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- NASA Highlights Astrophysics Missions at ‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ NASA · 11 Jan 2021 Experts from across NASA will discuss topics ranging from black holes to exploding stars to planets beyond our solar system at the 237th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).
- CRS-21 Dragon completes mission with splashdown off Tampa NASASpaceflight · 11 Jan 2021 The CRS-21 automated cargo Dragon v2, the first-of-its-kind for the v2 class designed and developed by SpaceX, has completed its mission after undocked from the International Space Station and conducting a 35 hour homeco...
- Cargo Dragon return delayed by poor weather Spaceflight Now · 11 Jan 2021 Poor weather in the offshore recovery zone east of Florida forced SpaceX and NASA to delay the departure of an upgraded Cargo Dragon spaceship from International Space Station Monday. The capsule is bringing home several...
- Intelsat orders two satellites from Airbus SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2021 Intelsat has ordered two geostationary communications satellites from Airbus Defence and Space that will support the satellite operator’s aviation connectivity business.
- Iceye to launch three SAR satellites on SpaceX rideshare flight SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2021 Iceye is preparing to send three Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites into orbit on the SpaceX Falcon 9 small satellite rideshare mission scheduled for launch Jan. 21.
- Smallsat launch providers readying for first missions of 2021 Spaceflight Now · 10 Jan 2021 Virgin Orbit and Rocket Lab teams are gearing up for missions as soon as next week, with Virgin’s air-launched rocket set for its second demonstration flight and Rocket Lab’s Electron booster poised to launch a small Ger...
- China to begin construction of space station this year Spaceflight Now · 10 Jan 2021 The core section of China’s space station is scheduled to launch in the next several months, the first of 11 missions carrying lab elements, cargo, and astronauts to the fledgling outpost over the next two years, accordi...
- FCC grants permission for polar launch of Starlink satellites SpaceNews · 9 Jan 2021 The Federal Communications Commission will allow SpaceX to launch 10 Starlink satellites into polar orbit on an upcoming mission, but deferred a decision on a much broader modification of SpaceX’s license.
- NASA selects four small astrophysics missions for study SpaceNews · 9 Jan 2021 NASA has selected four small astrophysics missions for further study, although the agency cautions that not all may ultimately be flown.
- ESA director general to retire early SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2021 The outgoing director general of the European Space agency announced Jan. 8 that he will step down at the end of February, four months ahead of schedule.
- Celebrate the Perseverance Rover Landing With NASA's Student Challenge NASA · 8 Jan 2021 The rover touches down on the Red Planet next month, and students can join the excitement by designing, building, and landing their own Mars mission. NASA can help.
- NASA selects potential small-scale astrophysics missions, Hubble measures exoplanet’s odd orbit NASASpaceflight · 8 Jan 2021 The Hubble Space Telescope has successfully measured the highly eccentric and distant orbit of an exoplanet circling a double star system 336 light years from Earth. The new exoplanet information is potentially important...
- Space Force stands up new office to support U.S. intelligence community SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2021 The U.S. Space Force on Jan. 8 officially became the 18th member of the U.S. intelligence community.
- NASA, FAA Partnership Bolsters American Commercial Space Activities NASA · 8 Jan 2021 NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) reaffirming the agencies’ longstanding relationship to foster robust American commercial space transportation capabilities...
- NASA Extends Exploration for Two Planetary Science Missions NASA · 8 Jan 2021 The missions – Juno and InSight – have each increased our understanding of our solar system, as well as spurred new sets of diverse questions.
- Thales Alenia Space given €296 million contract to build European Gateway module SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2021
- Rocket Report: NASA ready to hot fire SLS, Roscosmos sues itself? Ars Technica · 8 Jan 2021 "We are obliged to file a lawsuit in connection with the satellite's failure."
- SpaceX delivers for Turkey in first launch of 2021 Spaceflight Now · 8 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered into space from Cape Canaveral and deployed a Turkish communications satellite Thursday night, the first of more than 40 Falcon rocket missions scheduled this year from launch pads in F...
- SpaceX has launched its 50th previously flown rocket [Updated] Ars Technica · 7 Jan 2021 This launch continues the trend of SpaceX using increasingly experienced first stages.
