Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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NASA Selects Johnson Support Contractor NASA · 30 Jun 2021 NASA has selected PAE Applied Technologies LLC of Fort Worth, Texas, to provide facilities operations and maintenance support services at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Dutch administrative court sides with Inmarsat on spectrum auction plan SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 An administrative court in the Netherlands has suspended the Dutch government’s plan to sell off 3.5 GHz spectrum, which British satellite operator Inmarsat uses for maritime safety and distress services.
U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps service members selected to transfer to Space Force SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 The U.S. Space Force announced June 30 it has selected 50 members of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps to transfer to the space branch.
Japan eyes ‘Asia’s hub in space business’ with more spaceports SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 Japan’s government says it will build more spaceports in an effort to make the country “Asia’s hub in space business.”
Virgin Orbit launches cubesats on second operational mission SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne successfully launched seven cubesats June 30 in the second operational mission of the air-launch system.
NASA to Air Departure of SpaceX Cargo Dragon from Space Station NASA · 30 Jun 2021 NASA’s SpaceX Dragon cargo freighter, loaded with approximately 5,000 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo from the International Space Station, will depart Tuesday, July 6, bound for a splashdown in the Atla...
NASA Administrator Names Johnson and Kennedy Center Directors NASA · 30 Jun 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Vanessa Wyche director of the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and Janet Petro director of Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX sends its Transporter-2 mission into orbit [Updated] Ars Technica · 30 Jun 2021 A charter helicopter scrubbed Tuesday's attempt, apparently.
Relativity to open new headquarters and factory in Long Beach SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 Relativity Space, the launch vehicle company that has raised more than $1 billion in private capital since late last year, announced it will move into a giant new headquarters and production facility in Southern Californ...
Relativity to open a huge factory that measures up to its grand ambitions Ars Technica · 30 Jun 2021 "It can fit the USC Coliseum inside of it."
China outlines space plans to 2025 SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021
Gilmour Space raises $46 million for small launch vehicle SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 Australian small launch vehicle company Gilmour Space has raised nearly $46 million, funding the company through its first orbital launch in 2022.
SpaceX Super Heavy booster reaches full height as Elon Musk talks orbit Teslarati · 30 Jun 2021 Just a few days after CEO Elon Musk said that SpaceX’s first true Super Heavy prototype was “almost done,” the booster has...
LauncherOne lofts defense and commercial satellites on first operational flight NASASpaceflight · 30 Jun 2021 Small satellite launch company Virgin Orbit has successfully launched it’s LauncherOne rocket on its first operational flight since wrapping up its flight test program earlier this year. Launch occurred at 7:47 AM PDT (1...
Momentus valuation slashed in revised SPAC deal SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2021 A special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) has revised its agreement to merge with in-space transportation company Momentus, cutting the value of the deal in half.
Falcon 9 launch scrub highlights airspace integration problems SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 A SpaceX launch scrubbed in the final seconds of its countdown when an aircraft violated restricted airspace June 29 has aligned both the launch industry and the airline industry in their criticism of the Federal Aviatio...
Roscosmos Launches Progress MS-17 to ISS NASASpaceflight · 29 Jun 2021 Roscosmos has launched their latest resupply mission to the International Space Station, Progress MS-17. The launch occurred at 23:27 UTC on June 29 from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
HASC to scrutinize Space Force budget: Satellites have to be ‘easier to defend’ SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he expects to see a shift in U.S. military spending away from large satellites to a “more survivable infrastructure” of smaller spacecraft.
Spacecom buys part of Nuran Wireless to strengthen Africa operations SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 Israeli satellite operator Spacecom is buying a 9.3% stake in rural connectivity provider Nuran Wireless to deepen its presence across Africa.
SpaceX rideshare launch aborted by rare range violation Teslarati · 29 Jun 2021 Update: In what has become an extremely rare occurrence, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch was aborted less than a minute before liftoff...
NASA Software Benefits Earth, Available for Business, Public Use NASA · 29 Jun 2021 Many of NASA's computational innovations were developed to help explore space, but the public can download them for applications that benefit us right here on Earth.
Cygnus supply ship departs space station after four-month mission Spaceflight Now · 29 Jun 2021 A Cygnus spacecraft owned by Northrop Grumman departed the International Space Station Tuesday, concluding a four-month mission that delivered more than 8,000 pounds of cargo. The automated resupply freighter will deploy...
