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- Hear Audio From NASA's Perseverance As It Travels Through Deep Space NASA · 18 Nov 2020
- Horn eyes space role in Biden administration SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2020 The outgoing chair of the House space subcommittee says she would be interested in taking a position in the incoming Biden administration involving space, including at NASA.
- SpaceX’s Elon Musk hints at “notable” Starship changes, explains static fire anomaly Teslarati · 18 Nov 2020
- Spacewalkers prep for arrival of new Russian module Spaceflight Now · 18 Nov 2020 Two Russian cosmonauts used the International Space Station’s Poisk docking compartment as an airlock for the first time Wednesday in a six-hour 48-minute spacewalk to begin preparing the nearly identical Pirs module for...
- International Space Pitch Day offers model for future events SpaceNews · 18 Nov 2020 U.S. and U.K. military space officials at Defence Space 2020 conference expressed enthusiasm for joint pitch competitions as a way to tap into commercial space sector innovation.
- Orbit Fab to launch first fuel tanker in 2021 with Spaceflight SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 Orbit Fab, a startup preparing to establish fuel depots in space, announced an agreement Nov. 17 with Spaceflight Inc. to send its first microsatellite into orbit in 2021.
- Commerce Department drafting space traffic management concepts as it awaits funding SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 The transfer of space traffic management responsibilities from the military to a civilian agency in the Commerce Department is moving ahead even though Congress has yet to provide funding and authorities.
- Arianespace traces cause of Vega launch failure to ‘human error’ Spaceflight Now · 17 Nov 2020 Improperly installed cables on the Vega rocket’s upper stage control system apparently caused the launcher to tumble minutes after liftoff Monday night, a failure that resulted in the loss of a Spanish Earth observation...
- NASA Hosts Virtual Event to Leverage STEM, Small Business Opportunities with Minority Colleges NASA · 17 Nov 2020 Media are invited to NASA’s 15th annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Technology Infusion Road Tour, a virtual event Nov. 18 and 19.
- SpaceX lining up two Falcon 9 launches and landings in ten hours Teslarati · 17 Nov 2020
- Crew Dragon docking gives space station its first long-term crew of seven Spaceflight Now · 17 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft glided to a smooth automated docking Sunday night at the International Space Station, delivering four astronauts to join the three-person crew already aboard the orbiting resear...
- Anti-war groups take aim at Space Force, ICBMs, missile defense SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 A group of progressive and anti-war organizations called for the elimination of the Space Force and the cancellation of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.
- James Webb on track for October 2021 launch; final testing underway NASASpaceflight · 17 Nov 2020 In a virtual update, NASA and Northrop Grumman confirmed the James Webb Space Telescope remains on track for launch on 31 October 2021 atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
- Human error blamed for Vega launch failure SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 Arianespace executives said Nov. 17 that the failure of a Vega launch the previous day was caused when the rocket’s upper stage tumbled out of control due to incorrectly installed cables in a control system.
- Okapi:Orbits releases its first collision avoidance product SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 Since Germany startup Okapi:Orbits released its first space traffic management product for satellite operators, the response has been overwhelming, Kristina Nikolaus, Okapi:Orbits co-founder and managing director told Sp...
- Maxar taps MDA for robotic satellite servicing technologies SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 MDA signed multiple contracts with its former owner Maxar Technologies to provide hardware and software for the Space Infrastructure Dexterous Robot (SPIDER), a technology demonstration planned for NASA’s On‑orbit Servic...
- NASA Highlights Science, New Airlock on Next Space Station Resupply Mission NASA · 17 Nov 2020 NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Friday, Nov. 20, to discuss science investigations and a new privately funded airlock launching on SpaceX’s 21st commercial cargo resupply mission for the agency to the...
- Space Flight Laboratory to build three more GHGSat satellites SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 The University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) announced a contract Nov. 16 to build three greenhouse gas monitoring satellites for GHGSat, the Canadian company focused on methane...
- European Vega rocket suffers second failure in three launches Spaceflight Now · 17 Nov 2020 A European Vega rocket crashed back to Earth shortly after launching from French Guiana carrying a Spanish land imaging satellite and a French research probe with a combined value of nearly $400 million.
- China rolls out Long March 5 rocket to launch Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 China has rolled out a Long March 5 heavy-lift rocket in preparation for launch of the complex Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission early next week.
