Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Army looking at new ways to use space technology for unconventional warfare SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 Army officials at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium said space and cyber technologies should be used in support of special operations and information warfare
NASA TV to Cover SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station NASA · 11 Aug 2022 A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returning science to Earth for NASA is set to depart the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 18.
NASA Transfers Landsat 9 Satellite to USGS to Monitor Earth’s Changes NASA · 11 Aug 2022 NASA transferred ownership and operational control on Thursday of the Landsat 9 satellite to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in a ceremony in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Starliner Progress NASA · 11 Aug 2022 NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 25, to provide an update on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) to the International Space Station – the first flight with astronauts o...
Small launch vehicle industry growth slows SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 The growth of the small launch vehicle industry is slowing, with fewer new vehicles entering the market and more vehicles going defunct, as demand for such vehicles lags expectations.
Kayhan updates Pathfinder spaceflight safety platform SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 Spaceflight safety startup Kayhan Space is broadening its product line to address collision threats for launch vehicles and satellites with or without propulsion.
FCC considers new rules for emerging space capabilities SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 An inquiry into updating rules around space debris and emerging on-orbit services seeks to position the U.S. as a leader in an emerging space economy.
Download your Thursday ‘News from the 2022 Small Satellite show’ digital edition SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 The SpaceNews editorial team is producing a daily for the 2022 Small Satellite show, a nightly email newsletter and all-day web coverage during the 2022 Small Satellite show in Logan, Utah the week of August 9.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovers thermally stable areas in surface pits suitable for future lunar bases NASASpaceflight · 11 Aug 2022 Using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a group of NASA-funded researchers has discovered that shaded locations inside surface pits on the lunar surface harbor comfortable temperatures that could prove...
Spaceflight’s chemically powered space tug heads for launch SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 Spaceflight shipped its Sherpa-LTC2 orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) Aug. 10 to Cape Canaveral in Florida, where it will make a second attempt to debut the chemically powered space tug on a SpaceX launch.
Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 Astro Digital started out in 2015 with plans for an Earth observation constellation but pivoted three years later to instead provide its small satellite technology as a service for other operators.
SpaceX fires up Starship and Super Heavy booster hours apart Teslarati · 11 Aug 2022 SpaceX appears to have successfully fired up a Starship and Super Heavy booster hours apart, testing a total of three new Raptor...
Momentus to cut costs as it prepares for next Vigoride mission SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2022 In-space transportation company Momentus plans to reduce spending to conserve cash while moving ahead with its next series of tug missions.
Canada’s MDA eyes UK expansion SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 Canada’s MDA sees a growing opportunity to expand its international space business from the United Kingdom, where it plans to double its team to 80 employees in the next 12 months.
Lockheed Martin’s venture fund to increase investments in space companies SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 Lockheed Martin Ventures is increasing investments by $200 million and much of that will be focused on the space domain
Orbital Insight and Asterra join forces to monitor infrastructure SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 Orbital Insight announced plans Aug. 9 to work with Israeli startup Asterra to jointly provide remote sensing analytics to water utilities, infrastructure organizations and other industries.
SpaceX loses $900 million in rural broadband subsidies SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 SpaceX has lost its bid for nearly $900 million in rural broadband subsidies for its Starlink broadband service.
Increased solar activity creates new challenges for smallsats SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 A new solar activity cycle that may be stronger than forecast poses challenges for smallsat operators keeping their spacecraft in orbit and functioning.
NASA to Stream Artemis I Rollout, Briefings on Science, Tech Payloads NASA · 10 Aug 2022 NASA will hold a trio of media teleconferences the week of Aug. 14 to preview the science and technology payloads that will fly as part of the agency’s Artemis I flight test.
U.S. Army a key customer of BlackSky’s next-generation imaging satellite SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 BlackSky will launch a new imaging satellite in 2023 that will be used exclusively by the U.S. Army for tests and experiments.
NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalk NASA · 10 Aug 2022 NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, Aug. 17, of a spacewalk with two Russian cosmonauts to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’s Nauka laboratory.
