China’s mystery reusable spaceplane lands after 276 days in orbit Original Publication Date: 2023-05-08 07:30 China state media and the spacecraft’s maker announced the spacecraft had landed late May 8 Beijing time. The apparently successful mission was stated to be an important breakthrough in ...

SAIC signs another commercial partner for its small satellite business Original Publication Date: 2023-05-05 23:22 SAIC will partner with European manufacturer GomSpace to develop small satellites. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding April 18 in Colorado Springs. SAIC signed a ...

Boeing preparing to ship milestone O3b mPower satellites for launch Original Publication Date: 2023-05-04 22:08 SES needs to provide upgraded broadband services from medium Earth orbit (MEO) Boeing is preparing to ship the fifth and sixth O3b mPower satellites this month to Florida for launch ...

TTTech: Secure networking for safety-critical space systems Original Publication Date: 2023-05-03 05:25 TTTech Aerospace provides reliable networking and computing platforms that connect the systems on board spacecraft, launch vehicles, or satellites. Its commercial off-the-shelf products, ...

Environmental groups sue FAA over Starship launch license Original Publication Date: 2023-05-01 22:11 The lawsuit seeks to revoke the FAA’s launch license for Starship launches from Boca Chica. It says an environmental review done as part of that process violated the National Environmental ...

Falcon Heavy delay affects space station manifest Original Publication Date: 2023-04-25 01:00 A SpaceX launch of commercial satellites on a Falcon Heavy could upend the schedule. A private astronaut mission that was scheduled for early May would likely be pushed back. The April 28 spacewalk ...

Virgin Orbit completes LauncherOne investigation as Chapter 11 bankruptcy continues Original Publication Date: 2023-04-24 01:34 Virgin Orbit says it completed investigation into failure of previous LauncherOne mission. On that flight, the rocket’s second stage engine shut down prematurely. ...

Swedish astronaut to fly to ISS on Axiom mission Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 22:42 Swedish astronaut may fly to the International Space Station on a commercial mission within the next year. Agreement would allow an ESA astronaut, most likely from Sweden, to go to the station on an ...

FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 01:57 The FCC adopted new rules April 20 governing how fixed-satellite service operators share spectrum. Operators awarded licenses in different FCC application processing rounds must avoid interfering with ...

Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications Original Publication Date: 2023-04-12 01:10 Space Force to propose new plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications. Senior members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are set to be briefed on this plan. If the ...