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- Climavision emerges from stealth mode with $100 million for weather intelligence network SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 Private equity firm TPG has poured $100 million into weather services startup Climavision, which will marry satellite and terrestrial radar observations to improve climate intelligence.
- SpaceX cargo ship launches on mission to upgrade space station electrical grid Spaceflight Now · 3 Jun 2021 Trailing a brilliant orange flame, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into orbit Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a Dragon cargo capsule launching on a two-day pursuit of the International Space Sta...
- SpaceX aces fourth Dragon launch in six months Teslarati · 3 Jun 2021 SpaceX has successfully completed its fourth Dragon spacecraft launch in six months, continuing an unprecedented cadence of missions carrying crew and cargo...
- Nelson to speak with Rogozin on the future of the ISS SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he will soon speak with his Russian counterpart in the hopes of continuing longstanding cooperation between the two countries in space even as Russia’s ties to China grow stronger.
- Science, Solar Arrays Launch on NASA’s SpaceX Cargo Mission NASA · 3 Jun 2021 The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 1:29 p.m. EDT Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bearing more than 7,300 pounds of scien...
- Falcon 9 launches cargo Dragon mission to ISS SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a cargo Dragon spacecraft June 3, carrying experiments and a new set of solar panels for the International Space Station.
- NOAA’s next constellation could reveal more than weather SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to do more than improve forecasts with its next generation of geostationary weather satellites.
- Launch timeline for SpaceX’s 22nd space station resupply mission Spaceflight Now · 3 Jun 2021 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will go from Cape Canaveral to low Earth orbit in less than 10 minutes Thursday with a Dragon capsule heading for the International Space Station carrying more than 7,300 pounds of supplies and e...
- NASA's InSight Mars Lander Gets a Power Boost NASA · 3 Jun 2021 The spacecraft successfully cleared some dust off its solar panels, helping to raise its energy and delay when it will need to switch off its science instruments.
- Virgin Galactic announces another human-tended science flight Ars Technica · 3 Jun 2021 "We're going to finish our test flight program this year."
- SpaceX CRS-22 delivers new solar arrays & science to International Space Station NASASpaceflight · 3 Jun 2021 The CRS-22 cargo mission to the International Space Station lifted off right on time at 13:29 EDT (17:29 UTC) on Thursday, June 3. The Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft, carrying the first two of six new solar arrays to the stat...
- LeoLabs raises $65 million in Series B funding round SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 LeoLabs plans to accelerate deployment of its global radar network and expand space situational awareness services with $65 million raised in a Series B financing round announced June 3.
- SpaceX completes static test-firing for weekend launch Spaceflight Now · 3 Jun 2021 SpaceX ignited a Falcon 9 rocket for a 10-second test-firing early Thursday on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, clearing a pre-flight check before a mission set to blast off just after midnight Sunday with the SXM 8 radio...
- Launcher raises $11.7 million Series A round SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 Small launch vehicle developer Launcher has raised $11.7 million in a Series A funding round, which the company says puts it on a path to reaching orbit with a fraction of the total investment of other launch startups.
- Axiom Space purchases three Crew Dragon missions SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 Axiom Space has signed a contract with SpaceX for three additional Crew Dragon missions, enough to meet its projections for private astronaut missions to the International Space Station through at least 2023.
- China launches Fengyun-4B meteorological satellite SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 China successfully sent the Fengyun-4B weather satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit Wednesday with the country's 16th orbital launch of 2021.
- Scientists, generals, policy experts ponder future role of Space Force SpaceNews · 3 Jun 2021 A group of senior military leaders, scientists and other space professionals met this week in Colorado Springs to discuss the future of the U.S. Space Force.
- NASA selects two Venus missions for Discovery program SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2021 For the first time in more than three decades, NASA has announced it will send a robotic mission to Venus, selecting two proposals in the latest round of its Discovery program.
- Venus is so very nice, NASA is going there twice Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2021 "The Venus community is absolutely elated."
- Launch executives see booming demand despite gloomy forecasts SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2021 Launch executives said June 2 that demand for satellite launches likely will surge despite assertions to the contrary.
