep 2022 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 8, to discuss next steps for the Artemis I mission to launch the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft from the agency’s Kennedy Space...
NASA Taps Axiom Space for First Artemis Moonwalking Spacesuits NASA · 7 Sep 2022 NASA has selected Axiom Space to deliver a moonwalking system for the Artemis III mission, which will land Americans on the surface of the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. This award – the first one under a comp...
NASA Awards Contract for Marshall’s Mission Operations NASA · 7 Sep 2022 NASA has awarded the Marshall Operations Systems, Services, and Integration II (MOSSI II) contract to Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. of Huntsville, Alabama.

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