2022年8月15日

诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司已经宣布,它将会启动萤火虫航空合作,建立一个美国版的主力Antares火箭目前苍蝇与俄罗斯rd - 181发动机。由于持续的战争在乌克兰,俄罗斯停止火箭引擎的所有销售美国今年3月。新心大星将配备7萤火虫的米兰达引擎,以及“复合材料技术第一阶段结构和坦克,“根据新闻稿。这两家公司还将合作开发一款全新的中型运载火箭。诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司的Antares火箭在发射台上。影像学分:诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司大量的公司想在空间运行,但是很少有或需要专业知识。他们想要一只眼睛在天空而不是卫星公司。子空间是为数不多的几个创业公司想把人送入太空但特别专长在地球观测和建立完整的堆栈,从卫星数据总线在地上。它已经筹集了2500万美元,并锁定几个早期的大客户。“人们重塑堆栈收集数据所需的大部分空间,“μ介子的首席执行官和共同创始人约翰尼·代尔解释道。 “When we look across the spectrum of different new phenomenologies and missions, many of these companies are developing their own spacecraft, and obviously their own ground segments and data, so they can address a particular vertical market. We think that doesn’t make sense.” Image Credits: Muon Space …and beyond Benchmark Space Systems acquired electric propulsion tech from Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation, which it will use to create a hybrid chemical-electric propulsion system . Capella Space revealed a new generation of synthetic aperture radar satellites that the company says will have higher-quality image resolution and upgraded payload downlink antennae, for launch in early 2023. D-Orbit signed a contract with Swiss nanosatellite company Astrocast to launch 20 Astrocast sats over multiple launches, for an agreement lasting three years. Eta Space and Helios want to develop an oxygen production and liquefaction plant on the moon. Helios, based in Israel, says it developed a reactor capable of extracting oxygen from lunar regolith, while Eta Space would liquify and store the oxygen in cryogenic tanks. The European Space Agency is in preliminary talks with SpaceX to use Falcon 9 rockets to fill the gap left by Russia’s Soyuz and ongoing delays of Arianespace’s Ariane 6 rocket. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission denied a bid by SpaceX for nearly $900 million in rural internet connection subsidies for its Starlink service, because the company “failed to demonstrate that the providers could deliver the promised service.” Galactic Energy, a Chinese launch company, conducted its third successful flight of the Ceres-1 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle experienced a critical anomaly during its maiden flight, resulting in a complete loss of payload. The Indian Space Research Organization said it was assembling a committee to analyze the issue and provide recommendations for future missions. Lockheed Martin Ventures will be doubling its fund from $200 million to $400 million, and a notable portion of that additional money will go to space technologies, executives said . NanoAvionics is expanding its product line with two satellite buses, one capable of hosting payloads up to 145 kilograms and another up to 22 kilograms. The NASA Authorization Act is now law. The legislation, part of the CHIPS Act, does not allocate funds to the space agency but sets goals and outlines programs. Read more details here. NASA is looking for another launch provider for its TROPICS satellites, after Astra (the previous launch provider NASA selected) announced it would suspend all launches on its Rocket 3 to further develop a much larger rocket. SpaceX carried nearly 160,000 kilograms and 473 spacecraft to orbit in the second quarter, leading the world in launch tonnage by a very large margin, according to a BryceTech report . SpaceX launched 52 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center, its 35th launch so far this year. Virgin Orbit is assessing potential launch sites in South Korea , in partnership with South Korean investment group J-Space. The aim is to use Virgin’s LauncherOne System to launch small satellites from that country. Max Q is brought to you by me, Aria Alamalhodaei . If you enjoy reading Max Q, consider forwarding it to a friend.