Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022
Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou XIV mission completed their second spacewalk on Saturday afternoon, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe opened an extravehicular hatch on the Tiangong space station at 1:35 pm and stepped into space. He was followed by mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong, the agency said. Senior Colonel Liu Yang, the female cr

Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
The launch director has confirmed all objectives have been met for the cryogenic demonstration test, and teams are now proceeding with critical safing activities and preparations for draining the rocket's tanks. After encountering a hydrogen leak early in the loading process, engineers were able to troubleshoot the issue and proceed with the planned activities. The four main objectives for

Washington (AFP) Sept 22, 2022
NASA said Wednesday it had successfully trialed the fueling process for its new rocket, after technical issues a few weeks ago halted two attempts to get the behemoth off the ground and headed towards the Moon. "All of the objectives that we set out to do we were able to accomplish today," said Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director of the program called Artemis 1. The unmanned miss

New York NY (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading launch and space systems company, has hosted an Investor Day and Neutron Development Update at the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum in New York City and streamed the event live on YouTube. Rocket Lab Founder and Chief Executive Officer Peter Beck, joined by members of the Company's executive leadership team, provided a series of presentation

El Segundo CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
Starburst Ventures, the first venture capital fund dedicated to investing across aviation, space, and defense, has announced the launch of its new early-stage fund. Focusing on aerospace, defense, security, as well as enabling sciences and technologies, Starburst Ventures is investing in the next generation of industrial, software and hardware companies. The fund's team will be led by Star

Long Beach CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has selected NASA's historic Stennis Space Center in Mississippi as the location of its engine test facility for its reusable rocket, Neutron. The Archimedes Test Complex will be located within the larger A Test Complex at Stennis Space Center across a 1 million square foot area for 10 years, with an option to extend the lease for an additional 10 years.

McLean VA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
Iridium Communications Inc. ( Nasdaq: IRDM) has announced Operation Pacific Waves (OPW), a series of partnership-driven field exercises involving more than 20 organizations. Focused on the Indo-Pacific region, OPW will deploy Iridium and Iridium Connected equipment in live scenarios highlighting the Iridium network's resilient, real-time and truly global capabilities. A variety of Iridium

Paris, France (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
With satellite and mission operators grappling with unprecedented congestion in space, Kayhan Space and Precious Payload has announced a strategic partnership to provide more access to breakthrough spaceflight safety solutions. As part of the collaborative agreement, Precious Payload will offer Pathfinder - Kayhan's collision avoidance and conjunction assessment software - to satellite ope

Paris, France (SPX) Sep 22, 2022
Maritime Launch Services Inc. (Maritime Launch) (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) and Skyrora are pleased to announce that they have signed a Letter of Intent to launch Skyrora XL from Spaceport Nova Scotia. Maritime Launch is developing and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia, Canada's first orbital launch complex and the first commercial spaceport in North America. Headquartered in Edinburgh with faciliti

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 21, 2021
Scientists have temporarily paused further observations with NASA's new James Webb telescope after a problem was detected with one of its instruments, the space agency confirmed. "The Webb team has paused in scheduling observations using this particular observing mode while they continue to analyze its behavior and are currently developing strategies to resume MRS observations as soon a