Space Force opens door to Blue Origin with new cooperative agreement Original Publication Date: 2022-11-20 11:10 The cooperative research and development agreement does not include any government funding. New Glenn is still in development and Blue Origin has no target date for the first launch. ...

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. ...

Intelsat orders small GEO satellite from 3D printing specialist Original Publication Date: 2022-11-07 20:34 Swissto12 has sold its first small satellite to Intelsat for a launch in 2025. Intelsat 45 (IS-45) will be based on Swissto12’s HummingSat satellite platform. At about the size of a ...

China’s mystery spaceplane releases object into orbit Original Publication Date: 2022-11-02 13:27 China's spaceplane has released an object into orbit, according to tracking data from the U.S. Space Force. China carried out the second launch of its “reusable experimental spacecraft” from ...

As clock ticks on Amazon’s constellation, buying Starship launches not out of the question Original Publication Date: 2022-10-27 18:27 Amazon's Project Kuiper needs half of its internet constellation operating by July 2026. Most of the rockets that are under contract to launch these satellites ...

Polaris Dawn crewed mission could suffer additional delays Original Publication Date: 2022-10-25 11:05 Polaris Program originally planned its first Crew Dragon mission to fly in the fourth quarter of this year. The four-person crew will perform the first spacewalk from a Crew Dragon spacecraft. ...

Space companies face difficult investment environment Original Publication Date: 2022-10-11 12:10 Rising interest rates are making it more difficult for space startups to raise money. Some companies are turning to special purpose acquisition corporations, or SPACs. Astra, a space launch company ...

Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries Original Publication Date: 2022-10-10 11:26 Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket lifted off Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the second flight of the vehicle. The launch carried three satellite payloads: a 3U ...

NASA to assess SLS work and next launch opportunities after rollback Original Publication Date: 2022-09-28 00:49 NASA is studying what work to do on the rocket to prepare for a next launch attempt. SLS and Orion spacecraft arrived back in the VAB at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Sept. 27. The agency is now ...

SLS to roll back to VAB as hurricane approaches Florida Original Publication Date: 2022-09-26 15:29 NASA will move the Space Launch System rocket from its launch pad back to the VAB. The move is a precaution given the approach of what is now Hurricane Ian to Florida. The rollback is scheduled ...