Space Business News
February 21, 2024
SPACE TRAVEL
Commercial spaceship set for lunar touchdown, in test for US industry



Washington (AFP) Feb 21, 2024
A company from Texas is poised to attempt a feat that until now has only been accomplished by a handful of national space agencies, but could soon become commonplace for the private sector: landing on the Moon. If all goes to plan, Houston-based Intuitive Machines will guide its spaceship named Odysseus to a gentle touchdown near the lunar south pole on Thursday at 2249 GMT, then run experiments for NASA that will help pave the way for the return of astronauts later this decade. A previous effo ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Japan successfully launches next-gen H3 rocket
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
Japan's space agency toasted a successful blast-off for its new flagship rocket on Saturday, making it third time lucky after years of delays and two previous failed attempts. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Millennium Space Systems Partners with Voyager for Next-Gen uSTAR-250 Star Trackers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
In a significant development for satellite technology, Voyager Space (Voyager), a pioneering force in global space exploration, has been selected by Millennium Space Systems (Millennium), a Boeing C ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Equatorial Launch Australia Partners with Equatorial Space Systems for Rocket Launches in 2024
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
In a significant development for the global aerospace industry, Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA), a leading spaceport operator and infrastructure provider, has announced a strategic partnership wit ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Pony Express 2 Mission Ready to Enhance Military Connectivity with Innovative Space Technologies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company, has announced that its Pony Express 2 mission is ready for launch. This mission, originating fr ... more
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Second Private US Moon Probe launches on a Falcon 9 rocket
Space Coast FL (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Since the December 1972 Apollo 17 mission, NASA has not launched a spacecraft to perform a soft landing on the Moon. The mission, dubbed IM-1, was originally scheduled to launch in the early morning ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
L3Harris Technologies Launches New Satellites to Enhance US Missile Defense
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Defense has marked a significant milestone in missile defense capabilities with the successful launch of five missile tracking satellites designed and constructed by L3Harris ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
SpaceX launches batch of satellites for Space Systems Command
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, in coordination with SpaceX, has completed the successful launch of six critical satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spac ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first time
Washington (AFP) Feb 14, 2024
Earth-bound surgeons remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station over the weekend, conducting the first-ever such surgery in orbit - albeit on rubber bands. ... more

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UAV NEWS


Xwing's autonomous aircraft aprpoved for cargo missions in California

SPACE TRAVEL
Russia launches supply rocket to ISS
Moscow (AFP) Feb 15, 2024
Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of the rare Russia-US projects kept alive since Russia's offensive against Ukraine. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Flawless Photonics to Test Groundbreaking In-Space Glass Fabrication on ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has embarked on a groundbreaking mission to revolutionize optical glass manufacturing, leveraging the unique conditions of space to overcome ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Viasat Installs Advanced SATCOM System on First U.S. Navy MSC Ship
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has officially completed the inaugural ship installation for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) as part of the extensive Next Generation Wideband (NGW) Follow-O ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
LeoLabs secures $29M to expand space safety using AI-based solutions
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024
LeoLabs, a pioneering company recognized for compiling the most extensive commercial catalog of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO), has recently announced a significant financial milestone, securing a ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Houthi rebels attack U.S. ships near Yemen
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 21, 2024
Houthi rebels have attacked at least two more U.S.-owned commercial shipping vessels near Yemen, resulting in both sustaining minor damage and heightening already high tensions in the Middle East. ... more
UAV NEWS


