PARIS, 15 November 2022 (Eutelsat PR) — Following the issuance by the employee representative bodies of their opinion on the proposed combination between Eutelsat Communications and OneWeb announced on 26 July 2022, the Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris: ETL, “Eutelsat”) has approved the transaction.

Consequently, Eutelsat and the main shareholders of OneWeb (Bharti, the UK Government, Softbank and Hanwha) signed on November 14^th the final combination agreement.

Kennedy Space Center, Fla., November 14, 2022 (CASIS PR) – While millions of Americans plan for the upcoming holidays, a variety of critical research and supplies will head to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of SpaceX’s 26th Commercial Resupply Services mission (SpaceX CRS-26). The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled for launch onboard a Falcon 9 rocket to the space station no earlier than November 21, 2022, from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

BREMEN, GERMANY, November, 16, 2022 (Bright Ascension PR) — Bright Ascension Ltd., an industry-leading space software technology provider, and Craft Prospect Ltd, a space engineering practice leveraging state-of-the-art advances in robotics, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies to develop new payloads, services and operational concepts for satellite missions, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership, combining Bright Ascension’s innovative modular and model-based software development technology and Craft Prospect’s expertise in machine learning and automation technology. The agreement comes within the framework of Bright Ascension’s recently launched Partner Programme, a key strategic initiative to support its on-going product expansion phase.

NASA has awarded a $1.15 billion contract modification to SpaceX for a second crewed landing demonstration mission in 2027 as part of NASA’s Artemis IV mission.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a license to Spaceport Cornwall in a major step toward the first orbital satellite launch from the United Kingdom by Virgin Orbit later this year.

NASA launched the Artemis I mission to the moon on Wednesday in a 26-day uncrewed test of the Orion spacecraft that will take astronauts back to the moon for the first time since 1972.

ABL Space Systems has delayed the maiden launch of its RS1 rocket another two days after scrubbing an attempt on Monday. “Yesterday’s scrub was due to a leaking valve in the pressurization system. The valve has been removed and replaced,” the company tweeted. “Due to high winds today and tomorrow, we are targeting our next launch attempt on Thursday 11/17 with a window opening at 1pm AKST (10pm UTC).” ABL […]

SpaceX and OneWeb have been busily deploying broadband satellites as they built out networks designed to provide high-speed Internet services around the globe. How far along are they toward completing their constellations? Let’s find out.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (NASA PR) — NASA confirmed it remains on track for the launch of the Artemis I Moon mission during a two-hour launch window that opens at 1:04 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 16.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (NASA PR) — Artemis I managers convened Monday afternoon to review the status of countdown operations as well as two open technical items, and gave a “go” to proceed toward launch Wednesday, Nov 16. The two-hour window for launch opens at 1:04 a.m. EST.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/ABU DHABI, November 15, 2022 (Precious Payload PR) – Precious Payload, the leading online marketplace for satellite launches, today announced it will start marketing upcoming hosted payload slots on Arkisys’ Port, a new orbital business platform in development. The partnership formalizes Precious Payload’s aim to create more launch opportunities for developers around the globe looking to test payloads or subsystems in LEO, on a long duration platform.

MOJAVE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2022 (Stratolaunch PR) — Stratolaunch, LLC is pleased to announce a contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to support the flight test of the company’s first expendable Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle, TA-1. Stratolaunch anticipates flying TA-1 in the first quarter of 2023.