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- Space Force to push conversation on spaceflight safety, orbital debris SpaceNews · 19 Mar 2021 Saltzman: “We need to be a leader in both helping devise rules and tenets of responsible behavior in space."
- SpaceX stacks first Super Heavy, creating largest rocket booster ever built Teslarati · 18 Mar 2021 For the first time ever, SpaceX has stacked a Super Heavy tank section to its full height, effectively completing assembly of the...
- Soyuz rocket with special paint scheme rolls out to Baikonur launch pad Spaceflight Now · 18 Mar 2021 Sporting a new blue and white paint scheme to mark the upcoming 60th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, a Russian Soyuz rocket loaded with 38 international satellites has rolled out to its launch pad at the Baik...
- NASA fired up its new rocket for 499.6 seconds on Thursday Ars Technica · 18 Mar 2021 The Green Run test may give NASA a green light to proceed with a launch.
- NASA Mega Moon Rocket Passes Key Test, Readies for Launch NASA · 18 Mar 2021 The largest rocket element NASA has ever built, the core stage of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, fired its four RS-25 engines for 8 minutes and 19 seconds Thursday at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Lo...
- Recruiting startup Evona expands to serve global market SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 Evona, a U.K. space industry recruiting startup, is preparing to establish a U.S. office as part of its campaign to feed global demand for space sector employees.
- NASA performs full-duration SLS Green Run static-fire test SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 NASA completed what appeared to be a successful static-fire test of the core stage of the Space Launch System March 18, two months after a similar test was cut short by technical problems.
- NASA Joins White House National Climate Task Force NASA · 18 Mar 2021 As a leading agency observing and understanding environmental changes to Earth, NASA has joined the National Climate Task Force.
- Rogers: Proposed cuts to military spending ‘my biggest concern’ SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said the Space Force has to invest in systems that are "resilient, flexible and interoperable."
- Apax Partners seeks buyers for maritime connectivity provider Marlink SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 Marlink’s private equity owners have put the maritime connectivity provider up for sale, according to industry sources close to the matter.
- NASA, SpaceX Sign Joint Spaceflight Safety Agreement NASA · 18 Mar 2021 NASA and SpaceX have signed a joint agreement to formalize both parties’ strong interest in the sharing of information to maintain and improve space safety.
- Air Force to build space environment research facility in New Mexico SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 The Air Force Research Laboratory on March 18 announced it plans to open a new facility focused on space environment research.
- Nelson expected to be nominated for NASA administrator SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 The White House plans to nominate Bill Nelson to be the next administrator of NASA, putting the former senator in charge of the agency he once advocated for on Capitol Hill.
- As Astroscale prepares to launch debris-removal demo, UK eyes in-orbit servicing leadership SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 Astroscale expects to start performing its first end-to-end test of key technologies for in-orbit debris removal around the end of May, assuming a successful launch this month of the Tokyo-based startup’s ELSA-d demonstr...
- NASA looking to confirm certification objectives as SLS Core Stage completes second static fire NASASpaceflight · 18 Mar 2021 NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program and Core Stage prime contractor Boeing conducted the second static firing of the new rocket stage and its four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engines. The primary goal in the repeat of...
- JWST moving towards October launch SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2021 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is making continued progress for a launch in October as engineers close out a series of technical issues with the spacecraft but deal with one new problem.
- SpaceX bid Starship to launch NASA cubesat constellation Teslarati · 18 Mar 2021 First discussed by SpaceNews, Teslarati can confirm that the mystery launch vehicle SpaceX bid to launch a tiny NASA satellite constellation was...
- NASA’s moon rocket scores an ‘A+‘ on critical engine test Spaceflight Now · 18 Mar 2021 The core piece of NASA’s first huge Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket designed to carry astronauts back to the moon fired its main engines more than eight minutes Thursday in southern Mississippi, acing a crucial tes...
- Lawmaker warns remote sensing industry could be challenged by security and privacy issues SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2021 Rep. Don Beyer: There could be “years of rule making" on remote sensing.
- Perseverance rover records sounds of driving on Mars Spaceflight Now · 17 Mar 2021 NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded the crunching, rattling sound of its six metallic wheels rolling across Mars.
