Space News for Saturday, November 18, 2023

Investors grant Astra extension on loan Original Publication Date: 2023-11-18 08:30 Astra Space gets four-day extension on loan to give company more time to line up longer-term funding deal. Investors had provided bridge loan, originally valued at $3.05 million, as part of interim financing ...

Space News for Sunday, November 12, 2023

SpaceX launches ninth dedicated rideshare mission Original Publication Date: 2023-11-11 21:32 SpaceX launched more than 100 satellites in the ninth in a series of dedicated smallsat rideshare missions. Transporter-9 carried 90 payloads deployed over the course of half an hour, starting about 55 ...

Space News for Friday, September 22, 2023

Sierra Space tests inflatable module technology Original Publication Date: 2023-09-22 02:31 Sierra Space conducted the fifth in a series of tests of its Large Integrated Flexible Environment. The burst test increased the pressure of the module until it finally burst. The module now has a 33% ...

Space News for Saturday, September 16, 2023

General Atomics acquires electro-optical sensor supplier EO Vista Original Publication Date: 2023-09-16 09:34 Defense contractor General Atomics announced Sept. 15 it acquired EO Vista, a supplier of space and airborne electro-optical sensors. EO Vista, based in Acton, Massachusetts, will be ...

Space News for Wednesday, August 30, 2023

NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows Original Publication Date: 2023-08-29 23:48 NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) is under increasing pressure, officials say. DSN provides communications for science missions and Artemis lunar expeditions. DSN's annual budget has ...

Space News for Thursday, August 17, 2023

SpaceX to have second launch in 24 hours on August 17 of 21 Starlinks – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-08-16 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Thursday, August 17 at 1:42 a.m. PT (8:42 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. This is the 15th flight for the ...

Space News for Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Intuitive Machines sets mid-November launch date for first lunar lander Original Publication Date: 2023-08-15 02:08 Intuitive Machines offers clearer projection of when its first lunar lander mission will launch. Company also gives cloudier forecast of its finances. IM-1 lunar lander mission is ...

Space News for Monday, June 12, 2023

State Department framework seeks to coordinate its space policy activities Original Publication Date: 2023-06-11 23:45 State Department publishes first-of-its-kind document on space policy. Document outlines efforts to use diplomacy to advance space policy goals. Document stemmed from ...

Space News for Thursday, June 08, 2023

NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3 Original Publication Date: 2023-06-08 09:45 NASA has growing concerns that the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle will not be ready in time for the Artemis 3 mission in late 2025. Artemis 3 would feature the first human ...

Space News for Saturday, May 20, 2023

Technical strengths and lower cost led NASA to select Blue Origin lander Original Publication Date: 2023-05-19 20:01 NASA cites Blue Origin's aggressive schedule of test flights as well as its lower cost. NASA identified two weaknesses in Blue Origin’s proposal. One involves its communications ...