Satellogic gets NOAA license for move to the United States Original Publication Date: 2023-11-22 00:04 Satellogic has received a remote sensing license in the United States. The license covers 36 sub-meter resolution satellites already in low Earth orbit. It is Satellogic’s first such license ...

SwRI wins QuickSounder weather satellite contract Original Publication Date: 2023-10-23 22:53 San Antonio-based SwRI will develop the QuickSounder spacecraft. It will handle transportation, launch, three years of operations and satellite decommissioning. QuickSounder is the first element of a ...

Firefly launches Space Force ‘Victus Nox’ mission Original Publication Date: 2023-09-15 08:05 The U.S. Space Force says Firefly Aerospace successfully launched a Millennium Space small satellite. The mission, known as Victus Nox, flew on a Firefly Alpha rocket. It lifted off at 7:28 p.m. ...

EU and UK reach deal on Copernicus Original Publication Date: 2023-09-08 01:06 UK will resume participation in the EU elements of the Copernicus Earth observation program. UK had been cut out of both programs after it completed its exit from the EU in 2020. UK government said that scientists in ...

NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows Original Publication Date: 2023-08-29 23:48 NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) is under increasing pressure, officials say. DSN provides communications for science missions and Artemis lunar expeditions. DSN's annual budget has ...

Virgin Galactic forecasts limited revenues from initial commercial flights Original Publication Date: 2023-08-02 09:13 Virgin Galactic reported Aug. 1 revenue of $2 million in the second quarter of 2023. The company said that the revenue came from its first commercial SpaceShipTwo mission. The ...

Amini gets initial funding for closing Africa’s environmental data gap Original Publication Date: 2023-05-18 05:00 Amini raises $2 million for a satellite constellation to gather more Africa-focused environmental information. European climate technology fund Pale Blue Dot led the pre-seed ...

No major issues found with Artemis 1 mission Original Publication Date: 2023-03-08 04:58 Artemis 1 mission found only minor issues that can be addressed ahead of Artemis 2. The biggest issue, and one not previously disclosed, was with the heat shield on the Orion crew capsule. Engineers are ...

SpaceX proceeding with Starship orbital launch attempt after static fire Original Publication Date: 2023-02-22 08:57 SpaceX official says rocket's first orbital launch attempt is likely in March. The company's Super Heavy booster and its launch pad are in good shape, he says. Only 31 of the 33 ...

SpaceX performs Starship static-fire test Original Publication Date: 2023-02-09 22:11 SpaceX fires nearly all of the engines in the booster of its Starship launch vehicle. The test is one of the last technical milestones before the vehicle’s first orbital launch attempt. Company officials had ...