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- NASA and Boeing set for second Starliner test flight SpaceNews · 19 May 2022 Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is ready to attempt another uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station, with both the company and the agency expressing confidence in the spacecraft despite past problem...
- SpaceX begins installing new ‘Raptor 2’ engines on Super Heavy booster Teslarati · 19 May 2022 SpaceX has begun installing new ‘Raptor 2’ engines on Super Heavy Booster 7 after the prototype completed a range of tests and...
- Starliner set to return to flight on OFT-2 Space Scout · 19 May 2022 Boeing's Starliner is set to return to flight on its second uncrewed flight test, OFT-2, tomorrow evening.
- Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully returns to flight 29 months after ill-fated debut Teslarati · 19 May 2022 More than three years after SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft first safely reached orbit and almost three and a half years after Boeing’s...
- NASA puts ISS spacewalks on hold to investigate water leak SpaceNews · 18 May 2022 NASA is continuing to investigate water that leaked into a spacesuit helmet during a spacewalk earlier this year and is holding off on future spacewalks until engineers can resolve the problem.
- Military buyers challenged to stay up on the latest commercial space innovations SpaceNews · 18 May 2022 Space Force Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein said commercial innovation today is "outpacing the demand signal from the government."
- Ball and Raytheon win weather instrument study contracts SpaceNews · 18 May 2022 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and Raytheon Intelligence & Space will begin developing technologies for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next generation of weather satellites under contracts ann...
- Kongsberg orders satellites for Norwegian maritime surveillance SpaceNews · 18 May 2022 Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has ordered three microsatellites to keep tabs on vessels operating clandestinely in the North Sea.
- Atlas 5 rocket and Starliner capsule return to Florida launch pad Spaceflight Now · 18 May 2022 United Launch Alliance rolled an Atlas 5 rocket to its launch pad Wednesday at Cape Canaveral, moving into the starting position for a critical unpiloted demo flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule. Unlike the first S...
- SpaceX completes 21st launch and landing of 2022 Teslarati · 18 May 2022 SpaceX has completed its 21st Falcon 9 launch of 2022, continuing an impressive average cadence of more than one launch per week....
- Proposed constellations would enhance Arctic weather observations SpaceNews · 18 May 2022 With Arctic aviation and maritime activity on the rise, Europe and Canada are taking the lead in developing weather satellites to gather global data and improve observation of Earth’s northernmost latitudes.
- Starliner astronauts eager to see results from crew capsule test flight Spaceflight Now · 18 May 2022 The NASA astronauts training for the first crew missions on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be closely watching each step of the capsule’s unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station, set for blastoff Thu...
- SpaceX launches Starlink 4-18, third Starlink mission in five days NASASpaceflight · 18 May 2022 SpaceX launched its 47th Starlink mission with the latest Starlink mission. Starlink Group 4-18 set sail on a flight-proven Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 6:59 am EDT duri...
- NASA confirms impending end for InSight SpaceNews · 18 May 2022 NASA’s InSight Mars lander mission will likely conclude by the end of the year as power levels for the spacecraft continue to decline, project officials confirmed May 17.
- SpaceX launches third Starlink mission in five days Spaceflight Now · 18 May 2022 SpaceX’s third Starlink satellite delivery mission in five days departed Florida’s Space Coast just after sunrise Wednesday, adding 53 more mass-produced communications spacecraft to the company’s broadband internet netw...
- Space Development Agency’s satellite contractors team up to deal with supply shortages SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 The Space Development Agency and its contractors have had to scramble to deal with parts shortages and other supply chain problems that have affected the entire space industry.
- Military experiment demonstrates intersatellite laser communications in low Earth orbit SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 Two small satellites launched last summer by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency successfully established an optical link during a nearly 40-minute test.
- SpaceX already raising Falcon 9 rocket vertical for next Starlink launch Teslarati · 17 May 2022 A handful of days after a pair of Falcon 9 rockets launched 106 Starlink satellites in less than 23 hours, SpaceX has...
- Operational AST SpaceMobile satellites could proceed without prototype SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 AST SpaceMobile will start deploying operational satellites in 2023 “even in the event of any complication” with the BlueWalker 3 prototype slated to launch this summer, an executive for the cellphone-compatible broadban...
- NASA Awards Contract for Cybersecurity, Privacy Enterprise Solutions NASA · 17 May 2022 NASA has awarded the Cybersecurity and Privacy Enterprise Solutions and Services (CyPrESS) contract to Booz Allen Hamilton of McLean, Virginia.