El público nombra al “maniquí lunar” que volará alrededor de la Luna en la misión Artemis I NASA · 29 Jun 2021 "Comandante Moonikin Campos" es el nombre oficial del maniquí que se lanzará a bordo de Artemis I, la prueba de vuelo sin tripulación de la NASA del cohete Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial (SLS por sus siglas en inglés) y...
Public Names ‘Moonikin’ Flying Around Moon on NASA’s Artemis I Mission NASA · 29 Jun 2021 “Commander Moonikin Campos” is the official name of the manikin launching on Artemis I, NASA’s uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon later this year.
SpaceX scrubs launch after helicopter ventures into restricted airspace Spaceflight Now · 29 Jun 2021 A private helicopter flew into restricted airspace near Cape Canaveral moments before the scheduled liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday. SpaceX chief Elon Musk said the keep out zone for launches is “unreasonably gigant...
First You See It, Then You Don't: Scientists Closer to Explaining Mars Methane Mystery NASA · 29 Jun 2021 Why do some science instruments detect the gas on the Red Planet while others don’t?
Bharti Global invests extra $500 million to take largest OneWeb stake SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 Indian telecom company Bharti Global is set to own the largest share of low-Earth-orbit broadband venture OneWeb, after investing an extra $500 million to complete the constellation’s funding.
NASA Named Best Place to Work, No. 1 for COVID-19 Response NASA · 29 Jun 2021 For the ninth consecutive year, the Partnership for Public Service has ranked NASA as the Best Place to Work in the Federal Government among large agencies and, new for 2020, has also ranked NASA No. 1 among large agenci...
SpaceX successfully launches Transporter 2 mission with 88 satellites NASASpaceflight · 29 Jun 2021 SpaceX launched the Transporter 2 mission on Wednesday, June 30 at 15:31 EDT (19:31 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This followed an attempt on Tuesday where the countdow...
Former U.S. Air Force top counsel Tom Ayres joins Voyager Space SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 Voyager Space Holdings announced the appointment of former U.S. Air Force general counsel Tom Ayres as the company’s chief legal officer and general counsel.
Virgin Orbit planning to launch seven small satellites Wednesday Spaceflight Now · 29 Jun 2021 On the heels of its first successful orbital launch in January, Virgin Orbit is gearing up for its first operational mission Wednesday with a flight of its air-launched rocket off the coast of California to deploy seven...
Astroscale breaking new ground for on-orbit servicing demonstration SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 Astroscale is joining forces with four satellite ground station providers to deliver the level of connectivity it needs for the world’s first commercial debris removal demonstration this year.
Virgin Orbit looks to increase launch rates in 2022 SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 On the eve of its second revenue-generating launch, Virgin Orbit is looking to 2022 to ramp up its launch activity and operate from several airports in the United States and Great Britain.
Analytical Space Inc. hires KSAT’s Monson and Velazco of JPL SpaceNews · 29 Jun 2021 Satellite communications startup Analytical Space Inc. has hired former KSAT Inc. chief executive Katherine Monson as its chief commercial officer and Jose Velazco, former technical supervisor for the NASA Jet Propulsion...
Russia successfully launches space station resupply ship Spaceflight Now · 29 Jun 2021 A Russian Progress supply ship launched Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, commencing a two-day chase of the International Space Station with more than 5,000 pounds of fuel, water, spare parts, and exper...
Former airline exec Fredrik Gustavsson to lead Inmarsat strategy SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2021 Inmarsat has named Fredrik Gustavsson, a former airline executive, as chief strategy officer in the British satellite operator’s third board appointment in three months.
Raytheon forms industry team to develop U.S. Army ground station SpaceNews · 28 Jun 2021 Raytheon is teaming with seven aerospace and data analytics companies to develop a ground station for the U.S. Army that can process data from air and space sensors.
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster fleet assembles for West Coast Starlink launches Teslarati · 28 Jun 2021 For the second time in a month, SpaceX has shipped a heavily flown Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral, Florida to its...
Artemis 1 SLS stacking work running long, preps for integrated tests continue in parallel NASASpaceflight · 28 Jun 2021 Final securing of the Space Launch System (SLS) Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA) to the Core Stage for Artemis 1 in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida was slowed down by i...
Why is Russia launching a new module to the space station if it’s pulling out? Ars Technica · 28 Jun 2021 Nauka will be the largest module the Russians have sent to the ISS.

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