Space News for Thursday, December 28, 2023

Second H3 launch planned for February Original Publication Date: 2023-12-28 07:23 Japanese space agency JAXA has set a mid-February date for the return to flight of the H3 rocket. The launch will be the first for the H3 since its unsuccessful inaugural flight March 7. On that launch the engine ...

Space News for Wednesday, December 06, 2023

Capella to use SpaceX for two Acadia satellite launches Original Publication Date: 2023-12-06 10:49 Capella Space will launch two radar imaging satellites on SpaceX rideshare missions. Capella signed a contract in February with Rocket Lab for four launches of its new line of Acadia satellites. ...

Space News for Tuesday, December 05, 2023

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. ...

Space News for Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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 ...

Space News for Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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 ...

Space News for Wednesday, May 03, 2023

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, ...

Space News for Friday, April 21, 2023

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 ...

Space News for Tuesday, April 11, 2023

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 ...

Space News for Thursday, April 06, 2023

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 ...

Space News for Monday, February 20, 2023

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. ...