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May 16, 2022
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Wealthy nations carving up space and its riches, leaving others behind



Tempe AZ (The Conversation) May 16, 2022
Satellites help run the internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. They enable modern weather forecasting, help scientists track environmental degradation and play a huge role in modern military technology. Nations that don't have their own satellites providing these services rely on other countries. For those that want to develop their own satellite infrastructure, options are running out as space fills up. I am a research fellow at Arizona State University, s ... read more

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ISS Partnership faces 'Administrative Difficulties' NASA Panel Says
Moscow (Sputnik) May 16, 2022
Susan Helms, a former NASA astronaut and a member of the NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, has said that the International Space Station's (ISS) partnership with Russia is experiencing some "adm ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
US and Britain enter commercial spaceflight partnership
Washington DC (UPI) May 13, 2022
The United States and Britain entered into a commercial spaceflight partnership agreement Thursday with the aim to launch cheaper, quicker and more streamlined spaceflight operations. Transpor ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
ISRO tests human-rated HS200 solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan mission
New Delhi (IANS) May 13, 2022
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme 'Gaganyaan' by successfully completing the static test firing of the solid fuel powered ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Launch of China's commercial carrier rocket fails
Jiuquan (XNA) May 16, 2022
The launch of the fourth SQX-1 commercial carrier rocket on Friday was unsuccessful. Abnormal performance was identified during the flight of the rocket, which lifted off from the Jiuquan Sate ... more
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Fifth Blue Origin flight scheduled for next week
Washington (AFP) May 13, 2022
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin space tourism company announced Friday that its next rocket will take off on May 20 with six passengers on board. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Work continues to return Artemis I Moon rocket back to launch pad for next test
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 16, 2022
Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to work on the main tasks needed to prepare the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to return to launch pad 39B for the nex ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Fly far, fly true
Paris (ESA) May 13, 2022
This image models the passage of a spacecraft through the atmosphere using computational fluid dynamics. Every time a launch vehicle ascends into space, or reenters the atmosphere, its flight profil ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Landmark partnership between the US and UK to launch new era of spaceflight
London, UK (SPX) May 13, 2022
Future spaceflight will be made easier and cheaper, following a landmark partnership with the United States to help cut red tape and boost opportunities in the UK, signed by the Transport Secretary ... more
UAV NEWS
4D composite printing can improve the wings of drones
Montreal, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2022
The aviation industry faces multiple pressures from higher fuel costs and increased scrutiny over the environmental and quality-of-life impacts from its aircraft. Researchers are looking for new met ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
FAA issues Commercial Space Reentry Site Operator License for Huntsville Airport
Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a license to the Huntsville-Madison Airport Authority in Alabama to operate the Huntsville International Airp ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Boeing reportedly butting heads with supplier over Starliner issues
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 16, 2022
Boeing's new CST-100 Starliner is set to fly to the ISS on May 19 atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Florida, with the company hoping to demonstrate to NASA that the spacecraft is safe to transport astrona ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the Moon
Washington (AFP) May 13, 2022
That's one small pot of soil, one giant leap for man's knowledge of space agriculture: scientists have for the first time grown plants in lunar soil brought back by astronauts in the Apollo program. ... more

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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Chinese military deeply alarmed over Starlink's dual-use capabilities
Moscow (Sputnik) May 12, 2022
Beijing's concerns echo criticisms of the South African-born billionaire's satellite internet system by Russia. On Sunday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin warned that Elon Musk would be held accounta ... more
MISSILE NEWS
DOD focused on hypersonic missile defense development, Admiral Says
Washington DC (AFNS) May 12, 2022
Cruise missiles follow unpredictable flight paths and are now capable of supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Russia and China are developing advanced cruise missiles that can be launched from aircraft ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Relations on ISS not changed following Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Washington DC (Sputnik) May 12, 2022
Relations on the International Space Station (ISS) have not changed amid Russia's ongoing [war] in Ukraine, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn said on Wednesday. "As far as the international relatio ... more
GPS NEWS
Xona passes critical testing milestone as private GNSS readies for launch
San Mateo CA (SPX) May 11, 2022
Xona Space Systems, the aerospace startup developing a precision navigation and timing system in low Earth orbit, has announced that their first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflig ... more
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Ariel Ekblaw on building beautiful architecture in space
Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2022
Living in space today is a cramped and utilitarian endeavor. Astronuats who arrive on the International Space Station (ISS) are prepared for a stay in tight quarters, surrounded by exposed wiring, b ... more
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Blue Origin NS-21 to fly six customer astronauts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 11, 2022
Blue Origin has announced the crew flying on its NS-21 mission will include: investor and NS-19 Astronaut Evan Dick; electrical engineer and former NASA test lead Katya Echazarreta; business jet pil ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Virgin Orbit to expand fleet with modification of second airborne satellite launchpad
Long Beach CA (SPX) May 11, 2022
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB), a leading satellite launch company, has signed an agreement with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to acquire two Boeing 747-400 airframes to support the growing need for ... more
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Students compete to improve everyday life on the Space Station
Cleveland OH (SPX) May 11, 2022
Textbooks teach concepts, but hands-on learning is the pathway to understanding, especially in careers that involve science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. Connect that to real projects ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Space Force to use ViaLite's wideband links for satellite backhaul services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2022
With their ability to operate simultaneously across the L and S-bands, Wideband fiber optic links from ViaLite are to be used in the backhaul network for the US Space Force's new satellite mesh netw ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's cargo craft docks with space station combination
Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2022
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to ... more
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Chinese military deeply alarmed over Starlink's dual-use capabilities
Moscow (Sputnik) May 12, 2022
Beijing's concerns echo criticisms of the South African-born billionaire's satellite internet system by Russia. On Sunday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin warned that Elon Musk would be held accountable for supplying Starlink internet terminals to neo-Nazi militants fighting in Ukraine. SpaceX's plans to increase the constellation of Starlink internet satellites from 12,000 to 42,000 "shoul ... more
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Xona passes critical testing milestone as private GNSS readies for launch
San Mateo CA (SPX) May 11, 2022
Xona Space Systems, the aerospace startup developing a precision navigation and timing system in low Earth orbit, has announced that their first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflight Inc. for final integration after successfully completing testing and is scheduled for launch on SpaceX's Transporter 5 in May. Xona is building the first ever independent high-performance satellite ... more
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World View partners with SET to collect scientific data on earth's stratosphere
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