Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Isotropic Systems closing in on multi-orbit antenna offering SpaceNews · 27 May 2021 British startup Isotropic Systems has unlocked more government funding for antennas it believes are timed for the satellite industry’s multi-orbit evolution.
GAO report identifies technical and management risks with Artemis SpaceNews · 27 May 2021 A GAO report warns that NASA’s Artemis program faces technical risks as well as management issues that raise doubts about achieving the goal of returning humans to the moon by 2024.
Adapting to changing climates: Q&A with Eumetsat’s Phil Evans SpaceNews · 27 May 2021 Phil Evans, who became director general of Eumetsat in January, speaks with SpaceNews about how the intergovernmental organization is reassessing the traditional playbook for a new weather-tracking era.
SpaceX’s first flight-proven Starship rolled back to factory for likely retirement Teslarati · 27 May 2021 While SpaceX has spent the better part of three weeks inspecting the first flight-proven Starship to survive a high-altitude launch and landing,...
Pentagon working with space industry to counter Chinese espionage SpaceNews · 26 May 2021 Chinese attempts to steal U.S. space technology remain a problem despite efforts by the Pentagon to protect intellectual property data, Air Force acquisitions executive Darlene Costello said May 26.
SpaceX Starlink launch marks record Falcon fairing reuse, 85th booster landing Teslarati · 26 May 2021 Update: SpaceX aced its 28th operational Starlink launch without issue, simultaneously marking a new record for Falcon fairing reuse, the 85th successful...
First phase of SpaceX’s Starlink network nears completion with Falcon 9 launch Spaceflight Now · 26 May 2021 The launch of 60 more Starlink satellites Wednesday from Cape Canaveral could give SpaceX enough spacecraft to complete the first layer of its privately-funded global internet network, but the company shows no signs of s...
NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to Virtually Join Next Cargo Launch NASA · 26 May 2021 NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 1:29 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 3, to launch its 22nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.
China establishes company to build satellite broadband megaconstellation SpaceNews · 26 May 2021 The Chinese government has created a company dedicated to creating and operating a 13,000-satellite broadband constellation.
SpaceX sets Falcon 9 fairing reuse mark with Starlink launch SpaceNews · 26 May 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched another set of Starlink satellites May 26 on a launch that highlighted an often-overlooked aspect of the company’s reusability efforts.
Falcon 9 completes its 100th successful flight in a row [Updated] Ars Technica · 26 May 2021 The company has rarely used such a "young" rocket for a Starlink mission.
NASA to Brief President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Request for Agency NASA · 26 May 2021 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Shinn will host a media briefing at 3 p.m. EDT Friday, May 28, to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s fiscal year 2022 funding request for the...
Firefly selects SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch NASA-chartered moon lander Spaceflight Now · 26 May 2021 Firefly Aerospace has selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to launch the company’s first commercial lunar lander mission in 2023 with 10 NASA-sponsored research payloads.
Starlink v1.0 L28 mission completes first “shell” of satellites for worldwide coverage NASASpaceflight · 26 May 2021 SpaceX’s 16th Falcon 9 launch of the year on Wednesday May 26 lifted off with 60 Starlink satellites to finish the first of five orbital shells for the constellation. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) occurre...
NASA to develop $2.5 billion, five-satellite Earth System Observatory Spaceflight Now · 26 May 2021 The Biden administration announced this week that NASA will develop a series of five Earth science satellite missions over the next decade, part of a $2.5 billion program called the Earth System Observatory to collect cl...
EU sees conflict of interest with Eutelsat’s investment in OneWeb SpaceNews · 26 May 2021 Eutelsat’s investment in OneWeb may be incompatible with continued participation in the European Union’s proposed satellite broadband constellation, an EU official warned.
Next New Frontiers mission will retain same set of destinations SpaceNews · 26 May 2021 A delay of up to two years in the next New Frontiers planetary science mission competition won’t change the potential destinations for that mission.
Chinese rover drives onto surface of Mars Spaceflight Now · 25 May 2021 The Chinese solar-powered Zhurong rover has driven onto the surface of Mars, making China the second nation to operate a mobile robot on another planet.
ViaSat asks FCC to halt SpaceX Starlink launches because it can’t compete Teslarati · 25 May 2021 Under the hollow pretense of concern for the environment, Starlink satellite internet competitor ViaSat has asked the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to...
NOAA adopts portfolio approach to Earth-observation mission SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 At the direction of the Biden Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) is adopting a portfolio approach.
