SpaceX launches two satellites for Arctic broadband mission Original Publication Date: 2024-08-12 02:15 SpaceX launches two communications satellites for Space Norway’s Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission. The rocket lifted off at 10:02 p.m. Eastern from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. ...

NASA requests details on potential VIPER partnerships Original Publication Date: 2024-08-10 19:06 NASA issued a request for information (RFI) Aug. 9 for the operation of the VIPER rover. NASA announced July 17 it planned to cancel the rover, citing delays and cost overruns. RFI calls on U.S. ...

Space Force to expand missile-defense satellite network in medium Earth orbit Original Publication Date: 2024-08-09 23:15 The U.S. Space Force has initiated a new phase in its missile defense satellite program. The Space Systems Command is inviting vendors to submit designs for satellites. ...

Dcubed raises 4.4 million euros for in-space manufacturing Original Publication Date: 2024-08-06 23:05 German startup Dcubed raised 4.4 million euros ($4.8 million) in a Series A funding round. Dcubed’s Westminster, Colorado, office will serve as a sales and distribution hub. To demonstrate ...

China launches first satellites for Thousand Sails megaconstellation Original Publication Date: 2024-08-06 09:52 China launches first batch of 18 satellites for the Thousand Sails communications megaconstellation. Long March 6A rocket lifted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, north ...

Cygnus spacecraft suffers glitches after launch Original Publication Date: 2024-08-04 21:23 Falcon 9 lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 11:02 a.m. Eastern. Cygnus spacecraft separating from Falcon's upper stage nearly 15 minutes after liftoff. Cygnus carrying ...

Indian astronauts to start training for ISS mission Original Publication Date: 2024-08-03 20:59 Two Indian astronauts will soon start training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. One of them will fly to the International Space Station on an upcoming private mission. The ISRO announcement is one of ...

NASA retaining plans to select a single Artemis lunar rover Original Publication Date: 2024-08-02 21:57 NASA awarded feasibility study contracts to three companies for the first phase of its Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services contract. The company will be able to offer the rover to other ...

Pentagon advisory panel urges integration of commercial space tech for military use Original Publication Date: 2024-08-02 02:00 A Pentagon advisory panel calls for increased adoption of commercial space technologies. The study was conducted by the Defense Science Board (DSB) It recommends a ...

ASCEND panel cites AI challenges and promise Original Publication Date: 2024-08-01 04:31 NASA uses AI to aggregate complex datasets from various Earth-observation sensors. Slingshot Aerospace is exploring ways to combine AI with existing physics-based modeling. Another potential AI application ...