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- Amazon signs multibillion-dollar Project Kuiper launch contracts SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2022 In the largest commercial launch deal ever, Amazon is purchasing up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance to deploy most of its 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper broadband megaconstellation
- Jeff Bezos and Amazon just hired everybody but SpaceX for Project Kuiper Ars Technica · 5 Apr 2022 Huge contracts for United Launch Alliance, Arianespace, and Blue Origin.
- US Air Force tests Elon Musk’s Starlink for F-35A Lightning II communications Teslarati · 5 Apr 2022 It appears that the United States Air Force is also starting to see the value of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system....
- Amazon books up to 83 launches with ULA, Arianespace, and Blue Origin Spaceflight Now · 5 Apr 2022 Amazon announced the largest commercial launch deal in history Tuesday, revealing agreements for up to 83 missions to deploy thousands of internet satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, Arianespace...
- New SEC rules could dampen SPAC activity SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2022 Proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rules that would reduce the difference between special purpose acquisition company mergers and traditional initial public offerings could have a significant impact on space sec...
- Seeking space applications for quantum computers SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2022 Quantum Brilliance, an Australian and German quantum computing startup, is eager to identify space-based applications for its technology.
- U.S. Space Command sending strong demand signal for commercial space services SpaceNews · 5 Apr 2022 U.S. Space Command needs more access to cutting-edge technology from the private sector, the head of the command Gen. James Dickinson said April 5.
- Space Force looking to ease barriers to entry for commercial companies SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 A new Commercial Space Futures Office is helping the Space Force analyze the technical and financial wherewithal of commercial space companies.
- New L3Harris space boss says it’s time to rethink risk tolerance SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 With China and Russia embracing hypersonic weapons capable of evading U.S. missile shields, the Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on infrared sensor satellites to counter the threat. Kelle Wendling, the new presid...
- Head of U.S. Space Force launch operations ‘watching Starship closely’ SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy was in Boca Chica, Texas, last month visiting Starship manufacturing and testing operations.
- Space industry struggling to attract more skilled workers SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 While the space industry workforce continues to increase, there are signs the industry may be struggling to attract people, which could stifle its long-term growth.
- Xplore acquires Kubos and Major Tom software SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Xplore Inc. announced the acquisition April 4 of spacecraft software developer Kubos Corp. including Major Tom, Kubos’ flight control software platform.
- Space investors predict more acquisitions to combat hiring challenges SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Hiring challenges in the space industry will lead to more acquisitions as way for companies to access talent and expand their workforces, investors said during an April 4 space finance session at the 37th Space Symposium...
- Millennium works with Boeing to address smallsat demand SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Millennium Space Systems is working closely with Boeing, its corporate parent, to gear up for rapid production of spacecraft for government and commercial constellations.
- NASA plans talks with partners on ISS and Artemis SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy plans to use this week’s Space Symposium to meet with international partners on both the long-term future of the International Space Station and roles in later phases of NASA’s Artemi...
- Millennium prepares for mass manufacturing SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 For the moment, Millennium Space System’s new small satellite factory looks like a series of huge rooms that are mostly empty except for powerful yellow cranes in the corners and impressive power strips lining the walls.
- Spaceborne Computer-2 completes 24 experiments on ISS SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft and NASA will share details at the 37th Space Symposium on 24 research experiments completed to date on the International Space Station’s HPE Spaceborne Computer-2.
- Telesat adjusts polar satellite design to tackle supply issues SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Telesat has upgraded a quarter of its planned low Earth orbit constellation as supply chain issues force it to consider ordering fewer satellites for the delayed broadband network.
- Launch of Axiom’s commercial space station mission delayed until Friday Spaceflight Now · 4 Apr 2022 The launch of the first all-private crew to the International Space Station has been delayed to Friday, officials announced late Monday. The four commercial space fliers will ride to the station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon s...
- Lockheed Martin releases open-source satellite interface for on-orbit docking SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Lockheed Martin on April 4 released the technical specifications of a docking adapter that could be used by manufacturers to make satellites interoperable and easier to update on orbit with new technology.
- SpaceX’s second private Crew Dragon astronaut launch slips to April 8th Teslarati · 4 Apr 2022 SpaceX’s second private astronaut launch and the first fully private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed again,...