Telesat unlikely to get a C-band windfall for Lightspeed network SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 Canada’s decision to hold a public auction of C-band spectrum means it is unlikely to be a major funding source for Telesat’s $5 billion Lightspeed satellite constellation.
Watch new ‘rocketcam’ footage from last week’s Atlas 5 launch Spaceflight Now · 25 May 2021 United Launch Alliance has released new video from cameras mounted aboard an Atlas 5 rocket that lifted off May 18 from Cape Canaveral to haul a U.S. military missile-detection satellite into orbit.
Life Goals: NASA Software Unlocks Martian Rover Productivity NASA · 25 May 2021 Productivity pundits know lots of tricks to make the most of your day, so you can schedule enough time for important tasks while guarding against overload.
Whitson to command planned commercial flight to space station Spaceflight Now · 25 May 2021 Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut, and veteran GT3-class race car driver John Shoffner, a long-time pilot, will anchor a four-person crew launching to the International Space Station aboard Axiom Space’...
Soyuz in position for liftoff Thursday with 36 OneWeb internet satellites Spaceflight Now · 25 May 2021 A Russian Soyuz booster and Fregat upper stage rode a specialized rail car to a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome Monday, moving into position for liftoff Thursday with the next 36 satellites for OneWeb’s growing gl...
New NASA Student Challenge Offers Hands-On Tech Development NASA · 25 May 2021 NASA will initiate a new competition for the 2021-22 school year, providing student teams a chance to design, build, and launch experiments on suborbital rockets and high-altitude balloon flights.
El nuevo reto estudiantil de la NASA ofrece un desarrollo tecnológico práctico NASA · 25 May 2021 La NASA comenzará un nuevo concurso para el año escolar 2021-22, dando a los equipos de estudiantes la oportunidad de diseñar, construir y lanzar experimentos en cohetes suborbitales y vuelos en globo de gran altitud.
Air Force nominee vows support for Space Force, will review current plans SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 President Biden’s nominee to be secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall told lawmakers in a confirmation hearing May 25 that he will ensure the Space Force gets the necessary resources to continue to stand up units and...
Viasat asks FCC to halt Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 Satellite operator Viasat is asking the FCC to stop SpaceX from launching more Starlink satellites as it heads to court to compel a thorough environmental review of the rapidly growing megaconstellation.
Whitson to command second Axiom Space mission SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 A former NASA astronaut who holds the record for the most time spent in space by an American will command Axiom Space’s second commercial mission to the International Space Station, the company announced May 25.
Lynk files FCC license application for initial direct-to-cellphone satellite system SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 Lynk, a startup developing a constellation of satellites to provide connectivity for mobile phones, has filed a license application with the Federal Communications Commission to operate an initial set of satellites.
CesiumAstro unveils plan to test active phased array in orbit SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 CesiumAstro is preparing to launch two cubesats in September to demonstrate the firm’s active phased array technology and to provide an on-orbit tested for customers.
With Artemis Accords on the table, South Korea, U.S. to widen cooperation in space exploration, security SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 The commitment to work toward South Korea becoming a formal signatory of the Artemis Accords was part of a broader agreement reached between the two leaders in the field of space during a U.S-South Korea summit May 21 at...
Viasat names new leader for its government business SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 Viasat announced May 24 it has named Craig Miller to lead the company’s government business.
NASA brands future Earth science missions as Earth System Observatory SpaceNews · 25 May 2021 A set of missions recommended by the Earth science decadal survey more than three years ago will be developed under a program called the Earth System Observatory, NASA and the White House announced May 24.
SpaceX fires up Falcon 9 rocket for fifth Starlink launch in four weeks Teslarati · 25 May 2021 SpaceX appears to have successfully static-fired a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster for what should be the rocket’s fifth Starlink launch in four...
Bernie Sanders wants to stop NASA funding for Blue Origin Ars Technica · 24 May 2021 The Endless Frontier Act? More like the Endless Amendment Act.
Space Force warned to avoid past mistakes as it pursues new satellite acquisitions SpaceNews · 24 May 2021 The Space Force has plans to acquire billions of dollars worth of new satellites and needs to make sure it avoids the missteps that plagued previous acquisitions, said the Government Accountability Office.
New NASA Earth System Observatory to Help Address, Mitigate Climate Change NASA · 24 May 2021 NASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes.
New NASA Earth Systems Observatory to Help Address, Mitigate Climate Change NASA · 24 May 2021 NASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes.

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