Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Bigelow Aerospace transfers BEAM space station module to NASA SpaceNews · 21 Jan 2022 NASA has hired a new company to provide engineering support for an inflatable module on the International Space Station originally built and managed by Bigelow Aerospace.
SpaceX rocket catch simulation raises more questions about concept Teslarati · 21 Jan 2022 CEO Elon Musk has published the first official visualization of what SpaceX’s plans to catch Super Heavy boosters might look like in...
Rocket Report: SpaceX lands rocket cargo funding, Virgin Galactic’s stock crash Ars Technica · 21 Jan 2022 “Everyone is safe and the team did an admirable job."
Science mission begins for NASA’s new eye on the X-ray universe Spaceflight Now · 21 Jan 2022 A NASA astronomy satellite that launched from Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX rocket in December has started taking science observations of the X-ray universe, beginning a mission to study the nature of black holes and...
OneWeb forges Indian distribution partnership SpaceNews · 20 Jan 2022 OneWeb has signed a deal to distribute broadband in India through a local partner as it hopes to get regulatory permission for its low Earth orbit services this year.
NASA to Discuss Webb’s Arrival at Final Destination, Next Steps NASA · 20 Jan 2022 Scientists and engineers operating NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will answer questions about the mission’s latest milestones in a NASA Science Live broadcast at 3 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 24, followed by a media telecon...
Chinese satellite in near miss with Russian ASAT test debris SpaceNews · 20 Jan 2022 A Chinese satellite experienced a near miss Tuesday with a piece of debris created by Russia’s destructive anti-satellite test conducted in November.
A un año del mandato de Biden, la NASA mira hacia el futuro NASA · 20 Jan 2022 Durante el año pasado, la NASA ha hecho valiosas contribuciones a los objetivos de la Administración Biden-Harris: liderando a nivel mundial, abordando el problema urgente del cambio climático, creando empleos bien remun...
Lawmakers: Declassification would help boost public support for U.S. space programs SpaceNews · 20 Jan 2022 Rep. Adam Schiff: 'Sometimes when you keep things classified that don't need to be, you breed a lot of public conspiratorial thinking'
National Reconnaissance Office signs agreements with five commercial radar satellite operators SpaceNews · 20 Jan 2022 The National Reconnaissance Office announced Jan. 20 it has signed agreements with commercial radar imagery providers Airbus U.S., Capella Space, Iceye U.S., PredaSAR and Umbra.
Atlas 5 rocket rolls to launch pad for Space Force mission Spaceflight Now · 20 Jan 2022 Gearing up for its first mission of the year, United Launch Alliance rolled an Atlas 5 rocket to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Thursday, a day before liftoff with a pair of U.S. Space Force satellites on a flight that...
Mission Space signs on with EnduroSat to launch space weather instruments SpaceNews · 20 Jan 2022 Mission Space announced an agreement Jan. 20 to launch a set of high energy particle detectors later this year on a cubesat manufactured by EnduroSat.
NASA foresees gap in lunar landings after Artemis 3 SpaceNews · 20 Jan 2022 After landing astronauts on the moon in the mid-2020s for the first time in more than a half-century, NASA will wait at least two more years before making a second crewed lunar landing as part of the Artemis program.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch spy satellites from California next month Teslarati · 20 Jan 2022 The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) says that SpaceX’s first West Coast launch of 2022 is scheduled no earlier than (NET) 8:37...
ULA’s first launch of 2022 to debut unflown variant of Atlas 5 rocket Spaceflight Now · 20 Jan 2022 United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket has flown in 10 different configurations over 90 missions since 2002, each version optimized to haul satellites of a certain size and mass into space. The only variant of the Atlas...
ESA looks to space summit to endorse human spaceflight efforts SpaceNews · 20 Jan 2022 The head of the European Space Agency says he hopes an upcoming space summit provides a political endorsement for major European space initiatives, including a human space exploration program.
SpaceX wins $102 million Air Force contract to demonstrate technologies for point-to-point space transportation SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 The U.S. Air Force awarded SpaceX a $102 million five-year contract to demonstrate technologies and capabilities to transport military cargo and humanitarian aid around the world on a heavy rocket.
Spacewalking cosmonauts activate space station’s newest Russian module Spaceflight Now · 19 Jan 2022 Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov completed a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk Wednesday outside the International Space Station, preparing Russia’s new Prichal module for the arrival of the next Soyuz crew...
