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- SpaceX launches 25th Dragon resupply mission to space station Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo ship toward the International Space Station in a fiery twilight departure from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, hauling a $118 million climate instrument, fresh food, experiments, and supplies...
- NASA Administrator, Deputy to Attend Farnborough Airshow NASA · 15 Jul 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will attend the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom on Monday, July 18.
- Elon Musk: “Tesla is to protect life on Earth” Teslarati · 15 Jul 2022 Earlier today, Tesla & SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted “Tesla is to protect life on Earth, SpaceX to extend life beyond.” If...
- Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2022 The Russian government dismissed Dmitry Rogozin as the head of the space agency Roscosmos July 15, the same day the agency and NASA signed a long-anticipated agreement to exchange seats on flights to the International Sp...
- We want to hear from you SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2022 SpaceNews is conducting a reader survey to learn more about our audience and your expectations.
- Russian space chief dismissed; NASA gets deal for joint crews Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2022 Dmitry Rogozin, the bellicose director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos who has railed against NASA and its western space allies over sanctions imposed in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is stepping down u...
- Registration Now Open for NASA 2022 International Space Apps Challenge NASA · 15 Jul 2022 The NASA International Space Apps Challenge – the world’s largest annual hackathon – returns this year with the theme “Make Space,” which emphasizes NASA’s commitment to inclusivity.
- The trampoline is now international: NASA and Roscosmos agree to seat swap Ars Technica · 15 Jul 2022 No funds will be exchanged as part of the agreement.
- Dmitry Rogozin has been dismissed as director general of Roscosmos [Updated] Ars Technica · 15 Jul 2022 A thorn in NASA's side is gone. Will the next guy be any better?
- Virgin Galactic selects Arizona for spaceplane manufacturing facility SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2022 Virgin Galactic announced July 14 plans to assemble a fleet of suborbital spaceplanes in a new factory in a suburb of Phoenix.
- Rocket Report: Vega-C is a sight to see; will Europe push SpaceX aside? Ars Technica · 15 Jul 2022 "I am delighted to see solid progress towards first flight."
- Elon Musk calls out Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen for trying to steal the 12 GHz band that is meant for space internet Teslarati · 15 Jul 2022 Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk called out Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen for the company’s attempt to block Starlink from using the...
- Georgia approves Starlink services in Eastern Europe SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 Georgia became the latest country July 14 to approve SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation.
- NASA division proposing program to send scientists to ISS SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 A NASA science division is seeking funding for a program that could fly scientists to the International Space Station on private missions to conduct research that could then be handed off to NASA astronauts.
- A common ground system for military satellites is proving to be harder than envisioned SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 Space Force satellite operators want to move away from having different ground systems for each military constellation
- GeoOptics, PlanetIQ and Spire to supply NOAA with space weather data SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded contracts to GeoOptics, PlanetIQ and Spire Global to provide space weather data.
- SpaceX ready to launch space station resupply mission after five-week delay Spaceflight Now · 14 Jul 2022 SpaceX is set to launch its 25th resupply mission to the International Space Station Thursday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, following a five-week delay to resolve a leak in the Dragon cargo capsule’s...
- National Reconnaissance Office seeks proposals from commercial providers of RF space imagery SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 The National Reconnaissance Office has released a request for proposals from commercial providers of space-based radio frequency (RF) imagery.
- SpaceX and NASA launch CRS-25 mission to the ISS NASASpaceflight · 14 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched its 25th commercial resupply services (CRS) mission for the International Space Station (ISS) on a flight-proven Falcon 9 while also utilizing a flight-proven Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft. Falcon 9 B1067-5 l...
- China prepares for July 24 launch of second space station module SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 China is gearing up to send a second module to its under-construction space station with a launch from the coastal Wenchang spaceport later this month.
- NASA and Roscosmos nearing completion of seat barter agreement SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 NASA and Roscosmos are in the final stages of completing a long-awaited agreement to allow Russian cosmonauts to fly on commercial crew vehicles and American astronauts on Soyuz spacecraft.
