IMAGENASA launches Psyche mission to metal worldA NASA spacecraft is finally on its way to a metallic main belt asteroid after a successful Falcon Heavy launch Oct. 13.
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IMAGENew contract unlikely to significantly reduce SLS costsNASA’s plans to buy future launches of the Space Launch System as a service are unlikely to achieve hoped-for cost savings, the agency’s inspector general concluded, recommending NASA keep its options open for alternative launch vehicles.
IMAGEViasat has enough throughput on ViaSat-3 Americas to avoid replacementViasat has ruled out ordering a ViaSat-3 Americas replacement as it expects to recover a fraction of the satellite’s 1 terabit per second capacity, the operator said Oct. 12 around three months after disclosing its antenna issue.
IMAGECNES Selects HEMERIA to Produce 90 Research BalloonsCNES has renewed its contract with aerospace and defense company HEMERIA to produce stratospheric balloons for the French space agency’s scientific campaigns. Signed on 11 October, the agreement will see HEMERIA produce 50 open stratospheric balloons, including the main balloons and associated auxiliary balloons, and 40 pressurized stratospheric balloons. The agreement will span four years. […] The post CNES Selects HEMERIA to Produce 90 Research Balloons appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGEPLD Space Successfully Debuts Suborbital Miura 1 RocketSpanish launch startup PLD Space has successfully launched the maiden flight of its suborbital Miura 1 rocket. The launch was conducted at 00:19 UTC on 7 October from the El Arenosillo Test Centre in Huelva, Spain. The flight lasted for a total of 306 seconds, with the vehicle reaching a maximum altitude of 46 kilometres. […] The post PLD Space Successfully Debuts Suborbital Miura 1 Rocket appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGELuna-25 Crash Caused By Computer GlitchRussia's attempt to land its first lunar mission in nearly half a century ended in disappointment as the Luna-25 spacecraft crashed on the moon's surface in August. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has now attributed the mission failure to faulty commands in the onboard computer during a critical maneuver.
IMAGESlingshot Aerospace harnessing AI to track suspicious satellitesSlingshot Aerospace unveiled data that shows Russia’s new spy satellite Luch-2 is conducting operations akin to those of its predecessor Luch-1
IMAGEPLD Space Prepare for Third Attempt at Maiden Miura 1 FlightSpanish launch startup PLD Space has announced that it has kicked off a launch campaign to perform the maiden flight of its suborbital Miura 1 rocket. The company’s first attempt to launch the maiden flight of Miura 1 on 31 May was abandoned due to high winds. The second on 17 June was automatically aborted […] The post PLD Space Prepare for Third Attempt at Maiden Miura 1 Flight appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGEGermany Advocates Competitive Launch Procurement ProcessGermany has announced its intention to pursue a competitive procurement process when purchasing launch services. The country also intends to use its position within the European Space Agency to advocate that the agency does the same. This “paradigm shift in the development and procurement of launch services in Europe” was outlined in the country’s new […] The post Germany Advocates Competitive Launch Procurement Process appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGEFCC Issues First Space Debris FineThe Federal Communications Commission issued a fine today for violating space debris requirements. The DISH satellite television company must admit liability and pay $150,000 for not properly disposing of its […]
IMAGEFCC fines Dish Network for botched satellite de-orbitThe Federal Communications Commission has fined Dish Network $150,000 for failing to properly remove a satellite from geostationary orbit, the U.S. regulator said Oct. 2 in its first space debris enforcement action.
IMAGEAST SpaceMobile’s prototype satellite makes first 5G connectionAST Space Mobile said Sept. 19 its Blue Walker 3 test satellite that's been in orbit for a year recently relayed its first 5G phone call to an ordinary smartphone in a cellular dead zone.
IMAGERocket Lab stock drops after first satellite launch failure in more than two yearsRocket Lab stock fell after the company suffered its first launch failure in more than two years early Tuesday morning.
IMAGERIDE! Hopes to Make Booking a Spaceflight as Easy as a Plane TicketFrench launch aggregator RIDE! announced last week that it had signed an agreement with Arianespace to market Ariane and Vega flights on its digital platform. RIDE! COO Maxime Gaud spoke to European Spaceflight to share more about the company and how it offers flights to satellite operators. What does RIDE! do? RIDE! is a space […] The post RIDE! Hopes to Make Booking a Spaceflight as Easy as a Plane Ticket appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGESpaceX seeks to throw out Justice Department hiring practices caseSpaceX has responded to a Justice Department lawsuit about the company’s hiring practices with a suit of its own, arguing that the government’s case is unconstitutional.
IMAGEChina’s military sets up new base for space domain awarenessThe People’s Liberation Army has established Base 3 to improve its space domain awareness capabilities, according to a report.
IMAGESpaceX waiting for FAA to approve launch licence for Starship’s second flightWith the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having closed the mishap investigation into the anomaly during the first Integrated Flight Test of Starship, SpaceX is waiting for its launch license for the second test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket.
IMAGEMicrosoft and Esri to speed up access to Earth-observation dataEsri is closely integrating its ArcGIS geographic mapping platform with Microsoft Azure Space.
IMAGEStarlink and SES join forces for multi-orbit cruise connectivitySpaceX and SES are pooling their broadband satellites to offer cruise operators an integrated service promising up to 3 gigabits per second of capacity per ship.
IMAGEDLA Piper expands legal services for space industryDLA Piper, an international law firm that advises space industry companies and investors, announced Sept. 12 it is expanding its legal practice focused on space.