Author: starpathwp-production
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Maui truthers are so dumb they’re using a Falcon 9 photo as wildfire evidence
I noticed an uptick in traffic to an old SpaceX news article a few days ago. First, a few dozen visitors. Then, a few hundred. And today, thousands. What the heck? The article itself is extremely lackluster. It was an excuse to run a photo gallery depicting a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Air Force…
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NASA’s moon program mobile launcher rolls back to the launch pad for testing
NASA’s Mobile Launcher begins its journey from the park site near the Vehicle Assembly Building to launch pad 39B. Image: NASA. The launch tower supporting the first three Artemis moon missions was back on the move for the first time Wednesday after more than half a year of repairs and upgrades. NASA’s 380-foot-tall mobile launcher…
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Momentus Awarded Innovation Research Contract from Space Development Agency
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with the U.S. Defense Department’s Space Development Agency (SDA) for a Small Business Innovation Research Award, “Orbital Service Vehicle Enhancements to Meet Department of Defense (DoD) Mission Requirements.” Under this award, Momentus will tailor the…
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ICEYE Receives First Task Order Under NASA’s CSDA Program for SAR Satellite Imagery
ICEYE, one of the leaders in persistent monitoring of Earth with radar imaging satellites, received its first Task Order under a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with NASA announced earlier this year. The Task Order enables NASA to acquire ICEYE’s synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data for evaluation by scientific and academic communities to determine suitability for advancing NASA’s…
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Momentus Signs SDA Deal, But Risks Running Out of Funds
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Momentus a small business innovation research (SBIR) award to tailor its orbital service vehicle for Department of Defense needs. However, the company faces dwindling cash reserves and must raise additional capital to continue operating. Momentus released its second quarter financials on Monday, marking its first $1-million quarter, with…
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York Space System Doubles its Satellite Production Capacity with Fourth New Facility
York Space Systems, the Denver-based aerospace company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, announced construction on its fourth production facility is complete, which will double York’s prolific existing production capacity, increasing capacity to more than 1,000 spacecraft per year to meet growing commercial and government demand. This new 60,000 sq ft…
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NOAA Awards MyRadar a Grant for 2 Pathfinder Satellites
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded weather app MyRadar a grant for a satellite mission to improve resilience against wildfires. MyRadar announced the Phase II small business innovation research (SBIR) grant on Tuesady, following an earlier Phase I grant. The Phase II mission will be an orbital demonstration of multi-sensor data capture and…
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Astra’s new rocket won’t launch until 2024—if it ever flies
11:20 a.m. EDT Wednesday update: Adding Astra’s plan to grow Rocket 4’s payload capacity to more than 1,000 kilograms. Astra is running out of money. It’s been a year since Astra shelved its first orbital-class rocket after just two successful launches in seven flights. Chris Kemp, Astra’s founder and CEO, last year unveiled a new rocket…
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Lockheed Martin, NASA working around the clock to finish Artemis II Orion assembly and hold 2024 launch date
The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission is nearing final assembly and testing at prime contractor Lockheed Martin’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) production facility. After a final standalone test on the Orion crew module (CM), it is expected to be mated to the service module (SM) in mid-September. If there are no problems in…
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Terran Orbital Targets Large Revenue Growth in Second Half of 2023, Including Rivada Payment
Terran Orbital reported record revenue of $32.2 million in the second quarter of 2023, a 51% increase over the same period in the prior year, and is targeting an even steeper ramp-up in revenue during the second half of the year. The company reported second quarter 2023 results on Tuesday, reaffirming its target to hit…