Boeing CEO says company still committed to Starliner
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-20 09:26
Boeing CEO says company is not "shutting the door" On Starliner. The first crewed flight of the vehicle had been scheduled for late July. Recent reviews found issues with parts of the spacecraft’s parachute system. Boeing has recorded nearly $900 million in charges against earnings for the program.
Indonesia’s Satria-1 deploys solar panels ahead of geostationary trip
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 21:16
Satria-1 broadband satellite deployed its solar panels after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9. The $545 million satellite is slated to start providing around 150 gigabits per second of capacity. PT Satelit Nusantara Tiga is set to operate Satria-1 under a public-private partnership.
China attracts moon base partners, outlines project timelines
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 18:40
China says a number of countries have committed to join its International Lunar Research Station moon base initiative. Russia, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) have signed agreements to engage in the ILRS. Malaysia is one of the countries discussing terms of the project, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based China Press. Venezuela has also spoken positively to an invitation to join the ILRS.
Space Development Agency’s missile warning satellites transmit first images
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 17:07
Space Development Agency says it has received initial images from its first missile-warning satellites. SDA plans to build a proliferated low Earth orbit network of data-transport satellites. The satellites will provide a defense shield against Russian and Chinese ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
Kuva Space wins 5 million euro award for hyperspectral data
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 13:00
Kuva Space won a 5 million euro ($5.47 million) European Commission contract. Kuva Space will provide data for monitoring farms, forests, methane emissions. Kuva Space plans to launch four microsatellites in 2024 and to deploy as many as 100 satellites by 2030.
L-2 Update: New weather report for ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-68 mission readies for June 21 launch – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 00:00
The ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office is planned for Wednesday, June 21. Today’s forecast shows a 75 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. The launch forecast includes a scattered low- and broken mid-level clouds, good visibility, southwesterly winds variable 12 to 17 knots.
ESA’s Copernicus reveals carbon monoxide from fires in Canada – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 00:00
Using data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission, the image shows the average concentration of carbon monoxide for 1 May to 13 June. The extremely high concentrations, which are depicted in deep tones of orange, can be linked to active fires during the time. The image also shows how this air pollutant was carried as far as New York in the USA and over the Atlantic.
Kuva Space awarded millions of euros with a commercial contract as the sole provider for Copernicus hyperspectral data services – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 00:00
Kuva Space has been awarded a five-year commercial contract worth 5 million euros. Kuva Space will be the world’s sole provider of hyperspectral data services for the European Commission’s Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCM) program. Kuva Space’s hyperspectral imaging can detect subtle changes in crop health, enabling early disease detection, pest management, stress assessment, and damage evaluation.
UPDATE: PLD Space’s Mission MIURA 1 test flight scrubbed investigation into cause – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 00:00
PLD Space’s MIURA 1 SN1 Test Flight mission, scheduled for early this morning at INTA’s facilities in El Arenosillo (Huelva), was carried out on time in satisfactory compliance with all the autosequence protocols. Not all the umbilical cables in the avionics bay were released.
Kacific restores internet services after undersea cable links in the Solomon Islands were damaged – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2023-06-19 00:00
Solomon Islands internet submarine cable was damaged on May 10th. Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific) provided a short-term satellite connectivity solution of 600 Mbps on its Kacific1 satellite. Fixed-line services in Auki and fixed-line and mobile 2G services in Taro have been restored.