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- Chinese reusable rocket startup secures new funding round SpaceNews · 22 Apr 2022 Chinese launch firm Deep Blue Aerospace announced A+ round financing April 19, with funding in the Chinese commercial sector apparently on the rise.
- SpaceX’s upgraded Starship factory begins to take shape in South Texas Teslarati · 22 Apr 2022 After a few months of foundation work, SpaceX has begun assembling the first section of a vast new Starship manufacturing building that...
- Rocket Report: Falcon 9 says Aloha to Hawaii, Blue Origin to abandon ship? Ars Technica · 22 Apr 2022 "New Glenn’s first stage will come home to the Jacklyn after every flight."
- Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2022 Iridium expects to take advantage of a rideshare opportunity this year to launch up to five of the six spare satellites it has been storing in Arizona.
- Viasat to begin integration of long-delayed Link 16 military communications satellite SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2022 The Link 16 spacecraft, funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, has been delayed due to late delivery of the Blue Canyon satellite bus
- SpaceX testing and building boosters at Starbase as Florida Starship factory begins construction NASASpaceflight · 21 Apr 2022 Booster 7 has been returned to the High Bay after undergoing two ambient tests and a cryogenic test at the orbital launch site. Teams have, in the meantime, continued progress on the construction of Booster 8, while welc...
- SpaceX launches and lands another Falcon 9 booster 12 times Teslarati · 21 Apr 2022 SpaceX has successfully launched and landed the same Falcon 9 booster a dozen times for the second time in a matter of...
- ULA begins stacking Atlas 5 rocket for Boeing’s Starliner test flight Spaceflight Now · 21 Apr 2022 Final assembly of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket began Wednesday with the hoisting of a first stage booster onto a mobile launch platform at Cape Canaveral, kicking off a campaign to prepare for liftoff May 19 o...
- SpaceX deploys more Starlink satellites, aims for higher launch cadence Spaceflight Now · 21 Apr 2022 SpaceX launched 53 more Starlink satellites Thursday from Cape Canaveral, growing the company’s commercial internet network while ground teams seek to increase the already-blistering pace of Falcon 9 rocket missions.
- NASA Updates Coverage for Axiom Mission 1 Departure from Space Station NASA · 21 Apr 2022 NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) prior to its return to Earth from the International Space Station.
- SpaceX launch cadence moves forward with 53 more Starlink satellites to orbit NASASpaceflight · 21 Apr 2022 SpaceX is set to launch its 15th Falcon 9 of the year, lofting another batch of 53 Starlink satellites on the Starlink Group 4-14 mission. Liftoff is currently scheduled to occur on April 21 at 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) f...
- Planet Pelicans to offer high resolution and revisit rates SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2022 The Pelican constellation, scheduled to begin launching in early 2023 will offer at least 10 daily views of Earth’s land mass and as many as 32 views of midlatitude locations with a resolution of 30 centimeters per pixel...
- SpaceX static fires Crew-4’s Falcon 9 rocket as Axiom-1 return delay grows Teslarati · 21 Apr 2022 SpaceX has successfully static fired a Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to launch another batch of NASA and ESA astronauts after the crew...
- Astrobotic lunar lander on track for late 2022 launch SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2022 Astrobotic Technology showed off its nearly complete lunar lander it is building for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program and said the spacecraft remains on schedule to launch this year.
- South Korea’s double-digit space budget boost SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2022 South Korea is boosting its space spending this year by 19% over 2021 levels as it seeks to bounce back from October’s failed attempt to prove it can put up a satellite without Russian rocket hardware.
- NASA selects six companies to demonstrate commercial successors to TDRS SpaceNews · 21 Apr 2022 Six companies, including both traditional satellite operators and constellation developers, have won NASA awards to demonstrate services that could ultimately replace the agency’s existing fleet of communications satelli...
- DoD a main proponent of anti-satellite test ban: ‘We are not disarming’ SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2022 "Space related rules and norms of responsible behavior are in our interest,” said deputy assistant secretary of defense John Hill
- OneWeb signs contract to launch satellites from India in 2022 SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2022 OneWeb has signed a contract to use India’s largest launch vehicle to deploy at least some of its remaining LEO broadband satellites this year, according to a company executive.
- NASA, Industry to Collaborate on Space Communications by 2025 NASA · 20 Apr 2022 NASA selected six American satellite communications (SATCOM) providers on April 20 to begin developing and demonstrating near-Earth space communication services that may support future agency missions.
- Next SpaceX crew launch on hold to wait for return of private astronaut mission Spaceflight Now · 20 Apr 2022 The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the next astronaut crew to the International Space Station has been postponed from Saturday after weather delays in returning a team of commercial astronauts from the outpo...
