SpaceNews : Skynopy gets funds for 100+ antenna expansion
[[{“value”:” TAMPA, Fla. — France’s space agency contributed to a nearly $18 million funding round for local startup Skynopy, backing efforts to rapidly grow its ground station network amid a broader national push to boost financial support for the industry. Skynopy said June 30 that CNES joined a seed round led by French venture capital […]
SpaceNews : Space Force eyes maneuverable satellites and cloud-based control software to outpace threats in orbit
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is working to develop a new generation of military satellites designed to maneuver unpredictably through space, in contrast to the traditional approach of parking spacecraft in fixed orbits where they can be easily targeted by adversaries. “Maneuver is pretty critical to warfighting,” said Kelly Hammett, director of the […]
SpaceNews : Chinese spacecraft begin rendezvous and proximity operations in geostationary orbit
[[{“value”:” HELSINKI — China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 are conducting proximity operations for a second time high above the Earth as a precursor to an expected on-orbit refueling test. Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 spacecraft, operating in geostationary orbit (GEO), approximately 35,786 km above Earth’s equator, appeared to come together June 30, according to optical ground tracking from […]
SpaceNews : Stanford spinoff EraDrive claims $1 million NASA contract
[[{“value”:” SAN FRANCISCO – EraDrive, a Stanford spinoff, won a $1 million NASA contract to detect, identify and track space objects. It was the first contract for the Palo Alto, California, startup founded earlier this year by Space Rendezvous Laboratory (SLAB) director Simone D’Amico, Justin Kruger, SLAB postdoctoral fellow, and Sumant Sharma, a SLAB alum […]
SpaceNews : Space is hard. There is no excuse for pretending it’s easy.
[[{“value”:” The headlines in the space industry over the past month have delivered a sobering reminder: space is not forgiving, and certainly not friendly to overpromising entrepreneurs. From iSpace’s second failed lunar landing attempt (making them 0 for 2) to SpaceX’s ongoing Starship test flight setbacks — amid a backdrop of exploding prototypes and shifting […]
SpaceNews : Moog Completes Major Building Expansion to Enhance Space Actuation and Avionics Manufacturing Capabilities
[[{“value”:” East Aurora, NY – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems has reached a significant milestone in its comprehensive building expansion project. The company has completed its new electromechanical actuation facility to enhance its manufacturing capabilities for space […]
SpaceNews : Blue Origin launches third New Shepard mission within three months
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — Blue Origin launched its third crewed suborbital flight in two and a half months June 29, sending to space a group that included a married couple and a lawyer in legal trouble. The company’s New Shepard vehicle lifted off from Launch Site One in West Texas at 10:40 a.m. Eastern on a […]
SpaceNews : Final H-2A launches Earth science satellite
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — An H-2A rocket successfully launched an Earth science satellite June 28 on the final flight of a vehicle that had long been the workhorse for Japanese space access. The H-2A lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan at 12:33 p.m. Eastern. It deployed its payload, the GOSAT-GW or Ibuki GW, […]
SpaceNews : Rocket Lab launches second Electron within 48 hours
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron placed an undisclosed satellite into orbit June 28 on the company’s second launch within 48 hours and fourth this month. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 3:08 a.m. Eastern. The rocket’s kick stage deployed its payload into a 650-kilometer sun-synchronous […]
SpaceNews : SpaceX scores $81.6 million Space Force contract to launch weather satellite
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — SpaceX has secured an $81.6 million contract to launch a U.S. military weather-monitoring satellite in 2027. The contract for the mission designated USSF-178 was awarded on June 27 by the Space Systems Command and represents SpaceX’s third consecutive win under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program. The […]