Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Space Force extends Parsons’ contract for satellite ground services SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2021 Braxton Technologies, a company recently acquired by Parsons Corp., received a $139.4 million contract to continue development and prototyping of the U.S. Space Force’s next-generation ground system for satellite operati...
United Kingdom a potential site for future U.S. space surveillance radar SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2021 U.S. Space Force officials have begun discussions with the U.K. government about the possibility of building a deep-space radar site in the United Kingdom.
NASA's InSight Reveals the Deep Interior of Mars NASA · 22 Jul 2021 Three papers published today share new details on the crust, mantle, and molten core of the Red Planet.
NorthStar developing prototype Earth observation system for marine and coastal tracking SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2021 NorthStar Earth & Space, a startup developing a constellation for tracking other satellites, has secured Canadian government funding for a prototype Earth observation monitoring system to combat climate change.
SLS engineering tests to accompany pre-launch checkouts for Artemis 1 NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2021 The launch campaign for NASA’s Artemis 1 test flight will be punctuated by critical and unique tests to support both pre-launch checkouts of this first-flight vehicle and long-term design objectives. Launch preparations...
Exodus Orbitals is developing an open satellite platform SpaceNews · 22 Jul 2021 Canadian startup Exodus Orbitals plans to launch its first satellite in March to take the software-defined space trend a step further, providing a platform for third parties to upload and run their applications from orbi...
SpaceX’s fourth Falcon booster delivery this year hints at rare production uptick Teslarati · 22 Jul 2021 For at least the fourth time in 2021, SpaceX has shipped a new Falcon booster from its Hawthorne, California headquarters and factory...
NASA clears Boeing Starliner for launch on second unpiloted test flight Spaceflight Now · 22 Jul 2021 NASA and Boeing held a day-long flight readiness review Thursday and cleared the company’s CST-100 Starliner astronaut ferry ship for launch July 30 on a second unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station.
Russia launches Nauka module to International Space Station SpaceNews · 21 Jul 2021 Russia launched a long-delayed module for its segment of the International Space Station July 21, but that module reportedly suffered technical problems after reaching orbit.
SpaceX Crew Dragon switches ports to make room for Boeing’s Starliner do-over Teslarati · 21 Jul 2021 Update: For the second time, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has successfully swapped International Space Station (ISS) docking ports in orbit –...
Despite Tuesday’s flight, Jeff Bezos is running out of time to save Blue Origin Ars Technica · 21 Jul 2021 “What we know about Jeff Bezos is that he doesn’t like losing."
Media Invited to Learn About NASA Mission to Study Intense Storms NASA · 21 Jul 2021 NASA is inviting media to learn more about an upcoming airborne science campaign to study intense summer thunderstorms over the central United States, which will aid scientists in their understanding of how such storms a...
NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample NASA · 21 Jul 2021 NASA is making final preparations for its Perseverance Mars rover to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth.
Peterson, Schriever, Cheyenne Mountain to become Space Force bases SpaceNews · 21 Jul 2021 Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station will become U.S. Space Force bases.
Mars rover gearing up for first sample collection work Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2021 Five months after landing on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is gearing up to collect its first core sample next month, mission managers said Wednesday, drilling out a lipstick-size bit of rock from the floor of an ancie...
Russian science lab heads for International Space Station Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2021 The International Space Station is set to receive its biggest expansion in more than a decade after the launch of a Russian research lab and a European robotic arm Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Accion Systems gets new owner to scale up propulsion system SpaceNews · 21 Jul 2021 Tracker Capital, a venture capital firm linked to the group that bought hypersonic vehicle maker Stratolaunch, has taken a majority stake in space propulsion startup Accion Systems.
Nauka science module launches to ISS NASASpaceflight · 21 Jul 2021 Good things come to those (modules) that wait. On July 21, at 14:58:25 UTC (10:58:25 EDT), a Proton-M rocket launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to take the first Russian ISS module in 11 years to orbit. The moment mar...
SpaceX crew capsule relocated outside space station before Boeing mission Spaceflight Now · 21 Jul 2021 Four astronauts rode a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule for a flight from one International Space Station docking port to another Wednesday, clearing the way for arrival of a Boeing Starliner crew ferry ship on an unpiloted te...
Dragon Endeavour performs port relocation to clear way for Starliner NASASpaceflight · 21 Jul 2021 The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour vehicle has swapped docking ports aboard the International Space Station in preparation for the upcoming Starliner OFT-2 mission. The 45-minute maneuver began at 10:45 UTC with undocking...
