LOS ANGELES (Techstars PR) — We’re excited to announce our September 2022 class of 12 companies, which is – for this year – merging our Techstars LA program and our Techstars Space program in partnership with the United States Space Force and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  We’re kicking off the program today (in-person!) in Culver City, just steps from Main Street and The Platform!  

This year’s applicant pool for LA/Space was one of the most competitive ever in terms of traction and the caliber of teams represented. The companies in this class are run by some of the most impressive technologists and some of the boldest, biggest dreamers we’ve ever met.  

PLANO, Texas (Advanced Space PR) — On September 10th we provided an update on the CAPSTONE mission and below are updated details on the situation.

This is a dynamic operational situation, and the below details are provided based on our best knowledge at time of release. Updates to below information will be provided as we learn more.

With the acquisition, Astrobotic adds a heritage of over 600 vertical test flights and landings, propulsion testing and development, and a portfolio of lunar technologies to its existing business.

PITTSBURGH, September 13, 2022 (Astrobotic PR) – Astrobotic announces today the acquisition of Masten Space Systems, a pioneering space technologies company with industry-unique suborbital payload testing services, which include a heritage of more than 600 vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) rocket flights. The acquisition also includes Masten’s portfolio of advanced space technology development programs advanced over 18 years of operations.

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. (SpaceX PR) — SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, September 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 54 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 10:10 p.m. ET (02:10 UTC on September 14), and a backup opportunity is available on Wednesday, September 14 at 9:48 p.m. ET (01:48 UTC on […]

By David Bullock
Staff Writer

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hudson Space System helps its customers get research and manufacturing in the microgravity of space. They guide customers from vision and idea to a fully integrated solution in the microgravity environment.

CEO and Co-founder Nathan Tahbaz discovered his love of space technology while a freshman at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. At the time, he participated in a NASA Space Grant program called RockSat that launched an experiment on a suborbital flight.

“I got to develop a payload that was launched on a sounding rocket, and that was the first time I was able to watch a rocket launch live and it was incredible,” Tahbaz explained. “Being able to launch something that you’ve built is one thing, but being there and being hit by that wave of sound was also just insane. It was a very tangible motivator to do something in the space sector.”

PARIS, WASHINGTON D.C., MONTREAL, YOKOHAMA, SYDNEY, 12th September 2022 (Euroconsult PR) – Euroconsult, the leading space consulting and market intelligence firm, has published new research indicating the satellite industry is likely to see an explosion of services-driven revenue to the tune of a cumulative $1.2 trillion by 2031, with the share of data applications jumping from 15% of total market revenues to a remarkable 42% by 2031. 

This week on The Space Show with Dr. David Livingston: Tuesday, September 13 — 7 PM PDT (9 PM CDT; 10 PM EDT): We welcome back DR. AJAY KOTHARI to continue his advocacy for the use of thorium reactors for power generation. Wednesday, August 14 — Hotel Mars pre-recorded. See the Upcoming Show Menu at www.thespaceshow.com for details. Friday, September 16 — 9:30-11 AM PDT; 11:30 AM- 1 PM CDT; […]

by Douglas Messier
Managing Editor

MOJAVE, Calif., September 12, 2022 — A federal bankruptcy court last Thursday approved Astrobotic Technology’s $4.5 million bid to acquire nearly all of the assets of bankrupt Masten Space Systems.

Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic beat out two other bidders in an auction conducted two days earlier. Intuitive Machines bid $2.725 million for a $14 million credit toward a launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster. Impulse Space bid $750,000 for certain testing equipment.

By David Bullock
Staff Writer

Two East Coast rocket companies seek to be more environmentally responsible with their rocket launches. Florida-based Vaya Space and Maine-based bluShift each have a unique green recipe for rocket fuel.

Vaya Space CEO, Brent David Willis, said the company’s patented vortex hybrid engine, Star-3D, is safer than previous versions of hybrid engines because it has the fewest moving parts and possesses better stability.

Star-3D’s combined 600 kilo newtons of thrust puts Vaya in the top tier of payload capacity and rocket safety for all types launch vehicle providers in the industry, Willis added.

Star-3D uses two million plastic bottles to create a 3D printed cylindrical thermo plastics solid fuel for every launch. Willis said the primary emission is water vapor with 17.5 metric tons of CO2, but no carbon soot.

Firefly Aerospace tweeted the following about today’s launch attempt: Launch Update: The Firefly team working @SLDelta30 made the decision to scrub today’s launch due to violation of wind constraints. Firefly has secured Sept. 19th and 20th on the range for the next launch attempts. Alpha stands ready to launch. Stay tuned for more information. Firefly is attempting to launch its Alpha rocket for the second time. The booster failed on […]

TerraStream Enables Xplore to Get Data to Market Faster

REDMOND, Wash., September 12, 2022 (Xplore PR) — SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. (“SkyWatch”), a Kitchener-based space technology startup, and Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing Space as a Service® today announced they have signed a partnership agreement. The partnership will accelerate Xplore’s commercial data distribution strategy and expand the diversity of accessible sensor data for the remote sensing market and new applications.

By leveraging TerraStream, Xplore eliminates the expense of building and managing complex and costly IT infrastructure, thereby reducing associated risks to platform design and data distribution. Xplore Founder and Chief Operating Officer Lisa Rich said, “With TerraStream, Xplore can focus on its mission to collect exquisite data products from space for our analytics customers.”

LOS ANGELES and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Vestigo Aerospace PR) — Vestigo Aerospace, a space technology company focused on deorbit systems, has closed a seed funding round with an investment of $375,000 from Manhattan West, a Los Angeles-based strategic investment firm. NASA will provide a 1:1 match of Manhattan West’s investment through a Small Business Innovative Research Phase II-Extended (SBIR Phase II-E) contract.