Voyager 1 returning science data again Original Publication Date: 2024-06-14 02:51 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced June 13 that the four instruments on the spacecraft have started returning data again. Two of the instruments started up immediately after commands were sent to the ...

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 ...

Virgin Orbit extends deadline for bankruptcy auction bids Original Publication Date: 2023-05-13 14:06 Virgin Orbit extends deadline for final bids by four days, from May 15 to May 19. Company also postpones deadline to notify bidders that their bids are considered qualified. If there are more ...

TTTech: Secure networking for safety-critical space systems Original Publication Date: 2023-05-03 05:25 TTTech Aerospace provides reliable networking and computing platforms that connect the systems on board spacecraft, launch vehicles, or satellites. Its commercial off-the-shelf products, ...

Virgin Orbit completes LauncherOne investigation as Chapter 11 bankruptcy continues Original Publication Date: 2023-04-24 01:34 Virgin Orbit says it completed investigation into failure of previous LauncherOne mission. On that flight, the rocket’s second stage engine shut down prematurely. ...

Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications Original Publication Date: 2023-04-12 01:10 Space Force to propose new plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications. Senior members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are set to be briefed on this plan. If the ...

Apple executive Doug Beck tapped to lead the Defense Innovation Unit Original Publication Date: 2023-04-04 20:24 Doug Beck is the next director of the Defense Innovation Unit. DIU was established in 2015 to tap technologies from the commercial market for military applications. Beck is currently ...

Original Publication Date: 2023-03-31 09:22 Top Chinese space official has called for the country to speed up its plans to develop lunar infrastructure. Yang Mengfei of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Yang stressed that in terms of the industrial market, China ...