Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Supply of small launch vehicles continues to grow SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2021 The number of small launch vehicle projects continues to grow despite the pandemic and the widespread belief of there is a significant oversupply of such vehicles, but that growth may be showing signs of slowing.
NASA Spacecraft Provides Insight into Asteroid Bennu’s Future Orbit NASA · 11 Aug 2021 NASA researchers used precision-tracking data from the agency’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to better understand movements of the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, significantly reducing uncertainties related to its future...
India’s GSLV fails on long-delayed EOS-03 mission NASASpaceflight · 11 Aug 2021 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made their second launch of 2021 with a GSLV Mk. II rocket launching the EOS-03 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre...
Ground station collaboration paving way for pioneering space missions SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2021 Ground station providers anticipate a new era of collaboration after coming together to support Astroscale, the startup months away from conducting the world’s first privately funded debris-removal demonstration.
Lunar spacesuits won’t be ready in time for 2024 landing SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2021 Spacesuits that NASA astronauts will need to walk on the moon won't be ready in time to meet a 2024 lunar landing goal, NASA’s inspector general concluded.
SpaceX Falcon rockets win yet another Moon lander launch contract Teslarati · 11 Aug 2021 In a bit of déjà vu, SpaceX’s Falcon rockets have secured yet another contract to launch a commercial Moon lander – this...
Indian GSLV launch fails SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2021 An Indian Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) suffered a malfunction of its upper stage during an Aug. 11 launch, causing the loss of an imaging satellite.
Antares launches NG-16 Cygnus space station cargo spacecraft SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft Aug. 10 carrying more than 3,700 kilograms of cargo for the International Space Station.
Antares launch timeline on the NG-16 mission Spaceflight Now · 10 Aug 2021 Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Tuesday to begin a pursuit of the International Space Station.
Lockheed Martin takes aim at satellite servicing market SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Lockheed Martin plans to launch a cubesat to demonstrate how small satellites can service other satellites in orbit.
Aviation Week Awards NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter With Laureate NASA · 10 Aug 2021 The prestigious honor recognizes the pioneering rotorcraft for its history-making flights on the Red Planet.
Unseenlabs lines up Vega flight for fourth maritime surveillance satellite SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 French startup Unseenlabs is set to fly its next maritime surveillance nanosatellite on an Arianespace Vega rocket in mid-August, instead of launching with Rocket Lab as it did for the first three BRO spacecraft the vent...
Interoperability, sustainability and cybersecurity pose challenges for small satellite sector SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Ensuring that small satellites can communicate not only within their own constellations but within a broader ecosystem is one of the primary challenges cited by Lt. Gen. John Shaw, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, in...
IHI Aerospace to offer Epsilon rocket commercially SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Japanese company IHI Aerospace plans to market a version of the little-used Epsilon small launch vehicle to commercial customers, although at prices significantly higher than similar vehicles in development.
Boeing continues Starliner valve troubleshooting Spaceflight Now · 10 Aug 2021 Boeing engineers at Cape Canaveral continue troubleshooting stuck valves in the propulsion system of the company’s Starliner crew capsule in hopes of resolving the problem — and understanding what caused it — in time to...
U.S. Army space commander concerned about disruptions to satellites SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 peaking at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Convention Center, Karbler said adversaries are developing electronic and cyber tools to deny the U.S. military access to satellites in orbit.
Intuitive Machines selects SpaceX for launch of third lunar lander mission SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Commercial lunar lander developer Intuitive Machines will launch its third lunar lander mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9, the same vehicle the company selected for its first two lander missions.
Elon Musk says SpaceX could build new Moon spacesuits for NASA Teslarati · 10 Aug 2021 A new report from NASA’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) strongly suggests that spacesuit availability, of all things, could prevent NASA...
S.S. Ellison Onizuka Cygnus mission launches safely to ISS NASASpaceflight · 10 Aug 2021 Northrop Grumman launched the NG-16 Cygnus cargo vehicle, the S.S. Ellison Onizuka, to the International Space Station at 18:01:05 EDT / 22:01:05 UTC from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Island flig...
