Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Watch SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission launch four private astronauts live [webcast] Teslarati · 15 Sep 2021 Update: SpaceX, Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, the crew, and the weather remain on track for the company’s historic Inspiration4 mission, which is...
Space SPACs struggle to lift off SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2021 None of the companies that recently completed SPAC deals have seen a dramatic increase in share price. Meanwhile, share SPAC redemptions are growing, indicating a lack of enthusiasm.
Justin Simon Shepherds Perseverance Through First Phase of Martian Rock Sampling NASA · 15 Sep 2021 The Johnson Space Center scientist was tasked with helping guide the way for mission’s first cored Mars rock sample.
NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive, Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Mars NASA · 15 Sep 2021 Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of "super eruptions," the biggest volcanic eruptions known, over a 500-million-year period.
SpaceX launches Inspiration4, first all-private orbital mission NASASpaceflight · 15 Sep 2021 SpaceX has successfully launched the first-ever all-private orbital mission, Inspiration4. The first-of-its-kind flight saw four private astronauts take flight on a Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon ahead of a three-day stay in L...
NASA Statement on National Aerospace Week NASA · 15 Sep 2021 The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on National Aerospace Week, hosted by Aerospace Industries Sept. 13-17. This week recognizes innovations from aerospace manufacturers, suppliers, and workf...
‘Taiwan must secure a strategic position in space industry’s supply chain’: president SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2021 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Sept. 14 the country “must secure a strategic position in the space industry’s supply chain” by leveraging its competitive edge in semiconductor and precision engineering.
Commercial spaceflight industry sees Inspiration4 as a pathfinder but not a model SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2021 SpaceX’s first fully commercial Crew Dragon mission is being closely watched by both NASA and other companies in the commercial human spaceflight sector, who see it as a pathfinder for future missions but not necessity a...
Space Force backs development of commercial orbital debris removal systems SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2021 A Space Force general endorsed the development of commercial systems for removing space debris, saying they can address congestion in Earth orbit without the policy concerns a government-run alternative might have.
SpaceX rockets private astronaut crew into orbit for the first time in spaceflight history Teslarati · 15 Sep 2021 For the first time in spaceflight history, a crew of all-private astronauts have rocketed into orbit – and on a SpaceX Falcon...
SpaceX launches Crew Dragon on first private mission SpaceNews · 15 Sep 2021 SpaceX successfully launched a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four nonprofessional astronauts on its first private crewed mission Sept. 15, a long-awaited milestone in the commercialization of spaceflight.
Capella shares SAR data with researchers, app developers SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 Capella Space announced plans Sept. 14 to share synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data gathered by its satellite constellation with researchers, nonprofit organizations, application developers and disaster response organiza...
NASA astronaut to stay on ISS for nearly a year SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 NASA confirmed Sept. 14 that one its astronauts, Mark Vande Hei, will remain on the International Space Station until next March, setting an American spaceflight duration record in the process.
Raytheon to acquire space electronics supplier SEAKR Engineering SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 Raytheon Technologies announced Sept. 14 it intends to acquire SEAKR Engineering, a privately owned supplier of space electronics based in Centennial, Colorado.
NASA Selects Five U.S. Companies to Mature Artemis Lander Concepts NASA · 14 Sep 2021 NASA has selected five U.S. companies to help the agency enable a steady pace of crewed trips to the lunar surface under the agency’s Artemis program.
Soyuz mission launches 34 OneWeb satellites to orbit NASASpaceflight · 14 Sep 2021 Arianespace and Starsem have launched 34 more internet communication satellites of the OneWeb constellation to a low Earth orbit (LEO). The launch occurred at 18:07:19 UTC (14:07:19 EDT) on Tuesday, September 14 from Sit...
Spire snaps up exactEarth in first acquisition as a public company SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 Newly listed small satellite constellation operator Spire Global is buying Canadian ship-tracking company exactEarth in its first major acquisition, inflating expectations of more space consolidation amid a surge of comp...
Russian rocket ready for launch with 34 more Florida-built OneWeb satellites Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2021 A Russian Soyuz rocket is poised for lift off Tuesday from Kazakhstan with another 34 internet spacecraft for OneWeb, the company’s 10th launch since deployment of the satellite network began in 2019.
For the first time, NASA is a spectator for a U.S. crew mission to low Earth orbit Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2021 SpaceX’s launch of the all-private Inspiration4 crew mission, scheduled as soon as Wednesday night, is an all-commercial affair that leaves NASA largely on the sidelines. And that’s just fine with NASA Administrator Bill...
