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Crew-2 astronauts to return before Crew-3 launch SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2021 The four Crew-2 astronauts currently on the International Space Station will return to Earth ahead of the delayed launch of their replacements, NASA announced late Nov. 5.
NASA Participates in UN Climate Change Conference NASA · 6 Nov 2021 NASA is participating in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, which began Oct. 31, and runs through Friday, Nov. 12.
NASA aims to bring station crew home Monday, before replacements launch Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2021 NASA and SpaceX decided Friday to bring four space station astronauts back to Earth Monday to close out a 199-day mission, pressing ahead with re-entry and splashdown two days before the planned launch of their replaceme...
Vice President Harris Visits NASA to See Vital Climate Science Work NASA · 5 Nov 2021 The urgency of Earth science and climate studies took the spotlight Friday as Vice President Kamala Harris visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
NASA, USGS Release First Landsat 9 Images NASA · 5 Nov 2021 Landsat 9, a joint mission between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that launched Sept. 27, 2021, has collected its first light images of Earth.
NASA Selects New Mission to Study Storms, Impacts on Climate Models NASA · 5 Nov 2021 NASA has selected a new Earth science mission that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models.
Update: NASA Invites Media to Artemis Teleconference NASA · 5 Nov 2021 NASA will host a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 9, to provide an update on the agency’s exploration plans under Artemis.
China launches civilian Earth observation satellite on Chang Zheng 6 rocket NASASpaceflight · 5 Nov 2021 The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the main driving force behind China’s space program, has successfully launched a Chang Zheng 6 (CZ-6) rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shan...
NASA Invites Media to Artemis Update NASA · 5 Nov 2021 NASA will host a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 9, to provide an update on the agency’s exploration plans under Artemis.
Virgin Orbit, Japanese airline team up for air-launch system SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2021 Virgin Orbit has entered an agreement with the owner of Japan's All Nippon Airways for the procurement of 20 flights of Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket from an airport in Japan.
Vice President Harris to Visit NASA Goddard Today, Deliver Live Remarks NASA · 5 Nov 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris will visit NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland today, Nov. 5, to get a firsthand look at the agency’s work to combat the climate crisis and protect vulnerable communitie...
An object is now orbiting alongside China’s Shijian-21 debris mitigation satellite SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2021 U.S. space tracking has detected a new object for unknown purposes orbiting along with China’s recently launched Shijian-21 space debris mitigation technology satellite.
Astra files FCC application for 13,600-satellite constellation SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2021 Small launch vehicle developer Astra Space filed an application with the FCC Nov. 4 to deploy a constellation of more than 13,600 satellites that would provide broadband services.
Harris to convene first National Space Council meeting Dec. 1 SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2021 Vice President Kamala Harris will announce Nov. 5 plans to hold her first meeting of the National Space Council at the beginning of December.
SpaceX begins filling Starship’s orbital launch site with rocket propellant Teslarati · 5 Nov 2021 Less than a year after tank farm assembly began in South Texas, SpaceX has begun the painstaking process of filling Starship’s first...
China launches Earth observation satellite to support sustainable development Spaceflight Now · 5 Nov 2021 An Earth observation spacecraft developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences launched Thursday on top of a Long March 6 rocket, beginning a mission Chinese officials said is dedicated to supporting the UN’s 2030 Agenda f...
NASA shows off finished SLS moon rocket, Webb telescope Spaceflight Now · 5 Nov 2021 Two of NASA’s flagship missions finally nearing launch, representing more than $50 billion in U.S. government investment over two decades, were displayed to news media Friday at spaceports in Florida and French Guiana.
Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Return to Earth NASA · 5 Nov 2021 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission now is targeting a return to Earth no earlier than 7:14 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 8, with a splashdown off the coast of Florida.
Astra plans next orbital launch attempt from Alaska Spaceflight Now · 4 Nov 2021 Astra, the small satellite launch company, said Wednesday it will try again to send a test payload into orbit from Alaska as soon as next week after three previous flights missed the mark.
SpaceX and NASA defeat Blue Origin’s Starship Moon lander lawsuit Teslarati · 4 Nov 2021 While specific details of the decision are likely a few weeks away, the US Court of Federal Claims has denied an infamous...
CHEOPS AO-3 Postponed ESA · 4 Nov 2021 The third annual announcement of opportunity (AO-3) for participation in the CHEOPS Guest Observers Programme was due to open on 9 November 2021. The AO has been postponed and is currently foreseen to come out in early 2...
