Author: starpathwp-production
-
For the first time NASA has asked industry about private missions to Mars
NASA is starting to take its first steps toward opening a commercial pathway to Mars. This week, the space agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued a new solicitation to the industry titled “Exploring Mars Together: Commercial Services Studies.” This is a request for proposals from the US space industry to tell NASA how they would complete…
-
Space Systems Command Selects Northrop Grumman For Space Refueling Standard and Tanker
Northrop Grumman on Monday said its Passive Refueling Module (PRM) has been selected by Space Systems Command (SSC) as the first refueling interface standard to refuel satellites in space to prolong their lives and continue to conduct operations dynamically. The PRM has completed a critical design review level of maturity and is now preparing for…
-
Sidus Space’s 3D Hybrid Satellite Successfully Completes Launch Processing
Sidus Space, a multi-faceted Space, and Data-as-a-Service company, announced the successful completion of launch processing of LizzieSat at the Astrotech Space Operations facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Sidus team executed the final steps in the launch processing of LizzieSat, including mating the satellite to the separation system and the launch vehicle…
-
Launch Roundup: NASA’s PACE mission, Chinese art satellites, and more Starlink missions
February started with two Chinese launches. On Feb. 2, a Long March 2C rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China at 23:37 UTC, carrying 11 satellites for a Geely Constellation. A Chinese multistage solid rocket, Jielong-3, launched from a barge in coastal waters off Yangjiang in the South China Sea a few…
-
Q-KON Implements Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Satellite Service in Africa
Q-KON, a satellite service provider based in Africa, has implemented Eutelsat OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity at a site in Africa as part of a broader roll-out. Q-KON integrated Eutelsat OneWeb connectivity at the first branch of a “leading digital bank” to offer intranet, SD-WANs, branch online management, data backhauls, staff and customer Wi-Fi and…
-
NanoAvionics Wins US Science Contract from Los Alamos National Laboratory
Kongsberg NanoAvionics US (NanoAvionics) has secured a new contract from the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). It will be the second satellite it has ordered from NanoAvionics. The company announced the deal, Jan. 31. It will be part of LANL’s Experiment for Space Radiation Analysis (ESRA) mission in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO). This will be…
-
Boeing Defense, Space & Security Improves Revenue and Narrows Loss in 2023
Revenue for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) increased 8% in 2023 compared to 2022, and the segment narrowed its net loss as it works to improve operating margin, particularly on satellite programs. BDS revenue was about $25 billion in 2023, compared to $23 billion in 2022, according to Boeing’s fourth quarter results released on…
-
PLD Space Awarded €40.5 Million PERTE Contract for Space Launcher Development
The Spanish aerospace company PLD Space has won the second phase of the project for the development of a Spanish launcher for small satellites, framed within the Aerospace PERTE (Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation), which has a tender amount of 40.5 million euros. The company has been appointed as the sole contractor, having…
-
Momentus Receives SDA Modification for Work on Vigoride, Ends Security Review
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Momentus a contract modification valued at around $1.2 million to continue developing its Vigoride orbital service vehicle to meet Department of Defense mission requirements. This comes after the SDA awarded Momentus a Small Business Innovation Research Award (SBIR) in August 2023. With the additional funds, the award is now…
-
Collins Aerospace completes key spacesuit testing milestone
Collins Aerospace tested its next generation spacesuit during a recent parabolic flight. This was part of its Crew Capability Assessment. Image: Collins Aerospace Astronauts who work onboard the U.S. side of the International Space Station are one step closer to getting new spacesuits. On Tuesday, teams with Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, completed a testing…