Space News for Saturday, September 17, 2022

Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation Original Publication Date: 2022-09-16 09:17 Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Brian Babin (R-Texas) sought more details into the investigation. They wrote that their interest stems from the fact that New Shepard also carries ...

Space News for Thursday, August 11, 2022

Astro Digital Q&A: Taking smallsats to the mainstream Original Publication Date: 2022-08-11 11:01 Astro Digital started out in 2015 with plans for an Earth observation constellation. The company pivoted three years later to instead provide its small satellite technology as a service. SpaceNews ...

Space News for Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Northrop Grumman and Firefly to partner on upgraded Antares Original Publication Date: 2022-08-08 17:04 Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace announce partnership. Partnership would solve Northrop's reliance on Ukrainian and Russian suppliers. The new version of the Antares, called the Antares ...

Space News for Monday, August 08, 2022

Entire NASA astronaut corps eligible for Artemis missions Original Publication Date: 2022-08-06 15:52 NASA's chief astronaut says the entire astronaut corps is eligible for Artemis 2. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed flight of Orion, going around the moon on a flight lasting about 10 days. ...

Space News for Thursday, July 28, 2022

NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS participation Original Publication Date: 2022-07-26 16:45 NASA officials say they have not been formally notified of any plans by Roscosmos. Russian media reported that Yuri Borisov told Russian president Vladimir Putin. It's unclear if Borisov’s ...