- Astrobotic into testing of Griffin lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis program NASASpaceflight · 20 Apr 2022 Astrobotic, a Pittsburg-based lunar lander company, has fully assembled the test model for its largest lunar lander in development, the Griffin.
- This 40-second solar eclipse seen from the surface of Mars is sublime Ars Technica · 20 Apr 2022 “I knew it was going to be good, but I didn’t expect it to be this amazing."
- NASA is supporting some seriously risky missions to the Moon—it’s about time Ars Technica · 20 Apr 2022 "The entrepreneurial ecosystem is one of the core strengths of the United States."
- Canada’s answer to Space Force SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2022 Canada’s military will establish a new space division later this year as it further develops its capabilities and skills for space operations.
- Watch live: SpaceX preps for Falcon 9 test-firing today Spaceflight Now · 20 Apr 2022 SpaceX rolled a reused Falcon 9 booster and a brand new Dragon crew capsule to their launch pad Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final tests, a day after the astronauts who will ride the spacecraft to t...
- SpaceX-launched Uranus mission a top priority of new decadal survey Teslarati · 20 Apr 2022 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have published their latest decadal survey of planetary science and astrobiology, revealing a recommendation...
- Axiom’s private crew gets extra time on space station after landing delay Spaceflight Now · 20 Apr 2022 The four-man crew flying on Axiom’s first private mission to the International Space Station is getting some extra time on the orbiting complex this week. Managers have extended their stay until at least Thursday night d...
- Weather delays Ax-1 return SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2022 Poor weather will delay the return to Earth of four private astronauts from the International Space Station, which could in turn push back the launch of the next set of NASA and ESA astronauts to the station.
- Rocket Lab to launch HawkEye 360 satellites on first Wallops Electron mission SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2022 The long-delayed first launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Virginia is now scheduled for late this year, carrying satellites for HawkEye 360.
- Another batch of Starlink internet satellites ready for launch from Florida Spaceflight Now · 20 Apr 2022 While SpaceX’s next crew mission awaits a launch opportunity just up the coast, another Falcon 9 rocket is poised for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Thursday with another cluster of 53 Starlink internet satellites heading f...
- Space Force looking at U.S. needs for ‘responsive space’ SpaceNews · 20 Apr 2022 Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein: The Space Force needs to “understand where we need tactically responsive launch, but more importantly, tactically responsive space.”
- Ingenuity’s record-breaking year transforms Mars exploration Spaceflight Now · 19 Apr 2022 The first-ever powered flights over another planet have proved a resounding success for NASA’s JPL team, which is celebrating Ingenuity’s 12-month anniversary of its first helicopter hop on Mars Tuesday.
- Lonestar emerges from stealth with plans for lunar data centers SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2022 Cloud computing startup Lonestar said April 19 it has contracted commercial lunar lander developer Intuitive Machines to deploy a mini proof-of-concept data center on the moon next year.
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Video of Solar Eclipse on Mars NASA · 19 Apr 2022 The Mastcam-Z camera recorded video of Phobos, one of the Red Planet’s two moons, to study how its orbit is changing over time.
- NASA's Perseverance Rover Arrives at Delta for New Science Campaign NASA · 19 Apr 2022 Collecting samples as it explores an ancient and now-dry river channel is but one goal the six-wheeled geologist will pursue during its second Red Planet exploration.
- Robotic mission to Uranus receives top priority in decadal survey Spaceflight Now · 19 Apr 2022 In a long-awaited report released Tuesday, a panel of planetary scientists recommended NASA prioritize development of a flagship robotic mission that would orbit Uranus, a frozen world with 27 known moons that has not be...
- SpaceX rolls out Falcon 9 rocket for next NASA crew launch Spaceflight Now · 19 Apr 2022 SpaceX rolled a reused Falcon 9 booster and a brand new Dragon crew capsule to their launch pad Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final tests, a day after the astronauts who will ride the spacecraft to t...
- Planetary science decadal endorses Mars sample return, outer planets missions SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2022 A study outlining priorities in planetary science for the next decade backs continued efforts to return samples from Mars while recommending NASA pursue missions to the planet Uranus and an icy moon of Saturn.
- NASA Administrator Statement on White House ASAT Announcement NASA · 19 Apr 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released this statement Tuesday following Vice President Kamala Harris’ announcement the U.S. will not conduct destructive anti-satellite missile testing (ASAT):
- NASA to award demonstrations of commercial satellite services to replace TDRS SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2022 NASA expects to make awards this spring in the next phase of its effort to transition from operating its decades-old network of communications satellites to purchasing commercial services.