Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, 10:01 PM PDT
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Reuters
• Karen Freifeld
US President Biden administration to ease restrictions on space-related exports to allies
By Reuters: The Biden administration on Thursday eased export restrictions on U.S. commercial space companies to ship certain satellite and spacecraft-related items to allies and partners.
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South China Morning Post and
Yahoo Finance
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
ESA awards contract to begin work on Ramses asteroid mission
By SpaceNews.com: The European Space Agency signed a contract with OHB to begin work on an asteroid mission, but a decision on full funding for the mission is still more than a year away.
abc7.com
• City News Service
Original 'Inspiration' space shuttle mock-up to move through Downey California for restoration, display
By abc7.com: A full-size original space shuttle design prototype made a momentous journey -- in pieces -- along a Downey street as it was moved to a renovation facility ahead of its planned display.
GeekWire
• Alan Boyle
Why housing affordability looms as a final frontier for Seattle area’s space industry
By GeekWire: Participants in a panel at a Bellevue Chamber luncheon focusing on the Seattle area's space industry included, from left, U.S. Rep. Adam Smith; moderator.
Aviation Week
• Aviation Week Staff
Russia’s Gazprom Eyes LEO Satcom Constellation
By Aviation Week: Russian energy giant JSC Gazprom plans to deploy a low Earth orbit communications network to service the country’s government and business users.
Spaceflight Now
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
By Spaceflight Now: Update 4:38 p.m. EDT: SpaceX is moving to their 24-hour backup date for the launch and is targeting liftoff no earlier the Friday, Oct. 18. SpaceX is preparing to launch its third batch of Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit since Monday morning, however winds at the Cape may prove challenging.
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satnews and
talkoftitusville.com
Bloomberg
• Michael R. Bloomberg
NASA’s $100 Billion Moon Mission Is Going Nowhere
By Bloomberg: The Artemis program — years behind schedule and billions over budget — should have taxpayers and presidents demanding answers.
