India returns Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to Earth orbit Original Publication Date: 2023-12-05 03:51 The propulsion module for the Chandrayaan-3 mission is now in a high orbit around the Earth. The Indian space agency had not previously disclosed any efforts to return the propulsion module. ...

Jupiter-3 deploys solar arrays and antennas in orbit Original Publication Date: 2023-11-21 02:12 EchoStar’s Jupiter-3, the world’s heaviest commercial communications satellite, is performing as expected. Maxar Technologies built the nine metric ton Ka-band satellite and supplied its solar ...

Intuitive Machines planning up to three lunar lander missions in 2024 Original Publication Date: 2023-11-14 08:44 Intuitive Machines says it's planning for up to three lunar lander launches in 2024. Company confirmed it is working towards a Jan. 12 launch of its IM-1 mission. Intuitive Machines ...

TTTech: Secure networking for safety-critical space systems Original Publication Date: 2023-05-03 05:25 TTTech Aerospace provides reliable networking and computing platforms that connect the systems on board spacecraft, launch vehicles, or satellites. Its commercial off-the-shelf products, ...

FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules Original Publication Date: 2023-04-21 01:57 The FCC adopted new rules April 20 governing how fixed-satellite service operators share spectrum. Operators awarded licenses in different FCC application processing rounds must avoid interfering with ...

Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades Original Publication Date: 2023-04-10 21:22 GAO auditors spent more than a year investigating the state of the Satellite Control Network. The network of 19 parabolic antennas, first established in 1959, is distributed around the ...

Original Publication Date: 2023-04-06 08:59 China has invited Venezuela to join its lunar research station project. Venezuela would be the first country to join China and Russia in the International Lunar Research Station. The station is planned to be constructed in the early 2030s using super ...

NASASpaceFlight.com Airbus and ESA invited media for the Moon Media Day. Three Orion European Service Modules are currently being produced at Airbus Space and Defence in Bremen. During the event, NASASpaceflight spoke with two experts from NASA and ESA about the upcoming Artemis missions. ...

Launch demand remains high despite industry struggles Original Publication Date: 2023-02-12 14:13 SmallSat Symposium panel: New launch vehicles needed to meet growing demand. "We have more demand than we have supply," Says Saturn Satellite Networks CEO. "We need diversity, just like any market, ...

Report calls on NASA to improve coordination of Artemis international partnerships Original Publication Date: 2023-01-18 12:48 NASA inspector general says agency needs to do a better job coordinating international partnerships. Report found strong international interest in Artemis, which NASA ...