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Maxar’s satellite business looks to gain foothold in defense marketIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 10, 2022• 1 min read
Maxar’s satellite business looks to gain foothold in defense marketTo offset a downturn in commercial satellite sales, Maxar is positioning itself to compete in the national security arena, Chris Johnson, head of Maxar’s satellite manufacturing operations, tells SpaceNews in an exclusive interview.
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Artemis 1 launch team overcomes obstacles to complete WDR test objectivesIMAGE
nasaspaceflight.com• Jul 8, 2022• 1 min read
Artemis 1 launch team overcomes obstacles to complete WDR test objectivesNASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) program and prime launch processing contractor Jacobs completed the Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) countdown demonstration test for Artemis 1 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on June 20. The fourth run of the test “cut off” at T-29 seconds, several seconds before the desired stop time but after demonstrating the desired objectives of the test.
NASA Shares Climate, Earth Science Resources at Folklife FestivalIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jun 29, 2022• 1 min read
NASA Shares Climate, Earth Science Resources at Folklife FestivalMembers of the public are invited to explore the many ways space science helps families, communities, and our nation better understand our home planet and become more climate resilient through hands-on and virtual activities during NASA Day at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Saturday, July 2, on the National Mall in Washington.
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SpaceX to attempt to crush Starship test tankIMAGE
teslarati.com• Jun 20, 2022• 1 min read
SpaceX to attempt to crush Starship test tankA week after rolling a different ‘test tank’ from its South Texas Starship factory to nearby launch and test facilities, SpaceX has...
VP Hosts NASA for Family STEM Event, Disney Pixar’s Lightyear ViewingIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jun 17, 2022• 1 min read
VP Hosts NASA for Family STEM Event, Disney Pixar’s Lightyear ViewingVice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff hosted an evening of NASA STEM activities Friday at the Naval Observatory for military families and local students and their families, which included a special screening of Disney Pixar’s Lightyear.
Egypt’s Nilesat 301 passes health checks after SpaceX launchIMAGE
spacenews.com• Jun 9, 2022• 1 min read
Egypt’s Nilesat 301 passes health checks after SpaceX launchEgyptian operator NileSat’s latest communications satellite is ready to move to its final orbit after clearing health checks following its SpaceX launch June 8, according to the spacecraft’s prime contractor.
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Quad nations unveil satellite-based maritime monitoring initiativeIMAGE
spacenews.com• May 24, 2022• 1 min read
Quad nations unveil satellite-based maritime monitoring initiativeLeaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia have agreed to launch a satellite-based initiative to help countries in the Indo-Pacific region track illegal fishing and other suspicious maritime activities.
ISS partnership feeling some effects of sanctions on RussiaIMAGE
spacenews.com• May 13, 2022• 1 min read
ISS partnership feeling some effects of sanctions on RussiaWhile operations of the International Space Station continue without “serious interruptions,” sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are starting to have an effect on some activities, NASA’s safety advisers said.