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Several military allies of the United States in the Middle East have expressed interest in creating their own space forces, and have sought advice from the U.S. on how to accomplish this goal.The post U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces appeared first on SpaceNews.
Kathy Lueders, the NASA official who oversees the International Space Station and commercial cargo and crew programs, will retire from the agency at the end of April and be succeeded by her deputy.The post NASA space operations head Lueders to retire appeared first on SpaceNews.
OneWeb is turning its attention to finalizing ground stations after launching a final batch of satellites needed to provide broadband services globally, executive chair Sunil Mittal said March 27.The post OneWeb completes constellation deployment for global broadband appeared first on SpaceNews.
A tight launch market, coupled with high inflation, has driven up launch prices in the last year, putting a squeeze on customers.The post Inflation, high demand driving up launch prices appeared first on SpaceNews.
Maxar, Planet and BlackSky are working to expand their offerings beyond optical imagery.The post Remote sensing companies try to capture bigger piece of satellite imaging market appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Space Systems Command announced March 24 it has selected 18 vendors to provide data analytics and software services to help decision makers analyze information about the space domain.The post Space Force selects 18 vendors to provide space data analytics and software services appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Canadian government formally committed March 24 to an extension of the International Space Station to 2030, joining other Western partners but not Russia.The post Canada agrees to ISS extension to 2030 appeared first on SpaceNews.
Blue Origin says it is preparing to resume flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle after completing an investigation into a failed launch last September.The post Blue Origin blames New Shepard mishap on engine nozzle failure appeared first on SpaceNews.
ABL Space Systems, a California-based launch startup, announced March 24 it has secured a $60 million contract from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force that also includes matching funds from private investors, a type of agreement known as strategic funding increase, or STRATFI.The post ABL Space gets $60 million for responsive launch demonstrations appeared first on SpaceNews.
Cape Canaveral’s infrastructure is being stretched to its limits as the world’s busiest launch site continues to get busier.The post Cape Congestion: World’s busiest spaceport stretched to its limits appeared first on SpaceNews.
An agreement for a United Arab Emirates’ rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-7 lunar mission has apparently been hit by U.S. export control rules.The post China loses UAE as partner for Chang’e-7 lunar south pole mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
An advisory committee called on the European Space Agency to develop a comprehensive human spaceflight program using a more commercial approach.The post Advisory group backs European human spaceflight program using commercial approaches appeared first on SpaceNews.
Rocket Lab launched a pair of BlackSky imaging satellites March 24 on a launch that was also a test of its ability to recover and reuse boosters.The post Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
The first flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle with astronauts on board, previously scheduled for late April, has been delayed, likely until the summer.The post First crewed Starliner launch slips again appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson claims proposed spending reductions for fiscal year 2024 could have “devastating and potentially unrecoverable” effects on NASA programs, delaying or canceling many missions.The post NASA warns of “devastating” impacts of potential budget cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.
Relativity Space’s first Terran 1 rocket successfully got off the launch pad March 22 but failed to reach orbit because of an upper stage malfunction.The post Relativity launches first Terran 1 appeared first on SpaceNews.
The first set of larger second-generation Starlink satellites is experiencing problems that could require SpaceX to deorbit at least some of them.The post SpaceX experiencing problems with first upgraded Starlink V2 satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
Avio is moving ahead with efforts to develop a larger methane-fueled rocket engine and a prototype small launch vehicle with more than $300 million in funding from the Italian government.The post Avio secures Italian government funding for methane engine and small launch vehicle prototype appeared first on SpaceNews.
The National Reconnaissance Office has signed five-year agreements with six commercial providers of hyperspectral satellite imageryThe post NRO signs agreements with commercial providers of hyperspectral imagery appeared first on SpaceNews.
A small set of Virgin Orbit employees will return to work after a week-long furlough as the company attempts to raise money to remain solvent.The post Virgin Orbit begins “incremental” return to work as it seeks new funding appeared first on SpaceNews.
Through Genes in Space, kids compete for a yearly chance to have astronauts put their science to the test on the International Space Station.The post Teens send experiments out of this world appeared first on SpaceNews.
Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital is planning another expansion of its factory in Southern California to accommodate an anticipated increase in government and commercial orders.The post Terran Orbital further expands satellite production facilities appeared first on SpaceNews.
Frontier Aerospace raised $10 million in Series A funding from AEI HorizonX.The post Frontier collects $10 million from AEI HorizonX appeared first on SpaceNews.
The U.S. Air Force plans to use startup Varda Space Industries’ reentry capsules as hypersonic flight test platformsThe post U.S. Air Force to test hardware at hypersonic speeds on Varda’s space capsules appeared first on SpaceNews.