- Falcon 9 launch timeline with Turksat 5A Spaceflight Now · 7 Jan 2021 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Thursday, heading due east over the Atlantic Ocean to deliver the Turkish Turksat 5A communications satellite into orbit around 33 minutes later.
- SpaceX lofts Turkish satellite to orbit in first global launch of the year NASASpaceflight · 7 Jan 2021 SpaceX began the global launch year with the flight of Türksat 5A, a Turkish communications satellite.
- Space Development Agency restores L3Harris, SpaceX contracts following protest SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 Following a series of contract protests, the Space Development Agency again awarded SpaceX a $149 million contract and L3Harris a $193.5 million contract to each build four satellites to detect and track ballistic and hy...
- NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences NASA · 7 Jan 2021 NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aces first launch of dozens planned this year Teslarati · 7 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has aced the first launch and landing of dozens planned by the company in 2021, kicking off...
- Momentus delays first Vigoride launch SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 In-space transportation provider Momentus is delaying its first operational mission, which was to fly on a SpaceX Falcon 9 later this month, because of delays completing an interagency review.
- China gears up for space station, cargo and crewed mission launches SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 China is preparing to launch three major missions in the next few months to initiate the construction phase of the Chinese space station project.
- SpaceX schedules second Starship static fire after first test ends prematurely Teslarati · 7 Jan 2021 Update: SpaceX appears to have plans for a second triple-Raptor static fire for Starship SN9 after the rocket’s first test was cut...
- SpaceX launches Turksat 5A SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Turkish communications satellite Jan. 7 to start what may be the busiest year yet for the launch company.
- Arianespace seeks greater support from European governments SpaceNews · 7 Jan 2021 The head of Arianespace asked European governments to provide his company with more support in order to balance what he called government support of American competitors “with no precedent.”
- Photos: Falcon 9 poised for first launch of 2021 Spaceflight Now · 7 Jan 2021 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is standing more than 20 stories tall on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, ready for blastoff with the Turksat 5A communications satellite.
- SpaceX’s next Falcon Heavy booster arrives in Texas for static fire Teslarati · 6 Jan 2021 SpaceX’s fourth Falcon Heavy launch continues to inch closer, most recently celebrating what appears to be the arrival of one of three...
- 7 Things to Know About the NASA Rover About to Land on Mars NASA · 6 Jan 2021 The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, which has started its approach to the Red Planet, will help answer the next logical question in Mars exploration.
- Northrop Grumman cargo ship concludes three-month stay at space station Spaceflight Now · 6 Jan 2021 A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo freighter departed the International Space Station Wednesday after delivering more than 7,800 pounds of equipment and experiments, heading for an extended mission with payloads to study fi...
- NG-14 Cygnus departs ISS, kicks off busy year for Station crew NASASpaceflight · 6 Jan 2021 After a period of over three months in which the spacecraft was berthed to the nadir (Earth-facing) port of the International Space Station’s Unity module, the 14th Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft vacated the vicinity...
- Last year reusable rockets entered the mainstream, and there’s no going back Ars Technica · 6 Jan 2021 "If Rocket Lab ever builds a new vehicle, it will fundamentally be reusable."
- NASA to conduct SLS static-fire test in mid-January SpaceNews · 6 Jan 2021 NASA plans to complete the Green Run test campaign for the Space Launch System core stage with a hotfire test scheduled for mid-January.
- SpaceX settles on Thursday for first Falcon 9 launch of 2021 Teslarati · 6 Jan 2021 After a few days of delays, SpaceX appears to have settled on Thursday, January 7th for the first of several dozen Falcon...
- Turksat telecom satellite set to launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Spaceflight Now · 6 Jan 2021 A Turkish-owned communications satellite is set to rocket into orbit Thursday night from Cape Canaveral to open SpaceX’s 2021 launch schedule.
- NASA sets mid-January target for SLS hot fire test Spaceflight Now · 6 Jan 2021 NASA is moving forward with a crucial test-firing of the core stage of the first Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket as soon as Jan. 17 after engineers were satisfied with the results of a fueling test last month.
- Space Force needs sensors to distinguish weapons from benign objects SpaceNews · 6 Jan 2021 The ability to “characterize threats” is a major challenge for the U.S. Space Force, said Maj. Gen. Leah Lauderback.