Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Orbion to supply propulsion for General Atomics weather satellite SpaceNews · 24 Jun 2022 Propulsion startup Orbion Space Technology will supply thrusters for a U.S. Space Force prototype weather satellite under a contract with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems.
NASA to Discuss Psyche Asteroid Mission NASA · 24 Jun 2022 NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Friday to provide an update on the agency’s mission to study the Pysche asteroid. Audio of the briefing will livestream on the agency’s website.
SpaceX moves a massive rocket with 33 engines to its launch pad for tests Ars Technica · 24 Jun 2022 No rocket with this many engines has ever successfully launched.
SpaceX installs Super Heavy booster on launch mount with giant robot arms Teslarati · 24 Jun 2022 SpaceX has transported the most powerful rocket booster ever assembled to its Starbase orbital launch site (OLS) and used giant robotic arms...
X Prize Foundation studying active debris removal competition SpaceNews · 24 Jun 2022 The X Prize Foundation is considering a prize competition focused on removal of space debris to spur technological innovation in the field.
Rocket Report: SpaceX steamroller rolls on; Russian rocket workers are idled Ars Technica · 24 Jun 2022 "Bechtel's poor performance is the main reason for the significant projected cost increases."
Parallel Paths for Space Sustainability SpaceNews · 24 Jun 2022 The United States' announcement of a ban on destructive ASAT tests set the stage for a UN meeting on reducing space threats.
OneWeb to resume launches in fourth quarter SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 OneWeb, the broadband megaconstellation company whose launch plans were disrupted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, expects to resume launches late this year, an executive said June 23.
NASA Sets Live Launch Coverage for CAPSTONE Mission to Moon NASA · 23 Jun 2022 NASA will air live launch coverage of the agency’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE), the first spacecraft to fly a specific unique lunar orbit ahead of fut...
NASA Mars Orbiter Releasing One of Its Last Rainbow-Colored Maps NASA · 23 Jun 2022 The map, to be released in batches over six months, covers the vast majority of the planet, revealing dozens of minerals found on its surface.
European probe images Mercury’s cratered landscape on second flyby Spaceflight Now · 23 Jun 2022 Following up on a first pass last year, the European Space Agency’s BepiColombo spacecraft zoomed past Mercury again Thursday for a gravity assist maneuver to continue reshaping its trajectory, setting up for critical ma...
SatixFy names CEO to lead its public company transformation SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 SatixFy named David Ripstein as CEO June 23 to lead the satcoms equipment maker’s planned transformation into a public company.
Hughes and OneWeb deploy high-speed internet for U.S. military at remote Arctic base SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 A Hughes-OneWeb prototype network at Thule, Greenland, is fast enough to enable video conferencing, streaming video and interactive games.
ULA’s next launch for Space Force is less than a week away Spaceflight Now · 23 Jun 2022 United Launch Alliance teams at Cape Canaveral are in the final week of preparations for the next flight of an Atlas 5 rocket, set for liftoff with two U.S. military technology demonstration satellites June 30, a one-day...
First Ariane 5 flight of 2022 launches two satellites for Asia-Pacific SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 Arianespace launched a pair of satellites aiming to improve broadband coverage in the Asia-Pacific region June 22 on the Ariane 5 rocket’s first flight of the year.
Second segment added to Starship launch tower at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 23 Jun 2022 The second section of the Florida launch tower for SpaceX’s huge Super Heavy and Starship rocket was lifted on top of the first tower segment Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center, continuing construction of a structure t...
Microsoft, Xplore and NOAA demonstrate cloud-based satellite operations SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 Over the last year, Microsoft and Xplore worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to show how commercial services could support operations of polar-orbiting weather satellites.
Office of Space Commerce on a “listening tour” for civil space traffic management SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 The new head of the Office of Space Commerce says he’s talking with industry on how his office can best take over civil space traffic management while also potentially taking on more regulatory responsibilities.
SpaceX’s record-breaking Falcon 9 booster returns to port Teslarati · 23 Jun 2022 SpaceX’s latest record-breaking Falcon 9 booster has returned to port after completing its 13th launch and landing. Falcon 9 B1060 lifted off...
House Armed Services Committee advances 2023 NDAA, increases DoD spending by $37 billion SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2022 The committee approved an amendment by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) to increase the defense budget by $37 billion
Velo3D makes in-kind investment in Plasmos SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 Propulsion startup Plasmos is testing its first rocket engine thanks to a $250,000 in-kind investment from Velo3D, a metal additive manufacturing startup.
