ULA sets new target launch date for Space Test Program STP-3 mission.

United Launch Alliance is targeting a Nov. 22 liftoff for the U.S. Space Force STP-3 mission aboard an Atlas 5 rocket.

Read the article: https://spacenews.com/ula-sets-new-target-launch-date-for-space-test-program-stp-3-mission/

Source: SpaceNews

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 9:23 p.m.

Verizon announces intent to use Amazon's planned Project Kuiper constellation.

Verizon Communications is working with Amazon to develop solutions for its proposed Project Kuiper megaconstellation, with the aim of using the satellites to extend connectivity services to more rural and remote communities across the United States.

Read the article: https://spacenews.com/verizon-announces-intent-to-use-amazons-planned-project-kuiper-constellation/

Source: SpaceNews

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 9:23 p.m.

NASA Invites Media to Learn About S-MODE Mission.

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 29 to share information about the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE), a campaign to study small ocean whirlpools, eddies, and currents.

Read the article: http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-learn-about-s-mode-mission

Source: NASA

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 6:03 p.m.

UK funds studies to remove two spacecraft from LEO.

The UK Space Agency has awarded study contracts for a mission to remove two spacecraft from low Earth orbit by 2025.

Read the article: https://spacenews.com/uk-funds-studies-to-remove-two-spacecraft-from-leo/

Source: SpaceNews

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 5:43 p.m.

You Can Help Train NASA's Rovers to Better Explore Mars.

Members of the public can now help teach an artificial intelligence algorithm to recognize scientific features in images taken by NASA's Perseverance rover.

Read the article: https://mars.nasa.gov/news/9063/

Source: NASA

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 3:43 p.m.

SpaceX given green light to launch Crew-3 mission to ISS, Crew-2's return date set.

Having completed the Flight Readiness Review for the United States Crew Vehicle 3 (USCV-3) mission, NASA, ESA, JAXA, and SpaceX teams have given the green light for Crew-3 to launch on October 31 at 02:21 EDT (06:21 UTC) and for Crew-2 to return to Earth no earlier than November 4.

Read the article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/10/crew-3-frr/

Source: NASA Spaceflight

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 2:30 p.m.

Critical tests for NASA's large rocket remain as launch day edges closer.

"We're absolutely committed to taking it a step at a time."

Read the article: https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/critical-tests-for-nasas-large-rocket-remain-as-launch-day-edges-closer/

Source: Arstechnica

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 1:11 p.m.

Hedron, formerly Analytical Space, raises $17.8 million.

Hedron, the company formerly called Analytical Space, raised $17.8 million in a Series A fundraising round.

Read the article: https://spacenews.com/hedron-formerly-analytical-space-raises-17-8-million/

Source: SpaceNews

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 10:03 a.m.

Rogozin says Crew Dragon safe for Russian cosmonauts.

The head of Roscosmos says he is now satisfied that SpaceX's Crew Dragon is safe enough to carry Russian cosmonauts, clearing a major obstacle for an agreement to exchange seats between Soyuz and commercial crew vehicles.

Read the article: https://spacenews.com/rogozin-says-crew-dragon-safe-for-russian-cosmonauts/

Source: SpaceNews

Published on Oct. 26, 2021, 9:53 a.m.

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How much does the James Webb Space Telescope cost?.

Find annual expenditures, charts, and comparisons for NASA's expenditures on the James Webb Space Telescope, including contributions from the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency over the same period.

Read the article: https://www.planetary.org/articles/cost-of-the-jwst

Source: Planetary Society

Published on Oct. 25, 2021, 5:43 p.m.