Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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SpaceX begins launching new shell of polar Starlink satellites Teslarati · 10 Jul 2022 SpaceX has begun launching a new group of Starlink satellites that will eventually create a ‘shell’ of near-polar communications satellites capable of...
Elon Musk & Everyday Astronaut share detailed tour of SpaceX Raptor 2 engine Teslarati · 9 Jul 2022 Elon Musk gave Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, a detailed tour of SpaceX’s Raptor 2 engine. It’s a lovely Saturday and a...
Northrop Grumman gets $22 million Space Force contract to build small-satellite carrier bus SpaceNews · 9 Jul 2022 Northrop Grumman won a sole-source award for a satellite called ROOSTER, short for Rapid On-orbit Space Technology Evaluation Ring
Second commercial Lynk Global satellite still looking for launch SpaceNews · 8 Jul 2022 Lynk Global said it is still waiting for Spaceflight to rebook a flight for the second commercial satellite in its cellphone-compatible broadband network, four months after the launch services provider’s space tug was ki...
NASA Highlights Climate Research on Cargo Launch, Sets Coverage NASA · 8 Jul 2022 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 14, to launch the agency’s next investigation to monitor climate change to the International Space Station.
Artemis 1 launch team overcomes obstacles to complete WDR test objectives NASASpaceflight · 8 Jul 2022 NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs completed the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) countdown demonstration test for Artemis 1 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 2...
Rocket Report: A Minotaur explodes after launch; Starship rolls to the pad Ars Technica · 8 Jul 2022 "You can't predict the future, but my fingers are crossed."
Starlink Maritime is now available for ocean-going vessels. Teslarati · 7 Jul 2022 SpaceX announced a new Starlink product. Starlink Maritime will provide oceangoing vessels with up to 350 Mbps download while at sea. And it’s...
Space Force coming to grips with cybersecurity threats SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 A key challenge for the Space Force is how to assess cyber security risks, said Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting
NASA rebukes Russian use of space station for propaganda purposes [Updated] Ars Technica · 7 Jul 2022 "The space station is supposed to be a symbol of peace and cooperation."
ESA studies options for Vega C upper stage engine ahead of first launch SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 The European Space Agency is continuing to study options to ensure a continued supply of upper stage engines for the Vega C rocket as that vehicle gears up for its inaugural launch.
Dish says SpaceX’s Starlink 5G interference study is flawed SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 Dish Network and others pushing for permission to use 12 GHz spectrum for 5G said July 7 that SpaceX’s study on how it would severely disrupt its broadband customers is “scientifically and logically flawed.”
Space Force effort to open doors to private sector is a slow go SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 Companies seeking help through the Space Systems Command 'Front Door' initiative can expect to wait several days for a response
SpaceX rolls out maritime internet service on same day as another Starlink launch Spaceflight Now · 7 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched another group of 53 satellites from Cape Canaveral for the company’s Starlink internet network Thursday, the same day it unveiled a new maritime broadband service. Federal regulators recently approved Spa...
NASA Updates Coverage for Webb Telescope’s First Images Reveal NASA · 7 Jul 2022 NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a live broadcast beginning at 10:...
SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink internet satellites Spaceflight Now · 7 Jul 2022 SpaceX launched 53 more Starlink internet satellites at 9:11 a.m. EDT (1311 GMT) Thursday from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 rocket’s reusable first stage landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean to complete its 13th...
Stellar Ventures unveils $23 million early-stage fund SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 Stellar Ventures unveiled a fund July 7 with $23 million to invest in early-stage space-related startups.
Defense Innovation Unit selects contractors to build hybrid space network SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 Anduril, Aalyria, Atlas Space and Enveil won contracts for the Defense Innovation Unit's hybrid space architecture program
Even the Webb telescope’s engineering test images manage to wow Ars Technica · 7 Jul 2022 The data was taken to test how well the telescope could stay locked onto a target.
SpaceX opens busy second half of 2022 with Starlink launch NASASpaceflight · 7 Jul 2022 SpaceX’s first launch of the second half of 2022 occurred on Thursday when a Falcon 9 rocket lofted another 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). Liftoff occurred at 9:11 AM EDT (13:11 UTC) from Space Launch...
