Space Business News
September 20, 2023
ROCKET SCIENCE
'Anomaly' ends Rocket Lab launch mid-flight



Miami FL (UPI) Sep 20, 2023
A Rocket Lab launch of a next-generation radar satellite for Capella Space from New Zealand on Tuesday experienced an "anomaly" minutes into its flight, ending the mission. The issue occurred at stage separation of the two-stage Electron rocket at about 2 minutes 38 seconds after liftoff. No explanation was given during the live telecast of the launch. "The launch director has called an anomaly, resulting in the end of the mission. We'll share more information as it comes to hand," Roc ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Kayhan Space Raises $7 million, Unveils First-Ever Autonomous Space Traffic Coordination Service
Maui HI (SPX) Sep 20, 2023
Kayhan Space, the leading provider of high-performance software and solutions for space mission operations, has announced it has raised $7 million in an oversubscribed seed extension round to accele ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX deploys another 22 Starlink satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2021
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit late Tuesday. ... more
UAV NEWS
DARPA seeks tech solutions to create autonomous capabilities for commercial drones
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
Commercial drone technology is advancing rapidly, providing cost-effective and robust capabilities for a variety of civil and military missions. As small aerial vehicles play increasingly important ... more
ENERGY TECH
POWER Program selects teams to design power beaming relays
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
DARPA is entering the first phase of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at revolutionizing energy distribution through airborne wireless power transfer. Three teams ... more
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ROBO SPACE


AI models struggle to identify nonsense, says study

SPACE MEDICINE
Engineered compound shows promise in preventing bone loss in space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
A new study published in a Nature Partner Journal, npj Microgravity, finds an engineered compound given to mice aboard the International Space Station (ISS) largely prevented the bone loss associate ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons
Washington (AFP) Sept 11, 2023
A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands that staff be "hardcore." ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Momentus to provide delivery service for Aarhus University payload
SAN JOSE, CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2023
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has signed a contract with Aarhus University for transportation and orbital delivery services in late 2024. Aarhus University will be flying its DISCO-II payload designe ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Spending time in space can harm the human body
Gainesville FL (SPX) Sep 20, 2023
When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on May 30, 2023, it set a record. With NASA and other federal space agencies planning more manned missions and commercial companies ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Fitness tracker beyond Earth
Paris (ESA) Sep 18, 2023
One of the experiments during ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen's mission will track his health and body vital signs during his daily exercise in space. Understanding how the human body copes wit ... more

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SPACE TRAVEL


Soyuz hatch opens, Expedition 69 expands to 10 crewmates

SPACE TRAVEL
Two Russians, American reach space station
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 15, 2023
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Rockets and Porsches: rich Russians flock to Baikonur spaceport
Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 15, 2023
Everyone should witness a rocket launch in their lifetime, says Yevgeniya Degtyarnikova as she watches the rollout of a Soyuz from its hangar in the vast steppes of Kazakhstan. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Mini space thruster that runs on water
London, UK (ESA) Sep 15, 2023
This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water. Designed to manoeuvre the smallest classes of satellite, the operation of this Iridium Catalysed Electr ... more
UAV NEWS
Treasury Department sanctions supporters of Iran's military drone program
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2023
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned seven individuals and four entities helping Iran with its military drone program, which has benefitted Russia during its invasion of Ukraine. ... more
UAV NEWS
Ukraine says 17 of 24 Russian drones destroyed overnight
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Ukraine's armed forces said Wednesday they had destroyed 17 out of 24 Russian drones launched overnight, while an oil refinery was hit, according to a regional governor. ... more
AEROSPACE


