Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Terran Orbital plans to go public through SPAC merger SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 Terran Orbital, the parent company of Tyvak and PredaSAR, announced plans Oct. 28 to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company.
On the 50th anniversary of Black Arrow, British space industry is on the verge of a return NASASpaceflight · 28 Oct 2021 Fifty years ago, a small rocket lifted off from the Australian Outback on a mission of contradictions. While the launch of Black Arrow R3 with the Prospero satellite aboard would be Britain’s first successful satellite l...
SpaceX rolls Raptor Vacuum engines to launch pad for Starship’s next tests Teslarati · 28 Oct 2021 For the second time, SpaceX is gearing up to install a full six Raptor engines on the first orbital-class Starship prototype. This...
SpaceX test-fires crew rocket as teams monitor downrange abort zone weather Spaceflight Now · 28 Oct 2021 SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center early Thursday, checking off another box on the pre-flight checklist before liftoff Sunday with a four-person crew heading for the International Space St...
NASA’s Juno: Science Results Offer First 3D View of Jupiter Atmosphere NASA · 28 Oct 2021 New findings from NASA’s Juno probe orbiting Jupiter provide a fuller picture of how the planet’s distinctive and colorful atmospheric features offer clues about the unseen processes below its clouds.
DoD space agency changes course on satellite procurement in wake of Maxar’s protest SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 In response to a protest filed by Maxar Technologies, the Defense Department’s Space Development Agency is canceling a solicitation issued Aug. 30 seeking bids for 144 satellites and will start over with a new procuremen...
Hyten blasts ‘unbelievably’ slow DoD bureaucracy as China advances space weapons SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Hyten warned that bureaucratic inertia and fear of failing are thwarting innovation in the Department of Defense while China continues to roll out new military and spa...
Kayla Barron, a pioneering submarine officer, is ready for her first flight to space Spaceflight Now · 28 Oct 2021 NASA astronaut Kayla Barron was one of the first women to serve as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. Now she’s ready to apply her experience under the waves to a flight above the atmosphere on the International Space...
CASIS and Estée Lauder seek microgravity research on plastic alternatives SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) announced plans Oct. 28 to work with multinational corporation Estée Lauder to solicit microgravity projects aimed at reducing plastics waste.
NASA to Host Briefing on Webb Telescope Engineering, Deployments NASA · 28 Oct 2021 NASA will hold a virtual media briefing 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Nov. 2, to discuss the engineering of the James Webb Space Telescope, the world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope.
A once-quiet battle to replace the space station suddenly is red hot Ars Technica · 28 Oct 2021 Three competitors have already entered the arena. More are expected.
JWST launch preparations on track SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 The success of the most recent Ariane 5 launch has allowed preparations for the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to move into the home stretch, officials said Oct. 27.
SpaceX rideshare program beats small rockets for Emirati launch contract Teslarati · 28 Oct 2021 The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) space agency has contracted with SpaceX to launch a domestically-built Earth observation satellite on a Falcon 9...
Boeing reports $185 million charge to pay for Starliner delays Spaceflight Now · 28 Oct 2021 Boeing said Wednesday it will take on a $185 million charge in its third quarter earnings to pay for the latest setback on the Starliner crew capsule, bringing the company’s out-of-pocket costs on the troubled program to...
U.A.E. examining options for future human spaceflight missions SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 The space center responsible for the United Arab Emirates’ human spaceflight program is looking at a range of flight options for its astronaut corps.
Russia launches supply ship on two-day trip to space station Spaceflight Now · 28 Oct 2021 A Russian Progress cargo freighter loaded with more than 5,000 pounds of crew supplies, fuel, water, and air lifted off Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and rode a Soyuz launcher into orbit, the first...
Indonesia orders Thales Alenia Space satellite to replace lost Nusantara-2 SpaceNews · 28 Oct 2021 Indonesia has ordered a high-throughput communications satellite from Thales Alenia Space for a 2024 delivery to fill a gap left by last year’s loss of Nusantara-2 to a Chinese launch failure.
Progress MS-18 continues Russian push at space station NASASpaceflight · 27 Oct 2021 Roscosmos is gearing up for the third Progress cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station for 2021. The flight, known as Progress MS-18, is scheduled to lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...
OneWeb and Saudi Arabia create $200 million connectivity joint venture SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 Satellite broadband startup OneWeb and a company backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund have signed a $200 million joint venture, with exclusive rights to distribute the network’s capacity in targeted Middle East...
Boeing takes $185 million charge because of Starliner delays SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 Boeing announced Oct. 27 it is taking an additional $185 million charge against its earnings to cover the costs to get its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle flying again.