Debris removal a key goal in Space Force’s ‘Orbital Prime’ project SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2021 SpaceWERX plans to select at least one team to conduct an on-orbit demonstration of active debris removal within the next two years
NASA rules out weekend Crew Dragon launch, may bring station crew home first Spaceflight Now · 4 Nov 2021 NASA has ruled out a weekend launch for a SpaceX Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station, delaying the Crew-3 flight to Monday at the earliest due to expected bad weather, agency officials...
Umbilical hardware arrives for SLS ML-2, runs out of funding NASASpaceflight · 4 Nov 2021 The construction of NASA’s second Space Launch System Mobile Launcher (ML-2) has been delayed after NASA ran out of near-term funding. ML-2 is required due to the increase in height for the Block 1B version of the rocket...
NASA SpaceX Crew-2 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Splashdown NASA · 4 Nov 2021 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts will answer media questions about their time aboard the International Space Station at 12:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Nov. 5, as they prepare to return to Earth later this month.
NASA Statement on Artemis Lunar Lander Court Decision NASA · 4 Nov 2021 NASA was notified Thursday that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denied Blue Origin’s bid protest, upholding NASA’s selection of SpaceX to develop and demonstrate a modern human lunar lander.
Federal court rules against Blue Origin in HLS lawsuit SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2021 The Court of Federal Claims has ruled against Blue Origin in its suit about the agency’s selection of SpaceX for a single Human Landing System award.
Astrophysics decadal survey recommends a program of flagship space telescopes SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2021 A long-awaited report on the future of astrophysics research recommended NASA pursue a series of flagship observatories, starting with a large space telescope estimated to cost $11 billion but which would not fly until t...
Bezos’ Blue Origin loses lawsuit against NASA over SpaceX lunar lander contract CNBC · 4 Nov 2021 The U.S. Federal Court of Claims ruled against Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin in the company’s lawsuit against NASA over a lucrative astronaut lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX earlier this year. Federal judge...
China is planning a complex Mars sample return mission SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2021 China is working on a complex mission to collect Mars rock samples and deliver them to Earth by building on the successes of recent moon and Mars missions.
SpaceX accepts delivery of NASA’s DART asteroid impact spacecraft Teslarati · 4 Nov 2021 NASA says that the Double Asteroid Redirect Mission (DART) impactor spacecraft has arrived at SpaceX’s Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) facilities for...
Space Force launches ‘Orbital Prime’ program to spur market for on-orbit services SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2021 The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a new initiative, called Orbital Prime, to fund next-generation technologies for in-space operations
Blue Origin loses lawsuit, allowing NASA to move ahead with SpaceX moon lander Spaceflight Now · 4 Nov 2021 A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Blue Origin over NASA’s award of a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to SpaceX, clearing the way for the agency to move forward in a partnership with Elon Musk’s...
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Adds New Stops to Its Virtual Tour NASA · 4 Nov 2021 Now you can see the Mars Yard up close, roam the world-class Microdevices Lab, visit the shop where spacecraft parts are made, and stop into a clean room where spacecraft take shape.
FCC approves Boeing’s 147-satellite V-band constellation SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 The Federal Communications Commission has approved Boeing’s application to develop and operate 147 non-geostationary (NGSO) broadband satellites.
One way to help prevent wars in space? Military hotlines with Russia and China SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 With space now considered a domain of war, hotlines between U.S. and foreign rivals might be worth contemplating, said Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of operations of the U.S. Space Force
SpaceFund to invest in navigation system for cislunar space SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 Venture investor SpaceFund announced Nov. 3 it plans to finance the development of an autonomous navigation capability for space missions beyond Earth orbit in the region known as cislunar space.
China launches second pair of Yaogan 32 satellites on Chang Zheng 2C NASASpaceflight · 3 Nov 2021 China launched a pair of military satellites aboard its CZ-2C (Chang Zheng 2C) rocket Wednesday, November 3. Lifting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 07:43 UTC (3:43 EDT), the CZ-2C deployed the two Yaogan...
National Reconnaissance Office launches new procurement of commercial satellite imagery SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 The National Reconnaissance Office on Nov. 3 released a request for bids from U.S. commercial providers of satellite imagery.
Firefly Aerospace hires former Air Force officer to lead space transportation sales SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 Firefly Aerospace has hired a former U.S. Air Force officer to lead a rebranded subsidiary responsible for sales of its launch vehicles and other capabilities to government and commercial customers.

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