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- R3-IoT becomes Krucial to branch out of aquaculture SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2022 Scottish startup R3-IoT rebranded as Krucial Aug. 18 amid plans to expand its connectivity solutions for remote sensors out of the aquaculture market.
- ESA to request funding for space-based solar power study SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2022 The European Space Agency will seek funding this fall for a feasibility study of space-based solar power, the latest sign of support for a concept that still faces significant technical and financial challenges.
- NASA to Announce Candidate Landing Regions for Artemis III Moon Mission NASA · 17 Aug 2022 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 19, to announce regions near the lunar South Pole the agency has identified as potential areas for astronauts to land as part of the Artemis III mission, t...
- SLS arrives at the pad for Artemis 1 launch SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2022 NASA’s Space Launch System made its third trip to the launch pad Aug. 17, this time with the intent of lifting by early next month.
- Commercial geospatial technologies that detect GPS disruptions to be tested in military exercises SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2022 U.S. military and allied forces in upcoming exercises will put to the test commercial technologies that could help detect GPS jamming or other activities that disrupt satellite-based navigation.
- Russian spacewalk cut short by spacesuit power system problem Spaceflight Now · 17 Aug 2022 Russian ground controllers ordered International Space Station commander Oleg Artemyev back to the airlock after data showed voltage fluctuations in his spacesuit Wednesday, cutting short a spacewalk to continue outfitti...
- NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket arrives at launch pad for lunar test flight Spaceflight Now · 17 Aug 2022 NASA’s towering 322-foot-tall Space Launch System moon rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at their seaside launch complex early Wednesday after an overnight rollout from its assembly building at the Kennedy Space Center...
- NOAA, NASA, and Northrop Grumman complete major testing for JPSS-2 before launch NASASpaceflight · 17 Aug 2022 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA, and Northrop Grumman have completed the final major test of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 spacecraft ahead of its delivery to Vandenberg Space...
- Russian spacewalk to end early as suit power issue appears NASASpaceflight · 17 Aug 2022 A Russian spacewalk is taking place at the ISS to continue preparations to fully activate the European Robotic Arm (ERA) and commission it for operational use.
- Rocket Lab will self-fund a mission to search for life in the clouds of Venus Ars Technica · 17 Aug 2022 "Breakthrough science is possible."
- Seeking Regulatory Mercy: The case for extending constellation deployment deadlines SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2022 Will regulators show mercy for constellation hopefuls battling unprecedented manufacturing and launch constraints outside their control?
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket could still launch first military mission in 2022 Teslarati · 17 Aug 2022 In a statement issued to Bloomberg, the US Space Force says that SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket could still conduct its first operational...
- AST SpaceMobile delays commercial satellite debut by six months SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2022 Supply chain issues have pushed out the launch of AST SpaceMobile’s first operational satellite about six months to late 2023, the cellphone-compatible broadband constellation startup said Aug. 15.
- Blue Origin scraps original recovery ship for New Glenn boosters SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2022 A large ship that Blue Origin planned to convert into a landing platform for New Glenn boosters is instead being sent to the scrapyard as the company changes its recovery plans.
- Orion Space wins U.S. Space Force contract for on-orbit services experiment SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2022 Orion Space Solutions announced Aug. 16 it was selected by the U.S. Space Force to develop three small satellites for a demonstration of on-orbit services in geostationary Earth orbit.
- SLS arrives at LC-39B for launch, teams prepare for multiple launch trajectories NASASpaceflight · 16 Aug 2022 NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket has left the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and completed its 4.2-mile (6.7-km) journey to Launch Complex 39B.
- After ICBM test, US stresses it was “not the result of current world events” Ars Technica · 16 Aug 2022 Test comes after delays due to Russia, China tensions.
- Astrobotic bids for Masten Space Systems assets SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2022 Astrobotic Technology, a lunar lander developer, has made a formal bid for “substantially all” of the assets of Masten Space Systems, another lander company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
- China’s spaceplane remains in orbit but clues emerge from recovered launch debris SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2022 A Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft remains in orbit nearly two weeks after launch, despite passing directly over its expected landing site early Monday.
- Ball and Seagate test data storage devices for satellites SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2022 Ball Aerospace and Seagate Technology Holdings are working together to develop and test high-capacity commercial data processing and storage devices for spaceflight applications.
