Daily Highlights From the International Astronautical Congress
| This week, SpaceNews journalists are reporting from the 75th International Astronautical Conference in Milan, Italy. We'll be bringing highlights to your inbox every day — for full coverage, go to SpaceNews.com. | | | | By Jeff Foust, October 13, 2024 | | | | Vast Space unveiled the design of the space station it plans to propose to NASA in the next phase of the agency's program to develop commercial successors to the International Space Station.
The company outlined its plans for the Haven-2 station in a release timed to the opening of the International Astronautical Congress here Oct. 14, describing how it will deploy the station in segments starting in the late 2020s.
Vast has to date focused on Haven-1, the single-module station it plans to launch in the second half of 2025 to be visited by up to four missions for short stays. However, the company has made clear its intent is to compete for the second phase of NASA's Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations, or CLD, program as part of the agency's ISS transition efforts. Read More | | | | | Who's in charge of preventing and responding to cyberattacks? By Debra Werner Research focused on France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States revealed a lack of clarity in some cases concerning responsibilities for addressing cyber threats to satellites and responding to attacks. Read More
Vulcan SRB anomaly still under investigation By Jeff Foust The loss of a solid rocket booster nozzle on the second flight of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur had very little effect on the launch itself, but the impact of the incident on the vehicle's certification by the Space Force remains uncertain. Read More
OroraTech raises 25 million euros for satellite wildfire detection system By Jeff Foust The Munich-based startup announced Oct. 15 that it raised the 25 million euro ($27.3 million) Series B funding round, led by Korys, the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), and existing investor Bayern Kapital, to build the next phase of a satellite constellation for monitoring wildfires and to expand its business. Read More | | | | | | |
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