Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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SpinLaunch conducts first test of suborbital accelerator at Spaceport America SpaceNews · 10 Nov 2021 SpinLaunch, a company developing an alternative launch system that fires payloads at hypersonic speeds from a ground-based centrifuge, successfully fired its first projectile from a subscale version of its accelerator.
NASA to Provide Coverage of U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction NASA · 10 Nov 2021 NASA will provide live coverage of the 2021 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 11 a.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 13.
NASA Outlines Challenges, Progress for Artemis Moon Missions NASA · 9 Nov 2021 In the first major Artemis update provided under the Biden-Harris Administration, NASA leadership discussed Tuesday the challenges and progress of America’s lunar exploration plans and reiterated a long-term commitment t...
SpaceX, NASA celebrate Blue Origin’s lunar lander lawsuit loss and get back to work Teslarati · 9 Nov 2021 In a November 9th press conference, NASA leaders have begun to publicly celebrate the end of seven months of Blue Origin litigation...
NASA delays human lunar landing to at least 2025 SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 NASA leadership has formally given up on the goal of returning humans to the moon by 2024, pushing back a landing by NASA astronauts on the lunar surface to at least 2025.
Spaceflight to launch 13 payloads on first multi-orbit space tug mission SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 Launch services provider Spaceflight announced plans Nov. 9 to deliver 13 customer payloads across two distinct orbits for the first time next year with its new space tug.
U.S. interagency panel to update R&D strategy to tackle orbital debris SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 The Biden administration plans to update an existing research-and-development plan aimed at combatting orbital debris.
China’s first female spacewalker helps outfit space station robotic arm Spaceflight Now · 9 Nov 2021 Astronauts Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping, the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk, stepped outside China’s space station Sunday for an excursion lasting more than six hours to ready the orbiting lab’s robotic arm f...
NASA Awards Contract for Information Technology Support Services NASA · 9 Nov 2021 NASA has awarded a task order under the General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) contract to Halvik Corp. of Vienna, Virginia, to provide support to the agency’s Solu...
What to expect from the next round of Starship testing NASASpaceflight · 9 Nov 2021 SpaceX is preparing for the third static firing of the Raptors on board Ship 20 later this week. This is underlined by a series of road closures and a Notices to Mariners (NOTMAR) in place. This test series might be the...
Spaceports address environmental impact concerns SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 Spaceports are working together to address environmental concerns and share solutions.
Capella to install optical terminals on imaging satellites to share data with DoD space agency SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 Capella Space will begin installing optical communications terminals on synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellites in 2022 as part of a campaign to quickly deliver data to the Pentagon Space Development Agency’s new Natio...
NASA’s stalwart Mars helicopter is back and better than ever Ars Technica · 9 Nov 2021 Cumulatively, Ingenuity has now flown more than 3 km across the surface of Mars.
Japan’s Epsilon 5 rocket launches nine small satellites SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 Japan’s solid-fuel Epsilon 5 rocket successfully put nine small satellites into orbit Nov. 9, including an orbital debris removal technology demonstrator.
Virgin Galactic adds 100 customers after resuming ticket sales SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 Virgin Galactic executives said they’ve seen strong interest from customers as the company restarts sales of tickets on its suborbital vehicles, even though those customers may have an extended wait until they fly.
NASA to provide Artemis update SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2021 NASA will provide an update on its plans for the Artemis program as the new head of the agency’s exploration efforts works to get up to speed on both near-term and long-term priorities.
SpaceX crew capsule brings astronauts home after nearly 200 days in orbit Spaceflight Now · 9 Nov 2021 Two NASA astronauts and mission specialists from Japan and France closed out a 199-day space flight Monday on a SpaceX crew capsule, departing the International Space Station and riding their Dragon spacecraft through a...
Crew Dragon lands safely, despite one parachute inflating slowly [Updated] Ars Technica · 9 Nov 2021 We're going to miss Thomas Pesquet's spicy memes from space.
Earth needs a ‘mission control’ to manage climate data collected from space SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2021 Much of the critical data used to track climate change and its impact on Earth is collected by satellites in space. But all that data needs to be better analyzed in order to better cope with the climate crisis, said Elle...
Japan’s Epsilon launches RAISE-2 and eight secondary satellites NASASpaceflight · 8 Nov 2021 Japan has finally launched its small satellite launcher Epsilon to deliver nine satellites to orbit. Notably, this includes the RAISE-2 technology demonstrator.
Space Force wants a more detailed picture of what other nations are doing in space SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2021 The U.S. Space Force needs better space situational awareness to understand what rivals are doing in orbit, said Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno at the ASCEND 2021 conference.
