VAN HORN, Texas (Blue Origin PR) — Today, Blue Origin successfully completed its sixth human spaceflight and the 22nd flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Coby Cotton, Mário Ferreira, Vanessa O’Brien, Clint Kelly III, Sara Sabry, and Steve Young.
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CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022 (ULA PR) – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-6 (SBIRS GEO 6) mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command lifted off on Aug. 4 at 6:29 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date ULA has launched 152 times with 100 percent mission success.
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AZUSA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 (Northrop Grumman PR) – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has played a vital role in the successful deployment of the missile warning satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s sixth and final mission in the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO)-6 program series.
(more…)The business mogul and founder of the Virgin Group teaches members how to transform
their wild ideas into sound business ventures—and have fun doing it
SAN FRANCISCO (MasterClass PR) — MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Richard Branson will teach a class on disruptive entrepreneurship. As one of the most prominent business leaders in the world, Branson will provide members with invaluable insight into harnessing the adventurer’s mindset and how leading with purpose, taking care of your people and an emphasis on entertaining both customers and the world at large can guide them to success. Branson’s class is now available exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
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SAN MATEO, Calif. (Xona Space Systems PR) — Xona Space Systems, a pioneer in navigation technologies from Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is excited to announce that they have raised an oversubscribed financing round to accelerate the development of their high-performance commercial satellite navigation network, bringing their total funding to over $25M.
(more…)Following the successful launch of Hancom’s payload on a Spire satellite in May 2022, Spire will launch another payload for the company
VIENNA, Va. (Spire Global, Inc. PR) — Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, announced an agreement with HANCOM inSPACE (“Hancom”), initially a spin-off by Korea Aerospace Research Institute and now a part of HANCOM Group, for a second mission with Spire Space Services. Hancom will host an optical payload on a second Spire 6U satellite, named HANCOM-2, and Spire will manage the payload integration, satellite launch and mission operations.
HANCOM-1, a Spire 6U satellite carrying an optical payload for Hancom, launched in May 2022 on the SpaceX Transporter-5 Mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It was the first commercial satellite deployed for a private South Korean company.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (Rocket Lab USA, Inc. PR) — Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, has successfully launched its second of two back-to-back national security missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
The NROL-199 “Antipodean Adventure” mission launched on the Electron rocket from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at 05:00 UTC, August 4, 2022 carrying a payload designed, built, and operated by the NRO in partnership with the Australian Department of Defence. This mission follows the successful delivery to orbit of its predecessor NROL-162 three weeks earlier, launched on the “Wise One Looks Ahead” mission on July 13, 2022. These national security missions, combined with the successful launch of the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon for NASA on June 28, 2022, make up a record launch cadence for the Company of three successful Electron launches in just over five weeks.
(more…)A SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch South Korea’s first lunar mission on Thursday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. EDT (23:08 UTC); live coverage will begin 15 minutes before liftoff at www.spacex.com. Danuri is a lunar orbit equipped with five instruments from South Korea and one from the United States that are designed to search for water ice, aluminum, […]
DARMSTADT, Germany (ESA PR) — In just a few months’ time Europe’s first Meteosat Third Generation satellite will soar into the skies on an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. From geostationary orbit, this new satellite, carrying two new highly sensitive instruments, will take weather forecasting to the next level. Taking a significant step towards launch, the satellite operations teams at two different centres have completed an all-important suite of tests ensuring that their procedures are fully compatible with the satellite.
(more…)Rocket Lab, United Launch Alliance and SpaceX have launches planned for Thursday, Aug. 4. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch South Korea’s first mission to the moon. Rocket Lab Launch Vehicle: ElectronLaunch Provider: Rocket LabMission Name: Antipodean AdventurePayload: NROL-199Launch Site: Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandLaunch Window: 01:00 EDT/05:00 UTC/17:00 NZSTWebcast: www.rocketlabusa.com The NROL-199 mission will carry a national security payload designed, built, and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in partnership […]
by David Bullock
Staff Writer
On June 4, Jaison Robinson joined five other spaceflight participants on the fifth crewed suborbital spaceflight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard. The Stanford University graduate is the founder of JJM Investments, a commercial real estate company, and co-founded Dream Variations Ventures (DVV) with his wife, Jamie. DVV invests in technology and sports start-ups. He’s an avid scuba diver and skydiver, has broken the sound barrier in a Mig-29 fighter jet, spent a week hiking in Antarctica, and climbed to the tallest waterfall in the world in Venezuela. He was a finalist on Survivor: Samoa in 2009.
Jaison talked with David Bullock about his New Shepard flight to space.
Q: From the start of the mission to the end of the mission, please describe how it felt step by step. In other words, what does it feel like to go to space?
I think I would say first that the Blue Origin team is really fantastic. They do a great job of training you and they do a great job of providing any type of support you might feel you need. We have three days of training. One of media. And Kevin, our crew member seven was an ex-Navy experimental jet pilot. And he just gives you great confidence in the safety of the rocket and in the safety procedures that you’re learning in case there was any sort of emergency. You are fitted for your flight suit, day one. Day two is more like coursework, learning how the crew panel works and learning all the emergency procedures and learning the difference between seats one and six, and the rest, because there are certain extra responsibilities for crew members in one and six.
(more…)Beek’s plans include building on the company’s success in the integration of space and blockchain technologies, expanding product lines and establishing a global headquarters in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (SpaceChain PR) — SpaceChain today announced the appointment of Cliff Beek to the role of chief executive officer (CEO) to spearhead global expansion efforts for the space-as-a-service solutions provider. Beek will be responsible for charting the company’s long-term growth and extending its global footprint through leveraging its first-mover leadership position in the integration of space and blockchain technologies, and proven capabilities in its decentralized infrastructure and in-orbit platform. Co-founders Zee Zheng will assume the role and responsibilities of executive chairman upon transition while Jeff Garzik remains as the company’s chief technology officer (CTO).
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