SpaceNews : NASA needs bold leadership — or we’ll be watching on TV while Beijing lands on the moon
[[{“value”:” For more than six decades, NASA has been the world’s lodestar for exploration. We designed the rockets, trained the astronauts and landed on the moon when the idea was barely a decade old. But somewhere between Apollo 17’s dust cloud and today’s paperwork pile, we’ve lost the rhythm that made “We choose to go […]
SpaceNews : New rocket plans continue to emerge to support China’s growing space ambitions
[[{“value”:” HELSINKI — China’s state-owned and commercial rocket makers have plans for yet more new launch vehicles, despite an already competitive field and imminent test flights. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. Sign […]
SpaceNews : SpaceX launches eighth mission of the X-37B military spaceplane
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Aug. 21 launched the U.S. Air Force X-37B spaceplane to low Earth orbit for its eighth mission. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. Sign […]
SpaceNews : Steam thruster entrusted to raise orbit of Artemis 2 cubesat
[[{“value”:” SALT LAKE CITY — A novel propulsion system will be called upon to perform a life-or-death maneuver hours after the deployment of a South Korean cubesat on next year’s Artemis 2 mission. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter […]
SpaceNews : Amentum begins work at U.S. space launch ranges after protest is withdrawn
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — Government services contractor Amentumhas officially started operations at the nation’s space launch ranges after a rival dropped its legal challenge. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. Sign in to an […]
SpaceNews : Industry wary of UK Space Agency shake-up
[[{“value”:” LONDON – A day after the British government announced plans to fold the UK Space Agency into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), industry leaders said the move could streamline Britain’s space policy but also warned it risked undermining transparency and distracting from upcoming European talks about funding for space programs. To […]
SpaceNews : The future of space infrastructure
[[{“value”:” [embedded content] In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Al Tadros, Chief Technology Officer at Redwire, to explore the future of space infrastructure and commercialization. From the growing role of private investment in orbit to breakthroughs in bioprinting and pharmaceuticals in microgravity, Tadros explains why this is one of […]
SpaceNews : How to reconcile space mining with the Outer Space Treaty
[[{“value”:” Despite the arrival of privately funded lunar mining companies, advancements in space resource legislation (such as the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015) and lunar prospecting missions such as LUPEX, one legal hurdle remains that will likely impact the pace of investment in future lunar mining activities: property rights on a celestial body. This […]
SpaceNews : ULA making new efforts on Vulcan reusability
[[{“value”:” WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance is leaning more into reusability as it advances work on recovering the engine section of the Vulcan rocket and embarks on another project. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at […]