By Ian Sample, Published by The Guardian, 3 March 2023 Spent rocket body believed to be part of Chinese Chang’e 5-T1 mission expected to hit lunar surface at 5,500mph In an unprecedented display of cosmic littering, a wayward rocket body will crash into the far side of the moon on
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 3 March 2023 The guidelines are for military space operations, not for commercial or civil space activities WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department on March 3 released updated guidelines for safe and responsible space operations. These guidelines were issued Feb. 9 by Defense Secretary
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 2 March 2023 The seven satellites will be part of the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 1 WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies a $250 million contract to build seven missile-tracking satellites for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation, the
By Joey Roulette, Published by dunyanews, 1 March 2023 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) has completed a lengthy upgrade period for its centrepiece tourist spacecraft, with commercial service on track to begin in the second quarter of 2023, the company said on Tuesday. The company, founded by
By Sam Boughedda, Published by Investing.com, 1 March 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE:SPCE) shares are trading lower early Wednesday after they missed fourth quarter earnings expectations. The spaceflight company posted a loss per share of $0.55 on revenue of $870K. Analysts expected a loss per share of $0.51, however, revenue
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 1 March 2023 The Commercial Services Communications Office is working on a solicitation for direct-to-device satellite communications services to be released later this year WASHINGTON — The technology race to connect cellphones to satellite networks has not gone unnoticed by the Defense Department. “That
By Sam Skove, Published by Defense One, 1 March 2023 Portable sat-comm gear feeds drone video to artillery batteries—and more. NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine—In a crowded basement just a staircase away from their sleeping quarters, the men and women of Ukraine’s 93rd Brigade “Seneca” drone unit waited for video feed of
By Tom Ambrose, Published by The Guardian, 1 March 2023 After Virgin Orbit’s failed mission, Commons committee hears complaints about regulator Britain’s failed attempt to send satellites into orbit was a “disaster” and MPs are being urged to redirect funding to hospitals, with the country now seen as “toxic” for
