The XRISM spacecraft will look for X-rays emanating from energetic celestial objects. By Ashley Strickland, Published by CNN, 25 August 2023 (CNN) - A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are preparing for launch. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,
Firefly’s Alpha rocket for the Space Force’s VICTUS NOX mission stands on the launchpad at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. (Photo: Firefly Aerospace) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 25 August 2023 The program, called Victus Haze, builds on the on-going Space Systems Command Victus Nox mission to rapidly
The official emblem of Space Force's Space Training and Readiness Command, or STARCOM. (Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 24 August 2023 The exercise brought together Space Force members with counterparts in the U.S. Army and Air Force. The U.S. Space Force just completed a major
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 24 August 2023 Under a program called ‘Tactically Responsive Space Challenge’ the selected proposals can win awards of up to $1.7 million WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is kicking off a new initiative focused on the rapid deployment of satellites during conflicts or
SBUDNIC, a bread-loaf-sized cube satellite with a drag sail made from Kapton polyimide film, designed and built by students at Brown reentered Earth's atmosphere five years ahead of schedule. Image courtesy of Marco Cross. From Brown University, Published by Phys.org, 24 August 2023 SBUDNIC, built by an academically diverse team
By Michael Sheetz, Published by CNBC, 24 August 2023 Key Points A second Viasat communications satellite is malfunctioning in orbit, this time from the fleet of recently acquired U.K.-based Inmarsat. The I6 F2 satellite, which Inmarsat launched in February, suffered a failure with its power system while climbing in orbit to
By John Breeden II, Published by Defense One, 23 August 2023 Three teams at the DEF CON 23 convention met a government challenge to hack satellite in orbit. It seems like nothing is off limits for threat actors to target these days. Hospitals, schools, charity organizations and even municipalities have
By Aria Alamalhodaei, Published by TechCrunch, 18 August 2023 SpaceX is expanding its rideshare program with a new series of missions aimed at meeting the demand for launches to mid-inclination orbits. The new program, which was quietly announced at a space industry conference earlier this month, is the latest sign
