WASHINGTON (NASA HQ PR) — NASA astronaut and former U.S. Air Force Col. Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after 22 years of service. His last day with the agency is Friday, Nov. 11. “Bob Behnken is a distinguished and talented astronaut, and an effective ambassador for our never-ending mission to explore the cosmos,” said Administrator Bill…
United Launch Alliance Enables Advanced Weather Forecasting with Launch of Climate Monitoring Satellite for NOAA and NASA
Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., (Nov. 10, 2022) – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 mission for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) lifted off on Nov. 10 at 1:49 a.m. PST…
Starfish Space Announced Otter pup Orbital Servicing Spacecraft on YouTube
Video presentation below “Rendezvous with Starfish Space” starts at 27 minutes and 36 seconds. The presentation opened with Starfish Space co-founder Trevor Bennett, Director of Strategic Relationships Michael Madrid, and On-Orbit Services, Commercial Space Policy Alex Coultrup. Starfish Space explained its upcoming technology, the Otter pup, is an Orbital Service Vehicle, which can work in…
The Spaceport Company Published Latest Newsletter
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Rendezvous with Starfish Space
Starfish Space’s announcement about the next chapter in the Story of Satellite Servicing happens TOMORROW! Please join us for a livestream event at 7:15 pm PST https://lnkd.in/eHyJbeCX
Sidus Space Attending Space Tech Expo Europe to Unveil Newest Partnerships
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and space-based data collection combined with space and defense mission critical hardware manufacturing is pleased to announce its participation at Space Tech Expo Europe 2022 in Bremen, Germany from 15 to 17 November 2022. The event is considered the…
Dark Ships & Black Sea Grain Exports: Part 1
To know the status of grain exports, it’s imperative to monitor ship movements in the Black Sea. That task has proved challenging as many ships no longer broadcast their AIS transponder signals in an alleged effort to perform undetected activity. In a two-post series, URSA Space’s Geoffrey Craig will investigate Russia’s trading of reportedly stolen…
ispace Receives License to Conduct Business Activity on the Moon from Japanese Government
First License Granted Under Japan’s Space Resources Act TOKYO—November 8, 2022— ispace, inc. (ispace), a global lunar exploration company with its headquarters in Japan and regional offices in the United States and Europe, announced that it has received a license from the Japanese government to conduct business activity on the moon as part of its…
ULA Atlas V JPSS-2 Mission Progressing Toward Launch Nov. 10
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 rocket will launch the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)-2 civilian polar-orbiting weather satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA and NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID). Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California….
NASA Administrator Names Glenn Research Center Director
WASHINGTON (NASA HQ PR) — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Dr. Jimmy Kenyon director of the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, effective immediately. Kenyon has served as the acting director of Glenn since June. “Dr. Kenyon is an exceptional leader who will help propel Glenn and NASA forward as we revolutionize air transportation and venture…