- NASA Seeks Input on Moon to Mars Objectives, Comments Due May 31 NASA · 17 May 2022 NASA Seeks Input on Moon to Mars Objectives, Comments Due May 31
- NASA's InSight Still Hunting Marsquakes as Power Levels Diminish NASA · 17 May 2022 Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to a close around the end of this year.
- Mars 2020 continues science in Jezero, Mars Odyssey solves Martian frost mystery NASASpaceflight · 17 May 2022 In late April, Perseverance and Ingenuity arrived at the edge of Jezero Crater’s ancient river delta — an area of the crater that was likely once formed by flowing water, and a major focus of the Mars 2020 mission. Perse...
- NASA reveals launch dates for Artemis I through the first half of 2023 Ars Technica · 17 May 2022 NASA administrator declares the SLS rocket will launch this year "in August."
- Update: NASA Seeks Comments on Moon to Mars Objectives by June 3 NASA · 17 May 2022 Editor’s Note: NASA has extended the comment period on its Moon to Mars Objectives to 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 3. Comments were previously set to close on Tuesday, May 31. While the agency is working on a tight deadlin...
- DIU selects nuclear-powered spacecraft designs for 2027 demonstrations SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 The Defense Innovation Unit announced May 17 it selected Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp. and Avalanche to develop small nuclear-powered spacecraft for in-space demonstrations planned for 2027.
- Uzbekistan woos Starlink, OneWeb to bring satellite broadband SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 The overtures to Starlink and OneWeb are part of the Uzbek government’s efforts to strengthen the Central Asian nation’s information technology competitiveness and provide better communications services to underserved re...
- Satellites key to Canada’s Arctic surveillance strategy SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 Citing a changing security climate, Canada is bolstering its defense and surveillance capabilities in the Arctic with a focus on using space assets and new technology.
- ISS spacesuits ‘no-go’ for non-emergency spacewalks after water intrusion Spaceflight Now · 17 May 2022 The aging shuttle-era spacesuits aboard the International Space Station have been declared “no-go” for operational, normally planned spacewalks pending analysis to determine what led to excess water getting into an astro...
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch record-breaking communications satellite Teslarati · 17 May 2022 A report on the latest in a long line of SpaceX launches significantly delayed by customer payload readiness has been updated to...
- Space systems dominate Rocket Lab revenue SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 Rocket Lab, the company best known for its Electron small launch vehicle, generated most of its first quarter revenue from other space systems and not launch itself.
- ABL Space Systems completes acceptance testing of RS1 upper stage SpaceNews · 17 May 2022 ABL Space Systems has completed testing of the second stage of its small launch vehicle, four months after a previous version of the stage was destroyed in a test accident.
- NASA, Boeing ready for long-delayed, high-stakes Starliner test flight Spaceflight Now · 17 May 2022 Running years late, Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule program is poised for a crucial unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station set for launch Thursday, a do-over of an abbreviated 2019 demo mission that has...
- NASA, Air Liquide continue working on Artemis 1 WDR issues NASASpaceflight · 16 May 2022 NASA’s Artemis 1 flight vehicle remains in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida while work to investigate and fix problems found in April at the launch pad continues. A series...
- Spacecom plots maritime expansion after netting first customer SpaceNews · 16 May 2022 Israeli satellite operator Spacecom is adjusting its business to serve maritime customers as the market shows signs of recovering from the pandemic.
- India hit by more suspected space debris SpaceNews · 16 May 2022 Indian authorities are examining several pieces of suspected space debris that fell into rural western India on May 12, with the timing of the incident suggesting they could be parts of a Chinese rocket that reentered th...
- U.S. Space Force sees future demand for surveillance beyond Earth orbit SpaceNews · 16 May 2022 Space Force Lt. Gen. Whiting said the U.S. military will likely have to pay more attention to what’s happening in cislunar space
- Former NASA leaders praise Boeing’s willingness to risk commercial crew Ars Technica · 16 May 2022 "I think if they look back on it, they wouldn't do it again."
- Geostationary comsats delivered to Florida for SpaceX launches in June Spaceflight Now · 16 May 2022 A transport ship delivered the SES 22 and Nilesat 301 geostationary communications satellites to Cape Canaveral over the weekend to prepare for two launches on SpaceX rockets in June, completing a trans-Atlantic journey...
- Chinese satellite propulsion startup secures funding as country’s constellation projects grow SpaceNews · 16 May 2022 A Chinese satellite electric propulsion company has secured multi-million yuan angel round financing amid a proliferation of Chinese constellation plans.