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an initiative is underway to establish an official time zone for the Moon, with the aim of facilitating reference for all lunar systems, including robotic missions and human surface stays.

Measuring the fuel supply on a decades-old spacecraft without a fuel gauge is no easy task.

Goonhilly Earth Station continues its global expansion with the acquisition of two teleports in the United States.

Danish startup Quadsat said March 15 it has raised 9 million euros ($9.6 million) to expand a business that uses drones as stand-ins for satellites to test and calibrate antennas on the ground.

Axiom Space on Wednesday revealed a prototype of the lunar spacesuit that NASA plans to use for its astronauts during Artemis missions, which are set to launch later this decade.

China launched a new classified satellite Wednesday as part of an apparent space systems development test program.

Axiom Space revealed their design for the Artemis xEVA Lunar Spacesuit. These spacesuits will debut on the Artemis III mission, and will service humanity's return to the moon through 2030.

Payloads: Combustion Integrated Rack/Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction/Growth and Extinction Limit (CIR/SoFIE/GEL): In support of ongoing science, the crew accessed the CIR and exchanged a used manifold gas bottle with a new bottle. SoFIE is a hardware insert for the CIR that enables a wide range of solid-material combustion and fire suppression studies, providing common …

Gen. B. Chance Saltzman in congressional testimony March 14 singled out China as the “most immediate threat” as it continues to weaponize its space technology.

NASA selected Firefly Aerospace to land payloads on the far side of the moon and to place a European satellite into lunar orbit.

A SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station carrying supplies and experiments after a launch March 14.

Houston-based Axiom Space on Wednesday showed off the new spacesuit NASA’s Artemis astronauts will wear when they return to the moon, a more flexible, dust resistant, insulated and radiation-shielded suit to protect them in the harsh environment near the lunar south pole.

NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the 27th resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), carrying over 6,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and other cargo. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was launched by a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and is expected to autonomously dock with the station on Thursday, March 16.

Amazon has unveiled its trio of satellite internet receivers that will be part of its “Project Kuiper” internet service, competing with SpaceX...

Amazon has unveiled its Project Kuiper user satellite antennas ahead of its satellite prototype launch.

Policymakers are considering establishing an additional supervisory regime to cover novel commercial space activities such as like in-space manufacturing, space tugs, and more. The Office of Space Commerce is the correct choice.

NASA and Axiom Space have announced plans for the third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Kayhan Space has upgraded its space traffic management platform to help satellite operators coordinate maneuvers to prevent collisions.

NASA has chosen Firefly Aerospace to carry multiple payloads to the surface of the far side of the Moon, and a satellite to lunar orbit.

NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the third private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than November 2023 from the agency’s NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Mexican telco Apco Networks said March 14 it has ordered two small satellites from Astranis for a launch toward geostationary orbit next year.

Viasat developed a "zero trust" cybersecurity solution intended to protect its entire global network from hostile intrusions.

To carry multiple payloads to the far side of the Moon including a satellite to orbit that area, NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas. The commercial lander will deliver two agency payloads, as well as communication and data relay satellite for lunar orbit, which is an ESA (European Space Agency) collaboration with NASA.

Despite the near-term shakeup caused by a bank failure and broader economic pressures, investors expect funding of space companies to rebound in 2023.

Although still weeks out from launching its first pair of prototype satellites, Amazon unveiled user terminals March 14 for a planned 3,200-satellite broadband constellation it expects will start providing beta services from low Earth orbit next year.

Companies with a history of manufacturing large geostationary satellites have succeeded in diversifying their product lines to attract new customers.

Following a five-month stay aboard the International Space Station, the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are safely back on Earth and will answer questions in a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 15.

Payloads: Immunity Assay: In continuation of the multi-day experiment session, science samples were processed in the Human Research Facility (HRF) centrifuge. The Monitoring the Cellular Immunity by In Vitro Delayed Type Hypersensitivity (DTH) Assay on the ISS (Immunity Assay) investigation aims to monitor the impact of spaceflight stressors on cellular immune functions in a blood sample, with …

WASHINGTON -- Amazon revealed a trio of satellite antennas on Tuesday, as the company prepares to take on SpaceX’s Starlink with its own Project Kuiper internet network.

The U.S. Defense Department’s head of space acquisitions circulated a memo last fall calling for the Pentagon to embrace a faster, more commercial approach to building satellites. At the top of Frank Calvelli’s “Space Acquisition Tenets” list is to pivot away from billion-dollar behemoths that take a decade to build in favor of smaller spacecraft […]

A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft packed with nearly 6,300 pounds of fresh food, hardware, and experiments for the International Space Station lifted off Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 GMT Wednesday) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Executives seeking new businesses from connecting satellites directly to standard smartphones are divided over how quickly this market could grow.

NASA has another cargo shipment enroute to the International Space Station following a successful Falcon 9 launch of SpaceX’s 27th resupply mission for the agency.

NASA is projecting spending nearly $1 billion on a tug to deorbit the International Space Station at the end of the decade to provide redundancy for safely disposing of the station.

L3Harris Technologies won a $765.5 million NASA contract to develop the imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program.

With several GPS satellites in storage awaiting launch opportunities, the U.S. Space Force decided to press pause on new orders.

NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected L3Harris Technologies Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to develop the imager for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program.

Early-stage space firms breathed a sigh of relief after the U.S. government moved to protect all deposits placed with the Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed March 10 in the country’s biggest banking failure since 2008.

OneWeb and Amazon Web Services have announce a global partnership to explore providing cloud-based connectivity and innovative services to customers worldwide.

NASA's budget, strategic plans and performance reports have been released. This article will exclusively look at the upcoming manifest for Moon and Mars missions by NASA that were mentioned in it.

SpaceX is preparing to take their Starlink service to the next level by offering cell service coverage.

SpaceX’s next resupply mission to the International Space Station is set for liftoff Tuesday night from Kennedy Space Center, hauling more than 6,300 pounds of cargo to the complex, including a $35 million, half-ton payload package for the U.S. military with experiments ranging from in-space laser power beaming to weather monitoring.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has directly impacted a number of space companies who relied on it for investment, loans, and traditional banking services.

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace has won approval to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, just ahead of its first moon landing attempt.

Stan Crow is an astronautical engineer with 35 years of experience in space, technology, and business roles in the U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman, and McKinsey and Company’s aerospace and defense practice. He now advises businesses and investors globally. Innovation is happening in space. There is an exciting profusion of new ideas, companies, and funding […]

WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to begin testing its Starlink satellite-to-cell service with T-Mobile this year, an executive of Elon Musk’s company said on Monday.

A Proton rocket launched Sunday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, boosting into a high-altitude orbit a classified Russian government satellite Western analysts believe is designed to eavesdrop on other countries’ radio transmissions.

Set for launch from the Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana, on April 13, 2023, the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission will aim to uncover the secrets of Jupiter’s three largest icy moons: Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. JUICE’s suite of instruments will allow scientists to thoroughly explore and characterize the moons, each of which is thought to feature large bodies of liquid water beneath their surfaces — creating potentially habitable environments for life.

Conclusion by associate professor of astropolitics and space warfare Dr. Bleddyn Bowen

President Biden’s $842 billion budget request for the Defense Department for fiscal year 2024 includes $30 billion for the U.S. Space Force, the largest funding request to date for the military space branch.