Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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After six decades, Russia will build its final Proton rocket this year Ars Technica · 18 Jan 2022 Proton had reliability issues and could not compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9.
NASA safety panel recommends agency review how it manages human spaceflight programs SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 NASA’s safety advisers are calling on the agency to reexamine how it manages human spaceflight programs to reflect the changing relationship with industry and to better run its core exploration effort.
SpaceX fully installs Super Heavy booster’s ‘aerocovers’ Teslarati · 18 Jan 2022 For the first time, SpaceX has more or less installed a full set of ‘aerocovers’ on a Super Heavy booster prototype. Designed...
Bluestaq gets new investor to fund growth in defense and space data management SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 The O’Neil Group, a real estate and asset management company based in Colorado Springs, announced Jan. 18 it is making a strategic investment in Bluestaq, a technology startup that is developing an enterprise data system...
SpaceX passes 2,000 Starlink satellites launched SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 SpaceX passed the threshold of more than 2,000 Starlink satellites launched after a Falcon 9 placed another set of broadband internet spacecraft into orbit Jan. 18.
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster becomes fourth to launch and land ten times Teslarati · 18 Jan 2022 For the fourth time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster has successfully completed ten orbital-class launches and landings. A day later than planned,...
ESA considering moving up radar satellite launch after Sentinel-1B malfunction SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 The European Space Agency is considering accelerating the launch of a new Earth science satellite after an existing one malfunctioned last month and remains out of service.
Space Force taps Air Force Research Lab leader for key acquisition post SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2022 Col. Eric Felt, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate, will be moving to a new post this summer as deputy executive director of the Space Force’s architecture, science and technology...
China launches Long March 2D with Shiyan-13 to start busy year NASASpaceflight · 17 Jan 2022 China successfully kicked off 2022 with the launch of the classified Shiyan-13 payload from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC) aboard a Chang Zheng 2D (internationally called the Long March 2D).
SpaceX readies 4th Falcon 9 booster for 10th launch and landing [webcast] Teslarati · 17 Jan 2022 Update: SpaceX has delayed Starlink 4-6 and Falcon 9 B1060’s tenth launch and landing to 7:04 pm EST, Tuesday, January 18th (00:04...
EGS, Jacobs working to finish testing in time for Artemis 1 rollout in mid-February NASASpaceflight · 17 Jan 2022 NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs are performing final installations, functional checks, and buttoning up the Artemis 1 vehicle in the Vehicle Assembly Building...
Space Force signals demand for commercial weather data, but will the industry deliver? SpaceNews · 17 Jan 2022 Military needs for weather data such as cloud coverage and theater weather imagery currently cannot be met by the commercial industry and likely will require significant new investment.
Industry offers cautious optimism about state of space investment SpaceNews · 17 Jan 2022 After a year that saw the rise and potential fall of one tool for space companies to raise money, executives and investors have varying degrees of optimism about the state of the industry heading into 2022.
China’s first launch of 2022 puts classified Shiyan-13 satellite into orbit SpaceNews · 17 Jan 2022 A Long March 2D carried the classified Shiyan-13 test satellite into orbit late Sunday, marking the start of what is planned to be a busy year of launches for China.
First Chinese space mission of 2022 rockets into orbit Spaceflight Now · 17 Jan 2022 China launched a Long March 2D rocket Monday with another classified satellite, deploying the spacecraft into a polar orbit on the first of more than 40 Chinese Long March rocket missions planned in 2022.
New research from ESA’s CHEOPS observatory reveals rugby ball shape of strange exoplanet NASASpaceflight · 16 Jan 2022 Exoplanets all over the universe come in different sizes, compositions, colors, and temperatures. However, they typically don’t come in different shapes, as nearly every single planet ever discovered is thought to be sph...
SpaceX firms up Falcon 9’s busy January launch plans Teslarati · 16 Jan 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A ahead of the company’s third Falcon 9 launch...
Stratolaunch plane flies again as company prepares for hypersonic tests SpaceNews · 16 Jan 2022 Stratolaunch flew its giant aircraft Jan. 16 for just the third time as company executives promise a higher rate of flight activities this year, including the first flight of a hypersonic test vehicle.
Cape Canaveral’s busy January to continue with another Starlink launch Spaceflight Now · 15 Jan 2022 Forecasters expect brisk winds and chilly temperatures for a prime time, full moon launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with another batch of Starlink internet satellites Monday night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Fl...
Chopsticks tested ahead of first Mechazilla stacking operation NASASpaceflight · 15 Jan 2022 Having conducted the first series of Mechazilla catch and stack systems tests, SpaceX’s Starship program has come one step closer to seeing another fully stacked Starship on the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM).
