Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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ULA to set rocket endurance record on next launch Spaceflight Now · 6 Dec 2021 United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket will set an endurance record after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Tuesday, targeting the delivery of two U.S. military tech demo satellites directly into a geosynchronous orbit more t...
Fuel leak at launch pad delays Atlas 5 mission Spaceflight Now · 5 Dec 2021 United Launch Alliance delayed the planned launch of an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Sunday after discovering a kerosene fuel leak in the launch pad’s ground storage system. Officials have rescheduled launch with t...
Starship to stand on the shoulders of Saturn V and Shuttle at 39A NASASpaceflight · 5 Dec 2021 Elon Musk has confirmed Starship will add another chapter in Launch Complex 39A’s incredible history at the Kennedy Space Center.
U.S. was not blindsided by Russia’s anti-satellite test, say officials SpaceNews · 5 Dec 2021 "These advances in capabilities are concerning, they are not a surprise," Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations, said Dec. 4 at the Reagan National Defense Forum
Arianespace launches Galileo navigation satellites in final mission before Webb Spaceflight Now · 5 Dec 2021 Deployment of Europe’s independent Galileo navigation network resumed Saturday night with an on-target launch of two satellites aboard a Soyuz rocket, the final Arianespace mission from French Guiana before the historic...
Photos: Atlas 5 rolls out to launch pad for Space Force mission Spaceflight Now · 4 Dec 2021 United Launch Alliance rolled an Atlas 5 rocket to its launch pad Friday at Cape Canaveral in preparation for liftoff before dawn Sunday on a mission to carry two U.S. Space Force technology demonstration satellites into...
ULA launches Atlas V on long duration mission for Space Force NASASpaceflight · 4 Dec 2021 ULA (United Launch Alliance) launched its 90th flight with an Atlas V rocket and its fifth and final mission of 2021. Launching from SLC-41 (Space Launch Complex 41) in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the STP-3 mission is lofti...
Arianespace launches Soyuz ST-B with new batch of Galileo satellites NASASpaceflight · 4 Dec 2021 Arianespace has launched another two Galileo FOC (Full Operation Capability) global navigation satellites for Europe. Following a weather delay on Friday, the two satellites were launched by a Soyuz ST-B Fregat on the VS...
SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket ahead of NASA science probe launch Spaceflight Now · 4 Dec 2021 SpaceX completed a static fire test of a Falcon 9 rocket Saturday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for a launch Dec. 9 with the space agency’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer science mission.
India’s Chandrayaan-2 maneuvered to avoid close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter SpaceNews · 4 Dec 2021 India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter maneuvered in October to avoid a close approach to NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft, a conjunction both agencies have acknowledged but have said little more about.
Northrop Grumman wins NASA contract for SLS booster production SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 NASA awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Dec. 2 for the production of several pairs of Space Launch System solid rocket boosters as well as development of a new version of the booster.
NASA TV Coverage Set for Crewed Soyuz Mission to Space Station NASA · 3 Dec 2021 NASA will provide live coverage of key events in the mission of a veteran Russian cosmonaut and two Japanese private citizens set to launch to the International Space Station on Wednesday, Dec. 8, and return to Earth on...
Three startups win prize money from U.S. Space Force accelerator SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 Varda Space Industries, SCOUT and Neutron Star Systems were the top three startups in the Hyperspace Challenge
Crewed missions, new modules, and orbital debris — the ISS’s busy November NASASpaceflight · 3 Dec 2021 November was an eventful month for the International Space Station (ISS) and its crew members. From spacecraft departures and arrivals, new modules, science experiments, and close calls with orbital spacecraft debris, th...
Tory Bruno: ULA won’t get engines by Christmas, BE-4s coming in early 2022 SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 “We're in the end game now,” Tory Bruno said Dec. 3 on CNBC.
NASA Seeks Next Flight Directors for Human Spaceflight Missions NASA · 3 Dec 2021 NASA is looking for leaders for one of the best jobs on Earth for human spaceflight – including missions to the Moon – the position of flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
La NASA busca directores de vuelo para misiones espaciales con humanos NASA · 3 Dec 2021 La NASA está buscando líderes para uno de los mejores trabajos existentes en la Tierra relacionados con vuelos espaciales tripulados (incluyendo misiones a la Luna): el puesto de director de vuelo en Control de Misión en...
NASA sets sail into a promising but perilous future of private space stations Ars Technica · 3 Dec 2021 NASA selects a mix of large and small US companies, and old and new players.
U.S. Air Force Secretary Kendall: Short-term funding an ‘unfortunate’ reality for defense programs SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 Political fights that delay government funding bills are only helping U.S. adversaries, said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall
NASA awards funding to three commercial space station concepts SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 NASA issued awards Dec. 2 valued at more than $400 million to three groups of companies to advance development of commercial space stations, keeping those efforts on track to succeed the International Space Station by th...
