SAN FRANCISCO – Singapore startup Eartheye Space raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its online satellite-tasking platform. Eartheye Space, founded in 2022, calls itself the “Uber Eats” of […] The post Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million appeared first on SpaceNews.
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The FAA is moving ahead with efforts to develop rules for the disposal of upper stages as another Centaur upper stage breaks apart in orbit. The post FAA to complete orbital debris upper stage regulations in 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Even as the community of nations on Earth fractures further into rival blocs, an effort to build greater cohesion in space is gathering momentum. The extent to which this succeeds, […] The post In the shadow of war, diplomats and experts seek to ban weapons from space appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully landed in New Mexico early Sept. 7, completing the Crew Flight Test mission but without any crew on board. The post Starliner returns to Earth uncrewed appeared first on SpaceNews.
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NASA has decided not to launch a pair of Mars-bound smallsats on the first flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn in October out of concerns that the rocket may not be ready in time. The post NASA removes ESCAPADE from inaugural New Glenn launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Identifying anomalous operations of satellites is more than a technical task. It must depend on human intelligence gathering and advance warning. Missile launch detection and characterization is a longstanding example […] The post Detecting satellite orbit anomalies requires human intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 5 launched the NROL-113 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The post SpaceX launches third batch of satellites for NRO’s proliferated constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.
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HELSINKI — China’s experimental reusable spaceplane returned to Earth late Thursday, completing its third orbital mission. State media Xinhua issued a brief report on Sept. 5 (Eastern), confirming the spacecraft’s […] The post China’s secretive reusable spaceplane lands after 267 days in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.
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While preparations for the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket are accelerating, the company acknowledges there is “lots to do” to get the vehicle ready to meet a narrow launch window next month. The post Blue Origin racing to meet tight launch window for first New Glenn mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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European small satellite maker Aerospacelab announced the opening of its first manufacturing facility in the United States Sept. 5 amid efforts to break into the lucrative U.S. government market. The post Aerospacelab opens doors to first US satellite manufacturing facility appeared first on SpaceNews.
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