Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Progress cargo ship relocated to new module at International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 22 Oct 2021 A Russian Progress supply ship docked with the new Nauka lab module at the International Space Station Friday, completing a 29-hour free flight after detaching from a different port at the complex. The relocation positio...
NASA Completes Mega-Moon Rocket Stacking, Invites Media to Learn More NASA · 22 Oct 2021 NASA has completed stacking of the agency’s mega-Moon rocket and spacecraft that will launch the next generation of deep space operations, including Artemis missions on and around the Moon.
Rocket Report: South Korea just misses orbit, Ariane 5 to set payload records Ars Technica · 22 Oct 2021 "We do not see any meaningful positive catalysts for the stock."
SpaceX Boca Chica environmental review draws strong public support and criticism SpaceNews · 22 Oct 2021 SpaceX performed a static-fire test of a Starship vehicle Oct. 21 as debate continues about an environmental assessment of the company’s proposed launch operations in Texas.
SpaceX Starship fires up Raptor Vacuum engine twice in one hour Teslarati · 22 Oct 2021 After weeks of exceptionally cautious buildup, SpaceX’s first orbital-class Starship prototype has repeatedly broken new ground tests in the first few hours...
Images: Atlas 5 blasts off with NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission Spaceflight Now · 22 Oct 2021 A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket streaked into space from Cape Canaveral before dawn Oct. 16 with NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission, a robotic probe to explore a group of enigmatic asteroids leading and trailing Jupite...
Musk says Starship may be ready for orbital launch next month, but FAA review continues Spaceflight Now · 22 Oct 2021 Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, said Friday the company’s huge new Starship rocket may be ready for its first orbital test launch from South Texas as soon as November, but the schedule comes with two big un...
Nanoracks and Lockheed Martin partner on commercial space station project SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 Nanoracks, its majority owner Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin, will collaborate on the development of a commercial space station as others in industry warn of a potential space station gap.
Analysis: Space Force endorsement not enough to incentivize debris removal industry SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 The U.S. government’s indecision about how to manage the space debris problem is delaying private investments and efforts to develop space cleanup businesses, says a new white paper from the consulting firm Avascent.
Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts NASA · 21 Oct 2021 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
Rocket Lab’s next launch will include booster recovery experiment Spaceflight Now · 21 Oct 2021 Rocket Lab said this week that its next mission, set for launch Nov. 11 after delays caused by a coronavirus lockdown in New Zealand, will include the company’s third booster recovery experiment. For the first time, Rock...
Artemis 1 Orion joins SLS to complete vehicle stack NASASpaceflight · 21 Oct 2021 The Orion spacecraft that will fly to the Moon on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission was lifted atop its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on October 20, completing major assembly of the full vehicle stack.
Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler to retire after financial restructuring SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler plans to retire after the satellite operator emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
NASA’s Glenn Delgado Receives US Women’s Chamber of Commerce Award NASA · 21 Oct 2021 The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce presented Glenn A. Delgado, NASA’s associate administrator for the agency’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), with its CEO Award on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Stacking of Orion spacecraft caps assembly of first Artemis moon rocket Spaceflight Now · 21 Oct 2021 Technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center worked overnight Wednesday to tighten 360 bolts connecting the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 moon mission to the first Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket, hours after a...
York to expand manufacturing capacity, once again SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 York Space Systems is once again expanding manufacturing capacity to meet demand for its standard small satellites.
South Korean rocket fails to reach orbit on inaugural test flight Spaceflight Now · 21 Oct 2021 South Korea’s first domestically produced satellite launcher failed to reach orbit on its inaugural test flight Thursday. A preliminary review of data indicated the rocket’s third stage shut down early, the Korea Aerospa...
Capella to work with U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 Capella Space is working with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center to satisfy Army demand for Earth observation with rapid tasking and delivery of synthetic-aperture radar data.
South Korea’s 1st homegrown space rocket reaches space but fails to orbit dummy payload SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 “The flight of Nuri was completed. I’m very proud of this. Regrettably, it didn’t reach the goal it aimed at,” South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced at Naro Space Center, where the three-stage KSLV-2 rocket, also...
NASA starts process to acquire more commercial crew missions SpaceNews · 21 Oct 2021 NASA is beginning the process to procure more commercial crew flights as it looks to extend the International Space Station through the end of the decade, including the opportunity for new entrants to join the program.
