Thuraya invests in Astrocast’s LEO constellation Original Publication Date: 2023-04-03 21:37 UAE-based Thuraya is providing Swiss small satellite operator Astrocast a $17.5 million financial lifeline. It is the Emirati company's first investment in a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. Thuraya ...

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 ...

Promoting, protecting and defending freedom’s expansion in space - SpaceNews Original Publication Date: 2022-12-28 22:19 U.S. Expansion into the high frontier of space has proven to be critically important to global security and economic growth. Commercial space assets are an essential element ...

Hazards don’t stop at the Kármán line - SpaceNews Original Publication Date: 2022-12-26 09:59 The U.S. Lacks continuous oversight throughout commercial human spaceflight. The FAA regulates commercial aviation through all phases of flight. The U.S. Could adopt a policy of “Selective On-orbit ...

Orion enters lunar distant retrograde orbit Original Publication Date: 2022-11-25 23:44 Orion spacecraft fired main engine in its European Service Module at 4:52 p.m. Eastern. The maneuver changed the velocity of the spacecraft by about 110 meters per second. Orion will perform a maneuver Dec. ...

Antares launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS Original Publication Date: 2022-11-07 11:15 The Antares 230+ rocket lifted off from Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rocket placed a Cygnus spacecraft into orbit that is set to arrive at the ISS early Nov. 9. The spacecraft ...

Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation Original Publication Date: 2022-09-16 09:17 Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Brian Babin (R-Texas) sought more details into the investigation. They wrote that their interest stems from the fact that New Shepard also carries ...