Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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NASA Sets Coverage for Russian, European Spacewalk NASA · 20 Jul 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of a spacewalk on Thursday, July 21, by a Russian cosmonaut and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station’...
OneWeb and Hanwha partner to tap Australia’s military broadband market SpaceNews · 20 Jul 2022 OneWeb and two subsidiaries of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group have partnered to explore the joint provision of connectivity services to the Australian defense market.
SpaceX going for record-breaking 32nd launch of the year Spaceflight Now · 20 Jul 2022 SpaceX is poised to launch 46 more Starlink internet satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission will mark SpaceX’s 32nd launch since Jan. 1, breaking the company’...
Impulse and Relativity announce proposal for joint Mars landing mission SpaceNews · 20 Jul 2022 Two startups, each yet to fly their first missions, said July 19 they are collaborating on a Mars lander mission they claim could launch as soon as 2024.
SpaceX Starlink launch to smash California pad turnaround record Teslarati · 20 Jul 2022 SpaceX says it’s on track to launch another batch of polar Starlink satellites from the West Coast as early as 10:39 am...
NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on a Falcon Heavy, but at a price significantly higher than previous agency contracts.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Teslarati · 19 Jul 2022 NASA has chosen SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its next major space telescope, a wide-field observatory that should directly complement the...
Boston Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts Aboard Space Station NASA · 19 Jul 2022 Massachusetts students will have an opportunity this week to hear from crew members aboard the International Space Station, including a NASA astronaut.
ESA funds Skimsat demonstrator study for VLEO SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 The European Space Agency has awarded funds to develop a demonstrator for Skimsat, a small satellite platform designed to operate in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Oxford Space and SSTL unveil Wrapped Rib SAR antenna SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 The United Kingdom’s Oxford Space Systems and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. completed construction of a deployable, Wrapped Rib antenna for small synthetic aperture radar satellites.
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Roman Space Telescope NASA · 19 Jul 2022 NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) in Hawthorne, California, to provide launch service for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.
NASA selects SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch Roman Space Telescope Spaceflight Now · 19 Jul 2022 NASA announced Tuesday it awarded SpaceX a $255 million contract to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the agency’s next flagship astronomy mission, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in 20...
James Webb Space Telescope Looks Further Space Scout · 19 Jul 2022 Infrared vision and high spatial resolution are a powerful combination that allows Webb to show never-before-seen details across the universe.
Microsoft reveals Azure Space Partner Community SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 Microsoft is expanding its relationships with space companies through the Azure Space Partner Community, an initiative unveiled July 19 at the Microsoft Inspire 2022 conference.
Supply chain issues delay Northrop Grumman’s next space station cargo flight Spaceflight Now · 19 Jul 2022 Northrop Grumman’s next resupply flight to the International Space Station has been delayed from mid-August to mid-October by supply chain issues, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.
Two companies join SpaceX in the race to Mars, with a launch possible in 2024 Ars Technica · 19 Jul 2022 "If it wasn't challenging, I wouldn't be doing it."
Relativity to launch Impulse Space’s Mars Lander as early as 2024 NASASpaceflight · 19 Jul 2022 Impulse Space has announced that the company will launch the first commercial payload to Mars on board Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket. Under the new partnership, Relativity will launch Impulse’s Mars Cruise Vehicle a...
NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch by a year SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 NASA has delayed the launch of an ice-prospecting lunar rover by a year to perform more testing of its commercial lander, the agency announced July 18.
The Great British Lift-Off SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2022 The countdown for the first orbital launch from the United Kingdom is underway. The latest developments.
DirecTV says 5G plan would degrade satellite TV reception SpaceNews · 18 Jul 2022 DirecTV said July 18 its satellite TV customers face major disruption if broadcast rival Dish Network gets to deploy 5G wireless services in the 12 GHz spectrum band.
Northrop Grumman taps Solstar for HALO Module Wi-Fi SpaceNews · 18 Jul 2022 Solstar Space will provide Wi-Fi access for crew and devices in NASA’s Habitation and Logistics Outpost module, under a contract the New Mexico in-orbit communications startup signed with Northrop Grumman Corp.
L3Harris, Northrop Grumman to build 28 missile-tracking satellites for U.S. Space Development Agency SpaceNews · 18 Jul 2022 The Space Development Agency awarded contracts to L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman to each build 14 missile-tracking satellites.