NASA Administrator Announces Next NAC Meeting, New Members NASA · 22 Jun 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Wednesday the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) will convene its next meeting on August 9-10. Nelson also appointed new members to the NAC, who will provide leadership counsel and advic...
NASA Awards Contracts for Mission Enabling Services NASA · 22 Jun 2022 NASA has awarded the Mission Enabling Services Contract (MESC), which consists of five individual contracts, to four companies to support highly specialized mission-enabling spaceflight and aircraft management services w...
NASA moves up Lunar Trailblazer launch SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 NASA has found a new ride for a small lunar orbiter mission that will allow the spacecraft to avoid a two-year wait for its launch.
NASA Introduces 2022 Class of Flight Directors NASA · 22 Jun 2022 NASA has selected seven new additions to the team of flight directors to oversee operations of the International Space Station, commercial crew, and Artemis missions to the Moon.
UK mulls Starlink expansion plan under new NGSO regulations SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 The United Kingdom launched a public consultation June 21 under a recently strengthened licensing regime to consider Starlink’s expansion plans.
The final five: Ariane 5’s march to retirement begins with dual passenger launch NASASpaceflight · 22 Jun 2022 Arianespace, ArianeGroup, and the European Space Agency (ESA) are gearing up for their second flight of the year and the first for the veteran Ariane 5 rocket, which begins its trek toward retirement with the first of it...
NASA's Curiosity Captures Stunning Views of a Changing Mars Landscape NASA · 22 Jun 2022 Striking rock formations documented by the rover provide evidence of a drying climate in the Red Planet’s ancient past.
For the first time, a small rocket will launch a private spacecraft to the Moon Ars Technica · 22 Jun 2022 "It's really pushing the envelope as a commercially owned spacecraft operating at the Moon."
Ariane 5 rocket deploys satellites for Malaysia and India Spaceflight Now · 22 Jun 2022 Two multi-ton geostationary communications satellites for Malaysian and Indian operators took off on top of an Ariane 5 rocket Wednesday from French Guiana, leaving four Ariane 5s left to fly before retirement of the Eur...
La NASA presenta a sus nuevos directores de vuelo NASA · 22 Jun 2022 La NASA ha seleccionado a siete nuevos miembros para su cuadro de directores de vuelo, para supervisar las operaciones de las misiones de la Estación Espacial Internacional, de la tripulación comercial y del programa Art...
DoD Satcom: Big money for military satellites, slow shift to commercial services SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 Big money for military satellites signals a slow shift to commercial services.
Viasat shareholders approve Inmarsat acquisition SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 Viasat said June 21 that its shareholders voted to approve its $7.3 billion plan to acquire British satellite operator Inmarsat.
D-Orbit books Isar Aerospace launch for orbital transfer vehicle SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 Germany’s Isar Aerospace announced plans June 22 to launch an orbital transfer vehicle no earlier than 2023 for Italian space logistics company D-Orbit.
House bill trims NASA budget proposal SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 A draft House spending bill would provide NASA with a smaller spending increase than requested for fiscal year 2023, with cuts spread among exploration, science and technology programs.
NASA encouraged by SLS countdown rehearsal SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 NASA officials said they met most, but not all, of the objectives in a countdown rehearsal of the Space Launch System, and were still determining if they were ready to move ahead with the vehicle’s first launch.
Kuaizhou-1A returns to flight with test satellite launch SpaceNews · 22 Jun 2022 A Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket sent the Tianxing-1 satellite into orbit late Tuesday, marking a return to flight six months after the solid light-light launcher suffered failure.
SpaceX begins stacking Florida Starship launch tower Teslarati · 22 Jun 2022 SpaceX has begun stacking Starship’s first Florida launch tower. Less than half a year after the company restarted work on a Starship...
SpaceX gets permit for “Project Echo” in Central Texas Teslarati · 22 Jun 2022 On June 6, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a permit for a SpaceX construction project called “Project Echo.” The...
NASA not planning another Artemis 1 countdown dress rehearsal Spaceflight Now · 22 Jun 2022 Foregoing another countdown rehearsal, NASA plans to return the first Space Launch System rocket to its assembly hangar at the Kennedy Space Center next week for a hydrogen leak repair and continued preparations for lift...

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