An uncaptioned image posted on the company’s website appears to show Starshield technology in orbit. SpaceX The Pentagon has awarded Elon Musk’s SpaceX its first confirmed contract for the Starshield network it’s developing, a military-specific version of the company’s Starlink satellite internet system, according to a statement released by the defense agency on Wednesday. A …
Blue Origin LLC, the space venture founded by Jeff Bezos, will undergo a leadership change. Current CEO Bob Smith will retire on December 4 and will be replaced by Dave Limp, a senior executive at Amazon.com Inc. Smith will remain with the company until January 2 to facilitate a smooth transition. Limp will join Blue …
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, left, and Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Getty Images An Amazon shareholder lawsuit alleges that the company disregarded SpaceX for lucrative satellite launch contracts due to Jeff Bezos’ personal feud with Elon Musk, who has long mocked Bezos’ space ambitions. Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund (CB&T) filed …
SpaceX’s latest mission is underway with the launch of the Crew-7 mission. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, is seen at Launch Complex 39A illuminated by the sunset. Credits: Joel Kowsky / NASA SpaceX successfully sent four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from Florida as part of its 11th …
An artist’s rendering of an I6 satellite in orbit. Inmarsat A second Viasat communications satellite is experiencing a malfunction in orbit. This time, the issue arises from the fleet of Inmarsat, a U.K.-based company that Viasat recently acquired. The I6 F2 satellite, launched by Inmarsat in February, encountered a power system failure while ascending to …
The shadow of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is seen on the moon’s surface. ISRO The list is grim reading: Stuck, failed, missed, failed, failed, stuck, failed, crashed, missed, crashed, crashed. Those were the fate of the Soviet Union’s first 11 attempts before successfully landing a spacecraft on the moon, according to a database compiled by Jonathan …
During the Axiom Space Artemis III Lunar Spacesuit event at Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas on March 15, 2023, Chief Engineer Jim Stein proudly donned the new spacesuit, designed for lunar exploration. The spacesuit is equipped with a cover layer that conceals its proprietary design. This layer is used solely for display purposes as …
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has recently awarded contracts worth $1.5 billion to Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman for the development of prototype communications satellites. This move is part of the SDA’s plans to establish the Beta variant of its Tranche 2 Transport Layer constellation, which aims to create a robust network of satellites to …
Redwire, a space infrastructure company, has partnered with Sierra Space to include a biotech technology test bed on Sierra Space’s inflatable space habitat. This collaboration aims to manufacture drugs in orbit. “It’s a significant milestone for both Redwire and Sierra,” stated Mike Gold, Redwire’s chief growth officer. “Our goal is to not only conduct scientific …
The Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite manufactured by Ball Aerospace has been announced to be sold to U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems for $5.6 billion in cash, according to a joint statement released by the companies on Thursday. The transaction is set to be finalized in the first half of next year, pending regulatory approval. …