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 ...

NDAA compromise bill wants more focus on satellite protection, responsive launch Original Publication Date: 2022-12-07 21:17 Compromise version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act released. It directs DoD to figure out a strategy to protect military satellites from threats in orbit. ...

U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the future’ Original Publication Date: 2022-12-04 16:41 Gen. B. Chance Saltzman is chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force. He says the value of space “has been proven out,” and space is “clearly ...

Space Perspective acquires ship for ocean-based balloon launch platform Original Publication Date: 2022-11-15 11:07 Space Perspective is buying a ship it plans to use as an oceangoing launch platform for its balloons. Florida-based company announced Nov. 15 it acquired a ship called MS Voyager. ...

SLS returns to the pad for next Artemis launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2022-11-05 03:05 SLS and Orion arrived at Launch Complex 39B at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Nov. 4. The rollout was the fourth for the vehicle since March. Next Artemis 1 launch attempt scheduled for Nov. 14, with liftoff ...

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. Rosenworcel: reorganization would give ...

China’s mystery spaceplane releases object into orbit Original Publication Date: 2022-11-02 13:27 China's spaceplane has released an object into orbit, according to tracking data from the U.S. Space Force. China carried out the second launch of its “reusable experimental spacecraft” from ...

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 ...

DoD eyeing options to provide satcom in Ukraine as it continues talks with SpaceX Original Publication Date: 2022-10-15 17:01 Pentagon says it is looking at options to provide satellite communications services for Ukraine. Deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh declined to comment on substance of ...

NASA postpones Artemis 1 launch because of tropical storm Original Publication Date: 2022-09-24 16:05 NASA won't proceed with the next launch opportunity for the Artemis 1 mission. It cited the threat posed by Tropical Storm Ian, currently in the Caribbean Sea. NASA deferred a decision on ...