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- Startup Cognitive Space using artificial intelligence to manage satellite operations SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021 Cognitive Space raised $4 million in seed funding for its artificial intelligence-based software designed to manage constellations of imaging satellites.
- Astra ready for commercial operations after first successful launch SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021 After reaching orbit for the first time, Astra Space executives said they are ready to begin commercial operations of their small launch vehicle and scale up production, while also preparing to test a new vehicle next ye...
- Webb telescope launch delayed to investigate clean room incident Spaceflight Now · 22 Nov 2021 NASA said Monday the launch of the $9.7 billion James Webb Space Telescope will be delayed at least four days until no earlier than Dec. 22 out of “sheer caution” to ensure the observatory suffered no damage from vibrati...
- China launches new Gaofen-11 high resolution spy satellite to match U.S. capabilities SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021
- SpaceX’s first two Super Heavy boosters making good progress towards test debuts Teslarati · 22 Nov 2021 SpaceX is making good progress on Starship’s first two Super Heavy boosters, both of which could potentially be ready for their first...
- SpaceX ready for first launch with NASA interplanetary mission Spaceflight Now · 22 Nov 2021 A small NASA spacecraft set to launch on a collision course with an asteroid has been encapsulated inside the payload fairing of its Falcon 9 rocket for blastoff from California this week, a mission that will mark SpaceX...
- JWST launch slips after payload processing incident SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2021 NASA announced Nov. 22 that it is delaying the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope by at least four days to investigate an incident that took place preparing the spacecraft for launch in French Guiana.
- Unfolding the universe: the commissioning process of the James Webb Space Telescope NASASpaceflight · 21 Nov 2021 This December, an Ariane 5 rocket will launch from Kourou, French Guiana carrying the most complicated telescope ever developed — the joint NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. However, when the telescope launches, i...
- Axiom Space outlines research plans for first ISS mission SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2021 The three private astronauts on Axiom Space’s first mission to the International Space Station next February will perform more than 100 hours of research on their flight as the company works to advance plans for its own...
- Blue Origin transfers ‘pathfinder’ rocket to Cape Canaveral launch pad Spaceflight Now · 21 Nov 2021 Blue Origin transferred a full-size mock-up of its reusable New Glenn booster through Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 11 from the company’s factory to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Space Force general: U.S. has a lot of catching up to do on hypersonic missile technology SpaceNews · 21 Nov 2021 “We're not as advanced as the Chinese or the Russians in terms of hypersonic programs,” Gen. David Thompson said Nov. 20. at the Halifax International Security Forum.
- Pangea Aerospace tests aerospike engine SpaceNews · 20 Nov 2021 A European small launch vehicle startup has successfully tested a small version of an aerospike engine powered by methane and liquid oxygen it plans to scale up for use in an orbital vehicle.
- Cygnus cargo freighter ends mission at International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 20 Nov 2021 A Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship departed the International Space Station Saturday after a three-month stay, heading off on the final phase of its mission to deploy a U.S. military tech demo payload and re-enter the...
- China’s Chang Zheng 4B launches Gaofen 11-03 satellite NASASpaceflight · 20 Nov 2021 Keeping up a rapid pace of launches this year, China deployed the Gaofen 11-03 satellite Saturday using its Chang Zheng 4B rocket. The launch took place from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 01:51 UTC (09:51 Beijin...
- Astra’s Rocket 3.3 reaches orbit on fourth attempt SpaceNews · 20 Nov 2021 Astra Space’s Rocket 3.3 successfully reached orbit on a Nov. 20 launch, the fourth orbital launch attempt by the small launch vehicle startup.
- SpaceX schedules next Starlink launch, fires up rocket for asteroid redirect mission Teslarati · 19 Nov 2021 Update: SpaceX has successfully static fired the Falcon 9 tasked with launching DART. The rocket will now roll back to SLC-4’s integration...
- Telesat goes public in a boost for LEO constellation funding talks SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 Satellite operator Telesat started trading as a public company Nov. 19 in the U.S. and Canada, boosting talks with export-credit agencies about funding the rest of its $5 billion Lightspeed broadband constellation.
- NASA considers innovative business model for $500 million Earth Science campaign SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is soliciting information on how private sector innovation could help researchers make the most of a $500 million budget to obtain data on Earth’s changing surface.
- Court ruling describes rejection of Blue Origin HLS lawsuit SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 A federal judge rejected Blue Origin’s lawsuit again NASA’s Human Landing System procurement on nearly every ground, even after the company offered to further increase its contribution to the program.