US finds debris from missing F-35

AEROSPACE
Several ASEAN air force chiefs skip Myanmar meeting
Yangon, Myanmar (AFP) Sept 14, 2023
Air force chiefs from several countries around Southeast Asia did not attend a conference in Myanmar this week after the ASEAN regional bloc accused the ruling junta of targeting civilians in its post-coup crackdown. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab signs deal with Leidos to launch 4 HASTE missions
Long Beach CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a contract with Leidos to launch four HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) missions. The missions, scheduled across 2024 and 2 ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Communications cut to flood-hit Libya city after protests
Derna, Libya (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Communications were severed Tuesday to the flood-hit Libyan city of Derna and journalists were asked to leave, a day after hundreds protested against authorities they blamed for the thousands of deaths. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Worse than war': trauma of Libya flood haunts survivors
Benghazi, Libya (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Grief etched into her face, 15-year-old Ibrar struggled to find the words to describe her pain at the loss of three friends in the huge flood that shattered her Libyan hometown. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Angry protests erupt in flood-hit Libyan city; Survivors say 'the earth shook'
Derna, Libya (AFP) Sept 18, 2023
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya's disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to their deaths. ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA concludes wind study
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
A NASA wind study aimed at enhancing air taxi safety on takeoff and landing is complete at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The center's Dryden Remotely Operated ... more
TRADE WARS
Starbucks opens $220 million plant outside Shanghai
Shanghai (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
US coffee behemoth Starbucks opened a $220 million development outside Shanghai on Tuesday, a sign established multinationals are still looking to China for growth despite its faltering post-Covid recovery. ... more
TRADE WARS
Foreign business lobbies warn working in China harder than ever
Shanghai (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Foreign business confidence in China has reached its lowest in years, US and European enterprise lobbies warned Tuesday, as slowing growth and geopolitical tensions hit investment prospects. ... more
TRADE WARS
Top EU official says 'unpredictability' of Chinese law worries foreign firms
Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
The European Commission's digital chief said Tuesday that murky Chinese laws were fuelling concerns among foreign firms in the country, following discussions with Beijing officials about critical areas such as AI and data governance. ... more
TRADE WARS
Optimism 'at record low' for US firms in China
Shanghai (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
US firms in China are reporting "record-low" optimism and increasingly looking to move investment away from the country, a business group said Tuesday, as slowing growth and geopolitical tensions hurt investor confidence. ... more
GPS NEWS
Galileo becomes faster for every user
Noordwijk, Netherlands (ESA) Sep 12, 2023
ESA satnav receiver vans - driving between the busy heart of Rotterdam, quiet countryside, and the Agency's ESTEC technical centre - have confirmed that Galileo signals now provide a first position ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
COSPAR new program seeks to build SmallSat capacity in Developing Countries
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 15, 2023
The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Capacity Building program through collaboration in the field of small satellites (Small Sats). Institutes and univ ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets sink with Wall St as rate fears grow ahead of Fed
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 20, 2023
Concerns that the Federal Reserve will have to lift interest rates again or keep them at a 22-year high for an extended period weighed on Asian sentiment Wednesday as traders awaited the US central bank's latest policy decision. ... more
TRADE WARS
China appeals WTO ruling over its retaliatory tariffs on US imports
Geneva (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
China has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling faulting it over tariffs it has imposed on billions worth of US imports in retaliation for Washington's steel and aluminium duties. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Google's AI chatbot goes personal tapping into Gmail
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Google on Tuesday said it had integrated Gmail, YouTube and other tools into its Bard chatbot as the tech giants seek to persuade users that generative AI is useful and not dangerous or just a fad. ... more
TRADE WARS
World Bank, IMF meetings to proceed in Morocco despite quake
Washington (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund have confirmed that their annual meetings will go ahead in Morocco as planned next month despite a deadly earthquake near the event site. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
By mining data from X-ray images, researchers at MIT, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator, and the Toyota Research Institute have made significant new discoveries about the reactivity of ... more
ENERGY TECH
Fast-tracking fusion energy's arrival with AI and accessibility
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
As the impacts of climate change continue to grow, so does interest in fusion's potential as a clean energy source. While fusion reactions have been studied in laboratories since the 1930s, there ar ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets drop ahead of Fed decision, oil prices push higher
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Asian stocks sank Tuesday following a sedate performance on Wall Street as investors nervously await the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the week, while inflation worries were exacerbated by oil's push towards $100. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Rogue Space Ready for Liftoff
Gilford NH (SPX) Sep 19, 2023
Rogue Space Systems, creator of Orbots, autonomous AI robots, that provide in-space infrastructure and services, has successfully integrated their "Barry" (Barry-1) spacecraft into its deployer with ... more
TRADE WARS
China's Country Garden wins approval to extend key bond
Beijing (AFP) Sept 19, 2023
Chinese property giant Country Garden has won approval to extend repayments on a key local bond, a report said Tuesday, as the deeply indebted developer battles to avoid a potentially catastrophic default. ... more
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