House rejects satellite spectrum licensing bill because of space safety provisions Original Publication Date: 2023-07-26 00:15 The bill was intended to improve the licensing process for satellite systems at the FCC. It would have set time limits on the FCC’s review of satellite licenses and ...

CAPSTONE working well more than a year after launch Original Publication Date: 2023-07-25 02:22 Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) started its journey to the moon last July. After overcoming communications and thruster problems, the ...

ESA preparing for “assisted reentry” of Aeolus spacecraft Original Publication Date: 2023-07-20 00:13 A series of maneuvers will lower the perigee of the Aeolus spacecraft. The reentry, projected over the Atlantic Ocean, will take place on July 28. The maneuvers are intended to minimize any ...

U.K. Parliament committee recommends streamlining launch licensing Original Publication Date: 2023-07-17 08:55 A U.K. Parliament committee is calling on the government to revise its approach for licensing launches. The report warns that the UK could fall behind international competitors if it ...

China’s Landspace reaches orbit with methane-powered Zhuque-2 rocket Original Publication Date: 2023-07-12 07:24 Chinese private rocket firm Landspace achieved a global first late Tuesday by reaching orbit with a methane-fueled rocket. The 49.5-meter-long Zhuque-2 lifted off from Jiuquan ...

NASA awards “crossover” spacesuit task orders to Axiom and Collins Original Publication Date: 2023-07-11 02:51 NASA issues task orders to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to begin design work. The companies are already working on spacesuits for the International Space Station and Artemis ...

UPDATE: SpaceX’s successful Sunday sendoff of Starlinks two days after west coast sendoff – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-07-09 00:00 Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink V2 Minis to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida. This was ...

Europe leans on SpaceX to bridge launcher gap Original Publication Date: 2023-07-06 22:29 Europe temporarily has no ability to launch payloads into orbit. The Ariane 5’s successor, Ariane 6, is still in development. The Soyuz is no longer available in Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ...

Hawkeye 360 satellites to monitor illegal fishing in Pacific Islands Original Publication Date: 2023-07-06 08:00 HawkEye 360, a commercial operator of remote-sensing satellites, announced July 6 it was selected by the government of Australia. The company received a contract of undisclosed value ...

Regulatory uncertainty as commercial human spaceflight takes off Original Publication Date: 2023-07-05 09:00 Virgin Galactic conducted its first commercial flight of its SpaceShipTwo vehicle June 29. Blue Origin started flying paying customers on its New Shepard suborbital vehicle in 2021. Both ...