Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Senators make new push for NASA authorization bill SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 Senators used a NASA hearing Feb. 9 to once again advocate for an authorization bill for the agency, arguing it is vital for giving the agency direction and securing funding.
Astra suffers failure on ELaNa 41 mission NASASpaceflight · 10 Feb 2022 Astra has launched the ELaNa 41 mission for NASA, the company’s first flight from Space Launch Complex 46 (SLC-46) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The LV0008 launch vehicle, the third Rocket 3.3 veh...
Build or buy. That’s the question for constellation developers. SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 Many satellite constellation developers are opting to build their own satellites.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk updates schedule for first orbital Starship launch Teslarati · 10 Feb 2022 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has presented the first significant update on the company’s Starship program since September 2019, offering a couple of...
Video replay: Elon Musk provides update on SpaceX’s Starship program Spaceflight Now · 10 Feb 2022 Elon Musk, the founder and chief executive of SpaceX, presented an update on the company’s huge Starship rocket program Thursday night in South Texas.
SDA seeks commercial Earth-observation data SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 The Defense Department’s Space Development Agency is looking for ways to rapidly acquire Earth observation data.
Arianespace launches 34 OneWeb satellites in first mission of 2022 SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 Arianespace launched another batch of OneWeb satellites Feb. 10 in the launch provider’s first mission of 2022.
DoD and satcom industry to work out details of how to build ‘zero trust’ networks SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 The Pentagon is now looking at how it will implement a 'zero trust' cybersecurity architecture across all DoD systems.
NASA selects two heliophysics missions SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 NASA has selected a spacecraft to study the sun’s corona and a cluster of smallsats to monitor turbulence in the solar wind as its next Explorer-class heliophysics missions.
ESA to host flagship office to coordinate global climate models SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2022 The European Space Agency announced plans Feb. 9 to host an international office to coordinate global climate modeling efforts for at least five years.
SpaceX, NASA investigating parachute ‘lag’ during latest Dragon recovery Teslarati · 9 Feb 2022 On February 2nd, NASA officials reported that a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft suffered a minor parachute anomaly during its most recent reentry,...
Viasat adds polar coverage to ground station-as-a-service business SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 Viasat plans to deploy an antenna in Sweden in April to give its ground station-as-a-service business polar coverage for the first time, the California-based satellite operator said Feb. 9.
Satellite IoT companies don’t see broadband systems as competitors SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 Companies developing internet-of-things satellite constellations don’t see other broadband megaconstellations as direct competitors, but some see an opportunity to learn from them.
NASA Television to Cover Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking NASA · 9 Feb 2022 NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft delivering almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station.
China plans more than 50 space launches in 2022 SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 China’s main space contractor aims to launch at least 140 spacecraft across more than 50 launches in 2022 following its busiest year in space so far.
Dozens of Starlink satellites from latest launch to reenter after geomagnetic storm SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 Up to 80% of the Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX last week will soon reenter, or have already done so, because a geomagnetic storm kept the spacecraft from raising their orbits.
Destinus raises $29 million for hypersonic plane SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 Destinus SA, the Swiss startup founded by serial entrepreneur Mikhail Kokorich, has raised 26.8 million Swiss francs ($29 million) for its campaign to offer hydrogen-powered supersonic flight.
SpaceX assembles world’s largest rocket with giant robot arms Teslarati · 9 Feb 2022 For the second time ever, SpaceX has fully stacked a two-stage Starship rocket, once again creating the largest launch vehicle prototype ever...
Sateliot raises 10 million euros in Series A round SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 Sateliot raised 10 million euros ($11.4 million) in a Series A investment round.
KSAT to support NASA LunIR mission SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 Kongsberg Satellite Services is providing ground network support for the Lunar InfraRed Imaging mission.
NASA outlines concerns about Starlink next-generation constellation in FCC letter SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 NASA says that SpaceX’s proposal for a second-generation Starlink constellation with 30,000 satellites could lead to a “significant increase” in potential collisions in low Earth orbit and interfere with the agency’s lau...
