Virgin Orbit’s chief executive said Feb. 7 that a problem with a relatively inexpensive part may be linked to the failure of the company’s latest launch last month. The post Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure appeared first on SpaceNews.

The U.S. Space Force will use funds that Congress added to the 2023 defense budget to buy WGS-12, a wideband communications satellite made by Boeing. The post As directed by Congress, Space Force to procure wideband communications satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is still working to refine an architecture for the next phases of its Artemis lunar exploration campaign which it now expects to roll out in April. The post NASA refining Artemis exploration architecture appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Pathfinder 2 military transponder will give the U.S. access to communications services during the entire lifetime of Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus. The post Space Force touts benefits of deploying military payloads on commercial satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

Executives with plans to connect satellites directly to smartphones sparred at the SmallSat Symposium Feb. 7 over which spectrum strategy will lead to success in this emerging market. The post Spectrum strategy divides emerging direct-to-smartphone market appeared first on SpaceNews.

Sateliot and Sentrisense plan to offer satellite connectivity for electric grid sensors. The post Sateliot and Sentrisense forge pact to monitor electric grid appeared first on SpaceNews.

The space industry does not expect its growth to be dampened by congestion or doom-and-gloom narrative, executives said Feb. 7 at the SmallSat Symposium. The post Space industry undeterred by congestion and debris appeared first on SpaceNews.

Small satellite manufacturers should prepare for the emergence of rideshare flights on the SpaceX Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy launch vehicle, according to panelists speaking Feb. 7 at the SmallSat Symposium here. The post Small satellite sector should prepare for Starship appeared first on SpaceNews.

Anuvu said Feb. 7 it is leasing ground infrastructure from Canadian satellite operator Telesat for a geostationary constellation it expects to start deploying this year. The post Anuvu’s small satellite constellation to use Telesat ground infrastructure  appeared first on SpaceNews.

French space services company Exotrail announced Feb. 7 it has raised $58 million to scale up production of electric thrusters and expand efforts to provide in-space transportation services. The post Exotrail raises $58 million to expand space logistics services appeared first on SpaceNews.

KSAT is expanding its global ground network. The post KSAT expands global ground network appeared first on SpaceNews.

Intuitive Machines is moving the landing site for its first lunar lander mission to the south polar region of the moon, a decision that will generate more revenue for the company but could delay the lander’s launch. The post Intuitive Machines moves landing site of first mission to lunar south pole appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX successfully launched the Amazonas Nexus telecoms satellite Feb. 6, which will fuel Spanish operator Hispasat’s Americas expansion while carrying a payload for the U.S. Space Force. The post SpaceX launches Hispasat’s Amazonas Nexus communications satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

EchoStar Corporation, a U.S. operator with around $1.6 billion in cash, is preparing to disrupt the market for connecting IoT devices after ordering satellites it needs for global services next year. The post Cash-rich EchoStar to take on global IoT market next year appeared first on SpaceNews.

U.S. defense contractor CACI signed an agreement with the U.S. Army to collaborate on the development of space sensors and payloads for positioning, navigation and timing. The post CACI to collaborate with U.S. Army on space technologies appeared first on SpaceNews.

In-space propulsion specialist Busek revealed its role in helping OneWeb recover from the sudden loss of Fakel satellite thrusters after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The post Busek ramps up production for OneWeb constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

World View, the stratospheric ballooning company that announced plans to go public last month, is emphasizing remote sensing, and not tourism, as its primary market for the next several years. The post World View emphasizes remote sensing as it prepares to go public appeared first on SpaceNews.

U.S. and Indian officials agreed this week to expand civil space cooperation, including training Indian astronauts and flying payloads on commercial lunar landers. The post United States and India expand civil space cooperation appeared first on SpaceNews.

The White House on Feb. 3 announced the appointment of new members to President Biden’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. The post Lockheed Martin, Viasat executives named to presidential advisory panel appeared first on SpaceNews.

Ovzon said Feb. 3 the launch of its first satellite has been pushed out by at least another five months after manufacturing delays forced it to swap out Arianespace for SpaceX. The post Ovzon taps in SpaceX for delayed debut satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.