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The company aims to utilize the funding to conduct its pre-flight and flight test development phases. 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Weeden succeeds Bhavya Lal, who left the agency in July, and Ellen Gertsen, who had been serving as the office\u2019s acting leader since then.","publishedAt":"2023-09-25T16:38:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-25T16:38:12.421Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20961,"title":"Historic Wind Tunnel Facility Testing NASA's Mars Ascent Vehicle Rocket","url":"https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/news\/9485\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/system\/news_items\/main_images\/9485_mav_wind_tunnel-web.jpg","newsSite":"NASA","summary":"The same facility that provided valuable testing for NASA missions to low-Earth orbit and the Moon is now helping the agency prepare to launch the first rocket from Mars.","publishedAt":"2023-09-25T15:28:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-25T15:28:10.276Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20960,"title":"Beijing to foster commercial space and satellite constellations as key future industries","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/beijing-to-foster-commercial-space-and-satellite-constellations-as-key-future-industries\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ceres-1-Y2-payloads-galactic-energy-273x300.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"Beijing\u2019s government intends to support commercial aerospace and satellite constellations and applications in a plan to promote industries of the future.","publishedAt":"2023-09-25T14:02:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-25T14:07:50.040Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20959,"title":"Bonanza of Asteroid Riches Lands in Utah","url":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/bonanza-of-asteroid-riches-lands-in-utah\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Lauretta-et-al-capsule-300x200.jpg","newsSite":"SpacePolicyOnline.com","summary":"Seven years after it left Earth, a capsule landed in Utah today delivering the biggest bonanza of pristine asteroid material in the history of the space program. The approximately 250 [\u2026]","publishedAt":"2023-09-25T01:45:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-25T07:07:50.442Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"0bcc6850-4c51-4b08-aa19-0b3753351b9b","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"id":36,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":20958,"title":"NASA\u2019s First Asteroid Sample Has Landed, Now Secure in Clean Room","url":"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-s-first-asteroid-sample-has-landed-now-secure-in-clean-room","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/thumbnails\/image\/53210883020_0f6135cb13_o.jpg?itok=HLb8THvT","newsSite":"NASA","summary":"After years of anticipation and hard work by NASA\u2019s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security \u2013 Regolith Explorer) team, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu finally is on Earth. It landed at 8:52 a.m. MDT (10:52 a.m. EDT) on Sunday, in a targeted area of the Department of Defense\u2019s Uta","publishedAt":"2023-09-24T21:08:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-24T21:29:19.098Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"0bcc6850-4c51-4b08-aa19-0b3753351b9b","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"id":36,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":20956,"title":"OSIRIS-REx sample capsule lands in Utah","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/osiris-rex-sample-capsule-lands-in-utah\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/orex-capsule1-300x172.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"A capsule from a NASA spacecraft landed in the Utah desert Sept. 24, completing a seven-year mission to return samples from a near Earth asteroid.","publishedAt":"2023-09-24T15:27:34.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-24T21:29:26.530Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"0bcc6850-4c51-4b08-aa19-0b3753351b9b","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"id":36,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":20955,"title":"What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy September 24-30, 2023","url":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-september-24-30-2023\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kevin-McCarthy-261x300.png","newsSite":"SpacePolicyOnline.com","summary":"Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com\u2019s list of space policy events for the week of September 24-30, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. 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The launch incident occurred during a launch attempt from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, around 1:00 am Eastern on September 21.","publishedAt":"2023-09-22T21:13:13.799Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-23T07:47:28.028Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"6eef3c8d-90a9-499c-96cd-e42326722d12","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20946,"title":"NASA Scientists to Discuss Oct. 14 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse","url":"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-scientists-to-discuss-oct-14-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/thumbnails\/image\/74_annular_eclipse_detail.jpg?itok=XwSL-Rip","newsSite":"NASA","summary":"NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 26, to discuss the upcoming annular solar eclipse. 