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EL PASO, Texas – The Federal Aviation Administration has revised its criteria for awarding astronaut wings to those flying on commercial spacecraft, making the requirements stricter while including a significant …
FAA revises criteria for commercial astronaut wings Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO – TransAstronautica, a startup founded by Joel Sercel, the former Momentus chief technology officer, is raising money for a competing space logistics venture. TransAstra’s business plan starts with …
Former Momentus CTO reveals competing space logistics venture Read MoreWASHINGTON – The X Prize Foundation is considering a prize competition focused on the removal of space debris to spur technological innovation in the field. During a panel discussion at …
X Prize Foundation studying active debris removal competition Read MoreTAMPA, Fla. – More industry partnerships will be key for cutting costs and giving users a terrestrial-like experience with satellite broadband, according to connectivity executives speaking Sept. 8 at the …
Satellite connectivity leaders push for interoperability Read MoreMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Companies that have demonstrated the technical viability of broadband satellite megaconstellations now face a bigger challenge: closing the business case. In sessions at the Satellite Innovation …
Industry skeptical about the business case for megaconstellations Read MoreInvestors may be wary of backing nascent companies without a guarantee of future procurements by the government WASHINGTON – US Space Force generals made headlines recently calling for the development …
Analysis: Space Force endorsement not enough to incentivize debris removal industry Read MoreWASHINGTON – NASA Announced Sept. 21 that it is dividing the mission directorate responsible for human spaceflight into two organizations, one responsible for exploration systems development and the other for …
NASA splits human spaceflight directorate into two organizations Read MoreUpdated 7 am Eastern Sept. 15 with Northrop Grumman comment. DALLAS – NASA will provide $ 146 million to five companies representing the three teams that previously competed to develop …
NASA selects five companies for lunar lander studies Read MoreTAMPA, Fla. – Satellite communications equipment maker SatixFy said March 8 it has agreed to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company, shrugging off market uncertainty that …
SatixFy to go public through the latest space SPAC deal Read MoreWASHINGTON – NASA has found a new ride for a small lunar orbiter mission that will allow the spacecraft to avoid a two-year wait for its launch. In a June …
NASA moves up the Lunar Trailblazer launch Read More