Space Business News
March 28, 2023
ROCKET SCIENCE
Firefly Aerospace completes risk reduction testing for critical Miranda engine



Cedar Park TX (SPX) Mar 28, 2023
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, recently completed risk reduction testing for critical Miranda engine components ahead of the first hot fire scheduled this summer. As a larger, scaled-up version of the company's Reaver engines, Miranda will power the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) Firefly is co-developing with Northrop Grumman. "We are making significant progress in the development of our Miranda engines that started less than a year ago," said Bill Weber, CEO of ... read more

ENERGY TECH
UTEP joins project to 3D print batteries from lunar and Martian soil
El Paso TX (SPX) Mar 27, 2023
The University of Texas at El Paso has joined a project led by NASA to leverage 3D-printing processes with the aim of manufacturing rechargeable batteries using lunar and Martian regolith, which is ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Certified and Ready for Rocket-Powered Flight
Christchurch, New Zealand (SPX) Mar 28, 2023
Insability is a key property that enables both swift iteration in development and unparalleled utility of the end product. Aside from being a key technology demonstrator, the Mk-II holds signi ... more
GPS NEWS
Telit Cinterion adds Dual-Band GNSS Positioning to AIROHA AG3335 Chipsets
Irvine CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2023
Telit Cinterion, a global enabler of the intelligent edge, has announced the addition of the SE868K5 family of dual-band GNSS positioning modules. Built on the AIROHA AG3335 chipset family in a scal ... more
GPS NEWS
Monogoto teams with Skylo and SODAQ to deliver NB-IoT satellite asset tracking
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2023
Cloud-based cellular network provider Monogoto has announced a new roaming agreement with Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service operator Skylo Technologies. This new agreement lowers the barrier for ... more
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GPS NEWS
Quectel announces CC200A-LB satellite module for IoT
Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Mar 24, 2023
Embedded World - Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has announced the launch of the CC200A-LB satellite module for IoT industries, which utilizes satellite IoT connectivity ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Virgin Orbit to bring small staff back to work on Thursday
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 22, 2021
Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's satellite launcher service, is expected to return a small staff work on Thursday after suspending operations last week and putting its employees on unpaid furlough. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch slots in over 15 customer satellites onto Spacex Transporter-7 from Vandenberg
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2023
For its seventh dedicated rideshare mission with SpaceX, Exolaunch, a global leader in small satellite launch services, mission management and deployment systems, performed the integration of over 1 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Blue Origin hopes to resume space flights 'soon' after 2022 accident
Washington (AFP) March 24, 2023
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said Friday it hopes to resume rocket flights "soon" following the conclusion of an investigation into a crash last year - but it must wait for US regulators to accept the findings. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches its 20th mission of the year with launch of 56 Starlink satellites
Space Coast FL (SPX) Mar 24, 2023
SpaceX launched its 20th mission of 2023 on Friday (March 24), launching 56 of its Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) and landing the first stage booster on a droneship offshore ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Russia's only female cosmonaut praises ISS mission
Moscow (AFP) March 23, 2023
Russia's only active female cosmonaut Anna Kikina on Thursday described a "wonderful" atmosphere during her mission to the International Space Station where she travelled aboard a SpaceX spaceship. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit
Washington (AFP) March 23, 2023
The world's first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Lockheed Martin Developing Long Range Maneuverable Fires Missile For US Army
Grand Prairie TX (SPX) Mar 28, 2023
The U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Center has selected Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to develop an advanced propulsion Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) missile. The missile can be fired from exi ... more

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