A NASA-funded lunar cubesat is on its way to the moon July 4 after a series of burns by a Rocket Lab transfer stage. The post CAPSTONE heads to the moon appeared first on SpaceNews.

The government of New Zealand has formally joined a U.S.-led ban on testing of destructive direct-ascent ASAT weapons in an effort to build momentum for a global prohibition on such tests. The post New Zealand joins ASAT testing ban appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA is continuing to work with Roscosmos on a seat barter agreement despite missing a self-imposed deadline last month to complete a deal in time to allow exchanges on missions launching this fall. The post NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter discussions appeared first on SpaceNews.

Virgin Orbit successfully placed a set of payloads for the U.S. Space Force into orbit early July 2 in the company’s first nighttime launch. The post Virgin Orbit launches Space Force mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket on July 1 launched the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force. The rocket lifted off at 7:15 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The post ULA’s Atlas 5 launches U.S. Space Force experimental missile-warning satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

Agile Space Industries is preparing to consolidate propulsion design, manufacturing and production in a new 1,860-square-meter facility in Durango, Colorado. The post Agile to consolidate operations in new Colorado plant appeared first on SpaceNews.

OneWeb will launch some of its next-generation satellites on Relativity Space’s next-generation launch vehicle starting as soon as 2025, the companies announced June 30. The post OneWeb to launch second-generation satellites with Relativity Space appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Chinese Academy Sciences is preparing to select a new batch of space missions from proposals to study Earth, the Sun and solar system, and the deeper universe as part of a "New Horizons Program." The post Venus orbiter, lunar constellation and exoplanets telescopes among candidates as China selects new space science missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

House appropriators eliminated most of a proposed budget increase for the FAA’s commercial space transportation office while also directing the agency on spaceports and cooperation with another agency on spaceflight investigations. The post House appropriators reduce proposed budget for FAA commercial space office appeared first on SpaceNews.

Canada’s Kepler Communications said June 30 it plans to use D-Orbit’s orbital transfer vehicle for the next two satellites in its low-data-rate constellation. The post Kepler books orbital transfer vehicle for next launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

Chinese state-owned and commercial companies are developing capabilities to launch liquid propellant rockets from sea platforms to boost the country's launch options. The post China looks to launch liquid propellant rockets from the seas appeared first on SpaceNews.

With commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope nearly complete, project officials and NASA leadership promise the telescope’s first images will stun scientists and the public alike. The post NASA prepares to release first JWST science images appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX launched the first television broadcast satellite under SES’s C-band clearing plan June 29 from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The post SpaceX launches SES-22 C-band replacement satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced June 29, but is continuing to lead the agency as he isolates at home. The post NASA administrator tests positive for COVID appeared first on SpaceNews.

Space Force acquisition executive Frank Calvelli said he would be open to a different model than the current two-vendor approach for national security launch services procurement The post Space Force considering strategy for procuring national security launch services appeared first on SpaceNews.

Former NASA deputy administrator Lori Garver has written a book about her time at the agency. Rand Simberg reviews the book with a focus on Garver’s efforts to put NASA on a new course that leveraged commercial capabilities. The post Escaping Gravity and the struggle to reshape NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.

Italian rocket maker Avio secured 340 million euros ($358 million) in government funding June 29 to develop launch vehicles for the next decade. The post Avio gets pandemic recovery funds to develop launchers for the 2030s appeared first on SpaceNews.

Sierra Space announced an agreement with the Turkish Space Agency and an affiliated company June 29 that could lead to cooperation on human spaceflight and lunar missions. The post Sierra Space signs agreement with Turkish Space Agency appeared first on SpaceNews.

The successful launch of a NASA lunar cubesat mission was the culmination of two and a half years of work at Rocket Lab that, the company’s chief executive says, could enable “ridiculously low cost” planetary missions. The post Rocket Lab sees payoff from CAPSTONE launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

Frank Calvelli said he wants to make sure Blue Origin and ULA understand 'the importance of hitting their milestones' for the BE-4 and Vulcan The post Space Force acquisition chief to meet with ULA and Blue Origin, expects Vulcan to launch in December appeared first on SpaceNews.