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- Biden administration expected to emphasize climate science over lunar exploration at NASA SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2020 A Biden administration is likely to place more emphasis on Earth sciences at NASA and slow down the agency’s plans to return humans to the moon, and do so with a new person at the helm of the agency.
- SpaceX begins assembling first Starship Super Heavy booster in South Texas Teslarati · 9 Nov 2020
- Photos: Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 ready for rollout to pad 39A Spaceflight Now · 9 Nov 2020 SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Resilience” spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket — stretching 215 feet long — are ready for rollout to pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the launch of four astronauts Saturday nigh...
- Satellite manufacturers remain upbeat about market in spite of challenges presented by pandemic SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2020 Satellite manufacturers expressed optimism that overall demand for satellite communications would remain strong.
- Biden administration not seen as a threat to Space Force SpaceNews · 9 Nov 2020 President-elect Joe Biden is expected to continue to support the U.S. Space Force, experts said.
- Introducing China’s new commercial rocket, Ceres-1 NASASpaceflight · 8 Nov 2020 China’s latest commercial rocket, the Ceres-1 (Gushenxing-1) launch vehicle, has conducted its maiden launch this weekend, orbiting the Tianqi-11 satellite.
- Weather and technical problems further delay SLS Green Run test SpaceNews · 8 Nov 2020 A critical test of the core stage of the Space Launch System is facing another delay, this time because of a combination of weather and technical issues that may push back the test to the end of the year.
- Crew-1 astronauts arrive for launch as Tropical Storm Eta looms NASASpaceflight · 8 Nov 2020 Astronauts Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for their upcoming launch to the International Space Station (ISS).
- New Chinese rocket successful in debut launch Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2020 A new four-stage rocket operated by the Chinese launch company Galactic Energy succeeded on its inaugural flight Saturday, delivering a data relay microsatellite to an orbit 300 miles above Earth.
- Crew Dragon astronauts arrive in Florida for launch preparations Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2020 With eyes on Tropical Storm Eta approaching South Florida, the four astronauts set to launch next Saturday on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after flying from their home...
- Photos: Crew-1 astronauts greeted at Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 8 Nov 2020 Crew Dragon commander Mike Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi flew to the Kennedy Space Center on a NASA-chartered private jet Sunday, ready for a final week of traini...
- SLS continues post-hurricane cleanups and prepares for Core Stage Green Run valve repair NASASpaceflight · 7 Nov 2020 NASA and Boeing continued troubleshooting issues with the Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage found during summer Green Run testing while cleanup from the mess created by Hurricane Zeta continued in the greater New Orle...
- India back in action with launch of Earth observation satellite, nine rideshare small sats SpaceNews · 7 Nov 2020 The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully carried out its first launch since the COVID-19 outbreak Saturday sending the EOS-1 Earth observation satellite and nine smaller payloads into orbit.
- Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding SpaceNews · 7 Nov 2020 Chinese rocket firm Galactic Energy successfully sent a small satellite into orbit Saturday with the first launch of its Ceres-1 launch vehicle.
- Indian PSLV deploys 10 satellites in first launch since start of pandemic Spaceflight Now · 7 Nov 2020 A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off Saturday with India’s EOS 1 radar imaging satellite and nine rideshare payloads for customers based in the United States, Luxembourg, and Lithuania. The successful mission was...
- ISRO returns from COVID stand down with EOS-1 mission NASASpaceflight · 7 Nov 2020 The Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, conducted the 51st launch of their Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, otherwise known as the PSLV, carrying the EOS-1 Earth observation satellite and nine small satellite ridesh...
- Raytheon, L3Harris, BAE Systems get $552 million for GPS user equipment SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 Raytheon, L3Harris and BAE collectively received $552.5 million in contracts to develop and produce integrated circuit cards for military GPS receivers.
- Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 Airbus and Raytheon have filed protests with the Government Accountability Office challenging Space Development Agency contracts awarded to L3Harris and SpaceX.
- Northrop Grumman updates Transfer Element portion of National Team lunar lander NASASpaceflight · 6 Nov 2020 In an interview with NASASpaceflight, Northrop Grumman’s Sally Richardson, Program Director, Human Landing System, provided key updates on the progress the company is making on its Transfer Element, part of a three-piece...
