Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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United States commits to ending “reckless” anti-satellite missile testing Ars Technica · 19 Apr 2022 Will other nations with such weapons, including China and Russia, follow suit?
India examining crashed space debris suspected to be parts of China’s Long March rocket SpaceNews · 19 Apr 2022 India’s space agency is examining a large metal ring and a cylinder-like object that fell into rural western India April 2, with a preliminary investigation suggesting they could be parts of a Chinese space rocket’s uppe...
SpaceX sends two drone ships to sea for back-to-back Starlink, astronaut launches Teslarati · 19 Apr 2022 SpaceX has sent both of its East Coast drone ships to sea to support an upcoming pair of back-to-back Falcon 9 launches...
SpaceX discusses Starlink service with Delta Air Lines Teslarati · 19 Apr 2022 Delta Air Lines tested Starlink technology and are in talks with SpaceX’s broadband unit, the airlines’ Chief Executive Ed Bastian told the Wall...
NASA Celebrates Earth Day with Every #NASAEarthling NASA · 18 Apr 2022 NASA’s space exploration continues to inspire us to be better stewards of our planet and Earth Day is a great time to celebrate what we’ve done and can do to keep Earth everyone’s favorite planet in the universe.
Lockheed Martin proposes multi-layer space network for missile defense SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 DoD is spending billions of dollars on missile-warning space sensors located in geostationary and polar orbits, but there are no plans to connect them with new constellations that DoD plans to field in low and medium Ear...
NASA plans to roll first Artemis moon rocket back to hangar next week Spaceflight Now · 18 Apr 2022 NASA will move its first giant Space Launch System moon rocket off the launch pad and back to its hangar at the Kennedy Space Center as soon as next Tuesday, giving teams an opportunity to resolve several problems discov...
Two Chinese rockets deploy telecom and environmental monitoring satellites Spaceflight Now · 18 Apr 2022 Two Chinese rocket launches hours apart Friday successfully deployed a radio and TV broadcasting spacecraft and an atmospheric environmental monitoring satellite.
Cosmonauts complete spacewalk to activate space station’s European Robotic Arm NASASpaceflight · 18 Apr 2022 Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev carried out a spacewalk on April 18 to prepare the International Space Station’s new European Robotic Arm for use.
Mars scientists look to less expensive missions SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 On the eve of the release of the planetary science decadal survey likely to place a decreased emphasis on Mars, scientists and NASA officials are planning how to continue exploration of the planet with less expensive mis...
NASA asks SpaceX to decide the fate of ‘Dragon XL’ lunar cargo spacecraft Teslarati · 18 Apr 2022 In a new Request For Information (RFI) quietly released by NASA on April Fools’ Day, the space agency appears to have indirectly...
Seeking growth in unpredictable times: A conversation with SES CEO Steve Collar SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 SpaceNews spoke with SES CEO Steve Collar about how the industry is weathering shifting schedules as geopolitical issues add more complexities for the year ahead.
COMSPOC executive to join DoD space policy office SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 Travis Langster, vice president and general manager of COMSPOC, will be leaving the company to join the Defense Department as principal director of DoD space policy
Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk to begin activating European robotic arm Spaceflight Now · 18 Apr 2022 Two Russian cosmonauts put on their Orlan spacesuits and headed outside the International Space Station Monday for a spacewalk to begin outfitting a European robotic arm mounted on a Russian science module launched last...
Schedule effects of SLS rollback still uncertain SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 NASA managers said a rollback of the Space Launch System from its launch pad after three truncated countdown tests will allow them to address issues both at the pad and with the vehicle, but that it was too early to pred...
U.S. declares ban on anti-satellite missile tests, calls for other nations to join SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris announced April 18 that the United States will ban direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests that create orbital debris.
Rivada hopes its LEO plan will rise above Kleo Connect legal battles SpaceNews · 18 Apr 2022 German satellite startup Kleo Connect’s majority shareholders are challenging a deal they say minority investors illegally devised to give its spectrum to Rivada Networks, which plans to use the frequencies for its own l...
SpaceX reuses Falcon 9 booster for second spy satellite launch in two months Teslarati · 17 Apr 2022 Using the same Falcon 9 booster, SpaceX has successfully completed its second National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite launch in a little...
SpaceX launches and lands rocket National Reconnaissance Office mission Spaceflight Now · 17 Apr 2022 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a classified payload at dawn Sunday for the National Reconnaissance Office, the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency, and landed the booster stage back at Vandenberg Space Force B...
