India returns Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to Earth orbit Original Publication Date: 2023-12-05 03:51 The propulsion module for the Chandrayaan-3 mission is now in a high orbit around the Earth. The Indian space agency had not previously disclosed any efforts to return the propulsion module. ...

NASA updating policy for rideshare missions Original Publication Date: 2023-12-04 01:28 NASA is developing an updated rideshare policy for science missions. It reflects both new launch opportunities as well as challenges faced in accommodating secondary payloads. The current policy has been ...

Hubble glitch renews talk about private servicing mission Original Publication Date: 2023-12-02 23:25 NASA says Hubble is in a safe mode because of a problem with one of its three operational gyroscopes. That gyro first triggered a safe mode Nov. 19 when it provided what NASA described as ...

Angola signs Artemis Accords Original Publication Date: 2023-12-01 23:44 Angola is the third African nation to sign the Artemis Accords. The accords outline best practices for space exploration. The signing took place during the visit of Angola’s president to the White House. Thirty-three ...

China is working on a design for a reusable air-launched orbital rocket Original Publication Date: 2023-11-30 10:49 Chinese launch vehicle maker is working on designs for an air-launched rocket. System is designed to provide “flexible, affordable and dedicated launch” for small satellites. It ...

Industry group opposes White House mission authorization proposal Original Publication Date: 2023-11-28 23:51 Industry group says it is opposed to a White House proposal for regulating novel space activities. The proposal would split responsibilities for commercial space activities between two ...

HummingSat is the world’s first commercial GEO smallsat creating a new chapter in space innovation – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-11-27 00:00 Intelsat is the first commercial customer for SWISSto12’s innovative HummingSat geostationary telecommunications satellite. HummingSat’s ...

Space Force extends Kratos’ contract for satellite ground systems Original Publication Date: 2023-11-25 20:27 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions awarded contract worth up to $579 million. Contract supports command-and-control operations of four constellations and 26 military communication ...

Finding Life Beyond Earth: What Comes Next? The search for life is accelerating, sprouting new technologies and new ideas. Could we ever visit planets beyond our solar system? And if we find life beyond Earth, how will it change us? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is already adding to ...

China’s Landspace aims to build a stainless steel rocket Original Publication Date: 2023-11-22 23:08 Chinese launch startup Landspace has unveiled plans to develop a reusable stainless steel rocket. The Zhuque-3 (Vermillion Bird 3) will use stainless propellant tanks and clusters of Tianque ...