Congress, industry criticize FAA launch licensing regulations Original Publication Date: 2024-09-11 03:19 FAA's Part 450 is intended to streamline the licensing process for commercial launch and reentry. Many in the launch industry have warned since the regulations went into force in March 2021 ...

Virgin Orbit blames launch failure on upper stage anomaly Original Publication Date: 2023-01-12 12:52 Virgin Orbit says its first LauncherOne mission from the United Kingdom failed to reach orbit. The company says an anomaly caused a premature shutdown of the rocket's upper stage. Virgin Orbit ...

L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion Original Publication Date: 2022-12-18 23:02 L3Harris is buying Aerojet at $58 per share in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to close in 2023, pending regulatory approvals. Lockheed Martin sought to buy Aerojet in a $4.4 ...

L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7 billion Original Publication Date: 2022-12-18 23:02 L3Harris is buying Aerojet at $58 per share in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to close in 2023, pending regulatory approvals. Lockheed Martin sought to buy Aerojet in a $4.4 ...

Shenzhou 15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover Original Publication Date: 2022-11-29 23:09 China has six astronauts aboard its recently-completed space station for the first time. Shenzhou-15 launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on ...

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 ...

Japan agrees to space station extension and Gateway contributions Original Publication Date: 2022-11-18 12:30 Japan will provide components for several modules and a cargo resupply mission. NASA, in turn, will fly a Japanese astronaut to the Gateway on a future Artemis mission. Japan still ...

For U.S. Space Force, Raymond’s retirement marks the end of an era Original Publication Date: 2022-10-30 09:01 Gen. John “Jay” Raymond will relinquish command to Gen. B. Chance Saltzman. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is scheduled to attend the change-of-command ceremony. As the first official ...

Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation Original Publication Date: 2022-10-25 18:47 Russian officials have made veiled threats to obliterate SpaceX's internet satellite network. To date, “how many Starlink satellites have the Russians shot down? … zero,” noted ...

Artemis 1 passes flight readiness review Original Publication Date: 2022-08-23 10:53 NASA says flight readiness review confirms plans for a launch of the Artemis 1 mission. The uncrewed test of NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft moved a step closer to launch. A launch on Aug. 29 ...