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NASA's InSight Finds Three Big Marsquakes, Thanks to Solar-Panel Dusting NASA · 22 Sep 2021 The lander cleared enough dust from one solar panel to keep its seismometer on through the summer, allowing scientists to study the three biggest quakes they’ve seen on Mars.
Space Force discussions with private sector on future space architecture to remain classified SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2021 The first briefing with space and defense contractors planned by the Space Force’s Warfighting Analysis Center Oct. 27 will be at a classified facility.
NASA Invites Media to Webb Telescope Prelaunch Events in French Guiana NASA · 22 Sep 2021 NASA invites members of the media to register their interest in attending events in French Guiana ahead of the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, a mission led by NASA in partnership with the European and Canadian...
Boeing still studying Starliner valve issues, with no launch date in sight Ars Technica · 22 Sep 2021 "The team's making great progress on further troubleshooting."
NASA, FAA Invite Media to Briefing on Air Traffic Control Updates NASA · 22 Sep 2021 NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual briefing for media Tuesday, Sept., 28 at 1 p.m. EDT to discuss efforts to improve the sustainability of aviation through the demonstration of more ef...
Starliner test flight likely to slip to 2022 SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2021 A test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle, delayed by a valve problem in August, is unlikely to take place before some time next year, NASA official said Sept. 21.
NASA splits human spaceflight directorate into two organizations SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2021 NASA announced Sept. 21 that it is dividing the mission directorate responsible for human spaceflight into two organizations, one responsible for exploration systems development and the other for space operations, undoin...
SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut shares behind-the-scenes look at largest space window’s ‘first light’ Teslarati · 22 Sep 2021 SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut Sian Proctor has shared the first behind-the-scenes look at what it was like for the world’s first all-private astronaut...
Terran Orbital acquires new satellite development facility SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2021 Terran Orbital, the parent company of Tyvak and PredaSAR, has acquired a new four-story facility in Irvine, California, to house satellite design, engineering and development.
NASA announces reorganization of human spaceflight directorate Spaceflight Now · 22 Sep 2021 NASA announced Tuesday that the agency’s human spaceflight division will split into two new mission directorates, one focused on space operations and another on deep space exploration, returning to the organizational str...
Court filing outlines Blue Origin’s case against NASA SpaceX lunar lander award SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2021 Blue Origin is seeking to overturn NASA’s award of a lunar lander contract to SpaceX by arguing that SpaceX’s proposal failed to meet requirements for reviews that made it “unawardable.”
Space Force looking for ‘unity’ in acquisitions despite a medley of agencies SpaceNews · 21 Sep 2021 Despite a medley of organizations overseeing space procurements, the Space Force and the intelligence community have stood up a coordinating group to make sure there is “unity of effort,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein,...
NASA Awards Orion Main Engine Contract for Future Artemis Missions NASA · 21 Sep 2021 NASA has awarded a contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc. of Redmond, Washington, for the development of the Orion Main Engine (OME), which will be used on the Orion spacecraft as part of the agency’s Artemis program.
Drones are accelerating OneWeb’s antenna tests SpaceNews · 21 Sep 2021
SpaceX’s orbital Starship launch debut may be pushed to 2022 by slow FAA reviews Teslarati · 21 Sep 2021 In a rare sign of material progress, SpaceX and the FAA have finally released what is known as a draft environmental assessment...
New York, New Jersey Students to Hear from NASA’s Space Station Crew NASA · 21 Sep 2021 Students from New York and New Jersey will have an opportunity this week to hear from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Landsat 9 lifted atop launcher to extend unbroken environmental data record Spaceflight Now · 21 Sep 2021 The next Landsat observatory has been mounted on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket in California for liftoff Sept. 27, continuing an unbroken record of Earth observations to track urban sprawl, water usage,...
NASA VIPER rover and Astrobotic Griffin lander select moon landing site for 2023 NASASpaceflight · 21 Sep 2021 The NASA VIPER rover – a precursor mission to human landings in the south polar region of the Moon, and a mission started in 2019 under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program – has had its landing site selected fo...
Elon Musk’s Starlink is coming out of its “Beta” phase next month Teslarati · 21 Sep 2021 Starlink is coming out of its beta phase next month, as confirmed by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter. With this milestone...
NASA Leadership Positions Agency for Future NASA · 21 Sep 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Tuesday the agency is creating two new mission directorates that will best position the agency for the next 20 years.
