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NASA Science Mission Directorate to Hold Town Hall Meeting NASA · 19 Jul 2021 NASA's Science Mission Directorate will hold a community town hall meeting with Associate Administrator for Science Thomas Zurbuchen and his leadership team at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 22, to discuss updates to NASA'...
Boeing working on multiple Cores, first EUS hardware for Artemis missions 2-4 NASASpaceflight · 19 Jul 2021 In addition to supporting the upcoming first launch of NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the uncrewed Artemis 1 lunar test flight, Stages prime contractor Boeing is lining up the rockets that will support fo...
SpaceX Super Heavy booster aces static fire test on the first try Teslarati · 19 Jul 2021 CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX has successfully fired up Super Heavy – the largest rocket booster in the world – on...
SpaceX tops off Starship launch tower during Blue Origin crew launch briefing Teslarati · 19 Jul 2021 On Sunday morning, SpaceX began the process of installing the last prefabricated section of Starship’s skyscraper-sized ‘launch tower’ around the same time...
China tests fairing recovery technologies on Long March 2C launch with four satellites NASASpaceflight · 19 Jul 2021 The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) launched a Long March/Chang Zheng 2C rocket on July 19 at 00:19 UTC (8:19 AM Beijing time) from LC-3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The launch carrie...
Blue Origin ready for first crewed New Shepard launch SpaceNews · 18 Jul 2021 Blue Origin is on track to perform the first crewed launch of its New Shepard vehicle July 20, carrying company founder Jeff Bezos and three others on a suborbital spaceflight.
Hubble returns to science operations on backup payload computer NASASpaceflight · 18 Jul 2021 NASA teams have successfully resurrected the iconic Hubble Space Telescope after it first experienced problems with an onboard computer on June 13 and suspended all science operations. The telescope is now fully operatio...
Hubble resumes science observations after month-long outage Spaceflight Now · 18 Jul 2021 NASA said Saturday that the Hubble Space Telescope, now running on a backup payload computer, has resumed scientific observations after a failure knocked the aging observatory offline for more than a month.
Blue Origin gives green light for Tuesday launch of owner Jeff Bezos Spaceflight Now · 18 Jul 2021 While Jeff Bezos and his three crewmates worked through a two-day “astronaut” training course, engineers Sunday tentatively cleared their New Shepard rocket and capsule for blastoff Tuesday on a 10-minute up-and-down fli...
New drone-ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” joins SpaceX’s recovery fleet Space Scout · 17 Jul 2021 JULY 17, 2021--A Shortfall of Gravitas, a new, modernized drone-ship, joins the SpaceX fleet.
Shuttle firing room veterans preparing to help launch Artemis 1 NASASpaceflight · 17 Jul 2021 The final mission in the Space Shuttle Program, STS-135, was launched ten years ago on July 8, 2011, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Several members of the immediate and extended launch team that gave Shuttle A...
Hubble returns to normal operations after switch to backup computer SpaceNews · 17 Jul 2021 NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope returned to science operations July 17 after a hiatus of more than a month as controllers successfully switched the orbiting observatory to a backup payload computer.
Gus Grissom taught NASA a hard lesson: “You can hurt yourself in the ocean” Ars Technica · 17 Jul 2021 From the archives: Grissom's infamous (and impactful) ocean landing turns 60 this week.
Malaysia’s Measat-3 satellite tumbling in GEO SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2021 Malaysian operator Measat has likely lost control of an aging satellite that has been drifting westward in geostationary orbit for nearly a month, according to analysts at space tracking company ExoAnalytic Solutions.
Biden to nominate CSIS’ Andrew Hunter as top Air Force acquisition executive SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2021 President Biden intends to nominate defense procurement expert Andrew Hunter to be assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics.
NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Starliner Launch NASA · 16 Jul 2021 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station.
An Alabama lawmaker just wants NASA to fly SLS, doesn’t care about payloads Ars Technica · 16 Jul 2021 "The mission for which is to be determined by the NASA Administrator."
SES spearheading quantum technology encryption network for Luxembourg SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2021 Satellite operator SES is leading a consortium to design a system for guarding communications in Luxembourg against cyberattacks, which could feed into Europe’s broader plan for a network that is also protected by quantu...
SpaceX welcomes A Shortfall of Gravitas, shuffles Of Course I Still Love You west NASASpaceflight · 16 Jul 2021 On the morning of July 15, SpaceX’s long awaited droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas sailed into Port Canaveral, Florida. The vessel will bring the number of Florida-based droneships back to two following the relocation of...
China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2021 China conducted a clandestine first test flight of a reusable suborbital vehicle Friday as a part of development of a reusable space transportation system.
