Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Blue Canyon looks to demonstrate small-satellite performance at very low altitude SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2022 Blue Canyon president Brad Tously said there is growing interest from national security agencies in space missions in very low Earth orbit
Chinese crew arrives at space station for six-month construction mission Spaceflight Now · 5 Jun 2022 China’s Shenzhou 14 spacecraft glided to an automated docking at the Tiangong space station Sunday, hours after launching with three astronauts to begin a six-month mission that will see the outpost triple in size with t...
Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2022 China’s Shenzhou-14 crewed spacecraft docked with the Tianhe space station module early Sunday, marking the start of a crucial six-month-long mission.
China launches Shenzhou 14 mission to support module installation NASASpaceflight · 4 Jun 2022 China scuessfully launched the Shenzhou 14 mission to their Tiangong space station on Sunday morning, June 5, at 02:44 UTC, which was 10:44 pm EDT on Saturday the 4th.
Chinese astronauts prep for six-month space station construction flight Spaceflight Now · 4 Jun 2022 Three Chinese military pilots are ready for launch Saturday on a Long March 2F rocket to begin a six-month expedition to help expand China’s space station in low Earth orbit, a mission slated to include the arrival of tw...
Blue Origin launches six people to suborbital space Spaceflight Now · 4 Jun 2022 Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket propelled six people to an altitude of more than 60 miles over West Texas Saturday, including the first Mexican-born woman to fly to space. The company has now flown five missi...
New Shepard completes fifth crewed suborbital flight SpaceNews · 4 Jun 2022 Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle performed its fifth crewed suborbital flight June 4, carrying six people including the first Mexican-born woman to go to space and the company’s first repeat customer.
NASA to Highlight Climate Research on Cargo Launch, Sets TV Coverage NASA · 3 Jun 2022 NASA and SpaceX are targeting 10:22 a.m. EDT Friday, June 10, to launch the agency’s next investigation to monitor climate change to the International Space Station.
May on the station: Starliner’s ISS debut, research, and spacesuit troubleshooting NASASpaceflight · 3 Jun 2022 May 2022 was an eventful and important month for the future of the International Space Station as well as the Commercial Crew program designed to support it. The astronauts of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission returned to Earth...
Sony launches space laser communications business SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2022 Sony has formed a company to develop laser communications equipment for small satellites, drawing on optical disc technology it pioneered for CD players and other devices.
NASA Announces Winners of 2022 Student Launch Competition NASA · 3 Jun 2022 For the second year in a row, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte won the launch division, while Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, won first place in the design division of NASA’s 2022 Student L...
NASA Invites Media to Learn About Mission Studying Thunderstorms NASA · 3 Jun 2022 NASA will host a media teleconference at 10 a.m. CDT Tuesday, June 7, to discuss research about intense summer thunderstorms over the central United States and their effects on Earth’s atmosphere and climate change.
European parliamentarian seeks to build up ties between U.S. and E.U. in space SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2022 A member of the European Parliament is touring the United States to help enhance space policy relationships while also promoting an effort to develop a European space law.
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship passes first ‘cryoproof’ test after repairs Teslarati · 3 Jun 2022 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says an upgraded Starship prototype has passed its first cryogenic proof or ‘cryoproof’ test after undergoing a week...
Rocket Report: India wants its own SpaceX, Firefly targets July for Alpha launch Ars Technica · 3 Jun 2022 "We will have our own SpaceX in the next two years."
Russian Soyuz rocket launches with space station cargo freighter Spaceflight Now · 3 Jun 2022 Russia’s Progress MS-20 cargo freighter is set for launch Friday on a fast-track, three-and-a-half hour rendezvous with the International Space Station to deliver around three tons of fuel, food, and supplies for the lab...
NASA just bought the rest of the space station crew flights from SpaceX Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2022 "We will need additional missions from SpaceX to implement our strategy."
NASA Funds Projects that Aim to Inspire Artemis Generation NASA · 2 Jun 2022 NASA has selected a variety of projects that take innovative approaches to broadening student participation in science, technology, engineering, and math to receive awards totaling approximately $12.5 million.
NASA to buy five additional Crew Dragon flights SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2022 NASA is planning to purchase five more Crew Dragon missions to the International Space Station from SpaceX, a move the agency says is needed to ensure long-term access to the station.
NASA Selects New Instruments for Priority Artemis Science on Moon NASA · 2 Jun 2022 Adding to the growing list of commercial deliveries slated to explore more of the Moon than ever before under Artemis, NASA has selected two new science instrument suites, including one that will study the mysterious Gru...
