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HELSINKI — China is on course to launch its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission in 2028, according to the mission’s lead. Liu Jizhong, chief designer of Tianwen-3, provided an update […] The post China to launch Mars sample return mission in 2028, will follow planetary protection guidelines appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Air Force awarded Canopy Aerospace two contracts with a combined value of $2.8 million to develop thermal protection systems (TPS). One contract focuses on Canopy’s […] The post Canopy wins Air Force contracts to develop thermal protection systems appeared first on SpaceNews.

Fortunes have been decidedly mixed for the space businesses that merged with publicly traded shell companies in search of capital as COVID-19 ravaged the economy. While merging with a special […] The post SPAC class of COVID-19: Where are they now? appeared first on SpaceNews.

When NASA and Boeing officials walked into the briefing room at the Kennedy Space Center on June 5, they were all smiles. After years of development setbacks, weeks of delays […] The post Slow Burn: How Starliner’s crewed test flight went awry appeared first on SpaceNews.

After the plenary of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in June, the global space community typically looks to the 75th International Astronautical Congress […] The post The artificial divide between the space and geospatial sectors appeared first on SpaceNews.

Ground station services provider Atlas Space Operations said Sept. 4 it has raised $15 million for the working capital needed to triple revenue over the next 12 months. The post Atlas sets course to triple sales after raising $15 million  appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Benchmark Space Systems $4.9 million to develop propulsion systems for ASCENT monopropellant. The two-year award announced Sept. 5 covers development of […] The post Benchmark wins $4.9 million award for ASCENT propulsion systems appeared first on SpaceNews.

SAN FRANCISCO – Collimate Space, a new Silicon Valley startup, aims to tackle a specific problem for satellite operators. Collimate offers a tool for predicting the success of satellite downlinks, […] The post Collimate offers tool to predict downlink success appeared first on SpaceNews.

Canadian geostationary operator Telesat has sold off Infosat Communications, a remote satellite services specialist, to bolster finances as investments in its low Earth orbit Lightspeed constellation ramp up.  The post Telesat sells remote communications services business appeared first on SpaceNews.

Atomos Space and Katalyst Space are collaborating to retrofit geostationary satellites with space domain awareness sensors The post Space startups eye opportunities in the orbital surveillance market appeared first on SpaceNews.