Space Force talent strategy is a departure from the norm SpaceNews · 21 Sep 2021 Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond unveiled the “Guardian Ideal” document Sept. 21 at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber conference
NASA to split leadership of its human spaceflight program Ars Technica · 21 Sep 2021 Kathy Lueders will see her duties pared back.
Space Force reveals which Army and Navy units are moving to the space branch SpaceNews · 21 Sep 2021 A total of 11 Army and four Navy organizations are transferring to the Space Force
Space Force unveils dress uniforms for guardians SpaceNews · 21 Sep 2021 On Sept. 21 at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber conference, the chief of space operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond unveiled the service’s dress uniform.
Tomorrow.io orders demo satellites for rain-tracking constellation SpaceNews · 21 Sep 2021 Meteorological intelligence startup Tomorrow.io says it picked California-based Astro Digital to build the first two of potentially dozens of small satellites equipped with storm-tracking radars to improve weather foreca...
NASA picks landing site for VIPER lunar rover SpaceNews · 21 Sep 2021 NASA has selected a crater near the south pole of the moon as the landing site for a robotic rover to search for water ice that could be a resource for future human expeditions.
Space Force to brief industry on its future architecture for space-based missile warning SpaceNews · 20 Sep 2021 The Space Warfighting Analysis Center will brief industry representatives Oct. 27 on the results of its first “force design” study focused on space-based missile warning and missile tracking
Kendall: If China can’t beat the U.S. in the air it will try in space SpaceNews · 20 Sep 2021 Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in a keynote speech Sept. 20 warned that China’s rapid advances in nuclear and conventional weapons will challenge the United States both in the air and space domains.
Photos: Inspiration4 launches from Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 20 Sep 2021 The first all-private crew to fly into Earth orbit launched Sept. 15 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, streaking into space on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket powered by nine Merlin main engines.
Demand growing for managing heat on increasingly intricate satellites SpaceNews · 20 Sep 2021 Increasingly capable satellites are driving demand for more complex thermal management solutions to keep them from overheating as they work harder, according to heat pipe manufacturer Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT).
NASA’s Artemis Rover to Land Near Nobile Region of Moon’s South Pole NASA · 20 Sep 2021 In 2023, NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will land near the western edge of the Nobile Crater at the Moon’s South Pole to map and explore the region’s surface and subsurface for water and o...
El rover del programa Artemis de la NASA aterrizará cerca de la región Nobile en el polo sur de la Luna NASA · 20 Sep 2021 En 2023, el Vehículo de exploración polar para investigación de volátiles (VIPER, por sus siglas en español) de la NASA aterrizará cerca del borde occidental del cráter Nobile en el polo sur de la Luna para mapear y expl...
NASA Invites Media to Discuss Future of NASA NASA · 20 Sep 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other senior agency leaders will host an employee town hall for all civil servant and contractor employees at noon EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 21, to provide updates about the agency’s human sp...
Tianzhou ship launches and docks with Chinese space station Spaceflight Now · 20 Sep 2021 An unpiloted Chinese cargo ship launched and docked with the Tiangong space station Monday, delivering supplies to support the next three-person crew on the complex for six months after their arrival next month.
NASA TV to Air Landsat 9 Launch, Prelaunch Activities NASA · 20 Sep 2021 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Landsat 9 satellite, a joint NASA and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mission that will continue the legacy of monitoring Earth’s land and...
Tianzhou-3 cargo craft launches to the Chinese Space Station NASASpaceflight · 20 Sep 2021 China successfully launched a Long March 7 from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center at 07:10 UTC (3:10 PM Beijing time), beginning its journey to the Chinese Space Station. The spacecraft then docked to the station just...
Space sustainability makes slow progress at the United Nations SpaceNews · 20 Sep 2021 Diplomats and other experts see signs of progress at the United Nations on addressing space sustainability but caution it may will take many years before any sort of binding agreement emerges.
Tianzhou-3 spacecraft docks with Chinese space station SpaceNews · 20 Sep 2021 China's Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft docked in orbit with the Tianhe space station module Monday following launch from the coastal Wenchang launch center.
After Inspiration4, SpaceX sees high demand for free-flyer missions Ars Technica · 20 Sep 2021 "We have interest for both Dragons and Starships, which is pretty exciting."
L3Harris’ missile-tracking satellites pass early design review SpaceNews · 20 Sep 2021 L3Harris announced Sept. 20 that the Space Development Agency has approved the company’s proposed design for a missile tracking satellite.

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