- Rocket Lab’s first step towards SpaceX-style rocket reuse set for next Electron launch Teslarati · 6 Nov 2020
- Satellogic launches 10 satellites to provide high-resolution imagery SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 With the successful launch of 10 satellites, Earth observation company Satellogic says it can now move ahead of its rivals in providing high-resolution imagery.
- Long March 6 lofts ten Argentinian satellites NASASpaceflight · 6 Nov 2020 China has launched the first dedicated mission to orbit ten satellites for the Aleph-1 Argentinian Earth observation satellites. Launch took place at 03:19 UTC on Friday, 6 November 2020.
- China sets targets for smart, recoverable and reusable launch vehicles SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 China’s main space contractor is developing launch vehicles capable of learning and adapting as well as multiple technologies for recovering and reusing rockets.
- Overview of Falcon Boosters ElonX · 6 Nov 2020 Up-to-date infographic listing all Block 5 Falcon boosters, information about their reuses and their current status.
- Rocket Report: SLS has technical problems, Vector—yes, Vector—is back Ars Technica · 6 Nov 2020 “We thought there was tremendous value.”
- SpaceX launches GPS navigation satellite from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2020 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Cape Canaveral with the U.S. Space Force’s newest third-generation Global Positioning System navigation satellite, helping clear the way for the launch of SpaceX’s first op...
- Crew Dragon “Resilience” meets Falcon 9 rocket at Florida spaceport Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2020 Fully fueled for a flight to the International Space Station later this month, SpaceX transferred the Crew Dragon “Resilience” spaceship Thursday to a hangar near pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center for attachment to its...
- Ten Satellogic Earth-imaging satellites successfully launched Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2020 Ten small high-resolution observation satellites for Satellogic — an Argentine company in the midst of deploying a fleet of Earth-imaging spacecraft — successfully launched Friday on a Chinese Long March 6 rocket.
- Atlas 5 takes shelter from Tropical Depression Eta Spaceflight Now · 6 Nov 2020 With Tropical Depression Eta forecast to restrengthen into a tropical storm and move toward Florida, United Launch Alliance moved an Atlas 5 rocket off its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Friday and delayed liftoff with a U...
- EchoStar launch of Jupiter 3 broadband satellite slips to 2022 SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 EchoStar Corp. plans to launch the Jupiter 3 broadband satellite in the first quarter of 2022 but has not yet selected a launch provider, company officials said during a Nov. 5 earnings call.
- Maxar eyes September 2021 launch for WorldView Legion satellites SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 Maxar Technologies plans to launch its first two WorldView Legion satellites as early as September 2021 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
- SpaceX GPS satellite launch, landing opens door for first US military Falcon 9 reuse Teslarati · 6 Nov 2020
- SpaceX launches Space Force mission, appears to settle engine issue [Updated] Ars Technica · 6 Nov 2020 Weather currently is expected to be 60 percent favorable for a launch.
- Key senator raises doubts about 2024 human lunar return SpaceNews · 6 Nov 2020 A key senator says she will continue to push for passage during a lame-duck session of a NASA authorization bill that supports the Artemis lunar exploration program, but not necessarily the agency’s goal of return humans...
- SpaceX launches U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a U.S. Space Force GPS 3 satellite Nov. 5 at 6:24 p.m. Eastern.
- C-band bonanza bails out sluggish year for satellite orders SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 With an eye toward the FCC’s 2023 deadline, Intelsat and SES went on a shopping spree. But the C-band bonanza isn’t likely to be repeated anytime soon.
- Read How Cengage Invested in Out-of-the-Box CIAM Solutions Teslarati · 5 Nov 2020 By Okta - Companies like Cengage are turning to a new, best-of-breed approach that requires a holistic...
- Rocket Lab to attempt Electron stage recovery on next launch SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 Rocket Lab will try to recover the first stage of its Electron rocket on its next launch as the company continues its efforts to reuse that stage.
- Rocket Lab is about to attempt a first-stage recovery Ars Technica · 5 Nov 2020 “Parachutes are not trivial things to get right.”
- After month-long stand down, SpaceX launches fourth GPS III launch NASASpaceflight · 5 Nov 2020 SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 mission with the fourth GPSII satellite at 18:24 EST (23:24 UTC) on Thursday, 5 November.