Blue Origin CEO Smith to step down Original Publication Date: 2023-09-25 22:33 Bob Smith will step down as Blue Origin CEO effective Dec. 4. He will be replaced by Dave Limp, the Amazon executive who oversaw Project Kuiper. Blue Origin has grown from fewer than 1,000 employees to more than ...

Virgin Orbit preparing for first U.K. launch Original Publication Date: 2023-01-05 13:17 Maritime navigation warning identified a zone for hazardous operations for "rocket launching" Virgin Orbit spokesperson: Company not yet ready to formally announce a launch date for the mission. Virgin ...

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 ...

Hazards don’t stop at the Kármán line - SpaceNews Original Publication Date: 2022-12-26 09:59 The U.S. Lacks continuous oversight throughout commercial human spaceflight. The FAA regulates commercial aviation through all phases of flight. The U.S. Could adopt a policy of “Selective On-orbit ...

NASA loses contact with ICON spacecraft Original Publication Date: 2022-12-08 13:02 NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer has not communicated with ground stations since Nov. 25. Engineers believe the problem is with the spacecraft’s avionics or communications subsystems. NASA has ruled out ...

Space Force delivers final payload for Space Norway’s arctic broadband mission Original Publication Date: 2022-11-29 01:07 The Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission is scheduled to launch in 2023. The first Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization (EPS-R) payload was delivered in June. The project ...

Astrobotic announces plans for lunar power service Original Publication Date: 2022-09-19 16:55 Astrobotic unveils plans to develop a commercial power service for the moon. LunaGrid project will combine solar arrays with tethered rovers. The first operational LunaGrid system is planned for 2028, ...

Streamlined and ready for Africa’s growth markets: Q&A with Avanti Communications CEO Kyle Whitehill Original Publication Date: 2022-07-25 07:11 Avanti Communications is ready to expand across Africa. Investors agreed in April to swap debt for equity in a deal that slashed Avanti’s $810 million ...