DARPA selects companies for inter-satellite laser communications project SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 Eleven organizations were selected by DARPA to help develop laser terminals and technical standards to connect satellites in space.
Photos: Cape Canaveral’s first launch doubleheader in more than 50 years Spaceflight Now · 10 Aug 2022 The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Aug. 4 occurred 12 hours and 39 minutes after the liftoff of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from neighboring launch pads at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the shortest...
La NASA busca experimentos de estudiantes para remontarse en el segundo reto TechRise NASA · 10 Aug 2022 La NASA hace un llamamiento a estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria para que participen en el segundo reto estudiantil TechRise de la agencia, que invita a equipos de estudiantes a desarrollar, construir y lanzar expe...
NASA cubesat bumped from rideshare launch because of orbital debris mitigation concerns SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 A NASA cubesat was removed from a recent rideshare launch opportunity on a U.S. Space Force mission because the spacecraft could not meet guidelines for deorbiting at the end of its life.
NASA Seeks Student Experiments to Soar in Second TechRise Challenge NASA · 10 Aug 2022 NASA is calling on middle and high school students to join the second NASA TechRise Student Challenge, which invites student teams to develop, build, and launch science and technology experiments on high-altitude balloon...
Maxar’s satellite business looks to gain foothold in defense market SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 To offset a downturn in commercial satellite sales, Maxar is positioning itself to compete in the national security arena, Chris Johnson, head of Maxar’s satellite manufacturing operations, tells SpaceNews in an exclusiv...
Expedition 67 in final stretch as European Robotic Arm commissioning continues NASASpaceflight · 10 Aug 2022 July saw Expedition 67 aboard the International Space Station reach two-thirds distance, with two months remaining until its longest-serving crewmembers return home and the rest of the crew transitions to the next increm...
First cubesat completed for NASA space science constellation SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 The Space Dynamics Laboratory has completed the first of a constellation of cubesats for NASA that will act as a giant radio telescope in space to study space weather.
Student payloads to fly on RocketStar suborbital test flight SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 TriSept Corp. has integrated two experimental payloads built by university students on a RocketStar suborbital test flight scheduled to launch next month.
NanoAvionics expands into heavier smallsat market SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 NanoAvionics said Aug. 10 it has extended its range of modular satellite buses in another step toward the heavier end of the small satellite market.
SpaceX breathes fire in South Texas for the first time in 2022 Ars Technica · 10 Aug 2022 Two test firings on Tuesday bring the company closer to a Starship orbital flight.
Capella unveils a new generation of radar satellites SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 Capella Space intends to offer improved image resolution and quality with a new generation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, called Acadia, scheduled to launch in early 2023.
Blue Canyon Technologies to build Tomorrow.io microwave satellites SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 Blue Canyon Technologies won its largest constellation order to date, a contract with weather technology company Tomorrow.io.
Nelson satisfied with NASA authorization act SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says the agency has “gotten what we need” from an authorization bill that became law Aug. 9.
Falcon 9 rocket deploys SpaceX’s 3,000th Starlink internet satellite Spaceflight Now · 10 Aug 2022 Fifty-two new satellites are on the way to join SpaceX’s Starlink internet network following a sky-lighting blastoff from the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday night, a mission that included the 3,000th spacecraft to launch i...
SpaceX fires up Starship booster at orbital launch pad Teslarati · 9 Aug 2022 For the first time, SpaceX has static fired a Starship booster at its South Texas orbital launch pad, marking important milestones for...
U.S. Space Command basing decision approaching final stretch SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2022 The head of U.S. Space Command said he expects a final decision to be made relatively soon on where the command will be permanently headquartered.
D-Orbit to deploy 20 Astrocast satellites over three years SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2022 Italy’s D-Orbit said Aug. 9 that it would launch 20 nanosatellites over three years for Swiss startup Astrocast with its orbital transfer vehicle.
Aerospace develops low-cost optical ground network SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2022 The Aerospace Corp. is establishing a network of remotely operated optical communications terminals to support existing and future small satellite missions.

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