Intelsat 33e loses power in geostationary orbit
Intelsat 33e has lost power in geostationary orbit and the satellite is no longer providing communications for customers across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia Pacific, its operator announced Oct. 19.
SpaceX secures new contracts worth $733.5 million for national security space missions
The company won the first task orders issued under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program
Skyrora eyes spring 2025 launch amid UK regulatory hangups
Scotland-based Skyrora hopes to launch its first suborbital mission from British soil in the spring following a year of regulatory delays.
International spaceports seek to collaborate
A group of existing and proposed spaceports are joining forces to share lessons learned and potentially develop standards for launch facilities around the world.
U.S. government eases export controls on space technologies
The Commerce Department unveiled regulatory changes that would open new markets for U.S. companies
Skynopy lays foundation for proprietary ground station expansion
One-year-old French ground station provider Skynopy is exploring ways to reuse more than 20 teleport sites owned worldwide by Kinéis, a small satellite connectivity operator also based in France.
Firefly to launch True Anomaly’s Jackal vehicle for U.S. Space Force mission
The companies announced an agreement to support the Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program
SpiderOak announces open-source initiative for zero-trust cybersecurity
Technology manufacturers will be able to embed security features into their own systems
NASA further delays first operational Starliner flight
NASA will use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon for its two crew rotation missions to the International Space Station in 2025 as it continues to evaluate if it will require Boeing to perform another test flight of its Starliner spacecraft.
NASA weighing options for continuous human presence in LEO after ISS
NASA is rethinking its desire for a “continuous human presence” in low Earth orbit during the transition from the International Space Station to commercial platforms to include options where, at least temporarily, the agency may not always have astronauts in orbit.
Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs amid space segment losses
The restructuring aims to correct imbalances and restore financial stability to Airbus’ defense and space division
Axiom and Prada unveil design of Artemis spacesuit
Axiom Space showed off the flight design of the Artemis spacesuit it is developing for NASA with the assistance of Prada.
Insuring commercial suborbital flight passengers could be tricky, at least initially
Update: This article was updated at 1:20 pm ET with information on commercial spaceflight waivers. MILAN – If commercial suborbital spaceflight companies wanted to purchase insurance to cover the risk to spaceflight participants, that coverage could be quite expensive, at least initially. That was the conclusion of a paper, by PwC Strategy& of the Netherlands…
ESA picks Kepler-led group to develop LEO optical data relay network
The European Space Agency has awarded a group led by Kepler Communications, a Canadian small satellite operator, a 36 million euro ($39 million) contract to develop a low Earth orbit optical relay network.
Astrolab unveils smaller lunar rover
Venturi Astrolab, a company developing large lunar rovers for roles that include transporting astronauts on Artemis missions, will first fly a smaller rover primarily as a tech demo mission.
Inversion secures reentry license for first mission
Inversion, a startup developing systems to return cargo from space to Earth, has received a license for its first mission launching in November.
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