Space Business News
May 19, 2023
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Accenture invests in SpiderOak to elevate satellite communications security in space



New York NY (SPX) May 19, 2023
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in SpiderOak, a leader in zero-trust cybersecurity and resiliency solutions for next generation space systems. Based in Reston, Virginia, SpiderOak's OrbitSecure product suite brings zero trust security to zero gravity environments. OrbitSecure leverages a powerful combination of no-knowledge encryption and distributed-ledger technology in order to meet the unique demands of cybersecurity in space. The product suite ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket deploys 22 second-generation Starlink satellites
Cape Canaveral (SPX) May 19, 2023
The first of two SpaceX missions planned to launch in less than seven hours took off early on Friday from Cape Canaveral, carrying 22 upgraded, new-generation Starlink broadband satellites. We ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
New sensors with the HOTS for extreme missions
Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2023
Modern technologies are laden with sensors - a now-customary fact of life in much of the world. On smart watches and phones, and in cars and homes, sensors help monitor health, adjust various settin ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's next space exploration to feature new faces
Beijing (XNA) May 19, 2023
China's next manned mission, the Shenzhou XVI, is scheduled to be launched within this month to transport three astronauts to the Tiangong space station, according to plans made by the China Manned ... more
AEROSPACE
Solar-powered balloons detect mysterious sounds in the stratosphere
Chicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2023
Imagine if sending your science experiment 70,000 ft in the air just took painter's plastic, tape, a dash of charcoal dust, and plenty of sunlight. Daniel Bowman of Sandia National Laboratorie ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
NASA begins feedback process for Moon to Mars Architecture
Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2023
As NASA builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, efforts to advance the agency's Moon to Mars architecture concept development approach are u ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA harnesses US Navy spinning device to simulate spaceflight
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 18, 2023
A monster of a machine is now allowing NASA scientists to study on Earth the disorientation that astronauts may encounter in space. This machine is the U.S. Navy's Kraken, a device that can vi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China continues testing its 130-ton reusable liquid oxygen kerosene engine
Beijing, China (SPX) May 17, 2023
China's National Space Agency has announced a significant achievement in the country's space propulsion development. The Xi'an Aerospace Propulsion Research Institute, known for its independent rese ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Ax-2 crew carrying personal, cultural mementoes on launch to ISS
Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2021
The second crew of astronauts set to launch on a totally private space mission said Tuesday they feel inspired by the responsibility and significance of their flight. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Research announcement for technology development leveraging ISS is open for concepts
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 16, 2023
The International Space Station National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology development that would utilize the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory. This sol ... more
GPS NEWS
New Beidou satellite launches into orbit
Beijing (XNA) May 18, 2023
China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Wednesday morning to transport a satellite into space for the country's Beidou Navigation Satellite System, marking the first deployment of a Beidou ... more
MISSILE NEWS
All targets 'destroyed' in overnight Ukraine strikes: Russia
Moscow (AFP) May 18, 2023
Russia said Thursday its forces hit all targets in a series of strikes on Ukraine overnight, despite Kyiv saying it downed all but one of 30 missiles. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Gilmour Space Technologies forges head as PM opens new rockets factory
Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) May 17, 2023
Gilmour Space Technologies, a leading Australian aerospace company, was honored to welcome Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility today. The visit marked th ... more

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TRADE WARS
US and Taiwan conclude trade negotiations
Washington (AFP) May 19, 2023
The United States and Taiwan have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement to deepen economic ties, amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing. ... more
AEROSPACE
Aerial refuelling without human intervention
Paris, France (SPX) May 18, 2023
Aerial refuelling is an increasingly vital capability for military force projection, and Airbus-developed technology to automate the in-flight "topping off" of aircraft will revolutionise this proce ... more
MILTECH
Hungary stalls new EU funds for Ukraine arms
Brussels (AFP) May 17, 2023
Hungary is blocking the release of another 500 million euros from EU funds to pay for weapons for Ukraine over Kyiv's blacklisting of one of its banks, Budapest said Wednesday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Northrop Grumman ships IBCS to Poland for WISLA Air Defense system
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 18, 2023
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered key Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components for Poland's WISLA medium range air defense program. With this delivery, IBCS moves clos ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Elbit Systems secures $305M deal for PULS Rocket Artillery Systems for Dutch Army
Haifa, Israel (SPX) May 18, 2023
Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT and TASE: ESLT) reports that as part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Netherlands Ministry of Defense, it was awarded a contract worth ... more
MILTECH
Poland receives delivery of first HIMARS
Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 18, 2023
Lockheed Martin, through the U.S. Army, has successfully delivered an initial shipment of HIMARS launchers to Poland. HIMARS provides immediate capability to deliver long range precision fires ... more
UAV NEWS
Turkish drone kills three PKK-linked fighters: Iraqi Kurdish security
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) May 16, 2023
A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Tuesday killed three Yazidi fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an Iraqi Kurdish security official said. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Ukraine downs Russian barrage as China envoy due
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 16, 2023
Ukraine said on Tuesday it had downed an entire barrage of Russian drones and missiles overnight - including six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles - hours ahead of a visit from China's special envoy. ... more

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