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have conducted a launch day demo at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as preparations for launch start to ramp up with the beginning of Artemis II ground system testing.","publishedAt":"2023-09-20T22:47:56.635Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-21T06:20:57.403Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"41699701-2ef4-4b0c-ac9d-6757820cde87","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20918,"title":"NASA Set To Begin Artemis II Ground System Testing","url":"https:\/\/tlpnetwork.com\/news\/2023\/09\/nasa-set-to-begin-artemis-ii-ground-system-testing","imageUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.tlpnetwork.com\/uploads\/1695245169774.jpg","newsSite":"The Launch Pad","summary":"As NASA prepares to launch people back to the moon for the first time in 50 years, engineers are preparing for a series of ground demonstration tests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the Artemis II 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astronomy","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/fcc-directing-more-satellite-constellations-to-mitigate-effects-on-astronomy\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Planet_Pelican_rendering_1_1_1-300x169.jpeg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"The FCC is requiring more operators of satellite constellations to work with astronomers to minimize the effects their satellites will have on ground-based astronomy.","publishedAt":"2023-09-20T15:16:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-20T15:17:50.078Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20913,"title":"The Startup Nation in Space \u2013 Israel\u2019s Equation for the Space Ecosystem\u00a0","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/the-startup-nation-in-space-israels-equation-for-the-space-ecosystem\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/israel-at-night-2023-ISS-photo-by-UAE-astronaut-300x200.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"From pioneering lunar missions with private spacecraft to achieving domestic satellite capabilities, Israel has defied its size and resources to make a significant impact in Earth's space history.","publishedAt":"2023-09-20T14:32:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-20T14:37:50.109Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20912,"title":"SpaceX countersues Justice Department, seeking to dismiss hiring discrimination case","url":"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/09\/20\/spacex-countersues-doj-in-hiring-discrimination-case.html","imageUrl":"https:\/\/image.cnbcfm.com\/api\/v1\/image\/106668480-1597768589423-gettyimages-1227902590-200803b7_space_x_b-gr_09.jpeg","newsSite":"CNBC","summary":"Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX sued the U.S. Department of Justice in a Texas federal court, as the company aims to stop the DOJ\u2019s hiring discrimination case on constitutional grounds.","publishedAt":"2023-09-20T14:03:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-20T14:08:25.889Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20911,"title":"RFA-Led Consortium Submit Argo 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The consortium has submitted the vehicle for consideration to the European Space Agency\u2019s Commercial Cargo Transportation Initiative (CCTI). ESA launched CCTI in May with the aim of encouraging European industry to develop a space cargo transportation system [\u2026]\nThe post RFA-Led Consortium Submit Argo for ESA Commercial Cargo Initiative appeared first on European Spaceflight.","publishedAt":"2023-09-20T12:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-20T12:08:54.545Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20910,"title":"Space Debris Removal Startup Dark Partners with Bordeaux Airport","url":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/space-debris-removal-startup-dark-partners-with-bordeaux-airport\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Space-Debris-Removal-Startup-Dark-Partners-with-Bordeaux-Airport-hero-image.jpg","newsSite":"European Spaceflight","summary":"French space junk removal startup Dark has signed a partnership with Bordeaux Airport in preparation for the establishment of the company\u2019s \u201cSite B\u201d facility. Dark was founded in 2021 with the aim of developing an air-launched rocket capable of deploying payloads of up to 300 kilograms into low Earth orbit. The company has since narrowed [\u2026]\nThe post Space Debris Removal Startup Dark Partners with Bordeaux Airport appeared first on European Spaceflight.","publishedAt":"2023-09-20T08:02:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-20T08:08:46.038Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20908,"title":"AST SpaceMobile\u2019s prototype satellite makes first 5G connection","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/ast-spacemobiles-prototype-satellite-makes-first-5g-connection\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/BW3_antenna-300x169.jpeg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"AST Space Mobile said Sept. 19 its Blue Walker 3 test satellite that's been in orbit for a year recently relayed its first 5G phone call to an ordinary smartphone in a cellular dead zone.","publishedAt":"2023-09-20T00:04:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-20T07:23:37.803Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"992823ad-f843-4a4a-beca-882b8ce8773a","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20907,"title":"LeoLabs, SAIC to develop space-tracking software platform\u00a0","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/leolabs-saic-to-develop-space-tracking-software-platform\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-06-22-at-3.49.28-PM-300x162.png","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"SAIC and LeoLabs have signed an agreement to jointly develop a space-tracking software platform.","publishedAt":"2023-09-19T22:00:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-19T22:07:49.916Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20916,"title":"Hungarian Astronaut to Visit ISS Aboard Axiom Mission","url":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/hungarian-astronaut-to-visit-iss-aboard-axiom-mission\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Hungarian-Astronaut-to-Visit-ISS-Aboard-Axiom-5-Mission.jpg","newsSite":"European Spaceflight","summary":"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed that a Hungarian astronaut will be aboard an Axiom mission to the International Space Station. 