Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Virgin Galactic pushes back commercial suborbital flights to 2023 SpaceNews · 6 May 2022 Virgin Galactic is again postponing the start of commercial service of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane from late 2022 to early 2023, blaming the latest delay on supply chain and labor issues.
SpaceX moved NROL-85 from the Cape to Vandenberg at no extra cost, in exchange for reusing booster SpaceNews · 6 May 2022 The NRO and SpaceX worked out a deal to move NROL-85 to the West Coast at no extra cost to the government and in exchange the NRO agreed to fly the mission on a reused first stage
New Intelsat CEO builds out leadership team SpaceNews · 6 May 2022 Intelsat announced financial, commercial and aviation leadership changes May 5 to guide the satellite operator’s post-bankruptcy future.
NASA Administrator to Visit Florida Students, Industry NASA · 6 May 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will speak to elementary school students about the future of space exploration Monday, May 9, and tour a lab working on robotic construction technologies Tuesday, May 10, during a trip to F...
NASA planning next SLS countdown rehearsal in June SpaceNews · 6 May 2022 NASA expects to be ready to perform another countdown rehearsal of the Space Launch System in early June as it pushes back the first launch of the vehicle to at least August.
Rocket Report: Virgin Galactic delayed again, June targeted for next SLS test Ars Technica · 6 May 2022 "Our teams are containing the majority of these issues to minimize impact on schedules."
HydroGNSS ESA · 6 May 2022 HydroGNSS
SpaceX launches morning Starlink mission from Kennedy Space Center NASASpaceflight · 6 May 2022 SpaceX launched 53 internet communication satellites to low Earth orbit on the Starlink Group 4-17 mission. With liftoff scheduled for 09:42 UTC (5:42 AM EDT), the Falcon 9 launched from historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-3...
SpaceX caps an incredibly busy month with a NASA crew landing Friday morning Ars Technica · 6 May 2022 "Very quiet launches. Beautiful landings."
NASA, ESA Astronauts Safely Return to Earth NASA · 6 May 2022 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft safely splashed down Friday in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida, completing the agency’s third long-duration commercial crew mission to th...
Crew-3 splashes down in Gulf of Mexico SpaceNews · 6 May 2022 A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico May 6, returning four astronauts to Earth after nearly six months on the International Space Station.
More Starlink satellites ride into orbit on predawn launch of Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 6 May 2022 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center at first light Friday with 53 Starlink internet satellites, completing an all-nighter of space operations just five hours after returning four astronauts to...
Psyche asteroid explorer arrives at Kennedy Space Center for launch preps Spaceflight Now · 5 May 2022 A U.S. military cargo plane delivered NASA’s Psyche spacecraft from California to the Kennedy Space Center last week, starting a three-month campaign to ready the asteroid explorer for liftoff on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy ro...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket goes vertical for 44th Starlink launch Teslarati · 5 May 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has gone vertical at Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A ahead of the company’s 18th launch this year...
One year since SN15, Starbase lays groundwork for orbital attempt NASASpaceflight · 5 May 2022 It’s been a whole year since the last launch out of Starbase, Texas – as SpaceX continues to lay the groundwork for the orbital launch attempt.
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 25th Cargo Launch to Space Station NASA · 5 May 2022 Media accreditation is now open for SpaceX’s 25th cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station.
Tomorrow.io on track for 2024 weather constellation SpaceNews · 5 May 2022 Adding microwave sounders to its constellation will not push back the timeline for startup Tomorrow.io to begin gathering weather data via satellite.
NOAA seeks input on new satellite sensors and digital twin SpaceNews · 5 May 2022 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is holding a series of meetings next week with potential government, academic and industry partners to discuss the agency’s plan to evaluate emerging satellite and grou...
Science at Sunrise: Solving the Mystery of Frost Hiding on Mars NASA · 5 May 2022 A new study using data from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter may explain why Martian frost can be invisible to the naked eye and why dust avalanches appear on some slopes.
NASA, Boeing ready for second Starliner test flight SpaceNews · 5 May 2022 NASA and Boeing say they’re confident they have resolved a valve issue that delayed a test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle last year and are ready to try again later this month.
NASA to Discuss Webb Telescope Alignment, Instrument Setup NASA · 5 May 2022 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 9, to discuss progress toward preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for science operations.
