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- SpaceX Falcon 9 launch up next after ULA spy satellite mission hits snag Teslarati · 5 Nov 2020
- Spacety launches satellite to test ThrustMe iodine electric propulsion and constellation technologies SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 French propulsion startup ThrustMe is preparing to conduct an in-orbit demonstration of an iodine electric propulsion system on a Spacety small satellite launched Oct. 14 on a Chinese Long March 6 rocket.
- NASA Seeks New Partners to Help Put All Eyes on Artemis Moon Missions NASA · 5 Nov 2020 NASA is seeking new partners to help the agency tell the story of human exploration at the Moon with the Artemis program in ways that engage, excite, and inspire a worldwide audience.
- Texas satellite company defends itself against NASA criticisms Ars Technica · 5 Nov 2020 “We’re not a bunch of cowboys launching satellites.”
- New report outlines international approach to lunar exploration SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 An updated version of a study developed by an international working group backs an approach to lunar exploration that largely follows NASA’s Artemis plans to return humans to the moon in 2024.
- How Cengage Invested in Student Success [Infographic] Teslarati · 5 Nov 2020 By Okta - Companies like Cengage are turning to a new, best-of-breed approach that requires a holistic...
- SpaceX’s high-altitude Starship launch debut officially has a date Teslarati · 5 Nov 2020
- Okta One-Minute Case Study: Cengage Teslarati · 5 Nov 2020 By Okta - Companies like Cengage are turning to a new, best-of-breed approach that requires a holistic...
- Virgin Galactic prepares to transition to operations SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 Virgin Galactic executives said Nov. 5 that the company is ready to begin a final series of test flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle as the company attempts to move into commercial operations in 2021.
- Baldridge replaces Dankberg as Viasat CEO SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 Mark Dankberg, Viasat founder, chairman and CEO moved into the newly created role of executive chairman Nov. 3 as Rick Baldridge, Viasat’s former chief operating officer, became Viasat’s new CEO while retaining his role...
- NGA adds Planet, BlackSky to imagery delivery system used by government agencies SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2020 Planet and BlackSky imagery will be added to NGA's unclassified system that delivers geospatial data to government agencies.
- It’s a NRO-go for an Atlas V launch on Wednesday night [Updated] Ars Technica · 4 Nov 2020 Rocket will try out new boosters on this launch.
- Former astronaut Mark Kelly wins Senate race in Arizona SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2020
- SpaceX’s first West Coast rocket launch in 17 months back on track Teslarati · 4 Nov 2020
- Rocket Lab to attempt booster recovery on next mission Spaceflight Now · 4 Nov 2020 On its next mission set for liftoff later this month, Rocket Lab will try to recover the first stage of its Electron small satellite launcher after parachuting into the Pacific Ocean downrange from the company’s privatel...
- CHEOPS Second Announcement of Opportunity (AO-2) ESA · 4 Nov 2020
- Crew-1 launch remains on schedule despite Sentinel-6 slip SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2020
- New initiative to promote satellite servicing and in-space assembly technologies SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- Frontier Aerospace completes design of Peregrine thrusters SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- Tesla Model 3 owner tests SpaceX Starlink beta in the wilds of Idaho Teslarati · 3 Nov 2020
- Air Force opens new laboratory to test satellite components SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- ESA awards €1.5 million to three German launch startups SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- NASA calls Voyager 2, and the spacecraft answers from interstellar space Ars Technica · 3 Nov 2020 The spacecraft is so far south it can only talk to one Earth-bound antenna.
- NASA TV Coverage Set for First Crew Rotation Flight on US Commercial Spacecraft NASA · 3 Nov 2020 NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station.
- Vector restarting operations under new ownership SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- Space traffic management idling in first gear SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- U.S. military keeps sharp eyes on orbit as congestion grows SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- SpaceX’s next two Starships close behind first high-altitude rocket Teslarati · 3 Nov 2020
- ULA scrubs Atlas 5 launch as SpaceX readies repaired rocket for GPS mission Spaceflight Now · 3 Nov 2020 United Launch Alliance called off the planned launch of an Atlas 5 rocket Wednesday at Cape Canaveral to resolve a problem with valves at the launch pad, while a SpaceX team a mile-and-a-half to the south readied a Falco...
- Photos: Atlas 5 rolls to launch pad with new solid rocket boosters Spaceflight Now · 3 Nov 2020 A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket with a new type of solid rocket booster emerged from its hangar Tuesday evening for the 1,800-foot rollout to pad 41 at Cape Canaveral, moving into position for liftoff Wednesday w...
- Spacebit invites research partners for 2021 lunar missions SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2020
- NASA objects to new mega-constellation, citing risk of “catastrophic collision” Ars Technica · 2 Nov 2020 “This particular region of space tends to produce a large number of conjunctions.”
- Top commander of U.S. space forces: Space should be peaceful, bad actors will be held accountable SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2020
- Europe’s “best answer” to competition from SpaceX slips again, will cost more Ars Technica · 2 Nov 2020 The Ariane 6 was designed to be more cost effective to fly.
- NASA Awards Contract for Engineering, Technical Support Services NASA · 2 Nov 2020 NASA has selected ASRC Federal Systems Solutions of Beltsville, Maryland, to perform engineering and technical support services for Research Facilities and Engineering Support Services (RF&ESS) for the Mission Support Di...
- Moon patrols could be a future reality for Space Force SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2020 U.S. military space activities today are confined to Earth orbit. As NASA begins to establish a permanent presence at the moon and works with the private sector to develop a cislunar economy, the military foresees playin...
- SpaceX will livestream Starship’s harrowing launch debut, says Elon Musk Teslarati · 2 Nov 2020
- Atlas 5 rocket, NRO payload return to launch pad after repairs Spaceflight Now · 2 Nov 2020 Ready for blastoff just after sunset Wednesday with a classified payload for the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket rolled out to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral late Tuesday...
- As Starships line up, Musk calibrates expectations for SN8 test NASASpaceflight · 2 Nov 2020 Starship SN8 is expected to complete the second run of Static Fire tests over the coming week ahead of test flight later this month. While SN8 will be aiming for a touchdown on the launch pad, Elon Musk provided clarity...
- Scientists release new view from OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid smash and grab Spaceflight Now · 1 Nov 2020 Scientists say the touch and go landing by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on an asteroid last month revealed fresh insights into the structure of loose rocks that may cover the surfaces of many small planetary bodies — mat...