This Will Disrupt Space Engineering: 7 Trends

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The Engineer's Guide to 7 Space Tech Trends New Engineering Strategies for Space Tech Hi Astronomy, Shorter development cycles are one of seven trends pushing space engineers to the limit. A staggering 43% of space tech decision-makers cite this as their top challenge. But the pressure doesn't stop there. From advanced ground systems to non-terrestrial networks and SATCOM cybersecurity, the space industry is undergoing rapid transformation. A new eBook from Keysight provides an in-depth look at the key trends reshaping the space tech landscape. Discover cutting-edge design and test strategies to deliver space-ready technologies faster. Get the eBook today. This email was sent to generalastronomy110.stnirp@blogger.com You are receiving because you have signed up for our service. If you wish to no longer receive emails from us you can unsubscribe. SpaceNews, 100 Fillmore Street, 5th Floor, Denver, CO 80206, United States

SpaceX halts Falcon 9 launches after upper stage anomaly

Plus: NASA's Crew-9 mission arrives at ISS and ESA preps for Hera asteroid mission launch

A SpaceNews daily newsletter | Monday, September 30, 2024 Top Stories SpaceX has halted launches of its Falcon 9 rocket after an anomaly at the end of its most recent mission Saturday. SpaceX said that the upper stage "experienced an off-nominal deorbit burn" that caused the stage to reenter outside of its designated zone in the South Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand. The company did not disclose additional details about the incident but said that it would resume launches only "after we better understand root cause." The FAA did not immediately comment on the incident and whether SpaceX will have to complete a mishap investigation before resuming launches. The incident comes as SpaceX prepares for two time-sensitive launches, of ESA's Hera asteroid mission and NASA's Europa Clipper mission, which must lift off by late October. [SpaceNews] The incident had no effect on the launch itself of NASA's Crew-9 mission. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 1:17 p.m. Eastern Saturday and placed the Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom into orbit. The spacecraft, with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos Aleksandr Gorbunov on board, docked with the International Space Station at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Sunday. NASA flew only two people on Crew-9 to free up seats for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who remained on the station when NASA elected to bring back their CST-100 Starliner spacecraft uncrewed. The launch was also the first crewed mission from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40, a pad where SpaceX built a crew tower over the last two years to provide redundancy for Launch Complex 39A, which hosted the previous Crew Dragon missions. [SpaceNews] Defense tech startup Anduril Industries won a Space Force contract to upgrade elements of the Space Surveillance Network (SSN). The $25.2 million contract, announced Friday, covers work to enhance the data integration and communication systems of the SSN, a global network of sensors including radars and telescopes used to track satellites and launches. Anduril will provide software that uses artificial intelligence to process data from various sensors. [SpaceNews] BlackSky will add military-compatible laser communications terminals on future satellites. The company intends to equip its future satellites with laser terminals to facilitate satellite-to-satellite data transmission in space and expedite data delivery to ground-based military users. The terminals will not be on the first few Gen3 satellites the company will start launching later this year, but will go on later satellites after BlackSky selects a laser terminal vendor, a process informed by an ongoing US Navy study. [SpaceNews] China unveiled the spacesuits it plans to use for future lunar missions. