Space Business News
October 10, 2022
SPACE TRAVEL
Micro Meat and Orbital Assembly team up on space-based food production venture



Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 07, 2022
Micro Meat, a pioneer in the alternative protein industry, and Orbital Assembly (OA), developer of space-based business parks with variable gravity, have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop cultivated meat production systems in space. Under the agreement, Micro Meat will install its proprietary meat production equipment aboard OA's Pioneer-classTM space station to provide food for space station personnel. The Pioneer-classTM stations are the world's first and largest hybrid space st ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
DART Mission photos came from NASA's first use of Argotec microsatellite
Turin, Italy (SPX) Oct 06, 2022
When NASA's DART spacecraft successfully hit the asteroid Dimorphos, the closest cameras that captured the impact were on LICIACube, a microsatellite built by Argotec. The next closest cameras were ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab successfully launches 31st Electron rocket
Long Beach CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has broken its annual launch record with the launch of "It Argos Up From Here," a dedicated launch for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS). The missi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Australia seeks to grow plants on Moon by 2025
Sydney (AFP) Oct 6, 2022
Australian scientists are trying to grow plants on the Moon by 2025 in a new mission unveiled Friday that they said could help pave the way for a future colony. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA's Crew-5 mission casts long exposure light beam
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 10, 2022
In this 20-second exposure from Oct. 5, 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission from our Kennedy Space Center in Flor ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Successful TEXUS 57 Launch - the weightless world above the Arctic Circle
Kiruna, Sweden (SPX) Oct 07, 2022
The TEXUS 57 sounding rocket was successfully launched on the first launch attempt on 1 October at 08:26 local time (06:26 UTC) from the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden to enable microgravity experim ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
US flies Russian cosmonaut to ISS as Ukraine conflict rages
Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2022
A SpaceX capsule carrying a Russian crew member docked Thursday with the International Space Station on a NASA mission that carries significant symbolism amid the war in Ukraine. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab to launch environmental monitoring satellite for General Atomics
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2022
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is preparing to launch its 31st Electron rocket and 151st satellite to orbit during a dedicated mission for General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) on Fr ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
First successful test of the Ariane 6 upper stage at DLR Lampoldshausen
Lampoldshausen, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2022
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) site in Lampoldshausen successfully tested the upper stage of Ariane 6 for the first time on 5 October 2022. A hot-fire t ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Russia space agency seeking to extend ISS participation past 2024: official
Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2022
Russia's space agency is discussing with Moscow a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station past 2024, a Roscosmos official said Monday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX's Crew 5 mission blasts off to ISS with Russian cosmonaut onboard
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 5, 2021
NASA and SpaceX's Crew 5 mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at noon EDT on Wednesday and is on its way to the International Space Station. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Virgin Orbit's next rocket ready for Cornwall
Mojave CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2022
Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB), a leading responsive launch provider, reports that its latest rocket has completed a full launch rehearsal and is now ready for flight. The window for the company's next ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Ad-block this: Advertisers ready to hit you with commercials from space
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Oct 06, 2022
Researchers from Skoltech and MIPT have studied the economic feasibility of a space advertising mission that would launch a formation of satellites into orbit to reflect sunlight and display commerc ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
SpinLaunch completes Flight Test 10
Long Beach CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2022
SpinLaunch has announced the results of its tenth successful Flight Test of its Suborbital Accelerator from Spaceport America, New Mexico. The flight test, which occurred on September 27, 2022, demo ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Firefly Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys customer payloads with its Alpha Rocket
Cedar Park TX (SPX) Oct 01, 2022
Firefly Aerospace, a new space leader in launch, spacecraft, and in-space services, announced that its Alpha FLTA002 mission successfully reached orbit and deployed customer payloads, lifting off on ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SIMBA Chain awarded SpaceWERX Orbital Prime Contract
South Bend IN (SPX) Oct 07, 2022
SIMBA Chain announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a STTR Phase I in the amount of $250,000 to investigate how SIMBA's blockchain technology may enable In- ... more
UAV NEWS
NASA's upgraded Mobile Mission Control Center to analyze Advanced Air Mobility flight tests
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2022
NASA recently unveiled a series of upgrades to its Mobile Operations Facility (MOF), a specially outfitted mission control center on wheels housed at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwar ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Tiangong space station marks key step in assembly
Beijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2022
The Wentian lab module of China's Tiangong space station has been repositioned to dock with a radial port on the station's Tianhe core module on Friday afternoon, which marked a key step in Tiangong ... more
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AEROSPACE
Deal reached for civil aviation to try for net-zero emissions by 2050
Montreal (AFP) Oct 7, 2022
UN aviation agency members on Friday set the year 2050 as their goal for achieving net-zero carbon emissions for air travel - an industry often criticized for its outsized role in climate change. ... more
AEROSPACE
Indian army pilot killed in chopper crash near China border
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 5, 2022
An Indian army chopper crashed Wednesday on a routine flight near the country's disputed border with China, killing one pilot and injuring another. ... more
UAV NEWS
Team V-BAT offers a proven tactical UAS solution for RCN ISTAR
Kongsberg Geospatial
span class="NL"> a href="http://www.voyav.com" class="highlight">Voyageur Aviation /a> br> /span> Halifax, Canada (SPX) Oct 06, 2022 Team V-BAT announces the collaboration of three leading techni ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Amid Ukraine war, US flies Russian cosmonaut to ISS
Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Oct 5, 2022
A SpaceX rocket carrying a Russian crew member blasted off from Florida Wednesday on a voyage that carries significant symbolism as war rages in Ukraine. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
US hurricane rebuilding rules must adapt to 'era of climate change': expert
Washington (AFP) Oct 9, 2022
After an extreme weather event, such as Hurricane Ian which devastated parts of Florida last month, most Americans choose to rebuild rather than move to less hazardous areas. ... more
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South Bend IN (SPX) Oct 07, 2022
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Taoglas' multi-band GNSS front ends simplify and accelerate product development
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Sep 29, 2022
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Deal reached for civil aviation to try for net-zero emissions by 2050
Montreal (AFP) Oct 7, 2022
UN aviation agency members on Friday set the year 2050 as their goal for achieving net-zero carbon emissions for air travel - an industry often criticized for its outsized role in climate change. The assembly, which brought together representatives from 193 nations at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters in Montreal, reached a "historic agreement on a collective ... more
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US tightens chip export controls to China
Washington (AFP) Oct 8, 2022
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Satellite Vu selected in inaugural Net Zero X cohort
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Satellite Vu, the British Earth Observation company set to become the world's thermometer from space with its planned constellation of high-resolution thermal imaging satellites, has been selected in Tech Nation's inaugural Net Zero X cohort. The Net Zero X programme focuses on scaling and growth of the later-stage climate technology scaleups within its cohort. The six-month programme, in ... more
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Tiangong space station marks key step in assembly
Beijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2022
The Wentian lab module of China's Tiangong space station has been repositioned to dock with a radial port on the station's Tianhe core module on Friday afternoon, which marked a key step in Tiangong's in-orbit assembly, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release that during the hour-long operation that finished at 12:44 pm, Wentian was moved from the axia ... more
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