NASA Invites Media to Headquarters to Meet Commercial Crew Astronauts NASA · 2 Jun 2022 NASA will host an in-person media opportunity at 8:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 7, at NASA Headquarters in Washington with the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts to discuss their recent mission aboard the International Space...
Lockheed and ABL’s first UK vertical launch slips into 2023 SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2022 Lockheed Martin no longer expects its UK Pathfinder mission will fly this year, although it remains in the running to perform the first-ever vertical launch to orbit from British soil.
GAO: U.S. Space Command basing decision process fell short on ‘transparency and credibility’ SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2022 GAO in a June 2 report said the Air Force’s basing selection process for U.S. Space Command lacked transparency and credibility.
How Lockheed Martin, NASA will send a rocket to Mars to launch samples off the planet to a waiting European Orbiter NASASpaceflight · 2 Jun 2022 It’s an ask never before attempted: Launch samples off the surface of another planet for return to Earth — using a rocket you first have to launch from Earth using a bigger rocket and then land on Mars.
After 9 difficult months, Firefly is set to take its next shot at orbit Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2022 The launch company is targeting mid-July for Alpha's next launch.
Long March 2C launches 9 navigation test satellites for Chinese automaker SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2022 A Long March 2C launched nine positioning and connectivity test satellites early Thursday, in a first step for a constellation to support autonomous driving for automaker Geely.
Momentus attempting to fix anomalies with first Vigoride tug SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2022 A week after the launch of its first space tug, Momentus is still dealing with “anomalies” with the vehicle, but the company’s chief executive remains optimistic those issues will be resolved.
Chinese automaker launches nine satellites to aid self-driving cars Spaceflight Now · 2 Jun 2022 China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group launched the first nine satellites of a planned constellation of 240 spacecraft Thursday, starting the deployment phase of a project intended to provide navigation and inter-vehicle c...
SpaceX making good progress towards Super Heavy static fire campaign Teslarati · 2 Jun 2022 SpaceX appears to be making great progress towards the start of its first full Super Heavy static fire campaign, building upon extensive...
NASA chooses two companies to build spacesuits for its 21st-century Moonwalkers Ars Technica · 1 Jun 2022 "We knew there was always a transition to industry in our future."
NASA's Perseverance Studies the Wild Winds of Jezero Crater NASA · 1 Jun 2022 The rover’s weather sensors witnessed daily whirlwinds and more while studying the Red Planet.
NASA selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace for spacesuit contracts SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2022 NASA awarded contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to provide spacesuits for International Space Station spacewalks and Artemis moonwalks, although neither the agency nor the winning companies offered many techn...
SpaceX, ULA awarded eight more US military launch contracts Teslarati · 1 Jun 2022 The US military has awarded providers SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) another eight launch contracts worth a total of $846...
NASA Administrator to Launch Artemis Learning Lunchbox Initiative NASA · 1 Jun 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is helping kick off a new initiative to deliver food and hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math kits, called Learning Lunchboxes, in Orlando at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, June 3...
NASA Scientists Available for 2022 Hurricane Season Interviews NASA · 1 Jun 2022 The Atlantic Ocean hurricane season begins today, June 1, and runs through Nov. 30 and NASA is once again prepared to help understand and monitor storms from its unique vantage point of space.
NASA Partners with Industry for New Spacewalking, Moonwalking Services NASA · 1 Jun 2022 NASA has selected Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to advance spacewalking capabilities in low-Earth orbit and at the Moon, by buying services that provide astronauts with next generation spacesuit and spacewalk systems...
NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Resumes Science & Operations, Exits Safe Mode NASA · 1 Jun 2022 NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission returned to normal science and relay operations on May 28, 2022, after recovering from an extended safe mode event.
Científicas de la NASA disponibles para entrevistas sobre huracanes NASA · 1 Jun 2022 La temporada de huracanes en el océano Atlántico comienza hoy, 1 de junio, y se extiende hasta el 30 de noviembre, y la NASA está preparada una vez más para ayudar a entender y vigilar las tormentas desde su singular ata...
MDA sees Canadarm3 commercial spinoff success in robotic partnership with Lockheed Martin, General Motors NASASpaceflight · 1 Jun 2022 With over 21 years of service onboard the International Space Station, Canadarm2, along with Dextre and the OBSS (Orbiter Boom Sensor System), has served as a mission-critical tool in support of the construction of the o...
Analysts: NRO contracts will have long-term ripple effects on satellite imagery industry SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2022 The contracts recently awarded by the National Reconnaissance Office to BlackSky, Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs will likely reshape the imagery market, says a new report from Quilty Analytics.

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