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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) reported that its ground stations have lost communication with its Mars orbiter spacecraft, Mangalyaan (MOM). MOM may have run out of propellant or battery power but it is also possible that an automated maneuver cut communications.

    October 11, 2021 – The third edition of the European Rocketry Challenge – EuRoC – begins today. EuRoC is the rocket launching competition for European university students organized by the Portuguese Space Agency. This year’s edition will hold between October 11 to 18, 2022, in Ponte de Sor …

In the Third episode of Space Café Israel, Meidad Pariente is in conversation with Mr. Yossi Yamin. Can you share something personal that isn’t written in your LinkedIn profile? Let me share some insights about myself. I used to be a jazz dancer in a famous event in Israel. Every Hanukkah, there is a big festival for kids. My dance group used to perform with Ricky Gal, by a famous Israeli singer.

In this Space Café Radio – SpaceWatch.Global Editor in Chief and Space Café Italy host Dr. Emma Gatti spoke with American astrophysicist, author and space communication legend Neil deGrasse Tyson. Emma met Neil during the 4th Secure World Foundation Summit for Space Sustainability, held in London on the 22nd and 23rd of June 2022, just before of the launch of his new book Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.  Together, they discussed his vision, his hopes for the future of humanity in Space, and about letting Kubrick down.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) following their launch on Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA stated. The crew is the fifth commercial crew rotation mission launched in partnership with SpaceX.

Launch services provider Arianespace, and SAB Launch Services (SAB-LS), specialized in launch services for small satellites, signed a multi-year framework agreement for the provision of end-to-end services for nanosatellites planned to fly on Arianespace missions.

Astra, a small rocket-building company, has disclosed that it received a delisting warning from the American stock exchange, Nasdaq, after its stock went below $1 per share for 30 consecutive days, contravening the exchange’s requirements.

The global space economy has been estimated to reach 1 trillion USD of revenues by 2040 (Morgan Stanley, UBS), but such numbers have been generated starting from a 2016 baseline of 340 billion USD for the Satellite Industry only and adding all the other marginal sectors in an unclear fashion.

The Arab Satellite Communications Organization, Arabsat, signed a contract with SpaceX to launch its 7A satellite, Arabist said. Arabsat 7A is the first of the company’s 7th generation satellites, featuring the latest technologies with regards to manufacturing, payload, performance, and flexibility.

Australian in-space transportation and logistics company Space Machines Company (SMC), has partnered with antenna equipment manufacturer Anywaves, to support its first mission in Q2 2023.  SMC chose SpaceX as the launch provider for its Roll Out mission.