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the extravehicular lunar suit Saturday in Chongqing, southwest China, and is seeking names for the suit. The suit is described as having a comprehensively protective fabric that shields against the harsh thermal environment and lunar dust. The helmet features a panoramic, anti-glare visor as well as cameras. The suit is being developed as one element of China's goal of landing astronauts on the moon before 2030 that also includes a new launch vehicle, the Long March 10, as well as a deep space crewed spacecraft and lander. [SpaceNews]   Other News DirecTV announced a deal to acquire rival direct-to-home satellite TV company Dish Network. Private equity firm TPG, which owns 30% of DirecTV, said it will buy the remaining 70% owned by AT&T for $7.6 billion. Separately, DirecTV will buy Dish Network from EchoStar for $1 plus the assumption of $9.8 billion in debt. DirecTV and Dish attempted to merge more than 20 years ago but the deal was blocked by the U.S. government on antitrust grounds. This deal is more likely to win approval given changes in the overall marketplace, including declining demand for linear TV services. [Wall Street Journal] China launched what it called its first reusable and returnable spacecraft Friday. A Long March 2D lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 6:30 a.m. Eastern and placed the Shijian-19 satellite into orbit. The satellite will host microgravity and life sciences experiments in orbit, returning them to Earth, with the spacecraft designed to then be reused. The announcement of the launch did not disclose how long Shijian-19 would remain in orbit. [SpaceNews] NASA says Russia has reduced the leak rate from one part of an ISS module. A report from NASA's Office of Inspector General last week stated that NASA raised the risk from the ongoing leak in a vestibule of the Zvezda service module to its highest level after the leak grew to a new peak in April. NASA officials said Friday, though, that recent repair work on the leak reduced the leak rate by one third. The cause of the leak, first detected in 2019, appears to involve internal and external welds, the report said. Station crews keep the hatch to that vestibule closed when not in use to mitigate the leak, and in a worst-case scenario could seal off the vestibule permanently, but that would deprive access to a docking port. [SpaceNews] Xona Space Systems, a startup developing a constellation of navigation satellites, is expanding to Canada. The California-based startup is opening its first international office in Montréal that will be primarily focused on developing user equipment for its Pulsar PNT service and potentially satellite payloads. That service will use a constellation of smallsats in LEO to provide navigation services as an alternative or backup to GPS. Xona plans to launch its first satellite next year and ultimately operate a constellation of 250 to 300 satellites. [SpaceNews] Researchers warn of the risks of cluttering cislunar space with debris. A recent study by two Purdue University researchers caution that space domain awareness is lacking at a time when cislunar activity is intensifying. A single fragmentation event, they argue, is risky since the debris would travel well beyond their original orbits. What's needed, they conclude, is better appraisal of the behavior of possible cislunar clutter. [SpaceNews] ESA is planning to launch a spacecraft to see what happens when it reenters. The agency has provided initial funding to Spanish manufacturer Deimos for the Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object (Draco) mission, slated to launch in 2027. Draco will reenter hours after its launch, and a capsule onboard will collect data on the satellite as it breaks up during reentry. The capsule itself is designed to survive the reentry and transmit the data it collects before splashing down. [ESA]   The Week Ahead Tuesday: Washington: The 2024 Yvonne C. Brill Lecture by AIAA features Penina Axelrad speaking on "The Evolution and Impact of Global Navigation Satellite Systems" at 11 a.m. Eastern. Washington/Online: CSIS hosts an event to roll out their report "Gold Rush: The 2024 Commercial Remote Sensing Global Rankings" at 1 p.m. Eastern. Tuesday-Wednesday: Vienna: The 18th ESPI Autumn Conference by the European Space Policy Institute has the theme of "Scaling European Space Capabilities for Security & Defence: From Ambition to Implementation." Online: The NASA Advisory Council meets for updates on "priority focus areas" and reports from its committees. Thursday: Online: The Office of Space Commerce's Advisory Committee for Excellence in Space holds its inaugural meeting to discuss activities by the office. Washington/Online: CSIS hosts "The NRO Story: A Conversation with Dr. Chris Scolese" at 1 p.m. Eastern. Thursday-Saturday: Denver: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) holds its annual SpaceVision conference at the University of Denver. Friday: Cape Canaveral, Fla.: Scheduled launch of a ULA Vulcan Centaur on its Cert-2 test flight. A premier press release service designed to elevate your company's visibility and target our audience. Publish your company's press release with Stellar Dispatch today. 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New Glenn Upper Stage Passes Test Firing - SpaceNews This Week

