The Future of Space Exploration
Administration Jim Bridenstine tours the inside of the Orion test crew capsule, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Source: Image of the Day by NASA
Satellite Views Fires Raging in California
More than a dozen wildfires are burning in the state of California, with several of them threatening life and property Source: Image of the Day by NASA
Prepping to Launch for the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has cleared the final procedures in the clean room before its move to the launch pad. Source: Image of the Day by NASA
Soaring Into an Orbital Sunrise
The International Space Station soars into a sunrise every 90 minutes, each and every day. Source: Image of the Day by NASA
Las antenas satélite necesitan modernizarse
YAKARTA, Indonesia – A medida que nuevas antenas satélite de alta tecnología comienzan a llegar al mercado, varios operadores de satélites expresaron su preocupación de que las antenas existentes y futuras no satisfarán sus necesidades. Los operadores de la flota…
Inmarsat rechaza por segunda vez la propuesta de fusión con EchoStar
WASHINGTON – El operador de la flota estadounidense EchoStar abandonó el 6 de julio el esfuerzo de invertir $ 4.25 mil millones para comprar Inmarsat luego de que el operador satelital británico rechazara la segunda oferta de fusión de EchoStar…
Kepler in safe mode amid concerns spacecraft is running out of fuel
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has paused science observations upon receiving indications that the spacecraft may be finally running out of fuel after more than nine years of operations. In a status update distributed July 6, NASA said mission managers…
A trillion-dollar space industry will require new markets
RENTON, Wash. — Forecasts that predict the space industry to grow to a trillion dollars by the 2040s will require the development of new markets, even with the modest annual growth rates needed to achieve that goal. A panel session…
Trump wants NASA out of the ISS operations business. Easier said than done.
This article originally appeared in the June 25, 2018 issue of SpaceNews magazine. Since President Trump’s 2019 budget called for ending International Space Station funding in 2025, Congress held hearings, NASA published an ISS Transition Report and U.S. companies advertised…
Measat to join Asia’s HTS stampede with spacecraft in 2021
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Malaysian fleet operator Measat will soon join the increasingly crowded club of companies with high-throughput satellites in the Asia Pacific. Measat Chief Operating Officer Yau Chyong Lim said July 3 that the company is preparing to order…
Engine tests underway for DARPA spaceplane program
WASHINGTON — A space shuttle-era main engine is undergoing a series of daily test firings to demonstrate its suitability for use on a reusable spaceplane under development. The Aerojet Rocketdyne AR-22 engine is in the midst of a series of…
Sirangelo leaving Sierra Nevada Corporation
WASHINGTON — Mark Sirangelo, the longtime leader and public face of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s space business, has resigned from the company for personal reasons but as part of a “friendly transition,” the company confirmed July 2. In a statement to…
Report recommends NASA revise its planetary protection policies
WASHINGTON — NASA’s approaches to planetary protection are outdated in an era of more ambitious missions and emergence of private space exploration ventures and thus need to be revised, a new report concludes. The report, prepared by a committee of…
OneWeb says regulatory concerns main reason it’s forgoing inter-satellite links
WASHINGTON and SINGAPORE — Among the major new privately financed satellite broadband constellations, OneWeb stands alone in not planning to feature inter-satellite links on its spacecraft. Greg Wyler, OneWeb’s founder, told SpaceNews the reason his constellation of 900 or more…
Sky Perfect JSAT mulls future technology investments
WASHINGTON — Sky Perfect JSAT operates 18 satellites, more than any other Asian telecom operator. JSAT’s scale has allowed it to make industry-shaping investments in technologies ranging from antennas to drones. But, like many of the world’s largest operators, JSAT’s…
Virgin Orbit wins FAA license for first LauncherOne mission
WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit has received a license from the Federal Aviation Administration for the first launch of its LauncherOne vehicle, which the company hopes to perform later this summer. The FAA issued the license June 29 for the first…
Rocket startup sees big future in military launch
WASHINGTON — Startup CEOs generally have mixed feelings about working with the Pentagon. Tim Ellis, chief executive of rocket maker Relativity Space, most certainly does not. Ellis predicts his company’s 3D printed rockets — at $10 million per launch and…