SpaceX launches NROL-85 spy satellite for U.S. National Reconnaissance Office SpaceNews · 17 Apr 2022 SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a U.S. National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite into orbit April 17 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Falcon 9 launches NROL-85 mission for National Reconnaissance Office NASASpaceflight · 17 Apr 2022 SpaceX launched a pair of ocean surveillance satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office on Sunday for the NROL-85 mission. The satellite lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 6:13 AM PDT (13:13 UTC). A fl...
NASA to roll back its mega rocket after failing to complete countdown test Ars Technica · 17 Apr 2022 NASA has options for what to do next, but all will involve schedule delays.
NASA to return Artemis moon rocket to assembly building for repairs Spaceflight Now · 17 Apr 2022 NASA will move the Space Launch System moon rocket back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center to replace a failed valve and fix a hydrogen leak found during tests at the launch pad, the agency an...
Shenzhou-13 astronauts return to Earth after 182-day mission SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2022 Three astronauts safely returned to Earth April 15 after spending a national record 182 days in orbit, completing China’s second crewed space station mission.
Far side: the moon’s use as a new astronomical site SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2022 Astronomers have always sought out remote and isolated spots from which their precision observations of the surrounding universe can be made. Now, add one more far-flung location – the moon.
Photos: Falcon 9 rocket vertical on Vandenberg launch pad Spaceflight Now · 16 Apr 2022 SpaceX raised a Falcon 9 rocket vertical Saturday at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California after a two-day delay caused by technical and weather problems. The rocket will carry a classified payload into orbit for the...
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission on space station Spaceflight Now · 16 Apr 2022 Three Chinese astronauts flew back to Earth late Friday to wrap up a 182-day mission on China’s space station, the longest crew mission in the history of the country’s space program. The landing sets the stage the launch...
NASA to roll back SLS for repairs SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2022 NASA announced late April 16 it will roll back the Space Launch System from the launch pad for various repairs, further delaying the rocket's long-anticipated first launch.
Shenzhou-13 mission ends with safe return of Chinese taikonaut trio NASASpaceflight · 16 Apr 2022 The Chinese Shenzhou-13 spacecraft and its crew of three taikonauts ended their six-month mission with a return to Earth on Saturday, 16 April after completing the first long-duration stay aboard the Chinese Space Statio...
NASA to Discuss Status of Artemis I Moon Mission NASA · 16 Apr 2022 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 18, to discuss the status of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex...
NASA ready for Ax-1 return and Crew-4 launch SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2022 NASA says it’s gearing up for a rapid-fire series of events on the International Space Station that includes the return of a private astronaut mission and the launch of a new long-duration crew of American and European a...
Chinese astronauts undock from space station, head for landing Spaceflight Now · 15 Apr 2022 Three Chinese astronauts packed up, boarded their return capsule, and undocked from China’s space station Friday in preparation for a return to Earth after six months in orbit.
NASA and Space Force cooperate on near Earth object data SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2022 NASA has hailed an agreement with the Space Force to share information on near Earth object impacts as a key step forward in planetary defense, even as the agency defers work on a mission it says is critical to tracking...
Russia launches Soyuz rocket with military spy satellite Spaceflight Now · 15 Apr 2022 A new Russian spy satellite launched April 7 aboard a Soyuz rocket, likely embarking on a mission to identify and locate foreign military forces by tracking their radio transmissions.
Chinese Shiyan-10 satellite reappears in new Molniya orbit months after launch anomaly SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2022 Classified Chinese Shiyan-10 has been tracked operating in a specialized orbit, six months after an anomaly during launch appeared to leave it stranded in an initial transfer orbit.
NASA Coverage Set for Axiom Mission 1 Departure from Space Station NASA · 15 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 begins stress-testing upgraded Super Heavy booster Teslarati · 15 Apr 2022 In a probable prelude to engine installation, SpaceX has begun stress-testing an upgraded Super Heavy booster prototype. Known as Super Heavy Booster...
Rocket Report: NASA scrubs third SLS fueling test, Pythom Space strikes back Ars Technica · 15 Apr 2022 "We want that future and that vision to come from Boca Chica."
Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Briefing, Events, Broadcast NASA · 14 Apr 2022 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission sending astronauts to the International Space Station.
NASA halts third attempt at SLS practice countdown SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2022 NASA cut short a third attempt to load propellants onto the Space Launch System for a countdown rehearsal April 14 after encountering several problems, including a hydrogen leak.

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