Spain’s Ienai Space gets funds to demo electrospray thrusters Original Publication Date: 2024-06-17 21:15 Spanish small satellite propulsion developer Ienai Space has raised 3.9 million euros. Ienai aims to start demonstrating electrospray thrusters in low Earth orbit around the end of this ...

Thales Alenia Space to develop the radar instrument for ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer Harmony satellites mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-03-14 00:00 Thales Alenia Space has been selected by ESA to lead a wide European industrial consortium as as result of their experience in ...

Electron launches Astroscale inspection satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-02-18 16:06 Rocket Lab Electron launches Astroscale-Japan's ADRAS-J spacecraft. The 150-kilogram satellite was released into an orbit of about 600 kilometers. The goal is to approach the upper stage of an H-2A ...

L3Harris demonstrates digital phased array antenna system Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 06:03 L3Harris Technologies announces results of three-month demonstration of DPAAS. DPAAS prototype handled more than 300 satellite contacts per day. Technology “supports the idea of scaling and ...

Blue Origin and SpaceX start work on cargo versions of crewed lunar landers Original Publication Date: 2024-01-22 00:26 NASA has exercised options in Human Landing System (HLS) awards to Blue Origin and SpaceX. The companies are working on versions of their landers that can carry large amounts ...

NASA instruments set to fly on Peregrine commercial lunar lander Original Publication Date: 2024-01-05 03:42 NASA is preparing for the first launch of a commercial lunar lander carrying agency-sponsored payloads. Peregrine is carrying 20 payloads, including five instruments from NASA. Three of ...

UPDATE: Rocket Lab launches 35th Electron + sets new company record for fastest launch turnaround – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-03-24 00:00 Rocket Lab successfully launched their 35th Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. The mission deployed two, multi-spectral, Gen-2 satellites ...

Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure Original Publication Date: 2023-02-08 03:02 Virgin Orbit's chief executive says a problem with a relatively inexpensive part may be linked to the failure of the company’s latest launch. Dan Hart said it was still premature to formally ...

SpaceX edges closer to first Starship orbital launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2023-01-13 13:05 SpaceX is moving ahead with a final series of tests of its Starship vehicle and Super Heavy booster. The company installed a Starship vehicle called Ship 24 on top of a Super Heavy booster. ...

NSF and SpaceX reach agreement to reduce Starlink effects on astronomy Original Publication Date: 2023-01-12 19:54 National Science Foundation reaches agreement with SpaceX on Starlink constellation. SpaceX agrees to dim satellites to no brighter than the 7th magnitude. Another organization is ...