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The Hungarian to Orbit (HUNOR) programme was launched in 2021 with the aim of sending an astronaut to the ISS by 2024. The programme was part of the country\u2019s first space [\u2026]\nThe post Hungarian Astronaut to Visit ISS Aboard Axiom 5 Mission appeared first on European Spaceflight.","publishedAt":"2023-09-19T20:52:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-22T07:25:25.537Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"de3d5d91-f115-4a86-b923-203a91a08735","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20904,"title":"CACI optical terminals pass initial tests required for Space Development Agency satellites","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/caci-optical-terminals-pass-initial-tests-required-for-space-development-agency-satellites\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-19-at-8.07.27-AM-300x186.png","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"CACI International\u2019s optical communication terminal passed initial ground tests required to compete for Space Development Agency satellite contracts, the company announced Sept. 18.","publishedAt":"2023-09-19T17:59:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-19T18:07:50.183Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20902,"title":"FAA seeks to wrap up Starship safety review in October","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/faa-seeks-to-wrap-up-starship-safety-review-in-october\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ship25booster9-300x169.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"The head of the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s commercial space transportation office says he believes that the FAA can wrap up safety reviews needed to update the SpaceX Starship launch license by the end of October, but than a concurrent environmental review is a \u201cwild card\u201d to that schedule.","publishedAt":"2023-09-19T16:21:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-19T17:36:58.828Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"04b91bb8-38a7-4868-b025-4bbe05d1fbfe","provider":"Launch Library 2"},{"id":"e32d375f-0d6e-4e54-b4f2-2b49db657fca","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20901,"title":"Blue Origin preparing for New Glenn testing at LC-36 ahead of maiden flight","url":"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2023\/09\/blue-update-091923\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-glenn-hardware-manufacturing-facility-1170x780.jpg","newsSite":"NASASpaceflight","summary":"Over the past few months, Blue Origin has continued making progress towards the maiden launch of its orbital class rocket, New Glenn. The company has continued testing systems at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36), and recently submitted plans for a refurbishment facility near the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip, expanding Blue Origin\u2019s already impressive spread of installations on the Space Coast.","publishedAt":"2023-09-19T15:37:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-19T16:06:46.154Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"72873838-1773-4542-9faf-4e8c52c45f18","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20900,"title":"NB-IoT provider OQ Technology moves to next Arianespace Vega mission","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nb-iot-provider-oq-technology-moves-to-next-arianespace-vega-mission\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/zefiro40-300x170.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"Launches for OQ Technology\u2019s narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) constellation are set to resume Oct. 4 after Arianespace moved the Luxembourg venture to its next Vega mission, instead of an upgraded version of the rocket that failed last year.","publishedAt":"2023-09-19T15:35:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-19T15:37:49.865Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20899,"title":"UARX Partners with Sener to Continue Development of OSSIE OTV","url":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/uarx-partners-with-sener-to-continue-development-of-ossie-otv\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/UARX-Partners-with-Sener-to-Continue-Development-of-OSSIE-OTV.jpg","newsSite":"European Spaceflight","summary":"Spanish space transportation startup UARX Space has partnered with the multinational engineering and technology group Sener to assist with the development of the company\u2019s OSSIE orbital transfer vehicle (OTV). 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Space Systems, a California-based launch startup that has yet to reach orbit, received a $15 million task order from the U.S. Space Force to demonstrate it can launch a payload on short notice from either one of the company\u2019s two launch pads.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T20:25:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T20:27:50.868Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20885,"title":"Launch Roundup: Rocket Lab fails during \u201cWe Will Never Desert You\u201d launch; SpaceX launches two boosters for 17th time","url":"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2023\/09\/launch-roundup-091823\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_1683_1-1170x780.jpg","newsSite":"NASASpaceflight","summary":"The week of Sept. 18 through Sept. 24 is set to see three orbital launches, all of which are set to take place from US-based aerospace companies. Firstly, Rocket Lab launched its ninth Electron of 2023 on a mission dubbed \u201cWe Will Never Desert You.\u201d However, the mission suffered a failure during staging.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T18:02:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-23T17:58:14.563Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"1c099ba2-9b8f-4364-8ba0-0c26f7993dd5","provider":"Launch Library 2"},{"id":"7fc31961-b46f-4a45-9b1d-3caece884f61","provider":"Launch Library 2"},{"id":"08f52ca7-9aba-41d1-a5c7-092cab7aca92","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20886,"title":"ABL Secures $15 Million Space System Command Responsive Launch Contract","url":"https:\/\/tlpnetwork.com\/news\/2023\/09\/abl-secures-15-million-space-system-command-responsive-launch-contract","imageUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.tlpnetwork.com\/uploads\/1695059393010.jpeg","newsSite":"The Launch Pad","summary":"Space Systems Command's Assured Access to Space (AATS) office has awarded a $15 million contract to ABL Space Systems to facilitate the demonstration of a responsive launch capability.