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January 04, 2023
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX rocket carries 114 satellites in first launch of 2023



Washington DC (UPI) Jan 03, 2023
SpaceX's first rocket launch of 2023 blasted off Tuesday morning, sending more than 100 satellites into space that will provide various services for agriculture, maritime monitoring and radio scrutiny. The Falcon 9 launched the Transporter-6 rideshare mission from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at about 9:56 a.m., EST. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket safely returned to Earth and landed after boosting the second stage into space. Falcon 9's first stage has landed on Landing Zo ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative Deploys 150th from Space Station
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station released four CubeSats into low-Earth orbit Dec. 29, marking the 150th deployment for NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. The CubeSats, part of ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China not in 'space race', industry insiders say
Beijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023
All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for a "space race" with other nations, according to insiders in Chi ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's space exploration spurred by helping humanity
Beijing (XNA) Jan 04, 2023
All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for the "space race" with other nations, said insiders in China's s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Sidus Space awarded Bechtel Cable Assembly contract for Mobile Launcher 2
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU), a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection t ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Viasat awarded 5 year $325M IDIQ contract by US Special Operations Command
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2023
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract award worth up to $325 million over a five-year period to support the U.S. Special Operations ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch to deploy Unseenlabs' latest BRO-series satellite into orbit on Transporter-6 Mission
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 27, 2022
Unseenlabs, the world leader in space-based RF detection for Maritime Domain Awareness, has recently signed a launch services agreement (LSA) with Exolaunch, an international provider of launch serv ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Momentus announces 2nd Services Agreement with CUAVA
San Jose CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2022
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has announced an agreement with the Australian Research C ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Mini satellite helps Macao students learn about space
Cotai, Macao (XNA) Dec 22, 2022
China recently deployed a mini satellite to a low-Earth orbit to help students in the Macao Special Administrative Region learn about spaceflight activities. The 12-kilogram satellite, named M ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Artemis I Orion spacecraft returns to Kennedy Space Center
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2023
After its 1.4-million-mile mission beyond the Moon and back, the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission arrived back at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Dec. 30. The capsule splashed down in the Paci ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Station crew wraps up a busy year as Soyuz review continues
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 01, 2023
Research and maintenance activities aboard the International Space Station continue into the new year while engineers and managers discuss Soyuz capabilities and potential next steps in response to ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Falcon 9 rocket launches 54 Starlink satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2021
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 54 Starlink Internet satellites launched from Florida on Wednesday as part of a mission to begin populating a new orbital shell authorized by federal regulators. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA, Russian space agency evaluate need for space station rescue mission
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2021
NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are evaluating if they will need to mount a rescue mission to the International Space Station after discovering a coolant leak from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft currently docked at the station. ... more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Virgin Orbit' Launcherone Systems given green light for upcoming mission
Newquay UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2022
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has issued launch and range control licenses to Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) to undertake the first satellite launch from UK soil. The granting of these licenses rep ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Inauguration of mainland Europe's first satellite launch complex
Esrange, Sweden (SPX) Dec 27, 2022
On 13 January 2023, the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf, together with European and Swedish political dignitaries will visit Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden to cut the ribbon of ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crew
Washington (AFP) Dec 22, 2022
Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Viasat completes sale of Link 16 Tactical Data Links Business to L3Harris Technologies
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2023
Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, completed the sale of its Link 16 Tactical Data Links (TDL) business to L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for approximately $ ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Last SpaceX launch of 2022 carries Israeli reconnoissance satellite into orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 30, 2021
An Israeli reconnaissance satellite was carried into orbit during the final SpaceX launch of the year. ... more
UAV NEWS


Ukraine shoots down 45 drones: air force

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Latest launch marks 64th mission for China in 2022
Beijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2023
China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon to transport an experimental satellite into space, completing the busiest year in terms of launch numbers for the country's space ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China sets multiple records in space during
Beijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2023
For China's space sector, 2022 was a year of substantial progress and remarkable new records. China completed more than 60 space launches this year, a record high. Among these missions, 53 wer ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukraine says repelled Russia drone attack at night
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 30, 2022
Ukraine said Friday it repelled a night-time drone attack from Russia, a day after Moscow launched a new wave of missile strikes in the run-up to New Year celebrations. ... more
ROBO SPACE
As AI rises, lawmakers try to catch up
Paris (AFP) Jan 01, 2023
From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missile: S. Korea military
Seoul (AFP) Dec 31, 2022
North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, the South Korean military reported, as Pyongyang pressed on with last year's record-breaking blitz of launches. ... more
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