FAA revises criteria for commercial astronaut wings SpaceNews · 21 Jul 2021 The FAA has revised its criteria for awarding astronaut wings to those flying on commercial spacecraft, making the requirements stricter while including a significant loophole.
New Shepard astronauts rave about suborbital spaceflight experience as Bezos faces backlash SpaceNews · 20 Jul 2021 Jeff Bezos and the others who were on the first crewed flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle hailed the experience as better than expected, but Bezos is facing a backlash for spending part of his extreme...
New major Russian ISS module set to launch tomorrow Space Scout · 20 Jul 2021 JULY 20, 2021--Meet Nauka, the newest ISS module, set to launch tomorrow, July 21.
Journey to the Center of Mars With the InSight Lander Team NASA · 20 Jul 2021 Scientists will talk about new findings in a question-and-answer session with the news media and public.
Space executives: Regulations and incentives needed to curtail collisions and debris SpaceNews · 20 Jul 2021 Safe deployment of satellites is going to be increasingly difficult in the absence of globally accepted rules and incentives to make space a sustainable environment, industry executives said.
Signs of Life on Mars? NASA's Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt NASA · 20 Jul 2021 After testing a bristling array of instruments on its robotic arm, NASA’s latest Mars rover gets down to business: probing rocks and dust for evidence of past life.
Blue Origin launches Bezos on first crewed New Shepard flight SpaceNews · 20 Jul 2021 Blue Origin performed its first crewed New Shepard launch July 20, sending company founder Jeff Bezos and three other people on a suborbital flight.
Russian lab module set for launch to space station Wednesday Spaceflight Now · 20 Jul 2021 A Russian science module in development for more than 20 years is set for liftoff Wednesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on top of a Proton rocket, kicking off an eight-day flight to the International Space...
Blue Origin successfully completes its first human launch [Updated] Ars Technica · 20 Jul 2021 Blue Origin plans to fly two more customer flights in 2021.
Blue Origin launches first crewed flight with four crew, including founder Jeff Bezos and “Mercury 13” aviatrix Wally Funk NASASpaceflight · 20 Jul 2021 Blue Origin has flown a crew of four onboard a New Shepard rocket on an 11-minute long suborbital spaceflight. It was the first time humans fly onboard the vehicle, making its sixteenth flight since its debut in April 20...
Bezos flies to space on Blue Origin’s first crew launch Spaceflight Now · 20 Jul 2021 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, his brother, a pioneering female pilot, and an 18-year-old Dutch student launched to the edge of space Tuesday on a 66-mile-high suborbital flight aboard his company’s New Shepard rocket, the l...
Lynk books SpaceX flight for direct-to-cellphone satellites SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2021 Lynk aims to launch multiple operational satellites on a SpaceX ride-share mission in December, ahead of plans to provide connectivity services with the constellation directly to unmodified cellphones next year.
Investors drop out of Momentus SPAC deal SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2021 Investors accounting for more than half the money in a funding round concurrent with in-space transportation company Momentus’s merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dropped out of the deal when given...
Bezos and excited crewmates eager for blastoff Tuesday Spaceflight Now · 19 Jul 2021 Nine days after being upstaged by Richard Branson, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is finally ready for his own flight into history, blasting off Tuesday morning aboard a fully automated spacecraft he believes will usher in a...
Rocket Lab identifies cause of Electron failure SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2021 Rocket Lab said July 19 that it has identified the cause of an Electron launch failure more than two months ago and that the vehicle is ready to return to flight.
Super Heavy Booster 3 fires up for the first time NASASpaceflight · 19 Jul 2021 Following a rigorous test campaign with the Starship prototype vehicles, SpaceX has turned its immediate attention to the booster that will loft its interplanetary spacecraft to new heights.
NASA Invites Media to Launch of Landsat 9 From West Coast NASA · 19 Jul 2021 Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of 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 coastal regions that beg...
NASA Invites Media to Launch of Landsat 9 From the West Coast NASA · 19 Jul 2021 Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of 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 coastal regions that beg...
Boeing crew capsule mounted on Atlas 5 rocket for unpiloted test flight Spaceflight Now · 19 Jul 2021 Boeing second Starliner crew ferry spacecraft rolled out of its factory early Saturday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for mounting on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket set for liftoff July 30 on a redo of a...
Air Force satellite completes two-year experiment to study the medium Earth orbit environment SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2021 AFRL completed a two-year space experiment that will help better understand the effects of radiation on space hardware in medium Earth orbit.

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