SpaceX begins installing ‘Mechazilla’ arms designed to catch Starship rockets Teslarati · 21 Oct 2021 After a busy few weeks spent attaching Mechazilla’s two rocket-catching arms to a carriage-like backbone, SpaceX has begun the process of installing...
South Korea’s KSLV-II conducts maiden launch attempt NASASpaceflight · 21 Oct 2021 South Korea’s second-generation launch system, Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV)-II, has conducted its maiden orbital launch attempt. KSLV-II, also known as Nuri, was developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (...
NASA defends decision to retain JWST name SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2021 NASA officials are standing by their decision to retain the name of the James Webb Space Telescope despite criticism from some astronomers, including one who resigned from an advisory committee in protest.
Progress MS-17 completes 24 hour long relocation at Space Station NASASpaceflight · 20 Oct 2021 Progress MS-17 has successfully relocated its docking position to the station’s newest module, MLM Nauka.
Blue Origin eyes participation in military ‘rocket cargo’ program SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2021 Blue Origin is considering entering a cooperative agreement with the U.S. military to examine how space vehicles might be used to transport cargo around the world.
Rodolphe Belmer to step down as Eutelsat CEO in 2022 SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2021 Rodolphe Belmer plans to step down as Eutelsat’s CEO at the beginning of 2022 after six years with the French satellite operator.
Spacecraft for asteroid deflection experiment ready for fueling Spaceflight Now · 20 Oct 2021 A small spacecraft built for a NASA asteroid defense experiment arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California earlier this month and is ready for fueling, one of the final milestones before liftoff in November on...
La NASA desafía a estudiantes a diseñar robots para excavar en la Luna NASA · 20 Oct 2021 La NASA busca jóvenes ingenieros para ayudar a diseñar un concepto de robot para una misión de excavación en la Luna.
NASA Shares Webb Telescope Media Briefing Schedule, Resources NASA · 20 Oct 2021 NASA will hold a series of virtual media briefings and events leading up to the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the premier space science observatory of the next decade.
NASA Challenges Students to Design Moon-Digging Robots NASA · 20 Oct 2021 NASA seeks young engineers to help design a new robot concept for an excavation mission on the Moon.
NASA Announces Winners of Deep Space Food Challenge NASA · 20 Oct 2021 Variety, nutrition, and taste are some considerations when developing food for astronauts.
Rhea Space Activity to develop cislunar space ‘dashboard’ for U.S. Air Force SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2021 The U.S. Air Force has extended a research contract with startup Rhea Space Activity to develop a software tool to monitor and predict the trajectory of satellites in cislunar space.
From space traffic awareness to space traffic management SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2021 The term “space traffic management” (STM) inevitably triggers comparisons to air traffic management. The reality is far different.
South Korean satellite launcher set for first test flight Spaceflight Now · 20 Oct 2021 South Korea’s new three-stage, liquid-fueled Nuri launcher is scheduled to blast off Thursday on the country’s first attempt to place an object into orbit with an entirely homegrown rocket.
NASA and Boeing testing valves to confirm root cause of Starliner issues NASASpaceflight · 20 Oct 2021 On Tuesday, a joint teleconference between NASA and Boeing officials was held on the current status of Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) after a valve anomaly prevented its launch in August. While work to confirm the root ca...
Senate appropriators frustrated with lack of progress on civil space traffic management SpaceNews · 20 Oct 2021 Senate appropriators, frustrated with the lack of progress by the Commerce Department on space traffic management, are threatening to withhold other funding until it gets detailed plans from the agency.
SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut mission settles on Halloween launch Teslarati · 20 Oct 2021 After initially moving forward 24 hours from October 31st to October 30th, SpaceX’s next Crew Dragon astronaut mission has slipped back to...
Webb telescope unboxed after shipment to Guiana Space Center Spaceflight Now · 19 Oct 2021 Engineers removed the James Webb Space Telescope from its intercontinental shipping container in South America last week, and kicked off a final pre-launch comprehensive electrical systems test Monday ahead of blastoff i...
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that grounded Boeing’s Starliner Ars Technica · 19 Oct 2021 NASA negotiating with SpaceX for additional crew missions to space station.
Industry panel: U.S. space systems need protection against cyber attacks SpaceNews · 19 Oct 2021 The U.S. government does not technically consider space systems “critical infrastructure,” which is slowing down efforts to protect networks from cyber attacks, experts said.

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