Author: David Bullock

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…

Upcoming launch for Kleos Space represents Spaceflight’s 55th to date Bellevue, WASH – December 13, 2022 – Spaceflight Inc., the leading global launch services provider, today announced it’s preparing its 10th and final launch of 2022. Spaceflight provided the launch and integration services for Kleos Space’s fourth satellite cluster, Observer, through ISISPACE Group on SpaceX’s Transporter 6 rideshare mission. The four Kleos…

Pittsburgh, PA – December 8, 2022 – Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander has successfully passed its first two acceptance tests, a critical milestone on its path to flight. Acceptance testing was conducted at the Dayton T. Brown, Inc. commercial test facility in Bohemia, NY. The campaign included sine vibration, and acoustics testing and proved that Peregrine can…

The First All-Civilian Mission to Fly Around the Moon Lunar Mission aboard Starship developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Yusaku Maezawa (CEO, Start Today, Inc.) announced that 8 crew members and 2 backup crew members have been selected for “dearMoon,” the first all-civilian project to fly around the Moon aboard Starship, a rocket being developed by…