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  Long Beach CA (SPX) May 10, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries ("Varda"), a leading in-space manufacturing and hypersonic re-entry logistics company. The Rocket Lab-designed and built Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda's 120kg capsule that will produce pharmaceutical products in microgravity and return them to Earth. In addition to providing support during the in-space ... read more |
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Arianespace to launch the first active debris removal ClearSpace mission with Vega CParis, France (SPX) May 10, 2023 Arianespace and ClearSpace signed a launch contract for ClearSpace-1, the first active debris removal mission that will capture and deorbit a derelict space debris of 112 kg. The launch, scheduled s ... more  
Rocket Lab to launch small satellite swarm for NASALong Beach CA (SPX) May 10, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a deal to launch NASA's Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space tra ... more  
China's cargo craft Tianzhou 6 ready for launchWenchang, China (XNA) May 10, 2023 China's cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou 6, is ready for launch, according to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, under the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in China's southern island province of Hainan. ... more  
NASA launches SBIR Ignite Catalyst Program for founders and entrepreneursWashington DC (SPX) May 10, 2023 NASA has launched a new program aimed at helping space entrepreneurs and startups prepare to apply for SBIR Ignite funding. The SBIR Ignite Catalyst Program will provide founders with an opportunity ... more |
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Ubajara drill site gets green light: Sols 3823-3824Pasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, May 8, 2023. A lot of preparation goes into assessing a potential drill site on Mars, and the "Ubajara" target got the usual treatment. Over the past several sols, Curi ... more  
SwRI selected for Phase A study to develop next-generation NOAA coronagraphSan Antonio TX (SPX) May 10, 2023 NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute for a Phase A study to develop SwRI's Space Weather Solar Coronagraph (SwSCOR) on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). ... more  
UK gives Viasat clearance to acquire InmarsatLondon, UK (SPX) May 10, 2023 Viasat Inc., (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, are pleased that the UK's Competition and Markets A ... more 
How NASA's work led to commercial spaceflight revolutionWashington DC (SPX) May 10, 2023 For more than 60 years, NASA has pushed the boundaries of human exploration for the benefit of all, and now the agency's influence and experience are fueling U.S. commercial industry's growth in hum ... more |
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EELS slithers into new robotics terrainPasadena CA (JPL) May 09, 2023 A versatile robot that would autonomously map, traverse, and explore previously inaccessible destinations is being put to the test at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. How do you create a robo ... more  
Japan okays GPS tracking for bail after Ghosn caseTokyo (AFP) May 10, 2023 Japan on Wednesday enacted a law authorising courts to use GPS for tracking defendants on bail, a measure pushed for after the dramatic 2019 escape of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. ... more 
Airbus Eurostar Neo Arabsat BADR-8 telecoms satellite shipped to launch siteParis, France (SPX) May 10, 2023 Airbus' latest next generation geostationary Eurostar Neo satellite Arabsat BADR-8 has been shipped to Cape Canaveral, ready for launch. The satellite will provide connectivity over Europe, Middle E ... more  
SSC Evolved Strategic SATCOM Program uses competition to drive threat-focusedLos Angeles AFB CA (SPX) May 09, 2023 In response to growing space threats, the Space System Command's (SSC) Space Development Corps Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) program, ESS, is aggressively leveraging Middle Tie ... more |
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Draft RFP released for Space Test Experiments Platform STEP 2Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 09, 2023 A Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 contract effort is available now via SAM.gov for industry feedback submissions through Friday, May 19. Th ... more  
CesiumAstro to supply 7 comms payloads to Raytheon for SDA Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.Austin TX (SPX) May 09, 2023 CesiumAstro reports that the company was selected by Raytheon Technologies to provide its Vireo active electronically scanned array (AESA) RF communications payload for integration into seven space ... more  
Satellite data to revolutionize Southeast Asia disaster and environmental monitoringBangkok, Thailand (SPX) May 09, 2023 Enhanced disaster response, environmental monitoring, agricultural productivity and infrastructure planning has been made available to businesses in Thailand thanks to a new partnership announced be ... more  
MEASAT rolls out portable satellite service with Mont AeroKuala Lumpur, Malaysia (SPX) May 09, 2023 MEASAT Global Berhad ("MEASAT") - Malaysia's leading satellite solutions provider, has deployed a portable, Communications-on-the- Pause ("COTP") service for Mont Aero Sdn Bhd ("Mont Aero"), a techn ... more |
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Team Continues to Troubleshoot Propulsion for NASA's Lunar FlashlightPasadena CA (JPL) May 09, 2023 NASA's Lunar Flashlight operations team continues to work on remedying the CubeSat's underperforming propulsion system. They developed a method to get one of the CubeSat's four thrusters to deliver ... more 
Virgin to launch commercial spaceflights in JuneWashington (AFP) May 8, 2023 Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Monday that it is resuming flights with a mission this month, its first in nearly two years, and the launch of commercial trips in June. ... more 
China's reusable experimental spacecraft successfully landsJiuquan, China (SPX) May 09, 2023 A reusable experimental spacecraft on Monday successfully returned to its scheduled landing site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, marking an important milestone in the nati ... more 
Phantom Space and Quub sign multiple launch agreementTucson AZ (SPX) May 09, 2023 Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company providing launch services, satellite design and operations to commercial and government customers, has announced they have signed a launch ser ... more |
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