NASA inspector general warns astronaut corps may be too small SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2022 The size of NASA’s astronaut corps may soon fall below the minimum level the agency needs to support space station and Artemis missions and other activities, the agency’s inspector general warns.
Report: Nuclear propulsion would help military satellites maneuver out of harm’s way SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2022 Michael Leahy, director of DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, said nuclear propulsion could give the U.S. military an advantage over enemies by making satellites more maneuverable and less vulnerable to attack.
Washington Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station NASA · 14 Jan 2022 Students from Washington state will have an opportunity next week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Airbus books Loft Orbital order for Florida satellite factory SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2022 Condosat operator Loft Orbital has ordered more than 15 satellite buses from Airbus in a deal announced Jan. 14 that calls for building the initial OneWeb-derived platforms in France before shifting serial production to...
NASA TV to Air SpaceX Cargo Dragon Departure from Space Station NASA · 14 Jan 2022 A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft is set to depart the International Space Station Friday, Jan. 21.
Pixxel signs partnership with Rio Tinto for hyperspectral imagery SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2022 Indian hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel has announced a partnership with mining company Rio Tinto, giving that company early access to data from satellites scheduled to launch early this year.
NASA leasing bill transformed into voting rights legislation SpaceNews · 14 Jan 2022 NASA’s ability to lease property at its facilities to companies or other organizations remains in limbo after a bill meant to reauthorize it was transformed in the House into voting rights legislation.
SpaceX drone ship leaves port for Starlink mission during a Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 14 Jan 2022 In preparation for SpaceX’s next launch, drone ship A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) was spotted departing Port Canaveral in the middle of...
Rocket Report: Neutron may land in Virginia; it’s to be Starship for Starlink Ars Technica · 14 Jan 2022 "We made decisions, understanding that there would be great risks."
Space Force chief technologist hints at future plans to build a digital infrastructure SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2022 Lisa Costa, chief technology and innovation officer of the U.S. Space Force, said the service is eyeing investments in edge computing, data centers in space and other technologies needed to build a digital infrastructure...
NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalk Outside Space Station NASA · 13 Jan 2022 Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station at about 7 a.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 19, to conduct a spacewalk to ready the new Prichal module for future Russian visiting spacecraft.
Space Norway plots recovery mission for failed subsea cable SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2022 Space Norway said Jan. 13 it expects to start repairing next month one of two undersea fiber-optic cables it operates between its Svalbard satellite station and mainland Norway, after a failure left the Arctic region wit...
DoD space policy nominee highlights complex security challenges facing U.S. SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2022 John Plumb, president Biden's nominee to be assistant secretary of defense for space policy, told lawmakers that the United States has to prepare for the possibility of “conflict extending to, or originating in space.”
In pictures: SpaceX’s Transporter-3 Mission Space Scout · 13 Jan 2022 Views of the launch of Transporter-3, carrying 105 satellites to a polar orbit on January 13, 2022.
SpaceX launches third dedicated smallsat rideshare mission SpaceNews · 13 Jan 2022 A SpaceX Falcon 9 placed more than 100 smallsats into orbit Jan. 13 as the company accelerates the pace of its dedicated rideshare missions.
Virgin Orbit launches mission STP-27VPB “Above the Clouds” NASASpaceflight · 13 Jan 2022 Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne and its 747 carrier aircraft “Cosmic Girl” have launched the US Defense Department’s STP-27VPB mission along with three commercial satellites. The launch occurred on Thursday, January 13 at app...
2021 Tied for 6th Warmest Year in Continued Trend, NASA Analysis Shows NASA · 13 Jan 2022 Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record, according to independent analyses done by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
El 2021 empata como el sexto año más cálido en la tendencia de calentamiento, según un análisis de la NASA NASA · 13 Jan 2022 La temperatura promedio global de la superficie de la Tierra en 2021 empató con la de 2018 como la sexta más cálida registrada, según análisis independientes realizados por la NASA y la Administración Nacional Oceánica y...
Virgin Orbit celebrates third successful launch in a row Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2022 Virgin Orbit delivered seven small CubeSats for NASA, the U.S. military, Spire, and the Polish company SatRevolution into orbit Thursday with its air-launched rocket after release from a jumbo jet off the coast of Califo...
SpaceX launches Transporter-3 rideshare mission and lands booster at LZ-1 NASASpaceflight · 13 Jan 2022 SpaceX has conducted its second orbital launch of the year, named Transporter-3. The liftoff occurred at the opening of a 29-minute launch window at 10:25 AM EST (15:25 UTC) on Thursday, January 13, from Space Launch Com...

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