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Russian satellite for polar weather forecasting ready for launch Sunday Spaceflight Now · 27 Feb 2021 The first in a new constellation of Russian Arctic weather satellites is poised for launch on top of a Soyuz rocket Sunday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
NASA Celebrates ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson With Building Naming Ceremony NASA · 26 Feb 2021 On Friday, NASA celebrated the agency’s first African American female engineer, Mary W. Jackson, with a ceremony to formally name the agency’s headquarters building in Washington in her honor.
NASA Awards Launch Service Contract for TROPICS Mission to Study Storm Processes NASA · 26 Feb 2021 NASA has selected Astra Space Inc. to provide a launch service for the agency’s Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats (TROPICS) mission.
Indian rocket set for liftoff with Brazilian satellite Spaceflight Now · 26 Feb 2021 A Brazilian satellite designed to track deforestation in the Amazon rainforest will rocket into orbit on top of an Indian launcher late Saturday (U.S. time).
Lockheed Martin to upgrade GPS satellites for in-orbit servicing SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2021 Lockheed Martin is redesigning the bus used for Global Positioning System satellites so they can be upgraded with new hardware on orbit.
Second prevalve issue delays completion of SLS Core Stage Green Run campaign NASASpaceflight · 26 Feb 2021 A problem with another one of the eight prevalves in the Artemis 1 Core Stage for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) has postponed a second test-firing to wrap up the Green Run campaign. The SLS Program’s first flight arti...
Automaker Geely gains approval for satellites for self-driving constellation SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2021 Chinese automaker Geely has got the green light to begin manufacturing satellites for navigation, connectivity and communications needed for self-driving cars.
Nicole Robinson named president of Ursa Space Systems SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2021 After 14 years at satellite communications fleet operator SES, Nicole Robinson is taking on a new role: president of Ursa Space Systems, the geospatial analytics firm based in Ithaca, New York.
NASA and Roscosmos leaders speak as plans finalized for flying astronaut on upcoming Soyuz flight SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2021 It is increasingly likely that a NASA astronaut will fly on a Russian Soyuz mission to the International Space Station in April as the agency finalizes an agreement with its Russian counterpart.
Rocket Report: Cornwall says “LOL, no” to space tourism, Korean rocket on track Ars Technica · 26 Feb 2021 "If we were to entertain this it would be quite ridiculous."
Report: Space weapons are a fact of life, but there are many ways to counter them SpaceNews · 26 Feb 2021 CSIS released a new study called "Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space: Protecting Space Systems from Counterspace Weapons."
SpaceX swaps “suspect” Starship engine in record time Teslarati · 26 Feb 2021 SpaceX has reportedly swapped a “suspect” Raptor engine installed on Starship serial number 10 (SN10) in record time, setting the company up...
Orbex commissions 3D printer capable of producing 35+ rocket engines a year SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 On the heels of raising $24 million in December, Orbex announced Feb. 24 that it has commissioned AMCM to build a large-volume 3D printer for manufacturing its rocket engines.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy booster spotted at Texas rocket testing HQ Teslarati · 25 Feb 2021 Three weeks after the building-sized rocket was spotted on its way to Texas, SpaceX’s next new Falcon Heavy ‘center core’ has gone...
Maxar remains focused on multiyear diversification strategy SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 Maxar Technologies is continuing to diversify its business but remains in the “early innings” in attracting expanding defense and intelligence work, said Dan Jablonsky, Maxar president and CEO.
Space Force sees itself as a startup trying to launch a new product SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 Chief Master Sergeant Roger Towberman said the Space Force is trying to balance tradition against a desire for innovation and for doing things differently.
Testing Proves Its Worth With Successful Mars Parachute Deployment NASA · 25 Feb 2021 The giant canopy that helped land Perseverance on Mars was tested here on Earth at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
NASA to Begin High-Voltage Ground Testing on All-Electric X-57 NASA · 25 Feb 2021 NASA is set to start high-voltage functional ground testing of the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, which will perform flights to help develop certification standards for emerging electric aircraft....
Perseverance rover operating nominally in preparation for surface operations NASASpaceflight · 25 Feb 2021 After successfully touching down on the Martian surface on February 18, 2021, NASA teams have started the many checkouts required to begin operating the Perseverance rover. The mission touched down within five meters of...
Stoke raises seed round to work on fully reusable rockets SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 A startup founded by a group of former Blue Origin and SpaceX employees has raised a seed round of funding to support their effort to make a fully reusable launch vehicle.
