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FAA closes New Shepard mishap investigation
by Jeff Foust on September 27, 2023 at 11:00 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Sept. 26 it had closed the mishap investigation into a failed launch by Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle more […]
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X-Bow to demonstrate additive manufacturing of solid rocket motors for U.S. Air Force
by Sandra Erwin on September 27, 2023 at 10:33 pm
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded X-Bow Systems, a startup that specializes in solid rocket propulsion, a $17.8 million contract to demonstrate […]
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Rogue Space Systems gets US Air Force funds to advance in-orbit servicing tech
by Jason Rainbow on September 27, 2023 at 10:10 pm
Rogue Space Systems, a three-year-old startup with plans for a fleet of small in-orbit servicing spacecraft, announced more U.S. government funding Sept. 27 to […]
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Soyuz returns ISS crew after record-setting stay
by Jeff Foust on September 27, 2023 at 12:02 pm
A Soyuz capsule landed in Kazakhstan Sept. 27, returning two Russians and one American from the International Space Station after more than a year in orbit. […]
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Cybersecurity firm Xage gets $17 million contract to protect Space Force networks
by Sandra Erwin on September 27, 2023 at 10:00 am
The cybersecurity firm Xage Security won a $17 million contract to protect Space Systems Command networks for the next five years. The post Cybersecurity firm […]
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China narrows field for low-cost space station cargo missions
by Andrew Jones on September 27, 2023 at 9:10 am
China’s human spaceflight agency has chosen four proposals to advance to the next stage of low-cost cargo transportation system development for the […]
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Space Force selects university partner to evaluate classified ground systems software
by Sandra Erwin on September 27, 2023 at 12:03 am
The Space Force awarded a $10 million contract to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab to evaluate the software and cybersecurity of ground systems […]
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NASA offers choice of contract type for ISS deorbit vehicle
by Jeff Foust on September 26, 2023 at 11:55 pm
NASA has issued a call for proposals for an International Space Station deorbit module, giving bidders an opportunity to choose the type of contract for its […]
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After setting new record for responsive launch, Space Force eyes next challenge
by Sandra Erwin on September 26, 2023 at 10:27 pm
The U.S. Space Force Victus Nox mission that Firefly Aerospace launched Sept. 14 set a new record for how quickly a national security payload can be put on […]
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The Race for More Space: The flawed logic behind making space a 17th Critical Infrastructure
by Brian Cavanaugh on September 26, 2023 at 4:21 pm
A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced the Space Infrastructure Act, which pursues a recommendation made by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 […]
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Space Critical Infrastructure: Breaking the Binary Debate and a Call for Space Council Action
by Nick Reese on September 26, 2023 at 4:02 pm
Nick Reese is the cofounder and managing partner of Frontier Foundry, a data and artificial intelligence company based in Washington. He was the director of […]
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Sierra Space raises $290 million
by Jeff Foust on September 26, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Sierra Space has raised $290 million in a round led by Japanese investors, providing the company with additional funding to accelerate work on its Dream Chaser […]
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Boeing’s Quantum Leap: Satellites in Record Time, Boosting National Security and Commercial Connectivity
by Boeing on September 26, 2023 at 11:00 am
In 1963, Boeing heritage company Hughes Space and Communications launched into orbit a 78-pound satellite called Syncom that could receive signals from Earth […]
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Blue Origin CEO Smith to step down
by Jeff Foust on September 25, 2023 at 10:33 pm
Bob Smith, chief executive of Blue Origin, will resign from the company in December and be replaced by Dave Limp, the Amazon executive who had been overseeing […]
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UAE’s $5 billion commitment opens doors for Yahsat
by Jason Rainbow on September 25, 2023 at 8:25 pm
Yahsat is considering expanding into new satellite markets after the UAE government made a $5.1 billion pledge to buy broadband services from the Emirati fleet […]
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U.S. Space Force and Astroscale to co-invest in a refueling satellite
by Sandra Erwin on September 25, 2023 at 7:16 pm
Astroscale has signed an agreement with the U.S. Space Force to co-invest in an on-orbit refueling vehicle. The post U.S. Space Force and Astroscale to […]
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Beijing to foster commercial space and satellite constellations as key future industries
by Andrew Jones on September 25, 2023 at 2:02 pm
Beijing’s government intends to support commercial aerospace and satellite constellations and applications in a plan to promote industries of the future. The […]
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OSIRIS-REx sample capsule lands in Utah
by Jeff Foust on September 24, 2023 at 3:27 pm
A capsule from a NASA spacecraft landed in the Utah desert Sept. 24, completing a seven-year mission to return samples from a near Earth asteroid. The post […]
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Space Force gets another weather satellite from NOAA
by Sandra Erwin on September 23, 2023 at 3:13 pm
The U.S. Space Force for the second time has taken ownership of a retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellite to fill gaps in […]
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Office of Space Commerce touts progress on civil space traffic coordination system
by Jeff Foust on September 23, 2023 at 1:52 am
After a slow start, the Commerce Department says it is making progress on establishing a civil space traffic coordination system that will rely on both […]
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Air Force validates Boeing’s new WGS satellite
by Sandra Erwin on September 22, 2023 at 11:13 pm
The Department of the Air Force said that WGS-12 meets specific needs that cannot be met by commercial alternatives. The post Air Force validates Boeing’s […]
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NASA ready for OSIRIS-REx sample return
by Jeff Foust on September 22, 2023 at 10:23 pm
A NASA spacecraft is on course to return samples from an asteroid to Earth in less than two days as teams prepare for a variety of both technical and fiscal […]
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Satellogic relocating to the United States in search of government growth
by Jason Rainbow on September 22, 2023 at 6:45 pm
Satellogic is relocating from Uruguay to the United States in a bid for more government business as revenues continue falling short of expectations, the […]
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House Speaker introduces bill to extend commercial spaceflight regulatory learning period
by Jeff Foust on September 22, 2023 at 12:12 pm
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has introduced legislation that would extend a restriction on the Federal Aviation Administration’s ability to regulate […]