The $16.5 million award is for ‘thrust-control technology’ designed to make solid propulsion systems more adaptable across different missions and weapons programs The post Voyager wins DARPA contract for solid rocket propellant technology appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/voyager-wins-darpa-contract-for-solid-rocket-propellant-technology/

Burdensome regulations and limited access to capital continue to act as a drag on Europe’s smallsat sector despite proposed new legislation and an influx of defense spending. The post Regulations and access to capital continue to hinder Europe’s smallsat industry appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

A new Chinese commercial rocket engine startup has conducted a successful long-duration hot fire test of a closed-cycle kerosene-liquid oxygen engine. The post Chinese startup Mega Engine advances reusable staged-combustion rocket engine appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-startup-mega-engine-advances-reusable-staged-combustion-rocket-engine/

The companies will explore integrating Orbit Fab’s refueling interface with electric propulsion systems developed by Thales Alenia Space The post Orbit Fab, Thales Alenia to study refueling for electric-propulsion satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/orbit-fab-thales-alenia-to-study-refueling-for-electric-propulsion-satellites/

Two companies best known for brokering payload space on SpaceX rideshare launches have each purchased Falcon 9 launches to meet the growing demand for such missions. The post Exolaunch and SEOPS purchase Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare missions appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/exolaunch-and-seops-purchase-falcon-9-launches-for-dedicated-rideshare-missions/

The European Commission is currently updating its Arctic policy, with a new policy statement expected this coming autumn. Unlike the latest policy from 2021, the update will place greater emphasis […] The post Northern Norway is ready to launch. EU Space Regulation — and its new Arctic policy – is not. appeared first

Three Chinese astronauts arrived at Tiangong space station Sunday, with one crewmember expected to become China’s first to stay in orbit for an entire year. The post Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/shenzhou-23-crew-arrives-at-tiangong-as-china-maps-path-to-2030-lunar-landing/

NASA plans to add more missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified for missions to the International Space Station. The post NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.