Month: December 2022

Having an asteroid named for him is just one of Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Space Studies Emeritus Mike Gaffey’s honors By Mackinney Supola Mike Gaffey, professor of Space Studies and a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, recently was awarded the title of Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Space Studies Emeritus.  As Gaffey takes this new…

By: Astroscale U.S.Posted December 23rd, 2022 Yesterday, President Biden signed the federal appropriations Omnibus into law which was one of the key pieces of legislation addressing orbital debris that Congress passed before leaving for the Holiday recess. Additionally, last week the U.S. Congress took a major step forward in leading on the orbital debris challenge…

Ready to Capture Satellite Communication Market Share HONG KONG, Dec. 20, 2022 — As Mainland China and Hong Kong have successively lifted several anti-epidemic measures, the economy is back on the normal track. Many companies are actively expanding new businesses to optimize their balance sheet. Among them, Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG; 1725. HK) announced after the market closed on…

NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Sentinel-6B mission. Sentinel-6B will continue the long-term global sea level data record begun in 1992 by Topex/Poseidon followed by Jason 1, 2, 3, and Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. The mission is a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,…

Payload Check Outs and Orbital Control Maneuver Represent Completion of First 4 milestones TOKYO—December 16, 2022—ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced today that it has completed all check outs of the customer payloads carried on board the HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar lander. By completing the check outs and confirming that there are no deficiencies…

TOKYO—December 15, 2022—ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced that it has successfully completed the first orbital control maneuver, setting the lander on a course towards the Moon and verifying operation of the main propulsion system, as well as the related guidance, navigation, and control system. By completing these activities, “Success 4” of the Mission…

Delivers Record Third Quarter Revenue of $49.7 Million, up 57% Year-over-Year Expands YoY Third Quarter GAAP Gross Margin Expansion to 50% from 34% Increases Full Year Revenue Guidance for FY’23 to $188-192 million, or 45% YoY Growth at the Midpoint SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) (“Planet” or the “Company”), a leading provider of daily data…

TOKYO—December 14, 2022—ispace, a global lunar exploration company, announced today that it has successfully taken images and transmitted them to the HAKUTO-R Mission Control Center (MCC). ispace’s camera, located on top of the lander, will continue to record images throughout the mission. The lander continues to maintain a stable attitude and power supply. Along with…

The Company will advance the capabilities of its multipurpose satellite constellation with in-orbit demonstrations of new technology developments VIENNA, Va., Dec. 14, 2022 — Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, will launch six satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-6 mission from Cape Canaveral Space…

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week: 1. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): Guests: John Jossy John’s year in review and look ahead to the new year. 2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston Hotel…