Debra Werner

Freelance writer, @SpaceNews_Inc Email: [email protected] and Debra Werner 1-415-412-5819 on Signal

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Northrop Grumman partners with Apex on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome https://t.co/8gVQvr0JBr

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New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad https://t.co/Z6g632Glke

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

At the NASA Moon Base event, NASA announced it selected Astrolab and Lunar Outpost for LTV (lunar rover) awards and Blue Origin to deliver those rovers to the Moon on its Blue Moon lander.

[Jason Rainbow @JasonRainbow]

Cowboy Space has filed plans with the FCC for Stampede, a proposed 20,000-satellite orbital data center constellation. It’s smaller than the million-satellite system proposed by SpaceX, though still massive by historical standards: https://t.co/1tgQvNrbkI

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Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on space interceptor program for Golden Dome https://t.co/yDiIXkDMti

[Planet @planet]

Proud to partner on this groundbreaking mission.

[Planet @planet]

You heard it from @Will4Planet first: we’ve successfully made contact with all three Pelicans!

[Science Committee Democrats @sciencedems]

🚨Science Committee Democratic staff have learned from multiple sources that President Trump has fired the entirety of the National Science Board (NSB). The purpose of the @NSF_NSB is to advise Congress and the President on the activities of the @NSF.

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Turion Space raises $75 million to expand maneuverable satellite fleet https://t.co/cQHhU7r1ff

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

The U.S. Space Force selected 14 companies to compete for contracts under a new $1.8 billion procurement of satellites and supporting technologies to monitor activity in geosynchronous orbit. The program, known as Andromeda, is structured as a 10-year contracting vehicle managed by Space Systems Command. Link in thread.

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

Here's what to expect:

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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed https://t.co/OPApID3kaz

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Artemis 2 heads to the moon https://t.co/TpFCW1rj11

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

Orion has separated from the ICPS upper stage.

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

SLS core stage main engine cutoff. ICPS and Orion have separated.

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

On their way to the Moon.

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

@JoelAchenbach This would prevent NASA from proceeding out of its current planned hold at T-10 minutes if not resolved. But they have time to fix it.

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

NASA reporting an issue with one of the batteries on the Artemis 2 launch abort system; temperature out of range.

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

SpaceX quietly files for big bang IPO https://t.co/OZtnmrN0oc

[Jeff Foust @jeff_foust]

A view of Artemis 2 from the KSC press site. Range is go and weather is still 80% favorable for launch during the two-hour window.