Dragon to perform first 360-degree flyaround of space station since shuttle Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2021 Four astronauts closing out an expedition of nearly 200 days in orbit floated into their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule at the International Space Station Monday, a couple of hours before the ship was scheduled to undock and...
Crew-2 returns to Earth after six-month stay on the ISS NASASpaceflight · 8 Nov 2021 NASA and SpaceX teams has completed the safe return of the Crew-2 mission from the International Space Station (ISS) with four astronauts on board. Crew Dragon Endeavour undocked from the ISS at 2:05 p.m. EST (19:05 UTC)...
Viasat buying Inmarsat in $7.3 billion deal SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2021 Viasat has agreed to buy British satellite fleet operator Inmarsat in a $7.3 billion deal to expand its broadband network globally in multiple orbits and spectrum bands.
Space tracking startup Privateer hires Jah as chief scientific adviser SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2021 A space sustainability startup still largely in stealth mode has hired a leading “space environmentalist” as its chief scientific adviser as it develops satellites to track objects in orbit.
SpaceX, NASA schedule back-to-back astronaut recovery and launch after delays Teslarati · 8 Nov 2021 Poor winter weather on Florida’s East Coast and across the Atlantic Ocean has forced NASA and SpaceX to flip the nominal sequence...
SpaceX Dragon returns astronauts to Earth after record-breaking spaceflight Teslarati · 8 Nov 2021 After spending almost 200 days in orbit, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully returned four international Crew-2 astronauts to Earth, marking...
Crew-2 Astronauts Safely Splash Down in Gulf of Mexico NASA · 8 Nov 2021 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida Monday aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, completing the agency’s second long-duration commercial crew mission...
Crew-2 astronauts return to Earth SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2021 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down late Nov. 8, returning four astronauts from the International Space Station after nearly 200 days in space.
HawkEye 360 raises $145 million in Series D round SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2021 Hawkeye 360 raised $145 million in a Series D investment round led by Insight Partners and Seraphim Space Investment Trust.
Wang Yaping becomes the first Chinese woman to walk in space NASASpaceflight · 7 Nov 2021 On November 7, Chinese taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping conducted the first spacewalk for the Shenzhou-13 mission at the Chinese Space Station. The extravehicular activity (EVA) was the first for a Chinese woman a...
SpaceX schedules first East Coast Starlink launch in half a year Teslarati · 7 Nov 2021 In just a few days, SpaceX’s next Starlink mission has gone from a complete mystery to a firm launch date. Set to...
Ariane 5 fairing cleared for Webb launch after “perfect” performance on last flight Spaceflight Now · 7 Nov 2021 The payload fairing on the most recent Ariane 5 launch last month worked perfectly, according to the European Space Agency, helping clear concerns about the shroud before liftoff of the James Webb Space Telescope on the...
Space Development Agency to release new solicitation for constellation ground segment SpaceNews · 7 Nov 2021 The Space Development Agency in early 2022 will seek bids for the ground segment portion of its low-Earth orbit constellation.
High winds delay Crew 2 return to Earth until later Monday Spaceflight Now · 7 Nov 2021 Faced with high winds in the Gulf of Mexico, NASA managers decided to pass up a Sunday undocking and Monday morning splashdown for four returning space station astronauts, opting instead to aim for a landing Monday night...
Crew-2 undocking delayed a day SpaceNews · 7 Nov 2021 NASA has delayed the undocking of a Crew Dragon spacecraft from the International Space Station by a day because of high winds at splashdown locations in the Gulf of Mexico, a move that won’t affect the launch of the nex...
China launches Yaogan 35 satellites via Chang Zheng 2D NASASpaceflight · 6 Nov 2021 China launched three more reconnaissance satellites Saturday, via a Chang Zheng 2D launch out of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Lifting off at 03:00 UTC (11:00 Beijing Time), Chang Zheng deployed three Yaogan 35 sa...
Harris says National Space Council will develop “comprehensive framework” for space priorities SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2021 In her first speech devoted to space since taking office, Vice President Kamala Harris said she will direct the National Space Council to develop a “comprehensive framework” for national space priorities, with an emphasi...
New science from Juno provides insight into atmospheric processes on Jupiter NASASpaceflight · 6 Nov 2021 In a series of newly released papers from a science team on NASA’s Juno mission, new data is helping researchers discover how Jupiter’s atmosphere functions underneath the planet’s thick upper cloud layer.
Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2021 Lower broadcast revenues and the pandemic continue to drag on the financials of major satellite operators as they point to the traction they are gaining in their new connectivity growth engines.

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