NASA criticizes Russia for using space station to promote invasion of Ukraine SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2022 NASA strongly criticized Russia for using the International Space Station to promote its invasion of Ukraine, a break from the agency’s approach of emphasizing ongoing cooperation despite the war.
CAPSTONE communications restored SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2022 Spacecraft controllers have restored communications with a lunar cubesat that went silent shortly after its deployment earlier this week.
Satellite companies watching where DoD goes with 5G SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2022 Hughes VP Rick Lober says DoD could take advantage of low Earth orbit satellites to deliver 5G for mobile users
Communications established with payload on stabilized PSLV upper stage SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2022 Indian startup Digantara said July 6 its space-weather monitoring payload ROBI is operational onboard a spent upper stage of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Looking to the future, Virgin Galactic purchases 2 more motherships Ars Technica · 6 Jul 2022 The company's goal is to fly 400 revenue flights a year.
Virgin Galactic selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build new motherships SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2022 Virgin Galactic announced July 6 it signed an agreement with a Boeing subsidiary to build two new aircraft that will be used as launch platforms for its next-generation suborbital spaceplanes.
L3Harris makes strategic investment in Mynaric SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2022 L3Harris is making a strategic investment in laser communications company Mynaric with plans to make increased use of that technology for space and other applications.
New launch vehicles set for test flights from China’s Jiuquan spaceport SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2022 Newly-developed orbital and suborbital launch vehicles are being readied for test flights at the Jiuquan spaceport as China’s efforts to foster a commercial space sector advance.
SpaceX to continue Starlink network deployment with Thursday launch Spaceflight Now · 6 Jul 2022 Fifty-three more Starlink internet satellites are fastened to the top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for liftoff Thursday from Cape Canaveral, the first of five Falcon 9 flights scheduled for July.
World’s rockets on pace for record year of launch activity Spaceflight Now · 6 Jul 2022 If it feels like there are more rockets launching into orbit than ever before, it’s not just you. The world’s launch operators, led by SpaceX and China’s state-run enterprises, launched 72 missions into orbit in the firs...
SpaceX closing in on South Korean Moon launch Teslarati · 6 Jul 2022 After years of development and delays, South Korea has completed its first deep space spacecraft and sent it on its way to...
Tesla’s Solar Range Extender with Starlink prototype could save lives during disasters Teslarati · 5 Jul 2022 Tesla’s recent prototype of a solar range extender trailer with Starlink will be a game-changer for disaster relief. Tesla Germany recently shared...
CAPSTONE suffers communications problem SpaceNews · 5 Jul 2022 A NASA lunar cubesat mission has lost contact with Earth a day after its deployment, putting into jeopardy its plans to demonstrate the orbit that will be used for later Artemis missions.
Northrop Grumman selects Airbus to supply satellite buses for U.S. military constellation SpaceNews · 5 Jul 2022 Airbus U.S. Space and Defense will produce 42 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 1
Kongsberg to acquire majority stake in NanoAvionics SpaceNews · 5 Jul 2022 Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will acquire a majority stake in NanoAvionics in a deal that values the smallsat manufacturer at 65 million euros ($67 million).
SpaceX sends Starship prototype to launch pad after engine installation Teslarati · 5 Jul 2022 After several weeks of work back at SpaceX’s Starbase rocket factory, the company has transported a new and improved Starship prototype to...
Space botany, cargo arrivals, and autonomous robots: a busy June on the ISS NASASpaceflight · 4 Jul 2022 June 2022 was yet another busy month on the International Space Station (ISS), filled with new spacecraft arrivals, departures, and intriguing research performed by the Expedition 67 crew.
CAPSTONE heads to the moon SpaceNews · 4 Jul 2022 A NASA-funded lunar cubesat is on its way to the moon July 4 after a series of burns by a Rocket Lab transfer stage.
SpaceX eyes several Starlink launches in July Teslarati · 3 Jul 2022 A SpaceX drone ship has headed to sea for the first of up to five Starlink launches planned in July. Drone ship...
Lucy continues to stabilize its solar array before its October flyby NASASpaceflight · 3 Jul 2022 With the first half of 2022 coming to a close, NASA teams are continuing work to resolve the Lucy spacecraft’s solar array issue following its October 2021 launch. Lucy is a first-of-a-kind mission to visit several aster...

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