Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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South Korea’s first lunar orbiter on way to the moon SpaceNews · 5 Aug 2022 South Korea’s first lunar orbiter has begun its voyage toward the moon on a mission critical to the country’s future space projects.
Rocket Report: SpaceX launches Korea to the Moon, Georgia’s litigious spaceport Ars Technica · 5 Aug 2022 "Union Carbide most certainly has a contract with Camden."
Chinese space firm raises funds for commercial weather data satellite constellation SpaceNews · 5 Aug 2022 Chinese private company wants to build a constellation of 80 satellites to provide weather data, further illustrating the growth and scope of China’s commercial space sector.
Virgin Galactic again delays start of commercial suborbital flights SpaceNews · 5 Aug 2022 Virgin Galactic has once again pushed back the start of commercial flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane, saying upgrades of its carrier aircraft are taking longer than expected.
India ready to debut solid-fueled smallsat launcher Spaceflight Now · 5 Aug 2022 India’s space agency will debut a new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle Saturday, adding a fourth member to the company’s rocket fleet. The SSLV’s test flight will take off from Sriharikota Island on India’s east coast with...
NASA and Roscosmos officials restate intent to operate ISS after 2024 SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 NASA and Roscosmos reiterated that they expect to continue operations of the International Space Station after 2024 as NASA continues to push for an extension to 2030.
SpaceX launches Danuri, South Korea’s first mission to the Moon NASASpaceflight · 4 Aug 2022 SpaceX has launched South Korea’s first mission to the Moon on Thursday. A flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket launched the Danuri spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at...
China launches secretive reusable test spacecraft SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 China sent a highly-classified reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit Thursday, two years after a similarly clandestine mission.
NESDIS awards enterprise cloud contract to SAIC and Carahsoft SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the award Aug. 3 of a $15 million contract for cloud services to SAIC and Carahsoft.
Spire to host second optical payload for South Korea’s Hancom SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 Spire Global said Aug. 4 it will host a second Earth-imaging payload for Hancom InSpace, which became the first private South Korean company to operate a commercial satellite mission earlier this year.
Key Russian official confirms his country’s commitment to the space station Ars Technica · 4 Aug 2022 "It was very heartening to hear the support across the board of the partnership."
Korean Lunar Orbiter Danuri to Investigate Lunar Surface Space Scout · 4 Aug 2022 On Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 6:08pm EDT, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is scheduled to launch their first lunar mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.
SAM's Top 5 Discoveries Aboard NASA's Curiosity Rover at Mars NASA · 4 Aug 2022 “Selfie” of the Curiosity rover with inset showing the SAM instrument prior to installation on the rover.
NRO’s spy satellite fleet to become more diverse SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 NRO Director Scolese said the agency will continue to build large, bespoke satellites but also will increasingly rely on lower cost commercial smallsats
Rocket Lab launches top secret payload for U.S. spy satellite agency Spaceflight Now · 4 Aug 2022 Flying the second of back-to-back launches for the National Reconnaissance Office, Rocket Lab placed a classified U.S. government payload into orbit Thursday after a liftoff from New Zealand. It was the third Electron ro...
Insurance claim for failed Measat-3 satellite in dispute SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 An insurance claim for a Malaysian satellite that ran out of fuel prematurely remains unsettled more than a year after the incident.
Consolidation wave pushes rivals SES and Intelsat into merger talks SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 SES and Intelsat are in active merger talks as a wave of consolidation sweeps over the satellite industry, the Financial Times reported Aug. 4.
Blue Origin launches six more passengers to suborbital space Spaceflight Now · 4 Aug 2022 Blue Origin launched six more people on a quick, 10-minute flight to suborbital space Thursday from West Texas. A popular YouTuber and the first people from Egyptian and Portugal to fly above the internationally-recogniz...
ULA launches U.S. Space Force’s last SBIRS missile warning satellite Spaceflight Now · 4 Aug 2022 The departure at dawn of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Thursday sent aloft the U.S. military’s last Space Based Infrared System missile warning satellite, a $1.2 billion mission billed by th...
Blue Origin launches sixth New Shepard crewed suborbital flight SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on its sixth crewed flight in a little more than a year Aug. 4, carrying six people that included the first individuals from Egypt and Portugal to go to space.
