NASA’s Space Launch System made its third trip to the launch pad Aug. 17, this time with the intent of lifting by early next month. The post SLS arrives at the pad for Artemis 1 launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

U.S. military and allied forces in upcoming exercises will put to the test commercial technologies that could help detect GPS jamming or other activities that disrupt satellite-based navigation. The post Commercial geospatial technologies that detect GPS disruptions to be tested in military exercises appeared first on SpaceNews.

A historical warfare perspective on enhancing satellite survivability and ensuring commercial satellites are more agile in today’s threat environment. The post Op-ed | Preparing for Maneuver Warfare in Space – The Next Battleground appeared first on SpaceNews.

Will regulators show mercy for constellation hopefuls battling unprecedented manufacturing and launch constraints outside their control? The post Seeking Regulatory Mercy: The case for extending constellation deployment deadlines appeared first on SpaceNews.

Ball Aerospace and Seagate Technology Holdings are working together to develop and test high-capacity commercial data processing and storage devices for spaceflight applications. The post Ball and Seagate test data storage devices for satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

Supply chain issues have delayed the launch of the first operational satellite in AST SpaceMobile’s cellphone-compatible broadband constellation by about six months to late 2023. The post AST SpaceMobile delays commercial satellite debut by six months appeared first on SpaceNews.

A large ship that Blue Origin planned to convert into a landing platform for New Glenn boosters is instead being sent to the scrapyard as the company changes its recovery plans. The post Blue Origin scraps original recovery ship for New Glenn boosters appeared first on SpaceNews.

Orion Space Solutions announced Aug. 16 it was selected by the U.S. Space Force to develop three small satellites for a demonstration of on-orbit services in geostationary Earth orbit. The post Orion Space wins U.S. Space Force contract for on-orbit services experiment appeared first on SpaceNews.

A legislative proposal in the 2023 defense spending bill calling on DoD to leverage commercial space networks marks a victory of sorts for the SmallSat Alliance. The post On National Security | SmallSat Alliance steps up push for a military comms ‘outernet’ appeared first on SpaceNews.

Astrobotic Technology, a lunar lander developer, has made a formal bid for “substantially all” of the assets of Masten Space Systems, another lander company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month. The post Astrobotic bids for Masten Space Systems assets appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft remains in orbit nearly two weeks after launch, despite passing directly over its expected landing site early Monday. The post China’s spaceplane remains in orbit but clues emerge from recovered launch debris appeared first on SpaceNews.

While there have been successful projects demonstrating readily available industry capability, the Department of Defense has not yet successfully institutionalized the imperative of responsive space The post Op-ed | DoD falling short on responsive space capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.

Space logistics company D-Orbit said Aug. 12 it has canceled plans to go public by merging with Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The post D-Orbit cancels SPAC merger plan appeared first on SpaceNews.

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command awarded SpaceX a $1.9 million one-year contract to provide Starlink internet services in Europe and Africa starting this month. The post SpaceX gets $1.9 million Air Force contract for Starlink services in Europe and Africa appeared first on SpaceNews.

How pandemic and war dealt a double whammy to a supply chain already struggling to keep up. The post Smallsat’s supply chain woes appeared first on SpaceNews.

Virgin Orbit now expects to perform four launches this year, at the low end of earlier projections, but with a higher per-launch revenue. The post Virgin Orbit reduces launch forecast while increasing per-launch revenue appeared first on SpaceNews.

Once-in-a-generation advances in commercial technology will fundamentally strengthen the U.S. economic and security posture in space The post Op-ed | Why a ‘hybrid’ space architecture makes sense for economic and national security appeared first on SpaceNews.

Satellite ground stations that for decades have been operated by the U.S. Army will be officially handed over to the Space Force on Aug. 15. The post U.S. Army hands over satellite operations to Space Force, but keeps a foothold in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA and the U.S. Space Force have resolved an issue with the flight termination system on the Space Launch System that could have cut short the vehicle’s inaugural launch campaign. The post NASA, Space Force resolve SLS flight termination system issue appeared first on SpaceNews.

Vice President Kamala Harris said Aug. 12 that the National Space Council will work to revise commercial space regulations that have become “simply outdated” as the industry evolves. The post Harris says U.S. to update commercial space regulations appeared first on SpaceNews.