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First Starlink shell nearing completion as SpaceX gears up for more launches

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nasaspaceflight.com• Sep 10, 2021• 1 min read

First Starlink shell nearing completion as SpaceX gears up for more launchesSpaceX has been working for over seven years on the planning, production, and deployment of their Starlink satellite internet constellation, with the first regulatory filings dating back to 2014. Now heading into the latter stages of 2021, the company is nearing completion of the initial deployment for the constellation and preparing to expand its capabilities with extended geographic coverage and updated designs of both the satellites and ground equipment in their network.

NASA Mars Mission Begins a New Chapter of Science With a New Leader

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mars.nasa.gov• Sep 9, 2021• 1 min read

NASA Mars Mission Begins a New Chapter of Science With a New LeaderDr. Shannon Curry, planetary scientist and the deputy assistant director of planetary science at the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley, has assumed leadership of NASA’s first mission devoted to studying the Martian atmosphere.

U.S. military has growing appetite for satellite communications but its needs are complex

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spacenews.com• Sep 8, 2021• 1 min read

U.S. military has growing appetite for satellite communications but its needs are complexThe U.S. Army is in the market for satellite communications but with a complicated twist. It is not just looking to buy broadband for troops in the field but “end to end” services.

Bradford’s Comet production moves to Luxembourg

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spacenews.com• Sep 7, 2021• 1 min read

Bradford’s Comet production moves to LuxembourgBradford Space is updating its Comet electrothermal propulsion technology and transferring production of the small satellite thrusters from the United States to Luxembourg.

Launch providers argue against a “magic number” for price to orbit

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spacenews.com• Sep 7, 2021• 1 min read

Launch providers argue against a “magic number” for price to orbitCompanies offering smallsat launch services argue there is no “magic” price per kilogram that allows them to unlock greater demand, with customers willing to trade off price for responsiveness or other capabilities.

Russian cosmonauts begin series of spacewalks to integrate Nauka with the ISS

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nasaspaceflight.com• Sep 3, 2021• 1 min read

Russian cosmonauts begin series of spacewalks to integrate Nauka with the ISSISS Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Oleg Novitsky and Pytor Dubrov have exited the International Space Station for Russian EVA-49, the first in a series of up to 11 spacewalks planned to fully integrate the new Russian Nauka module onto the ISS.

Dragonfly Aerospace’s journey from camera specialist to microsatellite builder

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spacenews.com• Aug 27, 2021• 1 min read

Dragonfly Aerospace’s journey from camera specialist to microsatellite builderCurrently more known for the high-resolution cameras it builds than for spacecraft, Dragonfly Aerospace’s plan to move into microsatellite manufacturing got a major boost in April when it was sold to serial entrepreneur Max Polyakov. SpaceNews caught up with Eugene Yakovlev, Dragonfly Aerospace’s chief business officer, for an update on its plans.

After negotiations, Space Development Agency was able to get reduced pricing for national security launch

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spacenews.com• Aug 24, 2021• 1 min read

After negotiations, Space Development Agency was able to get reduced pricing for national security launchSDA Director Derek Tournear said initially he did not want to use NSSL because it’s significantly more expensive than commercial launches but worked out an agreement with the Space Force to get the cost reduced

Space station spacewalk postponed by astronaut medical issue

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spaceflightnow.com• Aug 24, 2021• 1 min read

Space station spacewalk postponed by astronaut medical issueA planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station Tuesday was postponed after NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei was diagnosed with a pinched nerve, which NASA described as a “minor medical issue.”

Analysts: Space SPACs can be a steal or a shot in the dark

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spacenews.com• Aug 23, 2021• 1 min read

Analysts: Space SPACs can be a steal or a shot in the darkThe SPAC trend in the space industry does not appear to be letting up, says a new report by Avascent and Jefferies, but analysts caution that these deals, while attractive for space companies, can be risky for investors.

After a dozen flights, NASA’s chopper has yet to come a cropper

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arstechnica.com• Aug 17, 2021• 1 min read

After a dozen flights, NASA’s chopper has yet to come a cropperKitty Hawk a century ago. Mars today. Where 100 years from now?

Launch of lunar CubeSat moved from Virginia to New Zealand

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spaceflightnow.com• Aug 16, 2021• 1 min read

Launch of lunar CubeSat moved from Virginia to New ZealandThe launch of a miniature trailblazer probe for NASA’s planned Gateway lunar space station has been moved from Rocket Lab’s new launch pad in Virginia to the company’s spaceport in New Zealand, officials recently announced.

U.S. Army brigade teaches military forces about the value of space

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spacenews.com• Aug 12, 2021• 1 min read

U.S. Army brigade teaches military forces about the value of spaceWithout satellites in space, military forces on the ground cannot shoot, move or communicate. That is the mantra that the Army’s 1st Space Brigade tries to instill with troops around the world.

Cygnus supply ship arrives at space station with four tons of cargo

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spaceflightnow.com• Aug 12, 2021• 1 min read

Cygnus supply ship arrives at space station with four tons of cargoClosing out a 36-hour flight from a launch pad in Virginia, a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station Thursday with a host of biomedical experiments, supplies for a 3D printing tech demo, fresh food, and spare parts.

India’s GSLV fails on long-delayed EOS-03 mission

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nasaspaceflight.com• Aug 11, 2021• 1 min read

India’s GSLV fails on long-delayed EOS-03 missionThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made their second launch of 2021 with a GSLV Mk. II rocket launching the EOS-03 satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre occurred at 05:43 local time (00:13 UTC on August 12).

Unseenlabs lines up Vega flight for fourth maritime surveillance satellite

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spacenews.com• Aug 10, 2021• 1 min read

Unseenlabs lines up Vega flight for fourth maritime surveillance satelliteFrench startup Unseenlabs is set to fly its next maritime surveillance nanosatellite on an Arianespace Vega rocket in mid-August, instead of launching with Rocket Lab as it did for the first three BRO spacecraft the venture has launched since mid-2019.

Interoperability, sustainability and cybersecurity pose challenges for small satellite sector

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spacenews.com• Aug 10, 2021• 1 min read

Interoperability, sustainability and cybersecurity pose challenges for small satellite sectorEnsuring that small satellites can communicate not only within their own constellations but within a broader ecosystem is one of the primary challenges cited by Lt. Gen. John Shaw, U.S. Space Command deputy commander, in an Aug. 9 keynote at the 35th Small Satellite conference.

S.S. Ellison Onizuka Cygnus mission launches safely to ISS

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nasaspaceflight.com• Aug 10, 2021• 1 min read

S.S. Ellison Onizuka Cygnus mission launches safely to ISSNorthrop Grumman launched the NG-16 Cygnus cargo vehicle, the S.S. Ellison Onizuka, to the International Space Station at 18:01:05 EDT / 22:01:05 UTC from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Island flight facility in Virginia.

Accion to supply thrusters for Xplore ESPA-class satellite

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spacenews.com• Aug 10, 2021• 1 min read

Accion to supply thrusters for Xplore ESPA-class satelliteAccion Systems plans to supply miniature ion thrusters for Xplore Inc.’s 150-kilogram LEO Xcraft satellite, under an agreement announced Aug. 10.

NASA Renews Support of Vertical Lift Research Centers of Excellence

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nasa.gov• Aug 10, 2021• 1 min read

NASA Renews Support of Vertical Lift Research Centers of ExcellenceNASA is continuing its support of university research into technologies for future helicopters and other vertical lift aircraft in partnership with the U.S. Army and Navy.