Airbus and Astroscale expand in-orbit servicing partnership Original Publication Date: 2024-08-12 21:57 Astroscale UK is looking into using robotic arm technology from Airbus for future debris removal and satellite refueling missions. The companies announced a memorandum of understanding Aug. ...

Senate Armed Services Committee advances 2025 defense policy bill Original Publication Date: 2024-06-15 10:04 Senate Armed Services Committee clears version of fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. Bill includes compromise language on transfer of Air National Guard space units to ...

Orbital Outpost X names Negar Feher CEO Original Publication Date: 2024-01-30 10:00 Negar Feher is the new CEO of Silicon Valley space technology startup Orbital Outpost X. Feher has held management and technical roles at Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, Momentus Space. OOX develops ...

U.S. military and allies get a feel for the value of commercial satellite imagery Original Publication Date: 2023-08-13 13:54 Space Force imagery specialists helped locate illegal fishing boats and track other activities. Exercise showed how unclassified data from commercial satellites can be ...

Crew Dragon, Soyuz missions set for launches to ISS Original Publication Date: 2023-07-30 18:16 Crew-7 mission to the ISS to launch no earlier than Aug. 17, NASA says. Crew Dragon mission was scheduled for Aug. 15 but pushed back two days. Crew-7 will be commanded by NASA astronaut Jasmin ...

SpaceX edges closer to first Starship orbital launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2023-01-13 13:05 SpaceX is moving ahead with a final series of tests of its Starship vehicle and Super Heavy booster. The company installed a Starship vehicle called Ship 24 on top of a Super Heavy booster. ...

ESA to hire more staff after budget increase Original Publication Date: 2022-12-30 01:21 European Space Agency plans to hire 200 new employees in 2023. ESA expects to hire about 400 people overall in 2023, including both the new positions. Decision comes after member states agreed Nov. 23 to ...

Orion swings by the moon on its way back to Earth Original Publication Date: 2022-12-06 10:14 NASA's Orion spacecraft flew by the moon for a second and final time Dec. 5. The maneuver sets up the spacecraft for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean in six days. Orion, which launched nearly three ...

Artemis 1, ispace lander set November launch dates Original Publication Date: 2022-10-13 10:11 NASA's Artemis 1 mission and a Japanese lander are set to launch to the moon in November. The launch of the Artemis 1 mission is scheduled for Nov. 14 from the Kennedy Space Center. Japanese company ...

Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries Original Publication Date: 2022-10-10 11:26 Firefly Aerospace says its Alpha launch early this month was a success. But its payloads, placed in a lower orbit than planned, reentered within several days. That’s led to speculation that ...