As engineers continue to study an engine issue with NASA’s Juno spacecraft, the mission’s principal investigator said Dec. 13 that a problem that put the spacecraft into a safe mode in October was related to a problem handling data from one of the spacecraft’s instruments.
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Scientists involved with a proposed NASA mission to a near Earth asteroid say their work is not affected, for now, by a decision by the European Space Agency earlier this month not to fund a companion spacecraft
Nov. 21 issue of SpaceNews examines what Trump could mean for space
In the Nov. 21 issue of SpaceNews, senior staff writer Jeff Foust and and several outside experts examine what Donald Trump’s presidency could mean for civil, national security and commercial space.
SpaceNews’ Aug. 15 issue separates the hype from hyperspectral
The Aug. 15 issue features a cover story on startups looking to make the leap into hyperspectral imaging.
July 4 issue of SpaceNews Magazine unpacks Brexit’s space impact
The July 4 issue of SpaceNews Magazine leads off with a cover story by Peter de Selding on Britain’s decision to exit the EU and what it means for Europe’s space sector, plus features from Jeff Foust, Mike Gruss, Rob Pearlman and more.
Latest SpaceNews Magazine features Patti Grace Smith tribute
The June 20 issue of SpaceNews Magazine, landing in mailboxes and email inboxes this week, features a special tribute to Patti Grace Smith and a five-page special report on the burgeoning satellite sector.
‘On My Tombstone, It Should Say Connected the World, Not Created Orbital Debris’
Greg Wyler’s audacious vision for connecting the world via a 720-satellite constellation has no successful precedent. But $500 million of initial investment capital and an impressive list of ground-floor partners go a long way toward building credibility.
Former Finance Wonk Wants To (Literally) Clean Up in Space
Before founding Astroscale, Nobu Okada worked for Japan’s Ministry of Finance, BainCapital and McKinsey & Co. Now the Space Camp alumnus plans to launch a mission in 2017 to demonstrate technology to clean up orbital debris.
SpaceX Leaves Searing Impression on NASA Heat Shield Guy
NASA veteran Dan Rasky was on loan to SpaceX when he witnessed first hand just how quickly SpaceX can make a decision when the company’s chief executive and founder Elon Musk is at the table.
Profile | Yvonne Pendleton, Director, Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute
Yvonne Pendleton, who became director of the Lunar Science Institute in 2010 and now leads SSERVI, is shepherding the organization through the transition.