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- Russian node module docks with ISS SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2021 A node module billed as the final Russian element of the International Space Station docked with the station Nov. 26.
- Russian assembly complete: Roscosmos attaches new docking node to station NASASpaceflight · 26 Nov 2021 After launching a new docking node module to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, November 24 at 13:06 UTC / 8:06 am EST, Roscosmos has successfully docked the node to the station’s Nauka module.
- Chinese space firms present big ambitions at commercial space forum SpaceNews · 26 Nov 2021 Players in China’s emerging commercial space sector have outlined big plans for rockets, spaceplanes and more for the coming years at a space forum hosted in Wuhan, central China.
- Kuaizhou-1A launches Shiyan-11 technology development satellite NASASpaceflight · 25 Nov 2021 The private Chinese launch company ExPace, a subsidiary of the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), has successfully launched the Shiyan-11 technology satellite from Site 95 at the Jiuqua...
- JWST undamaged from payload processing incident SpaceNews · 25 Nov 2021 Launch preparations for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will resume after testing found no damage to the spacecraft from a payload processing incident earlier this month.
- Astroscale raises $109 million Series F round SpaceNews · 25 Nov 2021 Astroscale announced Nov. 25 that it raised $109 million from European and Japanese investors in a round it says will allow it to accelerate plans for active debris removal and satellite servicing.
- Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches classified Shiyan-11 satellite SpaceNews · 25 Nov 2021 A Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket launched the experimental Shiyan-11 satellite for China’s main space contractor from northwest China late Nov. 24.
- SpaceX putting the finishing touches on Starship’s orbital launch pad Teslarati · 25 Nov 2021 SpaceX appears to have begun tying up a number of loose ends at Starship’s first orbital launch site, potentially setting the stage...
- Soyuz 2.1b Launches Russian Early Warning Satellite NASASpaceflight · 25 Nov 2021 At 01:09 UTC, or 4:09 A.M. local time in Moscow, a Soyuz 2.1b rocket launched carrying the Tundra 15L early warning satellite for the Russian Ministry of Defense.
- Intelsat and SES meet C-band clearing deadline ahead of schedule SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2021 Intelsat and SES have beaten a key regulatory deadline for clearing C-band spectrum across the United States, unlocking more than $2 billion in combined proceeds from the Federal Communications Commission.
- OneWeb mulls debris-removal service for failed satellite SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2021 OneWeb is considering options to remove one of its broadband satellites from low Earth orbit after it failed following a software issue last year.
- NASA’s Aviation Tech to Roll Out to Airports, Save Time for Passengers NASA · 24 Nov 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon...
- Extending cryptocurrency networks via satellite SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2021 As cryptocurrencies gain adherents on Earth, companies and universities are conducting tests to figure out how to perform cryptocurrency transactions in space and share data via satellite.
- NASA spacecraft blasts off on experimental mission to divert asteroid Spaceflight Now · 24 Nov 2021 A small NASA space probe blasted off from California early Wednesday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a first-of-its-kind mission to change the orbit of an asteroid, pioneering a technique that may one day be used to d...
- Spanish startup PLD Space gears up for 2022 suborbital launch SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2021 Spanish launch startup PLD Space has debuted a fully assembled Miura 1 reusable suborbital rocket as a step towards its inaugural flight in 2022.
- NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth NASA · 24 Nov 2021 NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday at 1:21 a.m. EST on a SpaceX Fal...
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aces first interplanetary launch Teslarati · 24 Nov 2021 SpaceX has aced its first operational interplanetary launch, sending NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft on its way out of the...
- Falcon 9 launches DART SpaceNews · 24 Nov 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched a NASA mission that will deliberately collide with a near Earth asteroid to test a technique that could be used to deflect the trajectory of any future asteroid on a collision cour...
- SpaceX launches NASA’s mission to collide with an asteroid [Update] Ars Technica · 24 Nov 2021 "I believe we have a planetary defense program that is worth talking about now."
- Photos: Falcon 9 rocket stands on Vandenberg launch pad with NASA asteroid probe Spaceflight Now · 24 Nov 2021 These photos show SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket standing on Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, hours before liftoff with NASA’s DART mission, an experiment to test how a spacecraft might deflect a haz...
- Rocket Lab ready to attempt midair recovery of Electron booster SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2021 Rocket Lab says it’s ready to move to the next step in its efforts to recover and reuse Electron first stages by attempting to catch a booster in midair on an upcoming launch.
