In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Pawel Skonieczka, Director - TMT Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank. The post Pawel Skonieczka, Deutsche Bank – Commercial Space Transformers appeared first on SpaceNews..
The People’s Republic of China remains the United States’ chief adversary in space. In his October 2022 speech at the 20th Party Congress, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the innovation […] The post Overregulation is stifling the commercial space industry. The Launch Communications Act is a good start. appeared first on SpaceNews..
SAN FRANCISCO — Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies announced an agreement Nov. 26 to manufacture satellites and components for D-Orbit USA. D-Orbit USA, formed by Italian space logistics company D-Orbit, selected […] The post Spectrum AMT to produce D-Orbit USA satellites appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch a multibillion-dollar mission to Saturn’s moon Titan in 2028. The post NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch Dragonfly mission appeared first on SpaceNews..
The French space agency, CNES, has announced plans to reopen the Guiana Space Centre’s sounding rocket launch complex. The agency has signed an agreement with the French launch startup Opus Aerospace, which will use the previously abandoned facility to launch its 4.7-metre suborbital Mésange rocket in 2025. Officially inaugurated in 1968, the Ensemble de Lancement […] The post CNES to Once Again Launch Sounding Rockets from French Guiana appeared first on European Spaceflight..
Basil Baldauff knew early in his tenure at NASA’s Johnson Space Center that he wanted to become a leader within the agency and make an impact on the future of space exploration. As a contract electrical design and test engineer working within Johnson’s Energy Systems Test Area, Baldauff had an opportunity to lead small teams […].
Landspace is expected to debut the enhanced version of its ZhuQue-2 rocket this week, and… The post Launch Roundup: ZhuQue-2E set for first flight; SpaceX, Russia to launch classified missions appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..
Firefly Aerospace says it is planning a launch of its first lunar lander mission in January, meaning that none of the three commercial lander missions once slated to launch in the fourth quarter of this year will do so. The post Firefly sets January launch date for first lunar lander mission appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA and its commercial partners continue to drive innovation in space exploration, achieving milestones that will ultimately benefit human spaceflight and commercial low Earth orbit efforts. These recent achievements from NASA’s industry partners include completed safety milestones, successful flight tests, and major technological advancements. “Our commercial partners’ growing capabilities in low Earth orbit underscore NASA’s […].
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission, a rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program, designed to explore Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission will sample materials and determine surface composition in different geologic settings, advancing our search for the building blocks of life. The firm-fixed-price contract has a value […].