Blue Origin says it is ready for the first New Glenn launch after completing a static-fire test Dec. 27, hours after receiving a launch license. The post Blue Origin test fires New Glenn first stage ahead of inaugural launch appeared first on SpaceNews..
Norway’s Kongsberg Satellite Services and the Swedish Space Corporation are among four companies selected by NASA to support the expansion of its Near Space Network’s commercial direct-to-Earth mission-critical communication services. The combined maximum value of all the service contracts awarded is $4.82 billion (€4.63 billion). The Near Space Network is NASA’s communication infrastructure that provides […] The post Swedish and Norwegian Companies Secure Key NASA Contracts appeared first on European Spaceflight..
Also on Friday, the company obtained a launch license for New Glenn launch attempts..
SpaceX and the Starship program had an amazing and eventful year, with four test flights,… The post Four Flights in the books and Major Infrastructure Upgrades Headline 2024 for the Starship Program appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..
The important test is one of final big hurdles for Blue Origin to clear before it’s ready to launch on its inaugural orbital flight. Blue Origin didn't announce a launch date following the FAA's announcement of its launch license approval..
Slam Corp, the shell company founded by former MLB player Alex Rodriguez, extended its merger deadline with Lynk Global but must refund $81 million to investors who redeemed shares instead of seeking a stake in the direct-to-smartphone satellite operator. The post Slam Corp extends Lynk Global merger deadline as cash reserves dwindle appeared first on SpaceNews..
Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the solar atmosphere at a blazing 430,000 miles per hour […].
The recent congressional approval of the first-ever acknowledgment of space launch noise impacts on nearby communities is a landmark moment for both the aerospace sector and the communities that host these transformative […] The post Noisy booster landings can impede spaceflight progress. Congress was right to step in appeared first on SpaceNews..
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 2566, which sits 76 million light-years away in the constellation Puppis. A prominent bar of stars stretches across the center of this galaxy, and spiral arms emerge from each end of the bar. Because NGC 2566 appears tilted from our perspective, its disk takes on an […].
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said teams were meeting at the Kennedy Space Center on Friday, Dec. 20, to make some of the final determinations about how they will return dozens of samples from the Red Planet. .