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Planetary Science Caucus Established for 118th Congress
After a two year absence, the Planetary Science Caucus is returning to Congress. The bipartisan effort to renew the caucus was made by Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE) and Judy Chu (D-CA), with the support of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Science Caucus is a place where Members of Congress can come together in support of…
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Space One’s KAIROS Maiden Flight Explodes Seconds Into Flight
Japanese private company Space One made another attempt to launch their KAIROS rocket after their first attempt on March 9 was scrubbed due to a ship entering a restricted sea zone along the rocket’s flight path. This new attempt saw the rocket take flight for mere seconds before an explosion ended the flight prematurely. The…
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Rocket Lab Launches 45th Electron Mission
Rocket Lab, a global launch provider, successfully launched their 45th Electron mission on March 13, with liftoff occurring at 4:03 NZDT, from Pad B at Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The mission, called Owl Night Long, was the 4th launch for repeat customer Synspective. The mission successfully delivered Synspective’s Strix-3, a Synthetic Aperture…
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Swedish Space Corporation and Dhruva Space Expand Collaboration on Ground Station Network
Earlier this month, the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Indian space company Dhruva Space, announced that they had agreed to expand on their previous cooperation with each other. This agreement will see Dhruva Space gain access to SSC’s ground station network on their upcoming LEAP-1 hosted payload mission. “We are honored that our long-term partnership…
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Crew-7 Returns to Earth
The members of Crew-7 have successfully returned to Earth, riding down from the International Space Station aboard Crew Dragon Endurance. The successful splashdown off the coast of Pensacola, Florida at 5:47 a.m. ET, ending a six month tour in low Earth orbit. The crew consists of Commander Jasmin Moghbeli from NASA, Pilot Andreas Mogensen of…
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Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Completes Vibrational Testing
Sierra Space has announced that their Dream Chaser spaceplane has undergone a series of vibrational testing in preparation for a future launch. The vehicle, named Tenacity, completed this testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility located in Sandusky, Ohio. Over the course of a month, the spacecraft and its cargo companion Shooting Star, underwent a…
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