- ESA celebrates 25th anniversary of the Infrared Space Observatory with new data archive interface ESA · 17 Nov 2020 Today, ESA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Infrared Space Observatory, ISO, with a brand new interface to the mission's unique legacy archive.
- Crew Dragon docks to ISS on first operational mission SpaceNews · 17 Nov 2020 A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft with four astronauts on board successfully docked with the International Space Station Nov. 16, a day after launch on the first operational commercial crew mission.
- SpaceX Crew Dragon set for space station docking, astronauts give live capsule tour Teslarati · 17 Nov 2020
- Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docks, expands ISS crew to seven NASASpaceflight · 17 Nov 2020 After a 27.5 hour commute, Resilience and its crew successfully docked to the International Space Station at 23:01 EST Monday (04:01 UTC on Tuesday), increasing the Station’s crew from three to seven.
- Voyager Space eyes new acquisitions as industry appears headed for consolidation SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2020 Voyager Space Holdings is expanding its Washington, D.C. footprint as it eyes new acquisitions of commercial and government-focused space companies.
- Vega fails during launch of European Earth observation satellites NASASpaceflight · 16 Nov 2020 Arianespace suffered another issue with its Vega rocket during the launch of two Earth observation satellites named SEOSAT-Ingenio and TARANIS for Spain and France, respectively.
- Vega rocket poised for launch with satellites for Spain and France Spaceflight Now · 16 Nov 2020 A Spanish Earth observation spacecraft and a French research satellite to probe luminous phenomena above thunderstorms are packaged inside the nose cone of an Italian-built Vega rocket for launch Monday night from French...
- Study: As space industry offers more services, government missing out on opportunities SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2020 A new study by the Aerospace Corp. says there are growing opportunities for national security agencies to buy commercial services.
- Virgin Galactic delays SpaceShipTwo test flight because of pandemic SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2020 Virgin Galactic is postponing a test flight of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle that was scheduled for this week after the state of New Mexico reinstated a stay-at-home order in response to a surge of COIVD-19 cases.
- The Mandalorian’s ‘Baby Yoda’ becomes SpaceX’s zero-G indicator in Crew-1 mission Teslarati · 16 Nov 2020
- Astronauts fly with SpaceX in landmark launch for commercial spaceflight Spaceflight Now · 16 Nov 2020 A Crew Dragon capsule ferried four astronauts into space Sunday night after a rumbling departure from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, setting off on a 27-hour pursuit of the International Space Station on SpaceX’s f...
- Vega launch fails after upper stage malfunction SpaceNews · 16 Nov 2020 The upper stage of a Vega rocket malfunctioned minutes after liftoff Nov. 16 from French Guiana, causing the loss of two satellites in the rocket’s second failure in its last three launches.
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Astronauts Arrive at Space Station, NASA Leaders and Crew to Discuss Mission NASA · 16 Nov 2020 The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience successfully docked to the International Space Station at 11 p.m. EST Monday, transporting NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration...
- Thanks to SpaceX, NASA regains a capability it lost for a decade Ars Technica · 16 Nov 2020 SpaceX has now launched as many astronauts into space as the Mercury program.
- NASA Receives 10th Consecutive Clean Financial Audit Opinion NASA · 16 Nov 2020 NASA has received an unmodified audit opinion on its Fiscal Year 2020 financial statements, marking the 10th consecutive "clean" opinion from an external auditor – the highest opinion that may be received.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket nails first operational NASA astronaut launch Teslarati · 16 Nov 2020
- NASA officials hope to fly Russian cosmonaut on Crew Dragon next year Spaceflight Now · 15 Nov 2020 NASA has submitted a draft agreement for government approval that would allow Russian cosmonauts to begin flying to the International Space Station on U.S. crew capsules next year in a no-funds exchanged arrangement with...
- Rep. Doug Lamborn: U.S. needs plan to develop workforce for growing space sector SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2020 Lamborn held a “Space Force Workforce Development Roundtable” event Nov. 12 at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
- With Resilience, NASA & SpaceX begin operational Commercial Crew flights NASASpaceflight · 15 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 19:27 EST on 15 November (00:27 UTC on 16 November) lofting four space travelers into orbit ahead of a planned six month stay aboard the Inte...
- It’s launch day for the historic Crew-1 mission to the space station Ars Technica · 15 Nov 2020 NASA and SpaceX have made several small changes to Dragon for this flight.