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T18:02:00.293Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T18:08:30.174Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20903,"title":"Smarter Mining by Satellite","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/smarter-mining-by-satellite\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-19-at-10.26.31-AM-300x175.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"Gold and silver.\u00a0 Buildings and bridges and the cars that drive over them.\u00a0 The computer on your desk and the phone in your pocket.\u00a0 What do they have in common?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [\u2026]","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T17:28:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-19T17:37:49.864Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20884,"title":"NASA's Curiosity Reaches Mars Ridge Where Water Left Debris Pileup","url":"https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/news\/9480\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/system\/news_items\/main_images\/9480_PIA26019-web.jpg","newsSite":"NASA","summary":"Believed to be a remnant of powerful ancient debris flows, Gediz Vallis Ridge is a destination long sought by the rover\u2019s science team.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T16:48:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T17:13:08.439Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"df8d4fdb-9add-4ce9-9f0e-aae1c61df212","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20883,"title":"China launches new batch of Yaogan reconnaissance satellites","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/china-launches-new-batch-of-yaogan-reconnaissance-satellites\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Yaogan39-02-CZ2D-XSLC-17sept2023-ourspace1-300x200.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"China added to its recent flurry of reconnaissance satellite launches early Sunday, sending three new Yaogan-39 spacecraft into orbit.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T16:09:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T17:13:32.324Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"1c09bb7e-5d7c-4ca7-a4a8-81db7004c66f","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20882,"title":"L3Harris exploring supplier partnerships for its satellite business","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/l3harris-exploring-supplier-partnerships-for-its-satellite-business\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/T1TRK-HiRes-300x183.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"Like other companies that build satellites for the U.S. government, L3Harris Technologies is looking for suppliers that\u00a0can meet the technical and schedule demands of national security programs.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T15:59:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T16:07:50.027Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20881,"title":"Tactically Responsive Space strengthens America","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/tactically-responsive-space-strengthens-america\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Firefly-Alpha-FLTA003-Payload-Deployment--300x169.png","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"The U.S. Space Force, Firefly Aerospace and Millennium Space demonstrated a Tactically Responsive Space capability that's the next step in utilizing commercial capability to augment national security space in a time of need \u2013 anytime, anywhere.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T14:44:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T15:03:00.188Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"b8f2e028-285c-457d-b807-a6749cfc3af6","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20880,"title":"RIDE! 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Hopes to Make Booking a Spaceflight as Easy as a Plane Ticket appeared first on European Spaceflight.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T14:23:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T14:28:23.945Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20879,"title":"Stoke Space hops its upper stage, leaping toward a fully reusable rocket","url":"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2023\/09\/stoke-space-hops-its-upper-stage-leaping-toward-a-fully-reusable-rocket\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/20230917-DSC_0796.jpg","newsSite":"Arstechnica","summary":"\"It was great to get that notch in our belt.\"","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T13:24:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T13:28:06.365Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20877,"title":"Stoke Space flies reusable upper stage prototype","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/stoke-space-flies-reusable-upper-stage-prototype\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stoke-hopper2-300x199.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"A small hop by a prototype upper stage was a big step in Stoke Space\u2019s efforts to develop a fully reusable launch vehicle.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T10:03:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T10:07:50.179Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20876,"title":"SpaceX seeks to throw out Justice Department hiring practices case","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/spacex-seeks-to-throw-out-justice-department-hiring-practices-case\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/starbase-employees-300x190.