Space News for Thursday, August 22, 2024

Axiom Space and Nokia partner to develop high-speed wireless communications for spacesuits Original Publication Date: 2024-08-21 13:38 Nokia and Axiom Space announce partnership to develop 4G/LTE communications. The technology will provide redundancy for existing links using UHF and Wi-Fi. The ...

Space News for Monday, July 15, 2024

ESCAPADE on schedule for launch this fall Original Publication Date: 2024-07-15 05:09 ESCAPADE features two identical smallsats, called Blue and Gold, that will go into orbit around Mars. The spacecraft carry instruments to study the planet’s magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar ...

Space News for Thursday, November 09, 2023

ViaSat-3 failure investigation to conclude next week Original Publication Date: 2023-11-09 04:54 Viasat expects to know next week what caused antenna deployment issue. Issue severely impaired debut ViaSat-3 broadband satellite over the Americas. Viasat has also stopped work on ViaSat-4, a high ...

Space News for Sunday, October 01, 2023

A Florida Friday night successful SpaceX Starlink launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-09-30 00:00 SpaceX is now aiming to launch the Starlink 6-19 mission on Friday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This is the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, ...

Space News for Friday, December 09, 2022

NDAA compromise bill wants more focus on satellite protection, responsive launch Original Publication Date: 2022-12-07 21:17 Compromise version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act released. It directs DoD to figure out a strategy to protect military satellites from threats in orbit. ...

Space News for Sunday, November 20, 2022

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. ...

Space News for Saturday, November 19, 2022

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 will still ...

Space News for Friday, November 18, 2022

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 ...