- Saber Astronautics to work with Axiom to bring Australian astronauts to space station SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2021 Saber Astronautics has signed an agreement with Axiom Space to facilitate Australian astronauts’ participation in future missions to the International Space Station.
- SpaceX, NASA set to launch humanity’s first ‘dinosaur avenger’ spacecraft [webcast] Teslarati · 23 Nov 2021 SpaceX is firmly on track to launch NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission – sometimes half-seriously referred to as the first...
- NASA's Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars NASA · 23 Nov 2021 An artistic interpretation of Curiosity’s view high up on a Martian mountain was created by mission team members who were stunned by the sweeping landscape.
- NASA’s DART asteroid redirect mission launches aboard Falcon 9 from Vandenberg NASASpaceflight · 23 Nov 2021 SpaceX has launched NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirect Test) mission onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. DART is a demonstration mission to determine the effects of an intentional impact on an asteroid. DART’s collision with t...
- Japan to recruit first new astronauts in 13 years to support Artemis program SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2021 Japan’s space agency is set to recruit astronaut candidates for the first time in 13 years as part of efforts to support the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program.
- NASA ready to launch DART planetary defense demonstration mission SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2021 NASA is ready to launch its first mission devoted to planetary defense, a spacecraft that will collide with the moon of a small asteroid to test the ability to deflect it.
- SpaceX to round out 2021 with a burst of Falcon launches Teslarati · 23 Nov 2021 After an unusual cadence downtick in the third quarter of the year, SpaceX looks set to round out the last several weeks...
- China launches Gaofen 3-02 mission on a Chang Zheng 4C NASASpaceflight · 23 Nov 2021 China has launched a second Gaofen 3 C-band satellite, used for remote sensing and Earth observation. The launch was conducted on November 22 at 23:45 UTC from launch pad SLS-2 (South Launch Site-2) of the Jiuquan Satell...
- Falcon 9 launch timeline with DART Spaceflight Now · 23 Nov 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base, heading southeast over the Pacific Ocean with NASA’s DART asteroid deflection experiment. It will take 55 minutes to deploy the DART spacecraf...
- Blue Canyon wins $14 million contract for deep-space inspector satellite SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021 Blue Canyon Technologies won a $14.6 million contract to produce a small inspector satellite for operations beyond geosynchronous Earth orbit.
- NASA Awards Contract for Bed Rest Studies NASA · 22 Nov 2021 NASA has selected Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR) of Cologne, Germany, to provide use of its facility to support long-duration bed rest research.
- Astra reaches orbit for first time, clearing way for commercial launches Spaceflight Now · 22 Nov 2021 Astra launched its first rocket into orbit from Alaska early Saturday after falling short on three previous tries, an achievement company officials said will unlock “tremendous demand” for its small satellite launch serv...
- An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occurred Ars Technica · 22 Nov 2021 NASA is leading an anomaly review board to investigate and conduct additional testing.
- SpaceX encapsulates NASA DART spacecraft for first interplanetary Falcon 9 launch Teslarati · 22 Nov 2021 NASA says SpaceX has finished encapsulating its DART asteroid redirection spacecraft inside Falcon 9’s fairing and opened up its West Coast launch...
- Analysis: DoD ‘pivot to LEO’ a win for commercial satellite industry SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021 The U.S. Defense Department’s interest in low Earth orbit space services is a positive for satellite manufacturers and for commercial operators of broadband constellations, says a new report by the market research firm Q...
- NASA, Partner to Highlight Passenger-Friendly Aviation Technology NASA · 22 Nov 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Orlando International Airport in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and meet with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) CEO Phil Brown.
- NASA Provides Update on Webb Telescope Launch NASA · 22 Nov 2021 The launch readiness date for the James Webb Space Telescope is moving to no earlier than Dec. 22 to allow for additional testing of the observatory, following a recent incident that occurred during Webb’s launch prepara...
- Voyager Space acquires majority stake in Space Micro SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021 Voyager Space Inc. is acquiring a majority stake in Space Micro Inc. as part of an agreement designed to help the San Diego-based supplier of space electronics and satellite components expand operations to meet demand.
- Astra becomes the fastest rocket company to reach orbit Ars Technica · 22 Nov 2021 "I think that this flight really does prove out the approach we've taken."