NASA to Brief Early Science From Perseverance Mars Rover NASA · 16 Jul 2021 Panelists will discuss the rover’s recently started science campaign and groundwork for its next major milestone.
Umbra and Hypergiant among firms selected for Air Force JADC2 contract SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2021 The U.S. Air Force awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to 29 companies including Umbra, Kymeta, Hughes Network Systems and Hypergiant Galactic Systems to support the Defense Department’s campaign t...
NASA to Brief Early Science from Perseverance Mars Rover NASA · 16 Jul 2021 NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, July 21, to discuss early science results from the agency’s Perseverance Mars rover and its preparations to collect the first-ever Martian samples for plan...
Trailblazing Astronaut Doug Hurley Retires from NASA NASA · 16 Jul 2021 NASA astronaut and former U.S. Marine Col. Doug Hurley is retiring from NASA after 21 years of service. His last day with the agency is July 16.
Rocket Report: SpaceX tests FAA again in Texas, India pushes Vikas engine Ars Technica · 16 Jul 2021 "Welcome to the dawn of the new space age."
House appropriators approve NASA spending bill with revised lunar lander and nuclear propulsion language SpaceNews · 16 Jul 2021 The House Appropriations Committee passed a spending bill July 15 that leaves intact overall funding for NASA but tweaks language regarding the Human Landing System and nuclear thermal propulsion.
SpaceX begins assembling first orbital Starship and Super Heavy booster Teslarati · 16 Jul 2021 SpaceX has begun rapidly assembling the first orbital Starship prototype and the Super Heavy booster set to launch it isn’t far behind....
New SpaceX drone ship arrives at Port Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2021 A new SpaceX drone ship named “A Shortfall of Gravitas” was towed into Port Canaveral Thursday, completing a shuffling of SpaceX’s rocket landing platforms to support upcoming launches from Florida and California.
Blue Origin reveals fourth crew member for Bezos spaceflight Spaceflight Now · 15 Jul 2021 An 18-year-old Dutch student will joint Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark and aviation pioneer Wally Funk next Tuesday when they blast off aboard the Amazon founder’s New Shepard rocket for its first sub-orbital flight to spa...
Dutch teenager to fly on New Shepard SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2021 An 18-year-old Dutch man will fly on Blue Origin’s first crewed New Shepard suborbital flight, taking the place of the unidentified winner of an auction last month for the seat.
SpaceX’s first “Version 3” drone ship arrives at Port Canaveral Teslarati · 15 Jul 2021 SpaceX has officially taken delivery of a third ‘autonomous spaceport drone ship’ named A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG), returning its East Coast...
With Blue Origin passengers set, suborbital tourism arrives after decades of work NASASpaceflight · 15 Jul 2021 After years of development, suborbital space tourism looks ready to lift off after Virgin Galactic successfully launched its first fully-crewed suborbital mission to space on July 11 following several prior crewed suborb...
SpaceX’s first Super Heavy booster static fire slips to next week Teslarati · 15 Jul 2021 Update: SpaceX has cancelled Thursday’s road closure, likely pushing Super Heavy’s first attempt at a static fire test into next week. After...
Facebook underlines satellite commitment after team joins Amazon’s Project Kuiper SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2021 Facebook said it remains committed to using space-based technology for improving global connectivity, after agreeing to transfer a group of satellite experts to work on Amazon’s low-Earth-orbit megaconstellation Project...
NASA TV to Air Crew Dragon Port Relocation on Space Station NASA · 15 Jul 2021 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts on the International Space Station will relocate their Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft Wednesday, July 21, setting the stage for a historic first when two different U.S. commercial spacec...
Astranis accelerates production with four more small GEO satellites SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2021 Astranis has started building four very small geostationary orbit satellites as it gears up to produce dozens and later hundreds of them simultaneously.
China’s Zhurong Mars rover visits own parachute SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2021 China’s Zhurong rover has approached and imaged the parachute and backshell which helped the vehicle land safely on Mars.
Blue Origin donates New Shepard auction proceeds to space nonprofit groups SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2021 With less than a week before its first crewed suborbital spaceflight, Blue Origin is distributing some of the proceeds from an auction for one of the seats on that flight to a group of space-related non-profit organizati...
NASA seeks proposals for commercial space station development SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2021 NASA is seeking proposals for a program to support the development of commercial space stations, even as funding for that effort is in jeopardy in Congress.
Atlas V stacking complete ahead of the second flight test of Boeing’s Starliner Space Scout · 15 Jul 2021 JULY 15, 2021--The Atlas V rocket for Boeing's second Starliner flight test recently completed stacking, ahead of launch on July 30.

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