SpaceX letter criticizes FAA for “systemic challenges” in launch licensing Original Publication Date: 2024-09-20 04:38 SpaceX responds to the FAA's proposed $633,000 in fines for license violations. FAA said SpaceX used a new launch control center without approval. In a later Falcon Heavy ...

Congress, industry criticize FAA launch licensing regulations Original Publication Date: 2024-09-11 03:19 FAA's Part 450 is intended to streamline the licensing process for commercial launch and reentry. Many in the launch industry have warned since the regulations went into force in March 2021 ...

SKY Perfect JSAT hunting for more early-stage space opportunities Original Publication Date: 2024-03-29 21:17 SKY Perfect JSAT intends to invest around $66 million in space-related startups. The investment plan is part of a broader commitment announced in 2022. The operator has provided ...

Intelsat expands OneWeb LEO partnership Original Publication Date: 2024-03-20 02:46 Intelsat has bought at least five times more capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. The companies announced March 19 that Intelsat has made a firm commitment to buy $250 million worth of LEO capacity ...

FCC approves direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework Original Publication Date: 2024-03-14 17:26 FCC approves ground rules for allowing satellite operators to use radio waves from terrestrial mobile partners. Federal Communications Commission voted March 14 unanimously in favor of its ...

India targets a surge in civil and commercial launches Original Publication Date: 2024-02-16 09:32 India is planning up to 30 launches over a 15-month period. The launches are a mix of scientific, commercial, user-funded and technology demonstration missions. The moves follow a new national ...

Three satellites presumed lost in Transporter deployment malfunction Original Publication Date: 2023-12-09 00:03 Momentus says three of the five satellites it flew on the Transporter-9 launch did not appear to deploy. The company used a third-party deployer, rather than its own Vigoride tug. ...

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 ...

FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 corrective actions for SpaceX Original Publication Date: 2023-09-08 17:00 FAA says it completed investigation into the April 20 launch of the Starship vehicle. The vehicle suffered several failures of Raptor engines in the booster during its ...

House rejects satellite spectrum licensing bill because of space safety provisions Original Publication Date: 2023-07-26 00:15 The bill was intended to improve the licensing process for satellite systems at the FCC. It would have set time limits on the FCC’s review of satellite licenses and ...