Europe’s space funding gap threatens industry potential
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 23:32
Europe averaged 96 investment deals annually for space companies over the past three years. The United States averaged 6.3 billion euros ($6.8 billion) in investments. More than 50% of venture capitalists surveyed by the European Investment Fund expressed a negative outlook on fundraising over the next 12 months.
Turion wins Space Force contract for debris-capture technology
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 13:03
Turion Space, an Irvine, California-based startup, has secured a $1.9 million contract. The contract aims to advance technologies for engaging uncooperative space objects. Turion launched its first satellite, Droid.001, a 32-kilogram spacecraft in June 2023.
SpaceX to launch Yahsat satellites
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 10:08
Yahsat announced July 1 that it chose SpaceX to launch its Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites. Yahsat finalized a contract to Airbus Defence and Space in June to build the two satellites. The spacecraft are using the Eurostar Neo bus and will provide broadband services.
Delay again as NASA states Starliner on ‘indefinite hold’ from bringing astronauts home from ISS – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 00:00
Boeing Starliner docking at the ISS was delayed for an hour because five of its 28 maneuvering thrusters had failed. The return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is on indefinite hold pending results of new thruster tests and ongoing analysis of helium leaks that cropped up during the ship’s rendezvous with the International Space Station.
Wishing Everyone a Happy July 4th … Independence Day, U.S.A. – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 00:00
Satnews offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, to celebrate the July 4th holiday, returning on Friday, July 5th. The entire Satnews team wishes everyone who celebrates Independence Day a most enjoyable holiday. We remember sacrifices have been made by millions to ensure a nation that continues to thrive.
Gilat receives million$$+ in IFC orders – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-02 00:00
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has secured more than $14 million in orders from several prominent service providers and system integrators. These include network equipment, Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), and additional IFC auxiliary products.
CNES awards 2 GEO on orbit services missions to Infinite Orbits and Telespazio France – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-02 00:00
A consortium formed by the two companies and led by Infinite Orbits was selected by CNES for both missions. These two missions will rely on Infinite Orbits’ two geostationary servicers, both equipped with the RendezVous and Proximity Operations (RPO) technology.
Distribution agreement signed for Transwing® VTOL UAS in the UK, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia + the UAE – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-02 00:00
Overwatch Group and PteroDynamics announce long-term strategic relationship. PteroD dynamics’ Transwing is a revolutionary VTOL aircraft system that overcomes limitations inherent in other VTOL designs. The aircraft folds its wings to transition seamlessly between vertical and winged horizontal flight. Prototypes are currently under assessment by the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division for automated long-range maritime resupply missions.
Forrester’s Digest: SpaceX valued at $200 billion plus Arianespace loses Meteosat 3rd gen launch – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 00:00
SpaceX is reportedly discussing a tender offer — a transaction that enables employees and insiders like investors to sell shares — that may kick in days. The price for the upcoming tender offer hasn’t been decided but SpaceX is weighing offering shares at $108 to $112 apiece. The last sell-off of shares valued SpaceX at around $180 billion.
NASA’s NEOWISE Infrared Heritage Will Live On
NASA's NEOWISE mission will end on July 31 after 14 years in space. The spacecraft will soon drop too low to be usable. With no propulsion system for NEOWISE to keep itself in orbit, the spacecraft will soon drop. NASA’s NEO Surveyor (Near Earth Object Surveyor) will launch in late 2027.
Amendment 24: D.18 Euclid General Investigator Program: Mission Involvement
Amendment 24 adds new requirement to D.18 EGIP to distinguish proposed work from that associated with missions. Section 1.4 and Table D.18-1 have been updated to specify that if the proposal includes individuals associated with an active mission team, then the proposal must demonstrate that the proposed work does not overlap with any mission-related activities.
Firefly set to launch Alpha on Noise of Summer mission
Original Publication Date: 2024-07-01 20:53
The Alpha rocket is ready to launch on its fifth mission no earlier than Tuesday, July 2, at 9:03 PM PDT (4:03 UTC) after a scrub on Monday due to an issue with the ground release equipment. The mission, named Noise of Summer, is to launch eight CubeSats to a Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO) from Space Launch Complex-2W (SLC-2W) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The eight satellites flying on Noise of Summer come from this project’s goal to get lower-cost, student-built CubeSats to space. These include three NASA-built satellites and five university-built satellites.