Space

NASA has released a draft solicitation to advance efforts to address two gaps in the lunar portion of the agency's evolving Moon to Mars Architecture.

The South Korean National Defense Ministry says the first of its reconnaissance satellites has passed in-orbit testing and is now operational.

“We are now working closely with SaxaVord Spaceport and the authorities to gather data and info to eventually resolve what happened,” launch provider RFA said.

NASA’s two Mars-bound Escapade spacecraft will fly on the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 11:56 a.m. Pacific time from Space Launch Complex 4E.

The firm fixed-price other transaction authority contract awards are worth around $424 million to build and operate 20 new data communications satellites.

The spacecraft were shipped from their Rocket Lab USA production and test facilities in Long Beach, California.

India has wrapped up the development phase for its Small Satellite Launch Vehicle with the successful third launch of the rocket on Aug. 16.

The service is contemplating nonkinetic space fires and new roles for its soldiers in a changing era of space-based warfare.

Jezero Crater is a 28-mi.-wide depression that was caused by an asteroid impact more than 4 billion years ago.

Apex, a satellite bus manufacturer, has unveiled a new platform designed to operate in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO).

Lockheed is both a key investor in Terran, with a 28.3% stake in the company, and its largest customer.

Russia's MS-28 Progress resupply mission is on course for an automated docking with the ISS early Aug. 17 following an Aug. 15 launch atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket.

The timing for a final decision awaits a NASA Program Control Board session planned for the middle or end of next week.

The company recently completed environmental testing for its Tactical Satellite (TacSat) spacecraft at its facilities in Littleton, Colorado.

The removal of that future revenue shrunk the satellite bus manufacturer’s backlog from $2.7 billion to $312.7 million, Terran Orbital says.

Part of the problem of using a solid rocket motor to deorbit is that the type can generate slag.

InSight’s findings suggest Mars could host enough ground water to cover the entire planet to a depth of between 1 and 2 km (0.6 and 1.2 mi.).

SpaceX has announced plans for its sixth commercial private astronaut mission.

The FAA has for now called off public hearings on SpaceX’s request to increase the pace of Starship-Super Heavy launch operations.

NASA has delayed a decision on how best to return the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew to Earth.

The Edge Node satellites will carry a variety of RPO sensors onboard and software to be tested for future cubesat-scale satellites.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first U.S. military payloads to be hosted onboard allied commercial satellites launched on Aug. 11.

Power-dense motors; controls from high flyers; rechargeable thermal battery; in-space refueling port.

Plumbing and wiring were removed or incorporated into the new engine’s primary structure.