Space Force asks launch companies for insight on where the industry is going SpaceNews · 9 Feb 2022 The U.S. Space Force is trying to identify what launch companies might challenge SpaceX and United Launch Alliance when their current contracts are re-competed in 2024.
Space Development Agency experiment demonstrates on-orbit data processing SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2022 A data processor launched to orbit by the Space Development Agency has performed an early demonstration of autonomous data fusion in space.
SpaceX’s Starship update comes at a critical time for the program Ars Technica · 8 Feb 2022 The biggest question is: Are these vehicles truly ready for flight?
Lynk satellites connect with thousands of devices SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2022 Lynk Global satellites have connected with thousands of unmodified smartphones, tablets, internet-of-things devices and vehicles, the Fall Church, Virginia, startup announced Feb. 8.
Lockheed Martin wins contract to build rocket for Mars Sample Return SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2022 NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to build a small rocket that will transport samples collected by the Perseverance rover into orbit around Mars.
SpaceX wins launch contracts for three more Launcher space tugs Teslarati · 8 Feb 2022 Startup ‘Launcher Space’ has chosen SpaceX to launch at least three more ‘Orbiter’ space tugs, meaning that the company will have a...
SpaceX loses dozens of new Starlink satellites to “geomagnetic storm” Teslarati · 8 Feb 2022 SpaceX says that dozens of the 49 Starlink satellites aboard its most recent Starlink launch may have been doomed by a “geomagnetic...
Small satellite constellations promise resilient communications and Earth observation SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2022 Small satellite constellations provide valuable communications links in the wake of natural disasters, according to speakers at the SmallSat Symposium here.
Solar storm dooms up to 40 new Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 8 Feb 2022 SpaceX says the effects of a solar storm will destroy as many as 40 of 49 new Starlink internet satellites launched from Florida last week.
Booster 4 and Ship 20 pair up for Starship update NASASpaceflight · 8 Feb 2022 Providing a backdrop to Elon Musk’s long-awaited Starship update, Booster 4 and Ship 20 have been fully stacked at the Orbital Launch Site. Booster 4 was lifted onto the Mount on Sunday, ahead of the use of the Mechazill...
Stock market losses for space companies not affecting private investment SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2022 Many space companies that have gone public in the last year through SPAC deals have suffered major losses in the stock market in recent months, but that decline doesn’t necessarily mean a broader skepticism about the ind...
Space Force soliciting industry ideas for thwarting cyber attacks SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2022
NASA Selects Developer for Rocket to Retrieve First Samples from Mars NASA · 7 Feb 2022 NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a small, lightweight rocket to launch rock, sediment, and atmospheric samples from the surface of the R...
NASA Selects Developer for Rocket to Retrieve First Samples From Mars NASA · 7 Feb 2022 The award brings NASA a step closer to the first robotic round trip to bring samples safely to Earth through the Mars Sample Return Program.
SciTec gets $5 million Space Force contract to process data from missile-warning satellites SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2022 SciTec won a $5 million contract from the Space Force to develop a software application that analyzes data from U.S. missile-warning satellites.
Astra aborts launch attempt SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2022 Astra Space aborted and then scrubbed a launch of its Rocket 3.3 small launch vehicle Feb. 7 seconds before liftoff.
NASA Statement on Meeting with US Ambassador to Poland NASA · 7 Feb 2022 The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski’s visit Friday, Feb. 4, to NASA Headquarters in Washington:
Russia has given its space chief a series of huge raises Ars Technica · 7 Feb 2022 Dmitry Rogozin received a salary of $1.3 million, plus benefits, in 2020.
Tesat-Spacecom to establish U.S. manufacturing facility SpaceNews · 7 Feb 2022 Tesat-Spacecom (TESAT), the global leader in optical communication technologies for space, is expanding its manufacturing footprint into the United States to support its U.S. government and commercial customers.

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