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"SpaceX has responded to a Justice Department lawsuit about the company\u2019s hiring practices with a suit of its own, arguing that the government\u2019s case is unconstitutional.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T09:13:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T09:17:49.873Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20875,"title":"Stoke Space Hops Rocket For First Time","url":"https:\/\/tlpnetwork.com\/news\/2023\/09\/stoke-space-hops-rocket-for-first-time","imageUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.tlpnetwork.com\/articles\/2023\/1694999302460.png","newsSite":"The Launch Pad","summary":"Stoke Space has successfully conducted a vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) developmental test flight of Hopper2 at their test site in Moses Lake, Washington.","publishedAt":"2023-09-18T01:07:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-18T13:08:22.371Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20874,"title":"What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy September 17-24, 2023","url":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-september-17-24-2023\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kevin-McCarthy-261x300.png","newsSite":"SpacePolicyOnline.com","summary":"Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com\u2019s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of September 17-24, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. 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The virtual news conference is the final opportunity to hear from Rubio while he is in orbit on this yearlong mission.","publishedAt":"2023-09-15T14:26:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-16T14:38:01.710Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"e3290e0e-d967-4a5d-95eb-f8fae06a9034","provider":"Launch Library 2"},{"id":"bc73ec4f-633e-4eb5-8b8e-5c996ea1733f","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"id":867,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":20858,"title":"Nonprofit supporting European startups expands rapidly","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/nonprofit-supporting-european-startups-expands-rapidly\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/rsz_img_2310-300x225.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"The rapid growth of European space startups is reflected in Young European Enterprises Syndicate for Space (YEESS), a nonprofit formed in 2021 to support the new companies.","publishedAt":"2023-09-15T13:54:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-15T13:56:17.513Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20856,"title":"The US military just proved it can get satellites into space super fast","url":"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2023\/09\/firefly-and-space-force-demonstrate-ability-to-rapidly-launch-a-satellite\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image003-1.jpg","newsSite":"Arstechnica","summary":"Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.","publishedAt":"2023-09-15T13:27:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-16T14:38:10.118Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"b8f2e028-285c-457d-b807-a6749cfc3af6","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20855,"title":"Rocket Report: New Shepard may fly soon; ULA changes mind on DoD competition","url":"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2023\/09\/rocket-report-new-shepard-may-fly-soon-ula-changes-mind-on-dod-competition\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/stoke-1.jpg","newsSite":"Arstechnica","summary":"\"No one wants a monopoly choking out one point of the value chain.\"","publishedAt":"2023-09-15T11:00:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-16T14:38:28.643Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"c326f57f-defb-410d-92a8-6776b63521c8","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20854,"title":"PLD Space to Hire 150 New Employees by 2024","url":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/pld-space-to-hire-150-new-employees-by-2024\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PLD-Space-MIURA-5.jpg","newsSite":"European Spaceflight","summary":"Spanish launch startup PLD Space has announced plans to hire 150 new employees by 2024 to support the development of MIURA 5. PLD Space is currently working towards a maiden flight of its suborbital MIURA 1 rocket, which it hopes to conduct in a matter of weeks. 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These capabilities must integrate into the missile defense kill chain with existing space-based and terrestrial sensing, command and control, and effectors to enable early and effective engagement of these threats.","publishedAt":"2023-09-07T15:48:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-07T15:56:17.094Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20741,"title":"HyImpulse Qualifies Hybrid Rocket Motor for Flight","url":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/hyimpulse-qualifies-hybrid-rocket-motor-for-flight\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/europeanspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HyImpulse-Qualifies-Hybrid-Rocket-Motor-for-Flight.png","newsSite":"European Spaceflight","summary":"After its latest successful test campaign, HyImpulse has qualified its HyPLOX-75 hybird rocket motor for flight. The qualification of the motor brings the company one step closer to the maiden flight of its suborbital SR75 rocket. 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Ejecting plasma at 100 kilometers per second, the jets last for just 20 to 100 seconds, and could be the source of solar wind.","publishedAt":"2023-09-04T19:45:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-05T14:05:50.290Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"acdd0fab-b485-4c18-bb6f-c45cb62bdfd7","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20701,"title":"ESA to set target for first Ariane 6 launch after upcoming tests","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/esa-to-set-target-for-first-ariane-6-launch-after-upcoming-tests\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/a6-vinci-hotfire.