- SpaceX sends Dragon to space station for 30th launch of 2022 Teslarati · 14 Jul 2022 SpaceX has successfully sent a Cargo Dragon spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the company’s...
- SpaceX launches cargo Dragon mission to ISS SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 A SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after a July 14 launch delayed more than a month by a hydrazine leak on the spacecraft.
- NASA, SpaceX Launch Climate Science Research, More to Space Station NASA · 14 Jul 2022 A SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft carrying more than 5,800 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday from N...
- House of Representatives passes 2023 defense authorization bill SpaceNews · 14 Jul 2022 The House on July 14 passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 329-101.
- Office of Space Commerce to start developing architecture for traffic management SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 Chirag Parikh, executive secretary of the National Space Council, said he expects the Office of Space Commerce to start developing an architecture for space traffic management, an initiative that has been bogged down by...
- NASA Administrator Joins President Biden’s Cancer Cabinet NASA · 13 Jul 2022 President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he has appointed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson as one of four new members of the Cancer Cabinet, part of the President’s Cancer Moonshot.
- Second ViaSat-3 payload arrives in California for integration SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 The payload for Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 broadband satellite has arrived in California to be integrated with a Boeing chassis, the operator said July 13.
- Air Force completes draft environmental review of U.S. Space Command candidate locations SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 A draft environmental assessment said the proposed relocation of U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, would have “no significant impacts on the human or natural environment.”
- NASA, ESA, CSA release historic first images from the James Webb Space Telescope NASASpaceflight · 13 Jul 2022 NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have released the first set of full-color images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope — the world’s newest, most powerful, and largest space t...
- Decade of Excellence: NASA Named Best Place to Work 10th Year in a Row NASA · 13 Jul 2022 For the 10th consecutive year, the Partnership for Public Service has ranked NASA the Best Place to Work in the Federal Government among large agencies.
- Vega C lifts off on maiden flight SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 Europe’s new Vega C medium-lift rocket lifted off on its maiden flight July 13, carrying an Italian physics satellite and six cubesats.
- Russia threatens ISS European robotic arm after ExoMars termination SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 The European Space Agency has officially ended cooperation with Russia on the ExoMars mission, prompting a Russian threat to halt use of a European robotic arm on the International Space Station.
- ESA launches upgraded Vega-C rocket on first mission NASASpaceflight · 13 Jul 2022 Vega-C, the newest iteration of the European Vega rocket, has launched on its debut flight, VV21. Vega-C boasts a higher payload capacity and lower cost per kilogram of payload than the original Vega rocket.
- NASA sees JWST success helping win agency support and funding SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 The James Webb Space Telescope, once an albatross around the neck of NASA, has become a symbol of the agency’s capabilities and potentially a tool to win support and funding for other programs.
- China launches Tianlian data relay satellite Spaceflight Now · 13 Jul 2022 China launched the eighth satellite for its Tianlian data relay network in geostationary orbit on a Long March 3B rocket Tuesday, adding capacity to a constellation linking mission controllers with the Chinese space stat...
- Analysis: Space Force budget growth could be short lived SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2022 Military space funding has increased every year since 2018 but that growth may not be sustainable, says a new report from the consulting firm Avascent.
- Europe’s Vega-C launcher successful on inaugural flight Spaceflight Now · 13 Jul 2022 The excitement of Europe’s inaugural launch of its Vega-C rocket Wednesday was palpable at the launch site in French Guiana Wednesday, following two technical holds that preceded the successful delivery of seven small sa...
- SpaceX Dragon spacecraft ready for space station cargo delivery after repairs Teslarati · 13 Jul 2022 NASA and SpaceX are ready for Cargo Dragon’s 25th International Space Station resupply mission after a one-month delay. Originally scheduled to launch...
- First JWST images excite and relieve astronomers SpaceNews · 12 Jul 2022 NASA released the long-anticipated first science observations from the James Webb Space Telescope July 12, the culmination of decades of work and the start of a new era in astrophysics.