Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Countdown begins for second Artemis 1 launch attempt SpaceNews · 2 Sep 2022 NASA has restarted the countdown for the first launch of its Space Launch System vehicle and Orion spacecraft after concluding a faulty sensor caused the first attempt to scrub earlier in the week.
Giant solar sail will propel tiny spacecraft to intercept and study asteroid Spaceflight Now · 2 Sep 2022 Catching a ride on Artemis 1 is a miniaturized CubeSat called NEA Scout that will use a thin, aluminum-coated solar sail about the size of a tennis court to propel it towards the smallest asteroid ever to be studied by a...
Italian microsatellite promises orbital photo bonanza after Artemis 1 launch Spaceflight Now · 2 Sep 2022 Italian engineers are expecting a series of spectacular photos from a tiny satellite that will be released to fly in sync with the interim cryogenic propulsion stage that propels the Orion capsule and European Service Mo...
Russian cosmonauts work on robotic arm outside space station Spaceflight Now · 2 Sep 2022 Two Russian cosmonauts completed a 7-hour, 47-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station Friday to continue testing and readying the European Robotic Arm for regular operations, finishing tasks originally p...
NASA completes agreement with Axiom Space for second private astronaut mission SpaceNews · 2 Sep 2022 NASA has completed an agreement for a second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station with Axiom Space, the only company that bid on the opportunity.
SpaceX filing shows plans for massive building in Bastrop County Teslarati · 1 Sep 2022 SpaceX recently filed for a massive building in Bastrop County, Texas which is just east of Austin. According to filings with the...
SpaceX targeting 100 launches in 2023 Teslarati · 1 Sep 2022 CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX is aiming to complete up to 100 launches in 2023 while the company continues to set...
UK releases military ‘space power’ doctrine SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 The United Kingdom on Sept. 1 released “UK Space Power,” the military’s keystone doctrine publication focused on the space domain.
Spire to add ThrustMe propulsion to Lemur cubesats SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 Spire Global is adding propulsion to its multipurpose Lemur satellite constellation.
Webb telescope eyes Phantom Galaxy with mid-infrared camera Spaceflight Now · 1 Sep 2022 Fresh images from the James Webb Space Telescope show the Phantom Galaxy in vibrant infrared light, part of a series of observations with the new $10 billion observatory to help astronomers study the formation of stars.
NASA, NOAA Invite Media to Polar Orbiting Weather Satellite Launch NASA · 1 Sep 2022 NASA is accepting media requests for launch coverage of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite. This is the third satellite in the JPSS series, which...
Space Force building ground station in Alaska ahead of launch of Arctic satcom mission SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 The U.S. Space Force broke ground on a new site at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, will be the main gateway to the EPS-R payloads that will launch in 2023
Startups Scout and Privateer to collaborate on space-tracking technologies SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 Space startups Privateer and Scout are "looking into how we can best combine our capabilities."
Video: Replay of Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal, now with countdown audio Spaceflight Now · 1 Sep 2022 More than two months after a practice countdown for the Artemis 1 launch, NASA has released audio from the launch team after gaining export control clearance. The audio provides a sneak peek of what to expect on launch d...
Startup OQ Technology raises $13 million to expand satellite IoT network SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 Luxembourg startup OQ Technology said Sept. 1 that it had raised about $13 million for its planned satellite constellation to connect internet of things (IoT) devices.
Video: Interview with former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley Spaceflight Now · 1 Sep 2022 Former NASA astronaut Doug Hurley visited with Spaceflight Now before the launch of the Artemis 1 lunar test flight. Hurley is a veteran of two space shuttle missions and commanded the first piloted test flight of SpaceX...
NASA Sets TV Coverage for Russian Spacewalk NASA · 1 Sep 2022 NASA will provide live coverage on Friday, Sept. 2, of a spacewalk with two Russian cosmonauts to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory.
NASA will pay Boeing more than twice as much as SpaceX for crew seats Ars Technica · 1 Sep 2022 "I don't know whether the business case closes today."
Firefly hires new CEO ahead of second launch SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 Firefly Aerospace has hired an executive with extensive experience in aerospace and defense as its next CEO as the company gears up for its second orbital launch attempt.
NASA and SpaceX finalize extension of commercial crew contract SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2022 NASA announced Aug. 31 that it has extended its commercial crew contract with SpaceX, adding five missions for more than $1.4 billion.
