Tag: Space News

The missing element of the first National Space Council meeting of the Biden administration (Jeff Foust, SpaceNews)

If the Biden administration’s space policy has a theme after nearly one year, it’s one of continuity. The White House has avoided major changes in...

Mike Griffin critical of U.S. response to China’s advances in hypersonic weapons (Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews)

China’s successful demonstration of a hypersonic glide vehicle — a weapon that is boosted to space, orbits the Earth and reenters the atmosphere before it strikes...

IAI announces new small GEO satellite bus (Jeff Foust, Defense News)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed a small geostationary orbit communications satellite bus intended to provide a low-cost spacecraft with an advanced payload to...

Airbus Ventures invests in Tokyo-based ispace (Debra Werner, Space News)

Airbus Ventures announced an investment Oct. 25 in ispace, the Toyko-based company preparing to send its first lander to the moon next year. Airbus Ventures...

Rogozin says Crew Dragon safe for Russian cosmonauts (Jeff Foust, Space News)

The head of Roscosmos says he is now satisfied that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is safe enough to carry Russian cosmonauts, clearing a major obstacle...

Hedron, formerly Analytical Space, raises $17.8 million (Debra Werner, Space News)

Hedron, the company formerly called Analytical Space, raised $17.8 million in a Series A funding round. With the infusion of cash, Hedron intends to...

SES-17 takes flight with eyes on soaring commercial aviation market (Jason Rainbow, Space News)

Arianespace has successfully launched the heaviest satellite SES has ever ordered, marking a cornerstone for a multi-orbit network that is seeing surging demand from...

ABL Space Systems raises $200 million (Jeff Foust, Space News)

Small launch vehicle developer ABL Space Systems has raised an additional $200 million, just seven months after a $170 million round. ABL announced Oct. 25...

Blue Origin and Sierra Space announce plans for commercial space station (Jeff Foust, Space News)

An industry group led by Blue Origin and Sierra Space, and including several other companies and organizations, announced plans Oct. 25 to cooperate on...

South Korea’s 1st homegrown space rocket reaches space but fails to orbit dummy payload (Park Si-soo, Space News)

South Korea’s first domestically built rocket reached its intended altitude in its maiden flight Oct. 21, but its third-stage engine shut down 46 seconds early, releasing its 1,500-kilogram...

Capella to work with U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (Debra Werner, Space News)

Capella Space is working with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) to satisfy Army demand for Earth observation with rapid...

York to expand manufacturing capacity, once again (Debra Werner, Space News)

York Space Systems is once again expanding manufacturing capacity to meet demand for its standard small satellites. After announcing plans in May to establish a facility in...

Analysis: Space Force endorsement not enough to incentivize debris removal industry (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

U.S. Space Force generals made headlines recently calling for the development of commercial services to clean up orbital debris. These statements convey a sense of urgency...

Nanoracks and Lockheed Martin partner on commercial space station project (Jeff Foust, Space News)

Nanoracks, its majority owner Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin, will collaborate on the development of a commercial space station as others in industry warn...

SpaceX Boca Chica environmental review draws strong public support and criticism (Jeff Foust, Space News)

SpaceX performed a static-fire test of a Starship vehicle Oct. 21 as debate continues about an environmental assessment of the company’s proposed launch operations...

NASA starts process to acquire more commercial crew missions (Jeff Foust, Space News)

NASA is beginning the process to procure more commercial crew flights as it looks to extend the International Space Station through the end of...