Space News for Saturday, October 12, 2024

Boeing plans more commercial crew charges Original Publication Date: 2024-10-12 07:29 Boeing expects to report pre-tax earnings charges of $2 billion on four programs. Of that $2 billion, $1.6 billion will be charged against two military aircraft programs. $400 million will be charged for ...

Space News for Friday, September 27, 2024

D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round Original Publication Date: 2024-09-27 08:00 Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit has raised 150 million euros ($168 million) in a two-part Series C funding round. Japan’s Marubeni Corp. Led the Series C round. The funds will enable ...

Space News for Friday, September 20, 2024

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 ...

Space News for Friday, August 30, 2024

Chinese researchers assess U.S. space situational awareness, call for boost in China’s capabilities Original Publication Date: 2024-08-30 07:55 Chinese researchers are calling for improved space situational awareness. They are following an assessment of U.S. Capabilities and trends. China is ...

Space News for Friday, August 23, 2024

NASA adds three companies to launch services contract for smallsat missions Original Publication Date: 2024-08-23 03:06 NASA has added three companies to a contract for launching smallsat missions. Arrow Science and Technology, Impulse Space and Momentus Space selected for the contract. ...

Space News for Friday, August 16, 2024

Indian solid SSLV rocket launches Earth observation satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-08-16 09:54 India successfully launched its third SSLV Thursday, placing an Earth observation satellite into orbit. The rocket carried the experimental Earth observation EOS-08 spacecraft into its ...

Space News for Friday, August 02, 2024

Pentagon advisory panel urges integration of commercial space tech for military use Original Publication Date: 2024-08-02 02:00 A Pentagon advisory panel calls for increased adoption of commercial space technologies. The study was conducted by the Defense Science Board (DSB) It recommends a ...

Space News for Friday, July 19, 2024

Astra completes deal to go private Original Publication Date: 2024-07-19 08:32 Astra Space has completed a deal to take the company private at 50 cents per share. The agreement ends Astra’s time as a publicly traded company a little more than three years. Astra went public through a merger with ...

Space News for Saturday, July 13, 2024

Starlink satellites lost on Falcon 9 upper stage failure Original Publication Date: 2024-07-12 22:50 SpaceX says it will not be able to recover the 20 Starlink satellites left in a very low orbit. The rocket’s upper stage engine “experienced an anomaly and was unable to complete its second ...

Space News for Friday, June 14, 2024

Voyager 1 returning science data again Original Publication Date: 2024-06-14 02:51 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced June 13 that the four instruments on the spacecraft have started returning data again. Two of the instruments started up immediately after commands were sent to the ...