Aerospace report recommends greater DOD support of commercial space capabilities
28 Oct
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Aerospace report recommends greater DOD support of commercial space capabilities

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Top Stories Tamfitronics A report by The Aerospace Corporation says the Defense Department should consider anchor tenancy of commercial space systems particularly in cases where there is not sufficient commercial demand to support them. Credit: Aerospace Corp.WASHINGTON — The Defense Department should step up support of commercial space companies to take advantage of capabilities that might otherwise be lost, a new report concludes.That recommendation is among several in a study called Space Agenda 2025 released Oct. 24 by The Aerospace Corporation and its Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS). The report is intended to provide advice to the next administration on key topics in civil, commercial and national security space.In a briefing held in advance of the report’s release, Sam Wilson, systems director at CSPS, said the Defense Department is benefitting from growing commercial...
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China’s Deep Blue Aerospace reveals suborbital tourism plans
28 Oct
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China’s Deep Blue Aerospace reveals suborbital tourism plans

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Render of suborbital tourism systems from Deep Blue Aerospace. Credit: Deep Blue AerospaceHELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Deep Blue Aerospace targets providing suborbital tourism flights starting in 2027.Deep Blue Aerospace is currently developing its Nebula-1 reusable orbital rocket and is preparing for a new vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) test in November. A full orbital flight and recovery is planned for 2025. The company lost a first stage in the final moments of a 179-second VTVL test flight in September.While looking to secure contracts for satellite launches, Deep Blue Aerospace will soon look to space tourism.“After the Nebula-1 rocket will undergo multiple recovery and reuse tests in 2025, the Deep Blue Aerospace crew spacecraft-rocket combination will also undergo dozens of tests in 2026 to ensure the safety and reliability of suborbital manned...
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Blue Origin conducts first flight of second human-rated New Shepard
28 Oct
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Blue Origin conducts first flight of second human-rated New Shepard

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Top Stories Tamfitronics WASHINGTON — Blue Origin carried out the first flight of a new model of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle Oct. 23, a mission the company called “nominal and on target” despite going to a slightly lower altitude than past flights.The uncrewed NS-27 mission lifted off from Blue Origin’s Launch Site One in West Texas at 11:26 a.m. Eastern. The company had scrubbed an initial launch attempt Oct. 7 for unspecified technical issues that could not be resolved before the launch window closed, and Blue Origin called off a second attempt Oct. 13 “to troubleshoot a GPS issue.”Unlike past New Shepard flights, the company did not publicly release statistics about the flight, including peak altitude and speed. The webcast of the flight followed the booster, not the capsule, after separation, showing it appear...
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Boeing losses on Starliner increase by $250 million
28 Oct
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Boeing losses on Starliner increase by $250 million

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Boeing's CST-100 Starliner approaching the ISS before docking on the Crew Flight Test mission June 6. Credit: NASAWASHINGTON — Boeing is taking another charge against earnings of $250 million on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program as the company’s new leader vowed it will not walk away from troubled programs like it.In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Oct. 23, Boeing disclosed it took the charge in its fiscal third quarter “primarily to reflect schedule delays and higher testing and certification costs.” This is in addition to a $125 million loss the company recorded in the second quarter.The company had warned Oct. 11 that it would take a total of $2 billion in charges in the third quarter on four fixed-price programs in its Defense, Space and Security, or...
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