Matthias Maurer talks science and spacewalks on the space station Spaceflight Now · 27 Oct 2021 Matthias Maurer’s last name in German means brick layer. Naturally, Maurer says, that means he has been assigned to perform an experiment with concrete during his six-month stint on the International Space Station.
SpaceX Dragon, Falcon 9 rocket roll out to pad for first launch in six weeks Teslarati · 27 Oct 2021 SpaceX has rolled a Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 to the launch pad for the rocket’s first launch in more than six...
Space startups selected for accelerator program in New Mexico SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 A new accelerator program funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory and the U.S. Space Force announced Oct. 27 it has selected six U.S. and international startups for its first cohort.
SLS Program completes Block 1 design review, preparing to certify Artemis 1 vehicle NASASpaceflight · 27 Oct 2021 NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) program is preparing to serve its role in the agency’s first human spaceflight mission to the moon in nearly 50 years–Artemis 1. After completing a DCR (Design Certification Review) in la...
Kuaizhou flight sets new record for Chinese launch activity Spaceflight Now · 27 Oct 2021 The successful deployment of a small remote sensing satellite Wednesday set a new record for Chinese orbital launch attempts in a single year at 40 missions, surpassing a mark set in 2018 and 2020.
China launches Jilin-1 Gaofen-02F remote sensing satellite via Kuaizhou 1A NASASpaceflight · 27 Oct 2021 China’s small Kuaizhou 1A rocket has launched the latest satellite in the Jilin-1 Earth-imaging constellation Wednesday, in a low-key mission out of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Kuaizhou lifted off at 06:19 UTC (...
US-South Korea joint space drills to focus on space situational awareness SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 “What we urgently need is ‘eyes’ to look at what’s happening in outer space,” said ROK Air Force Col. Park Ki-tae, inaugural chief of the air force’s Space Operations Center, during the Seoul International Aerospace and...
Blue Origin, Sierra Space, and Boeing announce Orbital Reef NASASpaceflight · 27 Oct 2021 Amid a year of momentous developments in commercial spaceflight, including the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission and the first feature film to be shot in space, a consortium led by Blue Origin and Sierra Space has announ...
NASA wants to buy SLS rockets at half price, fly them into the 2050s Ars Technica · 27 Oct 2021 The agency wants the rocket to become a "sustainable and affordable system."
China sets new national launch record with Kuaizhou-1A mission SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 China set a new national record for orbital launches in a calendar year with the launch of a commercial remote sensing satellite on a Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket Wednesday.
German astronaut to become 600th person to fly into space Spaceflight Now · 27 Oct 2021 Astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, Matthias Maurer, and Kayla Barron flew from their home base in Houston to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Tuesday to begin their final few days of launch preparations before blasting off...
SpaceX to launch Emirati imaging satellite SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 SpaceX has won a contract to launch an Emirati high-resolution imaging satellite on a Falcon 9 rideshare mission in 2023.
Russia deems SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 safe to launch cosmonauts Teslarati · 27 Oct 2021 Seven years after Russian bureaucrat and oligarch Dmitry Rogozin – faced with economic sanctions in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine...
Poland signs Artemis Accords SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 Poland has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords for space exploration, hoping to use the agreement as a means of enhancing space cooperation between the two nations.
NASA lays out vision for the long-term future of SLS Space Scout · 27 Oct 2021 A new RFI posted by NASA lays out the future of the SLS rocket to 2050 and beyond, including a new contractor structure and provisions for yearly cargo flights.
Russian Progress supply ship poised for launch from Baikonur Spaceflight Now · 27 Oct 2021 A Soyuz rocket is ready to boost Russia’s Progress MS-18 supply ship into orbit Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, setting course for a two-day chase of the International Space Station.
ULA sets new target launch date for Space Test Program STP-3 mission SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2021 United Launch Alliance is targeting a Nov. 22 liftoff for the U.S. Space Force STP-3 mission aboard an Atlas 5 rocket.
Verizon announces intent to use Amazon’s planned Project Kuiper constellation SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2021 Verizon Communications is working with Amazon to develop solutions for its proposed Project Kuiper megaconstellation, with the aim of using the satellites to extend connectivity services to more rural and remote communit...
NASA Invites Media to Learn About S-MODE Mission NASA · 26 Oct 2021 NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 29 to share information about the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE), a campaign to study small ocean whirlpools, eddies, and currents.
UK funds studies to remove two spacecraft from LEO SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2021 The UK Space Agency has awarded study contracts for a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit by 2025.

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