Rocket Report: SLS may face delay due to engine issue, Astra goes orbital Ars Technica · 3 Dec 2021 "Replacing an engine, we're probably talking about multiple weeks."
SpaceX aces 27th Falcon 9 rocket flight of the year, a new record Spaceflight Now · 3 Dec 2021 SpaceX set a new record Thursday for the most missions by the company’s Falcon rocket family in a year, successfully sending a cargo of 48 Starlink internet satellites and two BlackSky optical Earth-imaging spacecraft in...
Changes ahead for Space Force procurement organizations SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 A new senior procurement executive for space programs will oversee the transfer of the Space Development Agency and a restructuring of the Space Systems Command
NASA to award SpaceX three more commercial crew flights SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 NASA announced Dec. 3 its intent to purchase three more commercial crew missions from SpaceX as a hedge against further delays in the certification of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner.
NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Future Mega Moon Rocket Boosters NASA · 2 Dec 2021 NASA has awarded the Booster Production and Operations Contract (BPOC) to Northrop Grumman of Brigham City, Utah, to build boosters for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to support nine SLS flights.
Spacewalkers replace faulty antenna outside space station Spaceflight Now · 2 Dec 2021 Running two days late because of concerns about possibly threatening space debris, a veteran astronaut and a rookie crewmate floated outside the International Space Station Thursday and replaced a faulty antenna in a pro...
NASA Selects Companies to Develop Commercial Destinations in Space NASA · 2 Dec 2021 NASA has signed agreements with three U.S. companies to develop designs of space stations and other commercial destinations in space.
SpaceX enters busy December with Starlink launch from Florida NASASpaceflight · 2 Dec 2021 Kicking off a busy end to the company’s 2021 launch campaign, SpaceX is poised to launch a group of Starlink satellites from Florida on Wednesday evening. The Group 4-3 mission, carrying 48 Starlink satellites and two ri...
Rocket Lab’s next booster is stubby, reusable, and has a Bond-movie fairing Ars Technica · 2 Dec 2021 "The lightweight structures are absolutely critical for all of this."
Public Provides NASA Ideas for Engaging Untapped Communities NASA · 2 Dec 2021 NASA is currently reviewing 195 comments it received from the public aimed at addressing the barriers that potentially
Rocket Lab updates Neutron design SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2021 Rocket Lab released new details Dec. 2 of the design of its Neutron medium-class rocket, a vehicle with a unique design the company says is intended to enable frequent and low-cost reuse.
Neutron switches to methane/oxygen, 1 Meganewton Archimedes engine revealed NASASpaceflight · 2 Dec 2021 Rocket Lab has provided a significant update in the progress of their Neutron rocket, a vehicle aimed primarily at the small-scale interplanetary and low Earth orbit mega-constellation markets at first.
NASA to Announce America’s Next Class of Astronaut Candidates NASA · 2 Dec 2021 After evaluating more than 12,000 applications, NASA will introduce its 2021 astronaut candidates at 12:30 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 6, from Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Astronauts complete spacewalk to replace faulty antenna NASASpaceflight · 2 Dec 2021 Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have completed a planned spacewalk (or Extravehicular Activity — EVA) to replace a failing component of the station’s communication system.
SpaceX tests Starship and Frankenstein ‘test tank’ simultaneously Teslarati · 2 Dec 2021 After another few weeks of downtime, SpaceX has simultaneously tested the first orbital-class Starship prototype and a Frankenstein-esque ‘test tank’ at its...
SpaceX breaks annual launch record as it deploys 48 more Starlink satellites SpaceNews · 2 Dec 2021 SpaceX deployed 48 more satellites for its Starlink broadband constellation Dec. 2, along with two remote sensing spacecraft for BlackSky in a mission that broke the record for Falcon 9 launches in a calendar year.
SpaceX breaks annual launch record with Starlink rideshare Teslarati · 2 Dec 2021 SpaceX has successfully launched 48 more Starlink V1.5 satellites and two rideshare payloads, simultaneously breaking its record for annual launches and making...
Biden administration turns focus to space security SpaceNews · 1 Dec 2021 At the first meeting of the Biden administration’s National Space Council Dec. 1, Vice President Kamala Harris said a top concern is keeping space safe for military, civilian and commercial operations.
Vice President Highlights STEM in First National Space Council Meeting NASA · 1 Dec 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris chaired the first National Space Council meeting of the Biden-Harris Administration Wednesday, Dec. 1 at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington.
Kymeta plans to release OneWeb terminal by next summer SpaceNews · 1 Dec 2021 Antenna maker Kymeta announced a partnership Dec. 1 to jointly develop a flat panel, electronically steered user terminal for stationary land applications on OneWeb’s low Earth orbit broadband network.

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