EOS Data Analytics and Space Electric Thruster Systems demonstrate technology in orbit Original Publication Date: 2023-06-05 20:06 EOS Data Analytics is acquiring imagery from the first satellite in the company’s agriculture-focused constellation. The satellite, built by Dragonfly Aerospace of ...

NASA safety panel skeptical of Starliner readiness for crewed flight Original Publication Date: 2023-05-26 01:03 NASA safety panel chair urges agency not to rush into crewed test flight. Patricia Sanders: "There remains a long line of NASA processes still ahead" She says NASA should bring in an ...

Technical strengths and lower cost led NASA to select Blue Origin lander Original Publication Date: 2023-05-19 20:01 NASA cites Blue Origin's aggressive schedule of test flights as well as its lower cost. NASA identified two weaknesses in Blue Origin’s proposal. One involves its communications ...

Amini gets initial funding for closing Africa’s environmental data gap Original Publication Date: 2023-05-18 05:00 Amini raises $2 million for a satellite constellation to gather more Africa-focused environmental information. European climate technology fund Pale Blue Dot led the pre-seed ...

SpaceX has narrow window for Ax-2 launch Original Publication Date: 2023-05-16 09:06 SpaceX and Axiom Space will have only two opportunities this month to launch a private astronaut mission. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft is scheduled for May 21. That is the first ...

Astroscale and Momentus offer concept for reboosting Hubble Original Publication Date: 2023-05-14 16:01 Astroscale and Momentus say they submitted a response to a NASA request for information. The two companies proposed working together to attach a vehicle to the telescope. The vehicle would ...

Virgin Orbit extends deadline for bankruptcy auction bids Original Publication Date: 2023-05-13 14:06 Virgin Orbit extends deadline for final bids by four days, from May 15 to May 19. Company also postpones deadline to notify bidders that their bids are considered qualified. If there are more ...

Space Development Agency issues draft solicitation for 100 satellites Original Publication Date: 2023-05-12 22:10 The Space Development Agency is building a military constellation in low Earth orbit. The agency laid out its requirements for 100 “Alpha” satellites in a draft solicitation. The ...

SES + TESAT to develop QKD payload for EAGLE-1 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-05-11 00:00 TESAT will be responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite. TESAT will manufacture the QKD payload comprising the Scalable ...

Space Force commercial office to open new facility in Virginia Original Publication Date: 2023-05-11 22:55 Commercial services office will oversee the procurement of satellite-based services. Office will host an industry day focused on space-based navigation, positioning and timing services. ...