As Webb begins observing exoplanets, scientists use Spitzer data & brown dwarfs to reveal how silicate clouds form NASASpaceflight · 18 Jul 2022 In a new study from a group of researchers in Canada, data from NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope was used to determine the conditions under which silicate clouds form on distant exoplanets outside of our solar...
SpaceX is now launching 10 rockets for every one by its main competitor Ars Technica · 18 Jul 2022 In the meantime, SpaceX continues to build a massive launch tower in Florida.
Raytheon to acquire UK startup Northern Space and Security SpaceNews · 18 Jul 2022 Raytheon announced July 18 it intends to acquire Northern Space and Security, or NORSS, a UK startup that specializes in space domain awareness.
Rocket Lab’s next launch for the NRO postponed for software updates Spaceflight Now · 18 Jul 2022 Rocket Lab’s next mission for the National Reconnaissance Office — the second of two back-to-back launches for the U.S. spy satellite agency — has been postponed to complete a software update on the classified payload, t...
US-UK special relationship deepens in space SpaceNews · 18 Jul 2022 U.S. and U.K. space officials are discussing steps to strengthen their partnership. It's a conversation that has gained momentum in recent month due to concerns that satellites are becoming military targets.
UAE announces plans for radar satellite constellation and space fund SpaceNews · 18 Jul 2022 The United Arab Emirates will develop a radar satellite constellation as part of a new fund worth more than $800 million to support the country’s space sector.
China’s heavy-lift Long March 5B rocket rolls out with new space station module Spaceflight Now · 18 Jul 2022 China moved a heavy-lift Long March 5B rocket to its launch pad Monday in preparation for liftoff this weekend with a 22-ton module for the country’s Tiangong space station, a mission that could end with another uncontro...
Long March rocket launches two radar satellites for China Siwei Spaceflight Now · 18 Jul 2022 Two Earth observation satellites for China Siwei, a commercial remote sensing company, launched Friday on a Long March 2C rocket into an orbit more than 300 miles above Earth.
Firefly gears up for second Alpha launch SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2022 Firefly Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Alpha rocket in late August or early September, hoping that a successful mission can enable a “step change” in activity for the company.
SpaceX deploys 53 more Starlink satellites on record-tying 31st launch of the year Spaceflight Now · 17 Jul 2022 Fifty-three more Starlink internet satellites thundered into orbit from Cape Canaveral atop a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday on SpaceX’s 31st launch of the year, tying the company’s number of missions for all of 2021 and maintai...
SpaceX ties annual launch record seven months into 2022 Teslarati · 17 Jul 2022 Less than seven full months into 2022, SpaceX has tied its annual launch record. Carrying the 22nd batch of upgraded Starlink V1.5...
Fourth shell of Starlink constellation reaches 1,000 satellites NASASpaceflight · 17 Jul 2022 SpaceX’s 31st flight of the year has launched another batch of Starlink satellites as part of the Starlink Group 4-22 mission onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred on Sunday, July 17 at 10:20 AM EDT (14:20 UTC) fro...
Fireball sends SpaceX Super Heavy booster back to the factory Teslarati · 17 Jul 2022 SpaceX has returned an upgraded Super Heavy booster to the factory after an unexpected explosion and fireball caused “minor” damage during testing....
Return To Space documentary nominated for an Emmy Teslarati · 16 Jul 2022 Return to Space, the Netflix documentary about Elon Musk and SpaceX’s two-decade mission to send NASA astronauts back to the International Space...
Saudi Arabia signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2022 Saudi Arabia is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords as part of what the White House called “expanding cooperation” with the United States in space.
SpaceX cargo ship delivers dust storm instrument to International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 16 Jul 2022 A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule loaded with more than 5,800 pounds of supplies and experiments docked with the International Space Station Saturday, delivering a NASA instrument to study the mineral content of dust storms...
Cargo Dragon C208-3 arrives at Station loaded with science experiments NASASpaceflight · 16 Jul 2022 SpaceX’s 25th contracted resupply mission for NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) initiative has safely and successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), docking to the forward port on the Harmony/...
Weather iffy for SpaceX’s next Starlink launch Sunday Spaceflight Now · 16 Jul 2022 Forecasters predict a 50-50 chance of good weather at Cape Canaveral for launch of SpaceX’s next batch of Starlink internet satellites Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket.

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