DARPA seeking satellite laser terminals that can talk to any space network SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 DARPA is asking for ideas on how to make optical inter-satellite links that can connect government and commercial space communications systems in low Earth orbit.
SpaceX launches first full batch of laser-equipped Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2021 SpaceX delivered 51 more Starlink internet spacecraft to orbit Monday night with a successful Falcon 9 rocket launch from California, introducing new inter-satellite optical laser links to improve how the network relays...
South Korea seeks $553 million space budget for 2022 SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 In a bid to nurture its nascent domestic space sector, South Korea is seeking a 640 billion won ($553 million) annual space budget for 2022. If granted in full, it would amount to a 4 percent increase from this year’s 61...
Spaceflight Inc announces rideshare mission to the moon and geostationary orbit NASASpaceflight · 14 Sep 2021 Spaceflight Inc has announced “GEO Pathfinder,” a rideshare mission to geostationary orbit that will use a lunar flyby. The mission will use a Sherpa EScape (Sherpa-ES) transfer vehicle, launched as a secondary payload w...
Planet provides data to federal civilian agencies under NASA contract SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 Researchers delving into climate change, biodiversity loss and other topics through work funded by U.S. federal civilian agencies and the National Science Foundation will have access to Planet Earth-observation data thro...
BAE Systems to acquire smallsat company In-Space Missions SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 BAE Systems announced Sept. 14 that it will acquire In-Space Missions, a company that recently won a contract to build a British military satellite.
SpaceX’s first West Coast Starlink launch orbits 51 new ‘space laser’ satellites Teslarati · 14 Sep 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched 51 upgraded laser-linked Starlink satellites from its Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) – the...
SpaceX launches first dedicated polar Starlink mission SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 SpaceX launched its first dedicated polar Starlink mission Sept. 13 as the company moves into the next phase of deployment of its broadband satellite constellation.
With tenth launch, OneWeb nears halfway mark in deploying satellite fleet Spaceflight Now · 14 Sep 2021 A day after SpaceX launched 51 Starlink broadband satellites from California, a Russian Soyuz rocket fired into orbit Tuesday from a spaceport halfway around the world, shepherding 34 more satellites for the commercial i...
OneWeb’s broadband constellation reaching halfway mark SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 OneWeb is about halfway through deploying its low Earth orbit constellation, after Arianespace successfully launched another 34 satellites for the broadband operator Sept. 14 .
NASA selects five companies for lunar lander studies SpaceNews · 14 Sep 2021 NASA will provide $146 million to five companies, representing the three teams that previously competed to develop the Artemis lunar lander, to perform studies for future lunar lander concepts.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch contracts reach double digits after latest NASA win Teslarati · 14 Sep 2021 For the third time in seven months, NASA has contracted SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch a high-value scientific spacecraft, raising the...
SpaceX begins second Starlink shell with Vandenberg launch NASASpaceflight · 13 Sep 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying a total of 51 second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit. This was the first launch in support of deploying the second shel...
NASA Awards Regional Architect, Engineering Services Contracts NASA · 13 Sep 2021 NASA has selected nine companies to provide architect and engineering services for the agency’s facilities in the southeastern United States.
New version of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites to begin launching Monday Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2021 A batch of 51 Starlink internet spacecraft, debuting new laser inter-satellite links, is set for liftoff Monday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX’s first dedicated Starlink mission from the W...
Raymond: Small satellites and fast data transforming space business SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2021 The combination of small satellites and computing power is one of the most exciting developments in space technology, said Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, chief of the U.S. Space Force
Marlink’s sale values maritime connectivity specialist at $1.4 billion SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2021 Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in Marlink, valuing the maritime connectivity specialist at $1.4 billion.
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband to be available in Japan’s remote areas next year SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2021 SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service will be available in Japan’s remote areas starting in 2022.
Civilian astronauts practice for launch day at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2021 The four civilian fliers who will rocket into orbit this week on the privately-managed Inspiration4 mission took their seats inside a SpaceX crew capsule Sunday night in Florida during a dress rehearsal for launch day. H...
Now officially a public company, BlackSky moving to expand sales and marketing SpaceNews · 13 Sep 2021 Satellite imagery and geospatial data provider BlackSky began trading on the NYSE Sept. 10, a day after closing a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.
All-civilian flight to orbit blazes new trail for charity with this week’s SpaceX launch Spaceflight Now · 13 Sep 2021 An all-civilian, non-astronaut crew, including a childhood cancer survivor, is ready for blastoff this week on a history-making SpaceX flight. Launch is scheduled for Wednesday evening for the first fully commercial, non...

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