- SpaceX set for second Falcon 9 launch in 60 hours Teslarati · 2 Jun 2021 Update: After successfully docking Cargo Dragon to the ISS on June 5th, SpaceX is on track to complete its second Falcon 9...
- Satellite operators meet 120 MHz C-band clearing target SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2021 Satellite operators have cleared a portion of C-band in a key step toward giving the spectrum to U.S. wireless companies in December.
- NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study ‘Lost Habitable’ World of Venus NASA · 2 Jun 2021 NASA has selected two new missions to Venus, Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor.
- Spacewalkers prepare space station’s Russian Pirs module for disposal Spaceflight Now · 2 Jun 2021 Two cosmonauts floated outside the International Space Station early Wednesday to wrap up preparations for detaching the two-decades-old Pirs airlock and docking compartment next month, clearing the way for the long-plan...
- Air Force to further study use of commercial rockets to deliver cargo around the world SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2021 The U.S. Air Force in its budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 is seeking $47.9 million to study the potential use of commercial rockets to transport cargo around the world.
- Rocket Lab continues to study “complex” Electron failure SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2021 Rocket Lab said June 2 that it is continuing to study the “complex failure” on its most recent Electron launch, even after receiving approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to resume launches.
- New solar arrays ready to upgrade International Space Station’s power grid Spaceflight Now · 2 Jun 2021 Two new solar array wings for the International Space Station are packed inside the trunk of a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule for launch Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center, the first pair of six upgraded roll-out panels...
- Científicas de la NASA disponibles para entrevistas durante la temporada de huracanes NASA · 2 Jun 2021 El 1 de junio marcó el inicio oficial de la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico, que termina oficialmente el 30 de noviembre.
- DoD space agency to launch laser communications experiments on SpaceX rideshare SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2021 A pair of cubesats built by General Atomics for the Space Development Agency will seek to demonstrate optical communications between satellites, and from satellites to a military drone aircraft.
- NASA Scientists Available for Interviews Throughout Hurricane Season NASA · 2 Jun 2021 June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends Nov. 30.
- Launcher raises $11 million, ramps up hiring for 2024 flight Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2021 "Compared to our competitors, we are in the kindergarten of fundraising."
- Russian duo complete decommissioning of Pirs ahead of removal from Station NASASpaceflight · 2 Jun 2021 Outside the International Space Station (ISS), Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov have completed a near 7 hour extravehicular activity, or EVA/spacewalk, to finalize external preparations for the removal to the Pirs docking...
- JWST launch slips to November SpaceNews · 2 Jun 2021
- SpaceX’s second upgraded Dragon set to launch new solar arrays to the ISS Teslarati · 2 Jun 2021 An all-new Falcon 9 rocket and upgraded Cargo Dragon spacecraft have rolled out to Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A (Pad 39A)...
- All-new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo craft set for launch Thursday Spaceflight Now · 2 Jun 2021 In what’s become a rarity for SpaceX and its workhorse fleet of “flight-proven” hardware, a brand new Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule are scheduled to launch Thursday on a NASA-contracted flight to deliver more...
- Viasat wants FCC to review Starlink’s government funding SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2021 Satellite operator Viasat is stepping up efforts to stop Starlink’s growing constellation, taking aim at the nearly $900 million of rural broadband subsidies that SpaceX won in December.
- Europe picks EuroQCI satellite quantum communications consortium SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2021 Europe has tasked an Airbus-led group to devise its own quantum communications network as startup Arqit raises $400 million for a space-based system.
- German startup raises funding for wildfire monitoring satellites SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2021 A German startup has raised an initial funding round that will enable it to begin launching a constellation of satellites to detect wildfires.
- D-Orbit unveils third mission for ION Satellite Carrier SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2021 D-Orbit plans to transport satellites into six distinct orbits and to host three satellites on the third mission of the Italian firm’s In-Orbit Now (ION) Satellite Carrier.
- Webb telescope launch date slips again Ars Technica · 1 Jun 2021 We "don't have a lot of reserve" left.