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"ESA plans to set a target launch period for the first Ariane 6 in October, with the hopes that vehicle can finally take flight \u201cnot too late\u201d into 2024.","publishedAt":"2023-09-04T17:23:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-06T07:52:39.174Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"3e461ec0-8b64-4804-b9aa-e1e1f066065a","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20700,"title":"DoD satellites in low Earth orbit promise more connectivity for military users","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/dod-satellites-in-low-earth-orbit-promise-more-connectivity-for-military-users\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Wildfire-3-scaled.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"The U.S. Space Development Agency in the coming months will begin the demonstration phase of a data network in space designed to support military operations.","publishedAt":"2023-09-04T16:49:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-04T16:56:17.806Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20699,"title":"Chinese scientist proposes solar system-wide resource utilization roadmap","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/chinese-scientist-proposes-solar-system-wide-resource-utilization-roadmap\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Juno-view-of-Jupiter-2016-08-27.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"Chinese space scientists have outlined a tentative roadmap for establishing a space resources utilization network stretching into the outer reaches of the solar system.","publishedAt":"2023-09-04T14:05:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-04T14:06:18.029Z","featured":false,"launches":[],"events":[]},{"id":20698,"title":"Crew-6 returns to Earth","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/crew-6-returns-to-earth\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/53163338159_b4c5927864_k.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down of the coast of Florida early Sept. 4, bringing back a crew from the United States, United Arab Emirates and Russia who spent six months on the International Space Station.","publishedAt":"2023-09-04T11:48:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-04T14:25:39.913Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"bc325945-4bee-4412-84e1-14998b2eba5f","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"id":772,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":20697,"title":"India\u2019s moon lander set for nighttime as solar mission soars","url":"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/indias-moon-lander-set-for-nighttime-as-solar-mission-soars\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spacenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/chandrayaan-3-vikram-viewed-by-pragyan-ISRO.jpg","newsSite":"SpaceNews","summary":"India\u2019s Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover have been set to sleep for the onset of lunar night, days after the country successfully launched its Aditya L1 solar mission.","publishedAt":"2023-09-04T11:38:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-04T14:25:45.636Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"78f7c31d-4f29-482a-96d1-390b460a0a02","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20696,"title":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-6 Safely Returns to Earth Near Florida Coast","url":"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-s-spacex-crew-6-safely-returns-to-earth-near-florida-coast","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/thumbnails\/image\/nhq202309040005.jpg?itok=ZOaE5Rfy","newsSite":"NASA","summary":"After splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida early Monday morning, NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-6 completed the agency\u2019s sixth\u202fcommercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station. The international crew of four spent 186 days in orbit.","publishedAt":"2023-09-04T05:36:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-04T06:14:38.813Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"bc325945-4bee-4412-84e1-14998b2eba5f","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"id":772,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]},{"id":20695,"title":"Crew-6 Home After Six Months in Space","url":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/crew-6-home-after-six-months-in-space\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/reentry-streak-NASA-photo-300x180.jpg","newsSite":"SpacePolicyOnline.com","summary":"Another NASA mission to the International Space Station ended successfully just after midnight with the splashdown of Crew-6 off the coast of Jacksonville, FL. 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Finally, China will end the week with a Chang Zheng 6A launch.","publishedAt":"2023-09-03T21:08:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-04T06:15:01.779Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"f66687a3-d1f2-427d-8fe1-0454dc1fe9bd","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[]},{"id":20691,"title":"What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy September 3-9, 2023","url":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/news\/whats-happening-in-space-policy-september-3-9-2023\/","imageUrl":"https:\/\/spacepolicyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ariane-6-Oct-17-2022-300x200.jpg","newsSite":"SpacePolicyOnline.com","summary":"Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com\u2019s list of space policy events for the week of September 3-9, 2023 and any insight we can offer about them. 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Recovery vessels retrieved the crew and their capsule, Crew Dragon Endeavour (C206), from the Atlantic Ocean with the help of support vessel Megan in the early morning hours of Sept. 4.","publishedAt":"2023-09-03T03:14:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-09-04T04:26:47.847Z","featured":false,"launches":[{"id":"bc325945-4bee-4412-84e1-14998b2eba5f","provider":"Launch Library 2"}],"events":[{"id":771,"provider":"Launch Library 2"},{"id":772,"provider":"Launch Library 2"}]}]}