NASA proceeding with Saturday launch attempt for Artemis 1 moon mission Spaceflight Now · 1 Sep 2022 Confident that out-of-bounds engine temperature readings during Monday’s Artemis 1 countdown came from a bad sensor, NASA officials gave the green light Thursday to move forward with another try Saturday afternoon to lau...
Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 mutes payload as it drifts into other satellite paths SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2022 Intelsat said the Galaxy 15 broadcast satellite that stopped responding to commands earlier this month shut down its payload Aug. 31, reducing the risk of interfering with signals from other spacecraft.
U.S. Space Command calls for investment in technologies for deep space missions SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2022 U.S. Space Command's Lt. Gen. John Shaw said 'one of the challenges that we will have as a nation is understanding the lunar environment'
NASA, Axiom Sign Second Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station Order NASA · 31 Aug 2022 NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place in the second quarter of 2023.
NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis I Moon Mission Next Launch Attempt NASA · 31 Aug 2022 NASA is targeting 2:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 3, for the launch of Artemis I, the first integrated test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems at the agency’s Kennedy Sp...
A faulty sensor may have scrubbed the launch of NASA’s massive SLS rocket Ars Technica · 31 Aug 2022 "The way the sensor is behaving does not line up with the physics of the situation."
NASA and China are eyeing the same landing sites near the lunar south pole SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2022 China and the United States have identified overlapping potential landing sites at the south pole of the moon as both countries ramp up their lunar exploration ambitions.
Ursa Major wins $3.6 million U.S. Air Force contract to flight-qualify rocket engine SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2022 Rocket propulsion startup Ursa Major announced Aug. 31 it won a U.S. Air Force contract to support the development of the company’s Hadley liquid engine for small launch vehicles.
U.S. looking to encourage more countries to join ASAT testing ban SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2022 As a second session of a United Nations working group on reducing space threats approaches, U.S. government officials say they’re looking for ways to encourage more countries to back a ban on anti-satellite weapon tests.
Chinese megawatt-level space nuclear reactor passes review SpaceNews · 31 Aug 2022 A Chinese nuclear reactor for providing power and propulsion in outer space has passed a comprehensive performance evaluation, according to reports.
SpaceX closes out quartet of Starlink launches from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 31 Aug 2022 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 46 more Starlink internet satellites overnight Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, completing a quartet of rapid-fire polar orbit Starlink missions from the We...
NASA awards SpaceX five more Dragon astronaut launch contracts Teslarati · 31 Aug 2022 NASA has finalized plans to purchase another five Crew Dragon launches from SpaceX, securing its astronauts access to the International Space Station...
Starlink secures first cruise line customer with Royal Caribbean SpaceNews · 30 Aug 2022 Royal Caribbean Group said Aug. 30 it has become the first cruise liner to adopt SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband services.
Royal Caribbean will be the first in the cruise industry to adopt Starlink Teslarati · 30 Aug 2022 Royal Caribbean Group announced that it plans to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet services to enhance its guests’ and crew members’ experience fleetwide....
SpaceX nails 150th Falcon recovery attempt on Starlink Group 3-4 NASASpaceflight · 30 Aug 2022 SpaceX has launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit on their Starlink Group 3-4 mission. Launching from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Falcon 9...
South Korea seeks $459 million for lunar lander project SpaceNews · 30 Aug 2022 South Korea seeks a $459 million budget to build a 1.8-ton robotic lunar lander, which it wants to send to the moon in 2031 for a one-year mission on the nation’s next-generation carrier rocket under development.
Orbit Fab announces in-space hydrazine refueling service SpaceNews · 30 Aug 2022 Orbit Fab, a startup developing infrastructure for in-space refueling of spacecraft, will start offering hydrazine for satellites in geostationary orbit as soon as 2025 at a price of $20 million.
Astra to sell electric thrusters to Airbus OneWeb Satellites SpaceNews · 30 Aug 2022 Astra Space announced Aug. 29 it won a contract from Airbus OneWeb Satellites to provide electric propulsion systems for the Arrow line of small satellites.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket completes 57th operational Starlink launch Teslarati · 30 Aug 2022 For the 57th time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has delivered a batch of operational Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, simultaneously...
NASA targets Saturday for next moon rocket launch attempt Spaceflight Now · 30 Aug 2022 NASA will make a second attempt to launch the agency’s giant Space Launch System rocket Saturday on a delayed test flight to send an unpiloted Orion crew capsule on a flight around the moon and back, a major milestone in...

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