Amazon will fly its largest number of broadband satellites to date later this month on the first Ariane 6 launch to use upgraded boosters. The post Next Ariane 6 launch to carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites using upgraded boosters appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/next-ariane-6-launch-to-carry-36-amazon-leo-satellites-using-upgraded-boosters/

These are heady days for NASA and the space industry. The Artemis 2 crew flew around the moon, traveling farther into space than any humans previously had; NASA announced an […] The post Let’s build the moon base, but not lose sight of Mars appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https:

Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches, following on from two recent experimental flights. The post Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/qianfan-constellation-deployment-hits-200-satellites-with-long-march-8-and-6a-launches/

Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5 it says nearly doubled the four-year-old manufacturer’s valuation to $2.3 billion. The post Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise appeared

The Exploration Company performed a drop test of the Nyx spacecraft it is developing to transport cargo to low Earth orbit ahead of a 2028 test flight. The post The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-completes-drop-test-of-nyx-capsule/

Axiom Space announced June 4 that it added more than $175 million to its latest funding round, with Japan’s largest bank joining the company’s investors. The post Axiom Space adds more than $175 million to funding round appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/axiom-space-adds-more-than-175-million-to-funding-round/

House Armed Services Committee seeks to preserve a missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon wants to cancel. It also criticizes a recent tactical communications satellite procurement and GPS oversight The post HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/hasc-ndaa-markup-challenges-space-force-on-satellite-programs/

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has completed assembly of its latest spacecraft for launch later this year, incorporating lessons from a failed mission last year. The post AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/astroforge-completes-deepspace-2-spacecraft/