- NASA’s moon rocket set for second test-firing Thursday Spaceflight Now · 17 Mar 2021 Two months after a first test-firing ended prematurely, NASA plans to ignite the core stage of the first Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket again Thursday for an eight-minute burn to confirm it is ready for shipment t...
- Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars NASA · 17 Mar 2021 NASA’s newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new dimension to Mars exploration.
- A severe weather outbreak is underway across the southern United States Ars Technica · 17 Mar 2021 When warm and cold air masses collide, bad things can happen.
- SpaceX recaps historic Starship landing in 4K as next ship readies for flight Teslarati · 17 Mar 2021 SpaceX has published a new 4K video recapping Starship’s first intact landing after a high-altitude launch right as the company is preparing...
- NASA to Host Briefing to Preview First Mars Helicopter Flights NASA · 17 Mar 2021 NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 1:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. PDT) Tuesday, March 23, to discuss upcoming activities for the agency’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter.
- Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus rocket selected for responsive launch demo Spaceflight Now · 17 Mar 2021 The U.S. Space Force are planning for an airborne launch of a solid-fueled Pegasus rocket over the Pacific Ocean as soon as this spring after the military quietly awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for the mission last...
- NASA Stennis ready to support second SLS Core Stage static fire NASASpaceflight · 17 Mar 2021 While NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) program, Core Stage prime contractor Boeing, and RS-25 engine prime contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne ready Core Stage-1 for a second Green Run Hot-Fire test, the agency’s Stennis Space...
- Aerojet not concerned about any changes to Artemis program SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2021 Aerojet Rocketdyne doesn’t expect any potential changes to the Artemis program to have much of an effect on its business supplying engines for NASA’s Space Launch System.
- SpaceX rocket boosters line up in port for the first time after back-to-back launches Teslarati · 17 Mar 2021 For the first time ever, two SpaceX Falcon 9 boosters – fresh off of two successful Starlink launches and landings – have...
- NASA to revisit Artemis 1 launch date after Green Run test SpaceNews · 17 Mar 2021 NASA should be able to set a new date for the Artemis 1 launch within a few weeks of the Green Run static-fire test of the Space Launch System core stage, assuming that test goes as expected.
- Congressional Democrats urge Biden to cut defense spending SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 A March 16 letter signed by 50 House Democrats urges President Joe Biden to reduce the Pentagon’s budget to pay for other activities.
- U.S. Space Force would support commercial services to remove orbital debris SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 Gen. David Thompson said it would make sense for the government to pay companies to clean up space junk if such services existed.
- Satellite operators want a seat at the table in space security discussions SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 Companies that operate commercial satellites should participate in the growing conversation about rules of behavior in space, a Eutelsat executive said March 16.
- Hubble returned to operational service, showcases exoplanet’s second atmosphere NASASpaceflight · 16 Mar 2021 The Hubble Space Telescope recently garnered headlines for a software anomaly that caused the iconic observatory to enter safe mode as its control teams worked to successfully restore the telescope to operational status.
- Loft Orbital purchases satellite antennas from Anywaves SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 Loft Orbital is buying antennas for an upcoming mission from French provider Anywaves, a deal the companies see as a sign of a growing European ecosystem of space startups.
- New Study Challenges Long-Held Theory of Fate of Mars' Water NASA · 16 Mar 2021 The new science results indicate that a large quantity of the Red Planet’s water is trapped in its crust rather than having escaped into space.
- China to construct commercial spaceport to support booming space industry SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 China is to establish a commercial spaceport in the coming years to support the rapid growth of private space activities in the country.
- NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei Available for Interviews Prior to Launch NASA · 16 Mar 2021 NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be available Tuesday, March 23, for media interviews prior to his April launch to the International Space Station, which will be his second spaceflight.
- SpaceX bid on launch of NASA cubesat mission SpaceNews · 16 Mar 2021 A NASA competition to launch a cluster of cubesats attracted a bid from SpaceX, who appeared to offer a vehicle other than its current Falcon 9 or Falcon Heavy.
- Starship SN10 landed intact but exploded shortly after, Elon Musk revealed what had gone wrong ElonX · 16 Mar 2021 Just one month after the Starship SN9 test flight, its successor SN10 launched. This time, SpaceX got much closer to a complete success. SN10 was the first prototype to land in one piece, although it exploded a few minut...