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NASA plans to extend the contract for one element of the current version of the Space Launch System with options that suggest the agency is protecting against multi-year delays in future missions. The post SLS contract extension hints at additional Artemis delays appeared first on SpaceNews.

Axiom Space is working with Nokia to adapt terrestrial wireless technologies to provide high-speed communications for the Artemis spacesuits Axiom is developing. The post Axiom Space and Nokia partner to develop high-speed wireless communications for spacesuits appeared first on SpaceNews.

As space traffic increases and our reliance on satellites grows, the question of how to manage and predict anomalies in orbital astrodynamics becomes ever more critical. The idea that artificial […] The post Can AI detect anomalies in orbital astrodynamics? Managing a complex challenge appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astroscale has finalized a contract with the Japanese space agency JAXA for a mission to remove a defunct upper stage from Earth orbit. The post Astroscale finalizes contract for Japanese debris removal mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO — TrustPoint, a startup developing a next-generation global navigation satellite system, won SpaceWERX contracts with a combined value of $3.8 million. Under two SpaceWERX direct-to-phase 2 contracts, TrustPoint […] The post TrustPoint wins SpaceWERX contracts for alternative PNT appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – A NASA formation-flying experiment shows the promise of autonomous navigation for satellite swarms. The four cubesats in the Starling Formation-Flying Optical Experiment, or StarFOX, calculate their orbits […] The post Navigating by sight appeared first on SpaceNews.

Ensemble Space Labs was spun off from a government contracting firm focused on digital services The post New startup seeks to tackle space weather challenges appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — Two Chinese spacecraft appear to have successfully reached their intended lunar orbits despite an initial launch issue that left them stranded in low Earth orbit. A slide attributed […] The post Chinese spacecraft appear to reach lunar orbit despite launch setback appeared first on SpaceNews.

Globalstar has secured permission to start deploying up to 17 improved direct-to-smartphone connectivity satellites next year despite SpaceX objections. The post Globalstar gets conditional approval to replenish constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

The first stage of the inaugural Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) rocket was destroyed in a static-fire test Aug. 19, dealing a setback to the German company just as it was nearing its first launch. The post RFA first stage destroyed in static-fire test appeared first on SpaceNews.