- NASA Awards Next-Generation Spaceflight Computing Processor Contract NASA · 15 Aug 2022 NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has selected Microchip Technology Inc. of Chandler, Arizona, to develop a High-Performance Spaceflight Computing (HPSC) processor that will provide at least 100 tim...
- NASA Science Leadership to Hold Town Hall Meeting NASA · 15 Aug 2022 NASA will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas H. Zurbuchen and his leadership team at 12:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 17.
- No, seriously, NASA’s Space Launch System is ready to take flight Ars Technica · 15 Aug 2022 The rocket may launch just two weeks from now.
- D-Orbit cancels SPAC merger plan SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2022 Space logistics company D-Orbit said Aug. 12 it has canceled plans to go public by merging with Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
- SpaceX gets $1.9 million Air Force contract for Starlink services in Europe and Africa SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2022 The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command awarded SpaceX a $1.9 million one-year contract to provide Starlink internet services in Europe and Africa starting this month.
- NASA to move moon rocket to Florida launch pad after destruct system testing Spaceflight Now · 15 Aug 2022 NASA plans to begin moving the first Space Launch System moon rocket to its launch pad in Florida Tuesday night after completing tests of the rocket’s flight termination system and winning an extension from range safety...
- Stacey Morgan recounts hitting “the wall” during her husband’s spaceflight Ars Technica · 15 Aug 2022 "He isn't pale; he is gray. He doesn't look tired; he looks ancient."
- Virgin Orbit reduces launch forecast while increasing per-launch revenue SpaceNews · 14 Aug 2022 Virgin Orbit now expects to perform four launches this year, at the low end of earlier projections, but with a higher per-launch revenue.
- Smallsat’s supply chain woes SpaceNews · 14 Aug 2022 How pandemic and war dealt a double whammy to a supply chain already struggling to keep up.
- Chinese spaceplane marks 10 days in orbit Spaceflight Now · 14 Aug 2022 A reusable Chinese spacecraft that may resemble the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B spaceplane has logged 10 days in orbit since its Aug. 4 launch, but what it’s doing remains a mystery.
- U.S. Army hands over satellite operations to Space Force, but keeps a foothold in space SpaceNews · 14 Aug 2022 Satellite ground stations that for decades have been operated by the U.S. Army will be officially handed over to the Space Force on Aug. 15.
- NASA, Space Force resolve SLS flight termination system issue SpaceNews · 13 Aug 2022 NASA and the U.S. Space Force have resolved an issue with the flight termination system on the Space Launch System that could have cut short the vehicle’s inaugural launch campaign.
- Harris says U.S. to update commercial space regulations SpaceNews · 12 Aug 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris said Aug. 12 that the National Space Council will work to revise commercial space regulations that have become “simply outdated” as the industry evolves.
- SpaceX preps 46 more Starlink satellites for launch into polar orbit Spaceflight Now · 12 Aug 2022 SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket with 46 Starlink internet satellites into polar orbit Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, continuing deployment of the company’s commercial broadband network.
- Anuvu buys Signal Mountain Networks to expand government business SpaceNews · 12 Aug 2022 Mobile satellite connectivity specialist Anuvu is looking for more avenues for growth with the acquisition of Signal Mountain Networks, a satellite communications provider to the U.S. government.
- Intelsat and OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity SpaceNews · 12 Aug 2022 Intelsat said Aug. 11 it has signed a global distribution deal with OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity solutions for airlines.
- SpaceX continues Starlink expansion with third launch to shell 3 NASASpaceflight · 12 Aug 2022 SpaceX launched the Starlink Group 3-3 mission on Friday, marking the company’s 55th dedicated launch to build its satellite internet constellation. Group 3-3 took flight on a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket from Space Lau...
- Rocket Report: SpaceX sees rideshare demand, Russia’s odd launch deal with Iran Ars Technica · 12 Aug 2022 "One of the questions that we’re getting a lot is, 'How full are you guys?'"
- SpaceX set to launch third batch of sun-synchronous Starlink satellites Teslarati · 12 Aug 2022 SpaceX says it’s on track to launch a third batch of operational Starlink satellites to sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) as early as 2:40...
- SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites in afternoon launch from California Spaceflight Now · 12 Aug 2022 SpaceX launched 46 more Starlink internet satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, adding more broadband relay platforms to the polar-orbiting segment of the network.