Published by UK Space Agency, 23 January 2023 The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the UK’s satellite communications industry. The UK Space Agency has announced £50 million of funding for ambitious and innovative projects that will supercharge the
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 23 January 2023 SDA said the rebranding does not reflect any change to the mission WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency is renaming its planned network of military satellites “Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture,” the agency announced Jan. 23. SDA, a former Defense Department agency
Published by The Associated Press, 13 January 2023 Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, second from left, stands next to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Swedish King Carl Gustaf, right, at the inauguration of a new satellite launch ramp on Jan. 13, 2023. KIRUNA, Sweden — The European
Published by Saxavod UK, 11 January 2023 Launch service provider Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) and SaxaVord Spaceport have today announced their launch operations partnership. RFA will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, meaning the company’s first launch of its RFA ONE launch system – currently planned
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 3 January 2023 WASHINGTON — After a record-setting year of launch activity in 2022, SpaceX kicked off the new year Jan. 3 with a Falcon 9 launch of more than 110 smallsats. The Falcon 9 lifted off on the Transporter-6 dedicated smallsat rideshare mission
The Jumbo will release the rocket over the Atlantic OceanBy Jonathan Amos, Published by BBC News, 6 December 2022 The first ever orbital space launch from the UK is expected to take place on the night of Wednesday 14 December. Entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit company will run the
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNewsTerran Orbital manufactures small satellites in Irvine, California. Credit: Terran Orbital, 14 November 2022 Three executives resigned over disagreements with Terran Orbital’s management on the direction of the company WASHINGTON — At least three senior engineers and program executives left satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital late
By Richard Tyler, Published by The Times, 11 November 2022 Operation Get It Up, a tiny plasma-based power system providing propulsion to a small cube satellite, will sit on top of a Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket due to be launched next month. It has been designed by engineers at the