- The Ariane 6 countdown: Q&A with ArianeGroup civil program manager Franck Huiban SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 SpaceNews spoke with Franck Huiban, who leads ArianeGroup’s Ariane 6 program, about how it is adapting Ariane 6 for this fast-evolving market as the pandemic throws a wrench into the works.
- Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 Sierra Space, the space subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, has raised $1.4 billion in a Series A round that values the company at $4.5 billion.
- Japan, Australia condemn Russia for ‘irresponsible’ anti-satellite missile test SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 Japan and Australia have joined international condemnation of Russia for testing an anti-satellite weapon Nov. 15 that created over 1,500 pieces of debris in low Earth orbit.
- French satellite startup Kinéis gets regulatory nod for U.S. expansion SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 French startup Kinéis secured regulatory approval Nov. 18 to connect internet of things devices in the United States to its planned nanosatellite constellation.
- Plus Ultra aims to provide communications infrastructure for incoming wave of moon missions SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 Spanish-German company Plus Ultra Space Outposts is making moves to be the provider for essential communications and navigation infrastructure for upcoming moon missions.
- La NASA traduce al español ‘La primera mujer’ NASA · 19 Nov 2021 La NASA publicó la traducción al español de una novela gráfica digital el viernes.
- Mike Suffredini talks Axiom module additions to ISS, ensuring no gap in LEO station access NASASpaceflight · 19 Nov 2021 It is a lesson the U.S. space program has had to learn many times over: don’t voluntarily give up a space capability without having a successor ready to go or already operational.
- Here’s the best video yet of Ingenuity flying across Mars Ars Technica · 19 Nov 2021 The mission's planners don't know how long the plucky vehicle will last.
- Rocket Report: Clipper to fly on used Falcon boosters, BE-4 may slip further Ars Technica · 19 Nov 2021 It says something that NASA is entrusting a hugely valuable mission to used rockets.
- ESA ministers approve strategy to work on terrestrial and space safety issues SpaceNews · 19 Nov 2021 The member states of the European Space Agency have endorsed a strategy to support work on terrestrial and space safety issues while also planning for future space exploration projects.
- Interest in SPAC mergers declining SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2021 While SPAC mergers dominated the space industry for much of the year, one expert sees warning signs of waning interest in this way of taking companies public.
- Astra successfully makes orbit on fourth attempt NASASpaceflight · 18 Nov 2021 Smallsat launch startup Astra Space has now joined the short list of companies with a successful orbital rocket. The launch window for the mission, number LV0007, opened on November 18 (November 19 UTC), but a first laun...
- SpaceX details plan to build Mars Base Alpha with reusable Starship rockets Teslarati · 18 Nov 2021 For the first time, SpaceX has teamed up with researchers from NASA and several other US institutions to publicly discuss how it...
- NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 24th Cargo Launch to Space Station NASA · 18 Nov 2021 Media accreditation is now open for SpaceX’s 24th cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station.
- NASA's Perseverance Captures Challenging Flight by Mars Helicopter NASA · 18 Nov 2021 Recently downlinked imagery of a September flight has allowed the rover imaging team to put together a video of rotorcraft performing to near-perfection.
- Rocket Factory Augsburg lands new customer in build up to first launch SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2021 German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has signed a new customer for the first launch of its RFA One rocket next year.
- Rocket Lab recovers booster after successful launch with BlackSky satellites Spaceflight Now · 18 Nov 2021 Rocket Lab launched two small BlackSky optical Earth-imaging satellites Wednesday from New Zealand, the first of three straight Electron rocket flights for the U.S. remote sensing company. Teams retrieved the launch vehi...
- New report calls for U.S. strategy to boost space economy SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2021 U.S. national security space organizations released a report Nov. 18 proposing ways to boost the nation’s space economy and technology base.
- Minerva’s plan to revolutionize space domain awareness with NFTs SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2021 After securing a $150 million credit facility, Minerva intends to create an ecosystem where information on space objects can be collected, compared and verified with non-fungible, meaning unique, digital tokens.
- NASA Television to Air Russian Port Module Launch, Docking to Station NASA · 18 Nov 2021 NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming launch and docking of a new Russian docking module to the International Space Station.
- Tyvak wins $8.4 million military contract for experiment in very low Earth orbit SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2021 The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate awarded an $8.4 million contract to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems for an experiment in very low Earth orbit projected to launch in 2024.