The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its much-needed Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana on the evening of July 9th. While the launch completed […]
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Boeing’s Starliner mechanical issues have NASA’s astronauts ‘stuck’ creating delay from ISS
There will be a delay of NASA’s returning astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, due to numerous mechanical issues of the Boeing Starliner and, stressing the safety of the astronauts, […]
SpaceX to deorbit 100 Starlink satellites due to detected flaw
The removal of so many satellites at once is unprecedented, highlighting the challenges of huge satellite constellations.An unspecified defect in early model Starlink satellites has prompted SpaceX to preemptively deorbit […]
AAC Clyde Space’s SEK 2.6 M follow-on order from Space Forge for reusable demonstration spacecraft’s in-orbit production mission
AAC Clyde Space, a New Space company, has received a EUR 234 k (approx. SEK 2.6 M) order from UK-based Space Forge to provide space products for a demonstration spacecraft […]
FCC adopts new ‘5-Year Rule’ For Deorbiting Satellites
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring satellite operators in Low Earth Obit (LEO) to dispose of their satellites within 5 years of completing their missions. The new […]
Vestigo Aerospace closes seed funding round for their satellite dragsail technology
Vestigo Aerospace has closed a seed funding round with an investment of $375,000 from Manhattan West — NASA will provide a 1:1 match of Manhattan West’s investment through a Small […]
Space Flight Laboratory deorbits the CanX-7 smallsat using drag sail technology
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has announced the successful deorbiting of the 3.5 kg. CanX-7 demonstration smallsat using drag sail technology designed to reduce the time retired smallsats spend in orbit […]
South Africa’s SunbandilaSat Heading For Deorbit + Re-Entry Burn Up
The South African satellite SumbandilaSat (Pathfinder in Venda) is reaching the end of its life and initiated deorbit procedures on Friday, December 10, 2021. The satellite was launched in 2009 […]
Europe’s First Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellite Successfully Deorbited
Europe’s first meteorological satellite in polar orbit, Metop-A, has been successfully deorbited by Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, EUMETSAT, with support from Airbus. Starting immediately, the satellite will spiral downward in […]