SpaceX alums offer telemetry stack through startup Sift Original Publication Date: 2023-12-18 04:05 Sift is a startup founded by former SpaceX software engineers. It developed a proprietary telemetry stack to improve the way machine data is recorded. Potential customers include space companies ...

House committee debates space mining Original Publication Date: 2023-12-13 03:53 House subcommittee takes up the topic of mining the moon and asteroids for the first time. Witnesses argue that space resource extraction could be essential for the future of the U.S. Democrats argue that the issue ...

2024 promises opportunities to study the solar corona Original Publication Date: 2023-12-12 04:55 NASA will gather data on the sun’s corona from instruments mounted on satellites, aircraft and sounding rockets. Parker Solar Probe’s closest solar approach is set for Dec. 24, 2024. Additional ...

Orbit Fab and ispace to collaborate on lunar propellant harvesting and delivery Original Publication Date: 2023-12-11 10:00 Orbit Fab, a startup developing in-space refueling services, announced plans Dec. 11 to work with lunar exploration company ispace. Over the long term, Orbit Fab will ...

Three satellites presumed lost in Transporter deployment malfunction Original Publication Date: 2023-12-09 00:03 Momentus says three of the five satellites it flew on the Transporter-9 launch did not appear to deploy. The company used a third-party deployer, rather than its own Vigoride tug. ...

Space Development Agency aims high for 2024 after strong 2023 start Original Publication Date: 2023-12-07 23:52 Space Development Agency has set its sights on an ambitious launch schedule for 2024. SDA is developing a network of satellites known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space ...

DARPA picks 14 companies for lunar architecture study Original Publication Date: 2023-12-07 04:59 DARPA announced Dec. 5 that 14 companies will collaborate over the next seven months. The goal is to develop an integrated architecture to support a commercial lunar economy. Some of the companies ...

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. ...

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. ...

NASA updating policy for rideshare missions Original Publication Date: 2023-12-04 01:28 NASA is developing an updated rideshare policy for science missions. It reflects both new launch opportunities as well as challenges faced in accommodating secondary payloads. The current policy has been ...