French navy downs two drones over Red Sea

UAV NEWS
US drone downed off Yemen by apparent Huthi missile
Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2024
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed off the coast of Yemen after apparently being struck by a missile fired by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the Pentagon said Tuesday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US, European parts found in N.Korean missile in Ukraine: report
Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2024
The remains of a North Korean ballistic missile recovered in Ukraine contained components with the marks of companies headquartered in the United States and Europe, a weapons tracking organization said Tuesday. ... more
UAV NEWS
Canada to send hundreds of drones to Ukraine as 2nd anniversary of invasion nears
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 19, 2024
Canada is donating hundreds of drones to Ukraine as its struggle to defeat Russia's unprovoked invasion nears its second anniversary, Defense Minister Bill Blair announced Monday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
US says launches five new strikes on Huthi weapons systems
Washington (AFP) Feb 19, 2024
US forces in the Red Sea have successfully conducted "five self-defense strikes" to foil attacks by land and sea from Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the American military said Sunday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Drones, F-16s: a guide to Ukraine military aid pledges
Paris (AFP) Feb 16, 2024
Ukraine's plea for more military aid to fight off Russia's invasion has cast a spotlight on its allies' commitments, with a major funding package currently blocked in the US Congress. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Iran unveils air defence systems as Middle East tensions soar
Tehran (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
Iran unveiled two new air defence systems on Saturday, state media reported, with tensions high in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza. ... more
MILTECH
Ammunition shortage hurting Ukraine, Zelensky tells Munich meeting
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
Ukraine's fightback against Russian troops is being limited by a lack of long-range missiles and artillery shells, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, making a fresh appeal for more weapons. ... more
MILTECH
Ammunition shortage hurting Ukraine, Zelensky tells Munich meeting
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
A lack of long-range missiles and artillery shells is limiting Ukraine's fightback against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told a defence conference on Saturday, making a fresh appeal for more weapons. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Texas to build military base on Mexico border, in new swipe at Biden
Houston (AFP) Feb 16, 2024
Texas plans to construct a military base along the border with Mexico, the state's Republican governor announced Friday, as his election-year tug-of-war with the White House over migration continues to broil. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Egypt building 'enclosure' for displaced Gazans in Sinai: report, NGO
Cairo (AFP) Feb 16, 2024
Egypt is constructing a walled camp in the Sinai Peninsula to receive displaced Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip, a US media report and an Egyptian human rights monitor said on Friday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
USSF-124 Mission: Successful Deployment of Security Satellites with SpaceX
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, in coordination with SpaceX, has completed the successful launch of six critical satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spac ... more
ROBO SPACE
Beyond The Off Button: The Uncontrollable Nature of AI Explored
London, UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2024
In a comprehensive review that casts a shadow on the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, Dr. Roman V. Yampolskiy, a leading AI Safety expert, has raised significant concerns about humanity' ... more
ROBO SPACE
NASA to Demonstrate Autonomous Navigation System on Moon
Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 12, 2024
RWhen the second CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) delivery is launched to the Moon in mid-February, its NASA payloads will include an experiment that could change how human explorers, rovers ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Long winter for Morocco quake survivors
Douzrou, Morocco (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
Long, cold months have passed since an earthquake levelled Abdallah Oubelaid's impoverished village in Morocco's High Atlas mountains. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Turkish gold mine stripped of licence after landslide
Ankara (AFP) Feb 17, 2024
The Turkish government on Saturday shut down a gold mine where nine workers are still missing after a landslide. ... more
AEROSPACE
Boeing says ready for competition with China-made plane
Singapore (AFP) Feb 21, 2024
Boeing said Wednesday it was preparing to compete with China's first domestically produced passenger plane, which was showcased for the first time to international buyers at Asia's biggest airshow. ... more
TRADE WARS
China stocks jump after rate cut as markets await US tech earnings
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 21, 2024
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks jumped Wednesday after Beijing's latest measures to boost the stuttering economy, but declines on Wall Street weighed on other Asian markets. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Musk says patient moves cursor with brain implant
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 20, 2024
Elon Musk says the first human patient with a brain implant from his Neuralink startup is able to move a computer mouse with thought. ... more
TRADE WARS
Youth appetite for gold rises as Chinese economy loses lustre
Shunde, China (AFP) Feb 21, 2024
The sound of gentle tapping filled a jewellery workshop in southern China as a craftsman hammered pine leaf patterns onto a soft slab of gold in the style of old ink paintings. ... more
TRADE WARS
HSBC reports 'record profit' of $30.3 bn in 2023
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 21, 2024
HSBC said Wednesday it achieved "record profit" in 2023 as pre-tax gains soared by nearly 80 percent, with the banking giant also announcing further share buybacks. ... more
AEROSPACE
Made-in-China airliner seeks buyers at Singapore Airshow
Singapore (AFP) Feb 20, 2024
China's first domestically produced passenger jet was presented at Asia's biggest airshow, which opened in Singapore on Tuesday, as Beijing seeks to stamp its presence in global aviation. ... more
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