NASA and Roscosmos planning to add mission to seat barter agreement Original Publication Date: 2023-03-05 01:07 NASA, Roscosmos working to update seat barter agreement. Russian cosmonauts will fly on next two SpaceX crew rotation missions. Crew-7 mission scheduled to launch this fall. Agreement ...

DoD releases updated guidance on ‘responsible behaviors in space’ Original Publication Date: 2023-03-03 20:07 U.S. Defense Department releases updated guidelines for safe and responsible space operations. Guidelines apply to military operations, not commercial or civil space activities. DoD ...

White House cybersecurity strategy warns of ‘complex threat environment’ Original Publication Date: 2023-03-02 21:34 The Biden administration is releasing an updated cybersecurity plan. The new document replaces the Trump administration’s 2018 cybersecurity strategy. Space Policy Directive 5 ...

Crew-6 launches to space station Original Publication Date: 2023-03-02 09:19 A Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 12:34 a.m. Eastern March 2. The rocket placed the Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour into orbit on the Crew-6 mission. SpaceX scrubbed the ...

Apple lends Globalstar $252 million for satellite-enabled iPhones Original Publication Date: 2023-02-28 23:46 Apple is lending the company $252 million to help cover upfront costs. Apple is providing the funds as a prepayment for using the network to upgrade satellite services. Apple has not ...

U.S. Army extends Maxar’s contract for 3D geospatial data Original Publication Date: 2023-02-27 21:09 Maxar awarded Phase 3b of the U.S. Army’s One World Terrain contract. The three phases of the One World Terrain prototype project are worth $94.7 million. Maxar’s 3D digital twin of the Earth ...

Technical issue scrubs SpaceX commercial crew launch Original Publication Date: 2023-02-27 12:31 SpaceX's Crew-6 mission was to launch at 1:45 a.m. Eastern Feb. 27. A problem with a rocket ignition system halted the launch about two and a half minutes before liftoff. The next launch attempt is ...

Replacement Soyuz arrives at space station Original Publication Date: 2023-02-26 13:02 Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft docked with the station's Poisk module at 7:58 p.m. Eastern. The spacecraft had launched two days earlier on a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Instead of a crew, it ...

New Chinese commercial spaceport to host first launch next year Original Publication Date: 2023-02-24 15:02 Construction of a launch tower for commercial launches will be completed by the end of the year. The first launch will likely be of a Long March 8 rocket developed by CASC for commercial ...

SpaceX proceeding with Starship orbital launch attempt after static fire Original Publication Date: 2023-02-22 08:57 SpaceX official says rocket's first orbital launch attempt is likely in March. The company's Super Heavy booster and its launch pad are in good shape, he says. Only 31 of the 33 ...