South Korea to spend $553 million on space projects in 2021 SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 South Korea will spend 615 billion won ($553.1 million) in 2021 on space activities aimed at bolstering its capacity to produce satellites, rockets and other key equipment. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced the b...
Blue Origin delays first launch of New Glenn to late 2022 SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 Senior VP Jarrett Jones said the schedule had to be pushed back following the Space Force decision to not select New Glenn as a national security launch provider.
Iceye releases images from latest SAR satellites SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 Iceye published the first images Feb. 25 from three synthetic aperture radar satellites the Finnish company launched in January on a SpaceX rideshare mission.
NASA says maintaining competition a priority for lunar lander procurement SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 With NASA “down to the wire” in reviewing lunar lander proposals, agency officials say a priority is to maintain competition for a later procurement.
CHEOPS AO-2 Programmes ESA · 25 Feb 2021 Observing time on CHEOPS in the Guest Observers Programme has been awarded to nine proposals received in response to the CHEOPS second Announcement of Opportunity (AO-2).
Photos: Antares rocket blasts off from Eastern Shore of Virginia Spaceflight Now · 25 Feb 2021 A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket powered off its launch pad at Wallops Island, Virginia, on Feb. 20 with a Cygnus supply ship heading for the International Space Station.
SpaceX says “heat damage” caused landing failure on recent Falcon 9 mission Spaceflight Now · 25 Feb 2021 A senior SpaceX official said this week that “heat damage” led to the failure of a Falcon 9 booster during a landing attempt Feb. 15, but the company will press on with more launches and will likely surpass the 10-flight...
Virgin Galactic further delays SpaceShipTwo test flights SpaceNews · 25 Feb 2021 Virgin Galactic says it is delaying the next test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle by more than two months to address technical issues, part of a revamped flight test program that will postpone flights of sp...
NASA to Honor ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson During Headquarters Naming Ceremony NASA · 24 Feb 2021 Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk will lead a ceremony at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Feb. 26, officially naming the NASA Headquarters building in Washington in honor of Mary W. Jackson
DoD focus on climate could shape future investments in weather satellites SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the Pentagon to develop plans to prepare for the impact of climate change. The guidance could shape investments in satellites for weather monitoring.
Stuck propulsion valve delays second SLS test-firing Spaceflight Now · 24 Feb 2021 A troublesome liquid oxygen valve on the Space Launch System’s first flight-rated core stage will keep NASA from performing a second test-firing of the rocket’s four main engines this week.
Searching for Planet 9 and where new research fits into the overall existence of a theoretical super-Earth beyond Neptune NASASpaceflight · 24 Feb 2021 In large part, it is impossible to have escaped notice of a rather large debate swirling in the planetary community around a theorized super-Earth planet in the outer reaches of our solar system, the existence of which c...
SpaceX rapidly builds, tests Starship Moon elevator for NASA Teslarati · 24 Feb 2021 As part of a NASA program that will select one or two commercial crewed Moon landers, SpaceX is busy testing Starship and...
NASA's Perseverance Rover Gives High-Definition Panoramic View of Landing Site NASA · 24 Feb 2021 A 360-degree panorama taken by the rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument will be discussed during a public video chat this Thursday.
U.S. to support international effort to set rules of behavior in space SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2021 Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt said U.S. diplomats and military leaders are drafting language in support of an international effort to adopt rules of behavior in space.
Long March 4C launches latest batch of Yaogan- 31 satellites NASASpaceflight · 24 Feb 2021 Three new satellites were launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Wednesday. The new satellites form part of the Group-3 of the Yaogan Weixing-31 mission. The launch took place at 02:22 UTC from Launch Pad 9...
China officially plans to move ahead with super-heavy Long March 9 rocket Ars Technica · 24 Feb 2021 The rocket would have more lift than even the most powerful version of NASA's SLS.
Inmarsat hires Nokia executive as new CEO SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2021 Satellite operator Inmarsat has hired the former president and chief executive of Nokia as its new chief executive, succeeding Rupert Pearce.
ClimaCell to launch dozens of radar satellites to improve forecasts SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2021 ClimaCell, a weather data company, announced plans Feb. 24 to launch dozens of radar satellites to improve forecasts.
SpaceX raises $850 million in latest round SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2021 SpaceX confirmed Feb. 23 it has raised $850 million in a new funding round as the company continues work on two capital-intensive but potentially lucrative projects.

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