Space Symposium
SpaceNews.com is reporting from Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 4-7 to bring you comprehensive coverage of the 37th Space Symposium.
China’s party conclave signals strong support for Xi’s space agenda
The consolidation of power by Chinese leader Xi Jinping at China’s 20th Communist Party Congress last month portends a continued, inward-looking focus on science, technology and space.
Space Force looking at what it will take to refuel satellites in orbit
The U.S. Space Force in 2025 plans to launch to geostationary orbit three small satellites that will attempt to dock with a propellant tanker so they can be refueled in space.
Maxar eager to launch new satellites amid soaring demand for imagery over Ukraine
As Maxar satellites continue to collect images of Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, the company is working with customers so it can allocate more capacity to meet U.S. government needs, CEO Daniel Jablonsky told SpaceNews.
Moog opens spacecraft-integration facility
Moog Inc. is quadrupling the size of its Colorado space vehicle production facility as the New York-based company long known as a spacecraft component supplier expands its role as a space vehicle integrator.
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Space Development Agency to accelerate deployment of missile-tracking satellites
The U.S. Space Force is requesting an additional $200 million in fiscal year 2023 to launch satellites for the Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking constellation.
Air Force space experiment will seek to demonstrate multi-orbit satellite navigation
The Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), an experiment funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, will broadcast PNT signals from geostationary orbit to supplement GPS satellites in medium Earth orbit
Japanese satellite laser-comm startup Warpspace draws bead on U.S. market
Warpspace, a Japanese space startup developing an inter-satellite laser communications system, is establishing a U.S. presence to partner with American companies and compete for government and military contracts.
BlackSky looks to expand its military business amid growing interest in commercial satellite imagery
Amid a surge in demand for satellite imagery, BlackSky is looking to expand its national security and defense business.
Astroscale to restart debris-removal demo with half the thrusters
Astroscale plans to resume an attempt to capture a satellite acting as a piece of debris in low Earth orbit despite losing half the servicer’s eight thrusters.
Path to sustainable space unclear after Russia’s Ukraine invasion
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, many considered international space cooperation safely insulated from geopolitical strife.
Starlink loses French spectrum license
SpaceX has lost the right to provide Starlink broadband services in France after the country’s highest administrative court revoked its spectrum license.
E-Space sheds more light on sustainable megaconstellation plan
Megaconstellation startup E-Space is preparing to deploy the first of potentially hundreds of thousands of satellites on a Rocket Lab mission slated for no earlier than April 19.
Antonov shortage threatens delivery delays for the biggest satellites
A shortage of Ukrainian Antonov aircraft raises the prospect of more delays for satellite projects already bogged down by supply chain issues.
Artemis lunar lander contenders revisit team rosters for round two
Companies interested in a NASA competition for a second Artemis lunar lander are using this week’s 37th Space Symposium to find partners that may result in different teams than the earlier lander competition.
ESA continues talks with NASA on ExoMars cooperation
The European Space Agency is continuing discussions with NASA on how the agencies can work together to revive ESA’s ExoMars mission after ending cooperation with Russia.