- Telesat gets security clearance to serve US government directly SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 Canada’s Telesat said April 4 it has gained the security clearances it needs to sell directly to U.S. government customers.
- The space arms race keeps accelerating, new reports warn SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 As space becomes increasingly important to terrestrial activities, the tools and weapons available to disrupt and damage satellites are proliferating around the world, according to two reports released April 4.
- Space experiment to push standardization in small satellites SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 An experiment scheduled to launch this fall on Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket will try to show a faster and cheaper way for the space industry to test technologies on orbit.
- Military space chiefs from 15 countries gather amid growing security concerns SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 The United States this week will host the third gathering of international military space chiefs in Colorado Springs.
- Six bases selected as candidate locations for U.S. Space Force training command SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2022 The Department of the Air Force on April 4 announced six Space Force bases in Colorado, Florida and California are candidate locations for the headquarters of the U.S. Space Force’s Space Training and Readiness Command.
- SpaceX aces 12th launch of 2022, delivering dozens of satellites to orbit Teslarati · 3 Apr 2022 SpaceX has aced its 12th launch of 2022 just a day over three months into the year, demonstrating a major leap in...
- NASA to Provide Update Today on Last Major Artemis Test Before Launch NASA · 3 Apr 2022 NASA to Provide Update Today on Last Major Test Before Artemis Launch
- NASA scrubs first attempt at SLS countdown rehearsal SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2022 NASA called off the first attempt to fuel its Space Launch System rocket and go through a practice countdown April 3, citing a problem with the rocket’s mobile launcher.
- Rogozin delays decision on space station future SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2022 After Western nations refused his demand to end sanctions on Russian companies involved in the International Space Station, the head of Roscosmos said he will make recommendations in the “near future” on Russia’s continu...
- Private mission ready for launch to the ISS SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2022 The first private mission to the International Space Station by an American vehicle is scheduled to launch this week to serve as a first step in one company’s plans to establish a commercial space station.
- Artemis 1 wet dress rehearsal timeline Spaceflight Now · 3 Apr 2022 This timeline covers major countdown activities planned during the NASA’s wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 1 mission. The wet dress rehearsal will include loading of more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic liquid hydro...
- NASA working through wet dress rehearsal, final major pre-flight test for moon rocket NASASpaceflight · 3 Apr 2022 With the arrival of SLS and Orion at Pad-B on March 18, engineers and technicians were busy making final preparations for Sunday’s critical last design verification test: the Wet Dress Rehearsal, or WDR.
- Ground system problem halts Artemis 1 countdown dress rehearsal Spaceflight Now · 3 Apr 2022 NASA launch controllers called off plans to load super-cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the first fully-assembled Space Launch System moon rocket Sunday, giving time for ground teams to troubleshoot problems w...
- SpaceX set to Launch First All-Private Crew to the Space Station Space Scout · 3 Apr 2022 On April 8th, Axiom-1, the first all-private crew will launch to the International Space Station.
- Spacewalks, crewed missions, and science: March in orbit aboard the ISS NASASpaceflight · 2 Apr 2022 The International Space Station (ISS) and its astronauts had a busy March as teams performed spacewalks, welcomed new crewmembers, said goodbye to those returning to Earth, and prepared for the arrival of the first priva...
- Commercial BlackSky imaging satellites ride with Rocket Lab Spaceflight Now · 2 Apr 2022 Two microsatellites for BlackSky launched Saturday from New Zealand, riding a Rocket Lab launch vehicle into orbit to join a fleet of commercial eyes supplying imagery to military and civilian users.
- 37th Space Symposium attendance to top 10,000 SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2022 More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the 37th Space Symposium in person at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs and online through a virtual platform.
- Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellites as it prepares for mid-air booster recovery SpaceNews · 2 Apr 2022 A Rocket Lab Electron launched another pair of imaging satellites for BlackSky April 2 as the company gears up to attempt recovery of the rocket’s first stage.
- Russia asked NASA to end sanctions to save the ISS, but the West didn’t blink Ars Technica · 2 Apr 2022 "Sustaining safe and successful ISS operations remains a priority for the United States."