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Upcoming private astronaut mission to test tech for future long-duration spaceflight missions—launch upcoming
When Axiom Space’s third private astronaut mission, Ax-3, launches to the space station, it will carry an all-European crew of astronauts and dozens of investigations sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Many of these investigations will test ...
Disappointment as Astrobotic’s Peregrine has “no chance of soft landing on the Moon”
Astrobotic released the first images taken by its Peregrine lunar lander January 8, showing a "disturbance" in its insulation layer that the company believes is evidence of a problem with its propulsion system. Credit: Astrobotic At first the news was ...
Funding available for technology development research leveraging ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology development that would use the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory. This solicitation — “Technology Development and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab" — is open ...
Statement as United Launch Alliance successfully launches first next generation Vulcan rocket
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., (January 8, 2024) – United Launch Alliance (ULA) marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its next generation Vulcan rocket on Jan. 8 at 2:18 a.m. EST from ...
NASA invites public to send names to the moon aboard Artemis Robotic Moon Rover
NASA is inviting people to send their names to the surface of the Moon aboard the agency's first robotic lunar rover, VIPER — short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover. The rover will embark on a mission to the lunar ...
Rocket Lab receives million$$$ contract from SDA + SDA
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been selected by, and is under contract with, the Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and build 18 Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Satellites (T2TL - Beta). Rocket Lab will act as ...
UPDATE 4: L-2 as ULA preps for launch of Vulcan rocket
Jan 06 09:09 Sunset photos Vulcan's first sunset on the launch pad occurred last night. UPDATE 4: Everything continues to progress towards the first ULA Vulcan flight test and certification mission (Cert-1). The mission is planned to lift off on ...
UPDATE #4 SpaceX launches the Ovzon 3 revolutionary geostationary communications satellite
On Wednesday, January 3 at 6:04 p.m. ET, SpaceX launched the Ovzon 3 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the 10th flight of the first ...
UPDATE 6: Success as SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches USSF-52’s secret payload
UPDATE 6: Despite numerous delays, on Thursday, December 28 at 8:07 p.m. ET, Falcon Heavy launched the USSF-52 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the fifth launch and landing of ...
UPDATE 2: Blue Origin’s NS-24 mission rises to success
Blue Origin has successfully completed the firm's 24th New Shepard flight and 13th payload mission from Launch Site One in West Texas. The flight carried 33 payloads from NASA, academia, research institutions, and commercial companies, bringing the number of payloads ...
World Radiocommunication Conference revises the ITU Radio Regulations to support spectrum sharing and technological innovation
Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) agreed on revisions to the global treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum, both on Earth and in space, at the close of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) in ...
World Teleport Association publishes Top Operator Rankings for 2023
The World Teleport Association (WTA) has published the organization's annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2023 — these annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well ...
UPDATE 2: Rocket Lab’s The Moon God Awakens launch goes extremely well…
UPDATE 2With a round of applause from the Rocket Lab control center at Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand, the firm's Electron rocket successfully lifted off with the iQPS GEO payload and headed for space. UPDATE ...
UPDATE: Three delays for SpaceX’s launch of Starlinks
UPDATE: Due to unfavorable recovery weather conditions in the Atlantic Ocean, SpaceX is standing down from Wednesday's Falcon 9 launch of Starlink. Teams will continue to monitor weather and a new launch opportunity will be shared once confirmed on the ...
Rocket Lab to launch South Korean satellite
Rocket Lab has signed a launch services agreement to launch an Earth Observation (EO) satellite for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on a rideshare mission during the first half of 2024. KAIST’s NeonSat-1 will be the ...
Airbus starts Galileo Second Generation satellite production
Full production was recently started on the six Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites at Airbus’ site in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with the arrival of the first satellite Flight Model structure from Beyond Gravity in Zurich, Switzerland. After initial preparation the panels ...
Thales Alenia Space signs a multi-satellite contract with PT Len Industri
Thales Alenia Space has signed a multi-mission contract with PT Len Industri to provide a state-of-the-art Earth Observation (EO) constellation combining radar and optical sensors and dedicated to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD). Both companies will join forces to ...
US, UK, Australia announce trilateral Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability initiative
The United States, United Kingdom and Australia have announced a trilateral initiative called the Capability following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in September. The new program is designed to provide 24/7, all-weather capabilities that will increase the ability ...
SpaceX’s two launches in a weekend and plans for Falcon Heavy’s test for U.S. Space Force
Making for a a busy weekend, on Saturday, December 2 at 11:00 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starlink 6-31 ...
UPDATE: Lift-off for EIRSAT-1, Ireland’s first ever satellite
UPDATE: Six years of hard work and dedication paid off in spectacular fashion today, as the Educational Irish Research Satellite, EIRSAT-1, successfully blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Hitching a ride on a Space-X Falcon-9 launcher, the tiny ...