Dragon crew capsule undocks from space station, heads for splashdown Friday Spaceflight Now · 5 May 2022 Three NASA astronauts and a European Space Agency mission specialist left the International Space Station early Thursday aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, heading for splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Flori...
Report: U.S. defense and intelligence agencies slow to embrace small-satellite revolution SpaceNews · 5 May 2022 The United States is at risk of being outpaced by China in space capabilities, in part due to the slow adoption of commercial innovations such as small satellites, warns a new report released May 5 by the Atlantic Counci...
China launches new batches of Jilin-1 commercial remote sensing satellites SpaceNews · 5 May 2022 A Long March rocket launched eight Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites late Wednesday, days after an earlier batch rode to orbit via launch from a sea platform.
EchoStar says Jupiter-3 won’t be ready for 2022 launch SpaceNews · 5 May 2022 EchoStar says satellite builder Maxar Technologies won’t deliver its long-awaited Jupiter-3 satellite in time for its end-of-year launch on a Falcon 9 rocket.
Senate rejects effort to strip NASA lunar lander provision from authorization bill SpaceNews · 5 May 2022 Senators overwhelmingly voted against a motion May 4 that would have dealt a setback in NASA’s efforts to select a second company to develop an Artemis lunar lander.
SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashes down with NASA, ESA astronauts Teslarati · 5 May 2022 Update: A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four NASA and ESA astronauts has safely splashed down off the coast of Florida, wrapping...
Crew-3: Dragon Endurance return four astronauts to Earth NASASpaceflight · 5 May 2022 Crew Dragon Endurance has concluded the Crew-3 mission, returning astronauts Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, Tom Marshburn, and Matthias Maurer back to Earth after nearly six months in orbit.
SpaceX rolls out rocket for another Starlink deployment mission Spaceflight Now · 5 May 2022 SpaceX raised a Falcon 9 rocket vertical on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center Thursday, ready for a pre-sunrise blastoff Friday with 53 more Starlink internet satellites, using a booster stage flying for a record-tying...
Air Force’s rocket propulsion arm looking to invest in technologies for ‘responsive launch’ SpaceNews · 4 May 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory’s rocket propulsion arm is asking space companies to help identify technologies and capabilities the military will need to launch missions on short timelines.
Satellogic to launch 68 satellites with SpaceX SpaceNews · 4 May 2022 Earth imaging company Satellogic announced May 4 it signed a contract with SpaceX to launch 68 more satellites as it continues to build out its constellation.
NASA Deputy Administrator to Visit Artemis Partner Advanced Space NASA · 4 May 2022 Media are invited to join NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Representatives Ed Perlmutter, Joe Neguse and Jerry McNerney for a tour of the Westminster, Colorado-based aerospace company Advanced Space Thursday, May...
DARPA moving forward with development of nuclear powered spacecraft SpaceNews · 4 May 2022 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on May 4 issued a solicitation for proposals for the next phase of a demonstration of a nuclear powered spacecraft.
Astroscale debris-removal demo makes close approach despite thruster issues SpaceNews · 4 May 2022 Astroscale said May 4 it made another close-approach rendezvous between its two ELSA-d spacecraft last month but ongoing thruster problems continue to hold up a capture demonstration delayed from January.
Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule meets Atlas rocket for long-delayed test flight Spaceflight Now · 4 May 2022 Ready for another try at launching on a test flight to the International Space Station, Boeing rolled a repaired Starliner crew capsule to United Launch Alliance’s seaside rocket hangar at Cape Canaveral Wednesday to pre...
NASA to Discuss Status of Artemis I Test, Launch NASA · 4 May 2022 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 3:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 5, to discuss the status of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the agency’s Ken...
As Station Crew Readies to Return to Earth, NASA Sets TV Coverage NASA · 4 May 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming return activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission.
Perseverance rover records solar eclipse on Mars Spaceflight Now · 4 May 2022 The zoomable camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars recently captured a dramatic view of Phobos, the largest of the Red Planet’s two potato-shaped moons, crossing the face of the sun in a solar eclipse lasting a lit...
This time, can Boeing’s Starliner finally shine? Ars Technica · 4 May 2022 Ten months later, another chance at a do-over for Boeing's crewed spacecraft.
Nelson criticizes “plague” of cost-plus NASA contracts SpaceNews · 4 May 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson offered a surprisingly strong endorsement of fixed-price contracts and competition at a congressional hearing May 3, calling traditional cost-plus contracts a “plague” on the agency.

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