Pakistan is next to halt Starlink preorders SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 Pakistan has followed India in ordering SpaceX to stop taking preorders for Starlink broadband services within its borders without a license.
Sony putting camera in orbit for shutterbugs, not scientists SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 Sony plans to launch a six-unit cubesat with a full-frame camera later this year as part of its Star Sphere project that seeks collaboration with artists, entertainers and educators.
NASA updates status of SpaceX’s next two astronaut launches Teslarati · 19 Jan 2022 NASA has updated the status of SpaceX’s next two crewed Falcon 9 launches – one fully private and the other for the...
Space Force is creating its own culture but will be ‘tightly coupled’ to the Air Force SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 The Space Force is a separate U.S. military branch but will have to stay “tightly coupled” to the Air Force in order to be successful, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Jan. 19.
One Year into the Biden Administration, NASA Looks to Future NASA · 19 Jan 2022 Over the past year, NASA has made valuable contributions to Biden-Harris Administration’s goals – leading on the global stage, addressing the urgent issue of climate change, creating high paying jobs, and inspiring futur...
Space and national security: What to expect in 2022 SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 The Space Force stands on firmer political ground but is coming under pressure to deliver new technologies to counter threats from Russia and China. The Space Development Agency is counting down to the launch of its firs...
Radian Aerospace raises seed round to fund work on spaceplane SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 A startup has raised a seed round of funding to pursue development of what’s long been considered the holy grail of space transportation: a single-stage-to-orbit reusable spaceplane.
Radian announces plans to build one of the holy grails of spaceflight Ars Technica · 19 Jan 2022 "We all understand how difficult this is."
Cosmonauts complete Russian spacewalk to integrate Prichal node NASASpaceflight · 19 Jan 2022 Two Russian cosmonauts have conducted a spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) to fully configure and integrate the outpost’s newest module to support future operations.
Satellogic raises $150 million from fund led by former treasury secretary SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 A fund led by Steven Mnuchin, former treasury secretary, will invest $150 million into Earth imaging company Satellogic, helping close a delayed merger with a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC).
SpaceX launches 2,000th Starlink satellite Spaceflight Now · 19 Jan 2022 A package of 49 Starlink satellites that rode a Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Tuesday night from Florida included the 2,000th spacecraft to launch into SpaceX’s broadband internet network.
ABL Space Systems rocket stage destroyed in test accident SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2022 ABL Space Systems said the second stage of the small launch vehicle they are developing was destroyed in an accident during testing Jan. 19.
Federal budget stalemate having ‘ripple effects’ on national security space missions SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 If a CR continues, two national security space missions funded in 2022 would have to be pushed into 2023 or beyond.
SES absorbs SES Networks in streamlining effort SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 Satellite operator SES is absorbing its SES Networks business unit ahead of deploying its next-generation O3b mPOWER broadband constellation this year.
EarthDaily taps Loft Orbital to build and operate $150 million constellation SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 EarthDaily Analytics (EDA) said Jan. 18 it has selected condosat operator Loft Orbital to build, launch and operate a fleet of 10 Earth-observation satellites on its behalf.
Raymond: Space Force in 2022 to focus on the design of a resilient architecture SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 The U.S. Space Force will turn more attention in the coming year to the design of the military’s future space architecture, chief of space operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said Jan. 18.
SpaceX stays busy with Starlink Group 4-6 launch NASASpaceflight · 18 Jan 2022 At 9:02 PM EST on January 18 (02:02 UTC on January 19), SpaceX launched another batch of 49 Starlink satellites to orbit aboard a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC)...
La NASA invita a los medios al lanzamiento del nuevo mega-cohete y nave espacial lunares NASA · 18 Jan 2022 Ya está abierta la acreditación de medios de comunicación para las actividades de pre-lanzamiento y lanzamiento relacionadas con la misión Artemis I de la NASA, la primera misión desde Apolo de sistemas de exploración co...
NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft NASA · 18 Jan 2022 NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft
NASA's Curiosity Rover Measures Intriguing Carbon Signature on Mars NASA · 18 Jan 2022 The type of carbon is associated with biological processes on Earth. Curiosity scientists offer several explanations for the unusual carbon signals.
Israel to sign Artemis Accords: foreign minister SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 Israel will sign the U.S.-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
China’s Landspace appears to be preparing to launch its new methane-fueled rocket SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 Chinese private company Landspace is working towards a first launch of its new methane-fueled Zhuque-2 rocket with the construction of launch facilities at Jiuquan.

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