Space News for Monday, September 26, 2022

NASA postpones Artemis 1 launch because of tropical storm Original Publication Date: 2022-09-24 16:05 NASA won't proceed with the next launch opportunity for the Artemis 1 mission. It cited the threat posed by Tropical Storm Ian, currently in the Caribbean Sea. NASA deferred a decision on ...

Space News for Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Lander companies prepare to shoot for the moon Original Publication Date: 2022-09-21 14:54 NASA has issued task orders for eight missions to five companies. Some of those companies are finally getting close to flying their missions. Another company, though, has stumbled long before taking its ...

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, September 08, 2022

NASA to repair SLS liquid hydrogen leak on the pad Original Publication Date: 2022-09-07 01:16 NASA will attempt to fix a liquid hydrogen seal that caused a Space Launch System scrub. That work will be done on the pad rather than rolling the vehicle back to the VAB. A problem with that seal ...

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 ...

Space News for Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan Original Publication Date: 2022-07-25 13:46 Eutelsat and OneWeb say they have agreed a plan to merge their businesses. The deal would combine Eutelsat’s satellite fleet in geostationary orbit with OneWeb’s constellation in low Earth orbit. ...

Space News for Monday, July 25, 2022

Streamlined and ready for Africa’s growth markets: Q&A with Avanti Communications CEO Kyle Whitehill Original Publication Date: 2022-07-25 07:11 Avanti Communications is ready to expand across Africa. Investors agreed in April to swap debt for equity in a deal that slashed Avanti’s $810 million ...

Space News for Saturday, July 16, 2022

Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed Original Publication Date: 2022-07-15 16:46 Kremlin dismisses Dmitry Rogozin as head of space agency Roscosmos, effective immediately. Kremlin appoints Yuri Borisov, deputy prime minister of Russia, as Rogozin’s successor. ...