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Welcome to our weekly roundup of the top SpaceNews stories of the week, brought to you every Friday! This week, Blue Origin successfully tested the New Glenn upper stage, the FAA defended its licensing process, the FCC released more spectrum to NGSOs, and more. Our Top Story Blue Origin tests New Glenn upper stage   By Jeff Foust, Sept. 26, 2024 Blue Origin successfully tested the upper stage of its first New Glenn rocket, but on a schedule that appears to vindicate a NASA decision not to use it for a mid-October launch of a Mars mission. Blue Origin said it test-fired the second stage of the New Glenn on the pad at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36 Sept. 23. The two BE-3U engines in the upper stage fired for 15 seconds in the test. The test firing "marked the first time we operated the vehicle as an integrated system," the company stated, testing interactions among various vehicle systems and ground equipment. It also provided practice for the launch control team. Read More Other News From the Week CIVIL FAA administrator defends SpaceX licensing actions on safety grounds The remarks by FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker at a Sept. 24 hearing of the aviation subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee and the rebuttal by SpaceX represent the latest chapter in an increasingly strident dispute between the agency and the company on regulation of commercial launches. Read More FCC releases more radio waves for NGSO broadband The regulator unanimously voted to give Starlink and other NGSO operators access to frequencies in the 17.3-17.7 gigahertz band for satellite communications provided to fixed points on Earth, such as a stationary residential antenna. Read More University researchers flag cislunar space debris concerns Space junk in cislunar space — the region between the Earth and the moon — or orbiting the moon itself would be cause for concern, two Purdue University scientists conclude in recently-published research, and warrants preventative measures. Read More COMMERCIAL NASA funds Starfish Space debris inspection mission NASA announced Sept. 25 that it awarded a Phase 3 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract worth $15 million to Seattle-based Starfish Space to complete development of a mission called Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability, or SSPICY, scheduled for launch in late 2026. Read More Leidos replaces Lockheed Martin on Artemis rover team Colorado-based Lunar Outpost announced Sept. 24 that Leidos had joined its Lunar Dawn team that is designing a rover for NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) Services program. Lunar Outpost was one of three companies, alongside Astrolab and Intuitive Machines, selected for contracts by NASA in April for the first phase of the program. Absent was Lockheed Martin, originally listed as a partner for the project; the companies parted ways after struggling to negotiate terms for the project. Read More D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round After announcing investments of 100 million euros in January, D-Orbit revealed Sept. 27 that it raised another 50 million euros. The funds will enable D-Orbit to develop space-based cloud computing and in-orbit servicing systems. To date, D-Orbit has conducted 16 missions and flown 14 ION orbital transfer vehicles. Seven more D-Orbit missions are scheduled for 2025. Read More ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Planet unveils Forest Carbon Monitoring dataset Planet's Forest Carbon Monitoring product offers quarterly estimates of the amount of carbon stored in branches, leaves and other plant tissue above ground at a resolution of three meters per pixel. In addition, it shows canopy height and canopy cover, information often needed for voluntary carbon markets, regulatory compliance and deforestation mitigation. Read More NASA SPAR Lab shares AI tool for spacecraft To lower the barrier to introducing AI for spacecraft, the NASA Goddard Space Autonomy and Resilience (SPAR) lab created the Onboard Artificial Intelligence Research platform, called OnAIR. OnAIR, an open-source-software pipeline and cognitive architecture tool, is publicly available on GitHub. Read More OPINION NASA's cancellation of VIPER cedes leadership in lunar exploration By Clive R. Neal, Ryan Whitley, Daniel Britt and Phillip Metzger, Sept. 23, 2024 Two months ago, NASA cancelled VIPER, a science rover mission to the moon's south pole to explore for water ice, despite the fact that the rover is fully built and has completed final testing. As professional lunar scientists and engineers unaffiliated with VIPER, we maintain that the cancellation is a mistake. It indicates that NASA is not serious about sustainable space exploration through Artemis, its return to the moon program, and that the United States is willing to let China become the world leaders in lunar science, exploration and resources.  NASA states that "the pillars of science, national posture, and inspiration form the foundation of the agency's exploration plans." The VIPER cancellation directly undermines all three. It signals to the ever-growing lunar community that science is not important under Artemis. It allows other countries to continue to establish the standard for how the moon is to be explored. And it eliminates real time video of the first ever long-lived U.S. rover in operation on the moon that could inspire countless students and the public. Read More Space innovation is falling behind By Phillip Hoover-Smoot What every entrepreneur can (and should) learn from early space exploration By Matt Gialich SpaceNews is committed to publishing our community's diverse perspectives. Whether you're an academic, executive, engineer or even just a concerned citizen of the cosmos, send your arguments and viewpoints to opinion@spacenews.com to be considered for publication online or in our next magazine. A premier press release service designed to elevate your company's visibility and target our audience. Publish your company's press release with Stellar Dispatch today. 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