Now Scheduled to launch on December 11, 2022 TOKYO—December 7, 2022— ispace, inc., a global lunar exploration company, released an updated launch schedule for its Mission 1 (M1) lunar lander, now scheduled to liftoff from SLC-40 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station no earlier than Dec. 11, 2022. The M1 lander, part of the HAKUTO-R lunar…

The International Astronomical Union Center for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference expresses concern about the recently launched prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite’s impact on astronomy. New measurements reveal that this low Earth orbiting satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the…

To all those interested in space station technology, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is looking input on the development of a National Strategy for Microgravity Research and Development (R&D). The original Request for Information (RFI) was December 2, but has since been moved to December 31, despite the lack of update…

By David Bullock When marketing to potential clients who would be interested in space products and services, is it as easy as making a logo in PowerPoint and showing it off to the entire world? Not at all, says President of The Space Communications Alliance (SCA), Lukasz Wilczynski. Marketing to the US is different from…

Watch their live rocket engine test tomorrow! Join the live stream Friday 12/2 at 2pm EST to watch the full-scale MAREVL™ rocket engine fire for 20 seconds and our most efficient burn yet. This is the last test we’ll perform in 2022, so you won’t want to miss it!Please like, share, subscribe, and click the bell to…

TOKYO—November 30, 2022—Today, ispace, inc. (ispace), a global lunar exploration company, announced that the Nov. 30, 2022, launch attempt of its HAKUTO-R Mission 1 lunar lander has been updated to December 1, 2022, which will allow SpaceX to perform additional pre-flight checks of the launch vehicle.   The next launch opportunity will be as follows:  Thursday,…

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., November 29, 2022 – The United States Space Force Space Systems Command’s Wide Field of View Testbed transmitted its “First Light” mission data-product. Performing the satellite’s mission operations, Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing (NYSE: BA) company, secured the data beginning October 25.  “Achieving this major milestone is a huge accomplishment, and we…

Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will have a Zoom talk about her new book, “Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age.” Click the link below to register for this Influential Minds event with host Dr. Lawrence Jones: https://eei.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AfmMGa3iS-CpjMPQddMyOA?t=1669754848275

TEL AVIV, Israel, November 15, 2022 – Astroscale Israel, a subsidiary of Astroscale U.S. Inc., in Tel Aviv, announces the completion of two new state-of-the-art facilities. The new facilities include a clean room for mechanical design, production and assembly of space systems and a highly specialized computer vision robotics laboratory. These facilities will be used to…

Cannes, November 29, 2022 – Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that its new website is online at www.thalesaleniaspace.com. In line with Thales Alenia Space’s “Space for Life” vision to build a better and more sustainable life on Earth, the new website showcases the wealth of talent…