Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-05 13:17 Virgin Orbit is gearing up for its first launch from the United Kingdom as soon as Jan. 9. A maritime navigation warning issued Jan. 4 identified a zone for hazardous operations. The zone is consistent with ...

Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-05 13:17 Maritime navigation warning identified a zone for hazardous operations for "rocket launching" Virgin Orbit spokesperson: Company not yet ready to formally announce a launch date for the mission. Virgin ...

SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-03 16:54 SpaceX launches 110 smallsats on the Transporter-6 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. The rocket’s first stage landed back at the Cape’s Landing Zone 1 eight and a half minutes after liftoff. The largest ...

Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office Original Publication Date: 2022-12-21 12:21 The omnibus spending bill includes $70 million for the Office of Space Commerce. The administration requested $87 million for the office in its budget ...

Maxar Technologies acquired by private equity firm in $6.4 billion deal Original Publication Date: 2022-12-16 12:51 Maxar Technologies is being acquired by the private equity firm Advent International. Advent International, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a global firm with $89 billion in ...

X-37B space plane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 months in orbit Original Publication Date: 2022-11-12 19:38 The X-37B space plane landed Nov. 12 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. It set a new endurance record after spending 908 days on orbit. This was the sixth ...

FCC proposes new bureau for space activities Original Publication Date: 2022-11-03 15:04 FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announces plans to reorganize agency. She wants to create a bureau devoted to the commission's increasing work with space systems. Announcement comes as some in the ...

Perseverance to establish sample cache for later return to Earth Original Publication Date: 2022-10-31 11:18 NASA and the European Space Agency have selected a location on Mars to cache samples. It's one step in the overall process of returning those samples to Earth. The sample cache is part ...

Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation Original Publication Date: 2022-10-25 18:47 SDA Director Derek Tournear said Starlink's performance so far speaks to the power of a proliferated constellation. Russia in November demonstrated it can strike a satellite in ...

Countdown begins for second Artemis 1 launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2022-09-02 08:01 NASA restarted the countdown for the first launch of its Space Launch System vehicle. Countdown clocks started ticking down after a mission management team meeting Sept. 1. Launch attempt at 2:17 ...