Stratolaunch performs first powered Talon flight Original Publication Date: 2024-03-09 23:52 Stratolaunch conducted the first powered flight of its Talon vehicle March 9. The vehicle reached "high supersonic" Speeds in the uncrewed test. The company's next vehicle, TA-2, is its first reusable ...

JPSS-2 deploys solar array after delay Original Publication Date: 2022-11-11 13:03 NASA launched the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 2 spacecraft early Nov. 10. Spacecraft initially stated that the spacecraft extended its single solar array. Telemetry was unable to confirm the deployment. ...

FCC proposes new bureau for space activities Original Publication Date: 2022-11-03 15:04 FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announces plans to reorganize agency. She wants to create a bureau devoted to the commission's increasing work with space systems. Announcement comes as some in the ...

Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan Original Publication Date: 2022-07-25 13:46 Eutelsat and OneWeb say they have agreed a plan to merge their businesses. The deal would combine Eutelsat’s satellite fleet in geostationary orbit with OneWeb’s constellation in low Earth orbit. ...

NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Roman Space Telescope Original Publication Date: 2022-07-19 23:10 NASA has selected SpaceX to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The contract is valued at $255 million for the launch and other mission-related costs. Roman is the next large, or ...

NASA audit reveals massive overruns in SLS mobile launch platform Original Publication Date: 2022-06-09 19:53:07+00:00 A new mobile launch platform that Bechtel is building for NASA will cost up to four times as much as originally planned. Mobile Launcher (ML) 2 will be used for launches of the ...