While satellites frequently pass close to each other in low Earth orbit, TIMED and Cosmos 2221’s near miss was a particular cause for concern for NASA.
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With Ariane 6 yet to begin launches and Vega C still grounded, Avio is relying on its growing defense propulsion business to pick up the slack.
Livermore Lab to provide optical payload for U.S. Space Force mission
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is developing a space imaging payload for the Victus Haze mission
Space Economics 101: Why the Math on Refueling Just Doesn’t Add Up
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to discern the obvious: the new generation of satellites are not meant to be refueled.
Starlink soars: SpaceX’s satellite internet surprises analysts with $6.6 billion revenue projection
Quilty Space: ‘Starlink’s achievements over the past three years are mind-blowing’
Redwire announces second VLEO satellite platform
Redwire Space is doubling down on interest in the emerging market for very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites by offering a second spacecraft platform from its European subsidiary.
Aiming for Apophis
Rick Binzel had three key messages to convey to attendees at the start of a workshop held in April at a European Space Agency center in the Netherlands: “Apophis will miss the Earth. Apophis will miss the Earth. Apophis will miss the Earth.”
Sierra Space prepares to ship Dream Chaser to Florida
Sierra Space says it has wrapped up a series of environmental tests of its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane at a NASA facility in Ohio and is ready to ship the spacecraft to Florida for a launch later this year.
China launches its first medium Earth orbit broadband satellites
China launched the first satellites for a medium Earth orbit broadband constellation late Wednesday.
Congressional letter seeks big increase in NASA science budget
More than 40 House members have signed a letter asking for a significant increase in NASA’s science budget for 2025, a request that will be challenging to fulfill given spending caps.