Space News for Monday, October 09, 2023

The launch of Arianespace Flight VV23 is a smallsat deployment success – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-08 00:00 Arianespace’s Vega mission successfully lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The launch carried the optical observation satellite THEOS-2, the ...

Space News for Sunday, October 08, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Delivers NASA’s First Asteroid Sample to Earth NASA has launched a new website to showcase the latest in space technology. Visit the new NASA Science website to learn more about the latest in space exploration. Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of stories you saw on this ...

Space News for Saturday, October 07, 2023

United Launch Alliance successfully launches first mission in partnership with Amazon – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-06 00:00 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on Oct. 6 at 2:06 p.m. EDT from Space ...

Space News for Friday, October 06, 2023

L-1 Update ULA’s Atlas V progressing towards launch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper Protoflight mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-05 00:00 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 501 rocket is launching the Protoflight mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. Liftoff is scheduled for 2 ...

Space News for Thursday, October 05, 2023

SpaceX launches 22 Starlinks making this the 70th successful launch of the year – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-04 00:00 The cameras at the launch site were visibly shaking due to the strong winds, but the launch took place to everyone’s relief. The U.S. Space Force’s 45th Weather ...

Space News for Wednesday, October 04, 2023

Spain’s MIURA 1 launch campaign kicks off – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-03 00:00 PLD Space has concluded the two pre-launch tests of the first flight unit of the Spanish launcher. The launch will occur this October at the El Arenosillo Experimentation Centre (CEDEA) of the ...

Space News for Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Ericsson announces appointment of Chief Compliance Officer – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-03 00:00 Jan Sprafke, who has been acting CCO since February 2023, will report to Scott Dresser, Group Chief Legal Officer and the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. ...

Space News for Monday, October 02, 2023

Iran’s launch of Noor 3 satellite casts shadow on Middle East – analysis – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-10-01 00:00 Iran claims to have launched a new satellite into orbit. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force announced the launch. They describe the satellite as ...

Space News for Sunday, October 01, 2023

A Florida Friday night successful SpaceX Starlink launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-09-30 00:00 SpaceX is now aiming to launch the Starlink 6-19 mission on Friday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This is the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, ...

Space News for Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Blue Origin CEO Smith to step down Original Publication Date: 2023-09-25 22:33 Bob Smith will step down as Blue Origin CEO effective Dec. 4. He will be replaced by Dave Limp, the Amazon executive who oversaw Project Kuiper. Blue Origin has grown from fewer than 1,000 employees to more than ...