Accion to supply thrusters for Xplore ESPA-class satellite SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Accion Systems plans to supply miniature ion thrusters for Xplore Inc.’s 150-kilogram LEO Xcraft satellite, under an agreement announced Aug. 10.
NASA Renews Support of Vertical Lift Research Centers of Excellence NASA · 10 Aug 2021 NASA is continuing its support of university research into technologies for future helicopters and other vertical lift aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Army and Navy.
Rocket Lab to launch three sets of BlackSky satellites SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Rocket Lab will conduct three launches of satellites for Earth observation company BlackSky in about one month, the fastest launch cadence the company had demonstrated to date.
Chinese hypersonic spaceplane company raises $46 million SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Chinese firm Space Transportation raised more than $46.3 million for its hypersonic spaceplane plans in a new funding round announced Monday.
JPL director to step down SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 The director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will step down after five years on the job to become a professor at the university that operates the lab.
Stellar Exploration propels EchoStar nanosatellite to valuable slot SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 Stellar Exploration supplied the propulsion system for the Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems spacecraft that ultimately helped EchoStar claim potentially valuable S-band spectrum rights.
SpaceX takes simplicity to new extremes with two new Starship mechanisms Teslarati · 10 Aug 2021 In the first two parts of a three-part interview with YouTube creator Tim Dodd, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has delved into two...
Thailand moving to enact Space Activities Act SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2021 The legislation aims to set up a National Space Policy Committee, chaired by Thailand's prime minister, to draw up the nation's space policies.
Northrop Grumman launches commercial resupply mission to space station Spaceflight Now · 10 Aug 2021 A successful launch from Virginia aboard an Antares rocket Tuesday kicked off Northrop Grumman’s 16th commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station, setting the stage for arrival of more than 8,000 pounds...
NASA Science, Cargo Launches on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission NASA · 10 Aug 2021 A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with more than 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 6:01 p.m. EDT Tuesday from NASA’s Wallops...
ABL, Astra, Relativity selected to compete for U.S. Space Force responsive launch contracts SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2021 ABL Space Systems Corp, Astra Space and Relativity Space will join a pool of launch providers that are eligible to compete for missions awarded under the U.S. Space Force Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4.
NASA Statement on Departure of JPL Director Michael Watkins NASA · 9 Aug 2021 The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the departure of Michael Watkins, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California:
Simplification is key to space industry growth SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2021 The space industry needs to significantly simplify services for customers outside the sector to unlock its next phase of growth, space executives told the Small Satellite Conference Aug. 9.
NASA Invites Media to New OSIRIS-REx, Asteroid Bennu Study Briefing NASA · 9 Aug 2021 NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 11, to discuss an important finding from NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) space...
In-Space Missions wins contract for British military smallsat SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2021 British smallsat developer In-Space Missions has won a contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence to build a satellite to test optical communications.
Space Force developing “freight train to space” for smallsats SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2021 The U.S. Space Force plans to demonstrate later this year two approaches to provide rides to space for small satellites and hosted payloads, including a version of a common adapter equipped with a propulsion system.
Space ISAC invites firms to join Small Satellite Community of Interest SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2021
With a single photo, SpaceX sent a not-so-subtle message to FAA regulators Ars Technica · 9 Aug 2021 Holding back Starship means holding back this progress, Musk was saying.
DoD experiment flying to International Space Station to collect data for missile-tracking sensors SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2021 A Northrop Grumman spacecraft scheduled to launch Aug. 10 on a resupply mission to the International Space Station will carry a Space Development Agency experiment.
NASA EGS, Jacobs power up Artemis 1 vehicle to begin system checkouts in the VAB NASASpaceflight · 9 Aug 2021 After stacking the stages of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for NASA’s Artemis 1 mission in June and July, EGS and TOSC powered up the Core Stage for the first time in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Ken...
U.S. military doubles down on GPS despite vulnerabilities SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2021 Space weapons meant to target U.S. satellites are a growing concern for the U.S. military. Especially worrisome are electronic jamming devices designed to interfere with GPS signals.

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