On Tuesday, February 2, Starship serial number 9 (SN9) completed SpaceX’s second high-altitude flight test of a Starship prototype from the SpaceX site in Cameron County, Texas. Similar to the […]
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Astra + Holicity Merge + Form Publicly-Traded Entity
Astra and Holicity Inc. (NASDAQ: HOL) (“Holicity”) have announced a definitive business combination agreement that will result in Astra becoming a publicly-traded company. This transaction reflects an implied pro forma […]
UPDATE 1: A Swarm Smile + UK Space Policy Maneuvering + Nilesat’s Newbie
In December of 2018, Swarm Technologies was hit with a $900,000 fine by the FCC for an unlawful and unauthorized launch of four tiny, sandwich-sized satellites. Swarm might now be […]
World’s First, All-Civilian Mission to Space = New Era of Commercial Space Exploration
Plans for the world’s first all-civilian mission to space have been announced from SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California— the mission is being targeted for the fourth quarter of this year […]
Major Mods To Space Launch Complex-41 + Facilities Completed By ULA
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has modified Space Launch Complex-41 and the processing facilities in support of Vulcan Centaur’s inaugural launch later this year. The multi-year project to prepare for the […]
Speedcast To Clear Chapter 11 Via Company Reorg With Millions In Centerbridge Equity Investments
Speedcast International Limited (ASX:SDA) (together with its subsidiaries, “Speedcast” or the “Company”) has announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed Speedcast International Limited […]
Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group, and Dan Hart, Virgin Orbit, To Present Keynote at SmallSat Symposium…
You don’t want to miss an opportunity to hear from these two leaders of the space industry… This live presentation will occur on Wednesday, February 10, at 10:00 a.m., PST… […]
SmallSat Symposium Virtual — Expand Your Business + Observe Networking Made Simple
With in-person gatherings still months away, SmallSat Symposium Virtual provides access to exciting new ideas as well as fosters a multitude of networking opportunities. Whether your interest is in understanding the changing marketplace, […]
UPDATE 3: A Successful ‘Another One Leaves The Crust’ Launch Completed By Rocket Lab
UPDATE 2 Rocket Lab has successfully launched their 18th Electron mission, ‘Another One Leaves The Crust,’ on 20:26 NZDT / 07:26 UTC on January 20, 2021. The launch was procured […]
SpaceX’s Next Starlink Sixty Sent To Space
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 8:02 a.m. EST, SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, completing the seventeenth Starlink mission. […]