Geospatial analysis provider Descartes Labs sold to private equity firm SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 Private equity firm Antarctica Capital has acquired geospatial analytics provider Descartes Labs to support its growing space-based data portfolio.
ULA launches the last SBIRS U.S. Space Force missile warning satellite SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying a U.S. Space Force missile-warning satellite lifted off Aug. 4 at 6:29 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Korean moon mission Spaceflight Now · 4 Aug 2022 South Korea’s first mission to the moon lifted off at 7:08 p.m. EDT (2308 GMT) Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch was the second of the day from Florida’s Space Coast, marking the sho...
ULA’s Atlas V launches final SBIRS GEO missile detection satellite NASASpaceflight · 4 Aug 2022 United Launch Alliance was in action Thursday, using an Atlas V rocket to deploy a missile detection satellite for the US Space Force. Liftoff of the SBIRS GEO 6 mission from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is occ...
Rocket Lab launches classified mission for National Reconnaissance Office SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched a National Reconnaissance Office mission Aug. 4 at 1:00 a.m. Eastern. The NROL-199 mission lifted off from the company’s Launch Complex-1 at Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
SpaceX aces first Moon launch with a reused rocket Teslarati · 4 Aug 2022 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has become the first in history to launch a spacecraft to the Moon using reused hardware. That spacecraft:...
Korean moon mission blasts off from Cape Canaveral on SpaceX rocket Spaceflight Now · 4 Aug 2022 South Korea’s first moon orbiter launched Thursday from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, heading off on a mission to survey potential lunar landing sites and search for water ice hidden inside shadowed craters...
Astra cancels Rocket 3 to focus on larger vehicle SpaceNews · 4 Aug 2022 Astra Space announced Aug. 4 it is canceling its existing small launch vehicle after its most recent failure and will focus instead on a much larger vehicle that may not be ready to fly customers until 2024.
SBIRS GEO-6: Another IR Eye in the Sky Space Scout · 4 Aug 2022 On Thursday August 4th at 6:29am EDT, United Launch Alliance will launch the SBIRS GEO-6 mission for the United States Space Force.
First SLS launch remains on schedule for late August SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2022 Preparations for the first flight of the Space Launch System remain on track for a liftoff as soon as Aug. 29, NASA officials said Aug. 3.
With solar arrays now operational, Lucy’s got some shimmering to do Ars Technica · 3 Aug 2022 We've still got to wait three years before the first asteroid flyby.
Lockheed invests in Xona’s GPS-alternative constellation SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2022 Startup Xona Space Systems has raised around $15 million for its proposed navigation constellation, including funds from GPS satellite maker Lockheed Martin’s venture capital arm.
SpaceX working to improve fairing recovery for continued success NASASpaceflight · 3 Aug 2022 After a year of solid success with Falcon 9 fairing recovery and reuse, SpaceX has once again started tinkering with the recovery operation.
Russia wants a better look at what America’s newest spy satellite can do Ars Technica · 3 Aug 2022 Spying in space does not violate any international norms.
ESA ends efforts to recover Sentinel-1B SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2022 The European Space Agency is ending efforts to restore operations of the Sentinel-1B radar imaging satellite that malfunctioned more than half a year ago and will instead move up the launch of a replacement.
Slingshot acquires Numerica’s space-tracking business and UK space data firm Seradata SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2022 Slingshot Aerospace announced Aug. 3 it has acquired Numerica’s space-tracking business and UK space data firm Seradata
Momentus deploys additional satellites from Vigoride tug SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2022 Momentus has deployed additional satellites from its first space tug that encountered technical problems shortly after its launch in May and is moving forward with a second launch later this year.
SpaceX set for first Moon launch [webcast] Teslarati · 3 Aug 2022 No earlier than (NET) 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), August 4th, a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from...
Cape Canaveral on the cusp of new records amid blistering launch rate Spaceflight Now · 3 Aug 2022 With two rockets from industry rivals United Launch Alliance and SpaceX ready for liftoff just 12 hours apart Thursday, the Cape Canaveral spaceport is poised to surpass the record for most missions in a year to fly into...
ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket moved to launch pad with U.S. military missile warning satellite Spaceflight Now · 2 Aug 2022 United Launch Alliance’s next Atlas 5 rocket rolled out to its launch pad Tuesday at Cape Canaveral for a fiery blastoff at dawn Thursday with a U.S. military missile warning satellite.

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