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Established in 1999, SpaceRef is a media company dedicated to the space industry. It operates two main websites: SpaceRef and SpaceRef Business. As a leader in news aggregation, SpaceRef not only curates space-related news but also produces original articles, timely updates, and engaging editorial pieces. SpaceRef is interested in exploring various business ventures and is open to partnerships, sponsorships, social media promotions, and other development opportunities.

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Quad Cities Airport Aims to Become Midwest Spaceport

Nov 20, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

The Quad Cities International Airport in Moline, Michigan is aiming to possibly become one of America’s spaceports. According to an announcement from the Airport’s director, Ben Leischner, they’re beginning the long process to see if they could become an FAA-licensed site for launching orbital rockets, despite not being near coastal water like existing spaceports in Texas, Florida, and California.
Starship Completes Historic Second Launch Then Loses Contact

Nov 18, 2023 | spaceref.com | David Ariosto

The massive rocket that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk positioned as the vehicle that will bring astronauts to the Moon and eventually Mars took flight on Saturday (November 18), approximately seven months after the first launch exploded in what SpaceX then playfully described as a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.”SUBSCRIBERS ONLY This content is for Website Basic Subscription (Monthly) and Website Basic Subscription (Annual) members only. FIRST MONTH FREE
ESA Ministerial Meeting Leads to European Shift to Launcher Competition

Nov 15, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

The ESA Inter-Ministerial Conference held earlier this month showed that member states have developed a new focus on resolving Europe’s domestic launcher deficit, as well as using space to address climate change. The conference was well attended—ministers from countries from across the European Union attended, as did a number of other non-EU ESA members like Norway and the United Kingdom.
Sidus Space CTO Exits Amidst Successful LizzieSat Satellite Tests

Nov 3, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

Sidus Space, the Space-as-a-Service satellite company, issued a pair of announcements this week related to a major change in executive management and final testing of its LizzieSat. On Monday (October 30), Sidus Space announced that CTO Jamie Adams will be leaving his company, vacating his board seat, and that the company is eliminating the CTO position altogether, potentially indicating major changes for the company’s future direction.
Sierra Space Completes Week-Long Flight Operations Review for Dream Chaser

Oct 31, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

Sierra Space announced that they had finished their joint week-long Flight Operations Review with NASA on October 26. The review was focused on the flight operations related to their Dream Chaser spaceplane, which is slated to launch in the Spring of 2024, with the goal of having it deliver cargo (and, eventually, people) to the International Space Station (ISS) and its privately-operated successors.
Flagship Mission to Uranus Faces Funding Challenge During Limited Launch Window

Oct 31, 2023 | spaceref.com | Jon Kelvey

Uranus is a strange world, tantalizing for planetary scientists. The ringed ice giant spins on its side relative to the axes of the other planets in the solar system, and its magnetic field is offset from its geographic poles by 60 degrees. Its 27 moons could offer all kinds of surprises, including liquid water environments that could play host to forms of alien life. SUBSCRIBERS ONLY This content is for Website Basic Subscription (Monthly) and Website Basic Subscription (Annual) members only.
Astroforge Closer to Asteroid Mining with Successful Propulsion Test

Oct 25, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

Space mining startup AstroForge just got a little bit closer to achieving their goal of mining asteroids for precious metals, after announcing in a press release shared with SpaceRef on Wednesday, October 18 that they’ve successfully tested the flight propulsion system of their Brokkr-2 surveyor spacecraft. This follows up on their recent launch of their Brokkr-1 CubeSat, which will test technology designed to refine ore in space.
Senate Subcommittee and Space Industry Leaders Stress Need for Longer FAA "Learning Period"

Oct 19, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

On Wednesday, Space industry figures from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic reiterated calls for an extension to the “learning period” regarding the development of safety regulations for human space travel on Wednesday, to the generally-sympathetic Senate Subcommittee on Space and Science. The meeting was chaired by Arizona’s formerly Democratic and now Independent Senator, Kyrsten Sinema.
Northrop Grumman Joins Voyager Space for Starlab as Commercial LEO Destinations Consolidate

Oct 17, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

Aerospace and defense firm Northrop Grumman has decided to cease developing its own commercial space station, and is instead joining Voyager Space, Nanoracks, and Airbus in the development of the Starlab station. The move will lead to the consolidation of funding for the remaining NASA commercial space station contractees. SUBSCRIBERS ONLY This content is for Website Basic Subscription (Monthly) and Website Basic Subscription (Annual) members only. FIRST MONTH FREE
Rocket Lab Opens New Engine Development Center After Virgin Orbit Facility Buyout

Oct 16, 2023 | spaceref.com | Craig Bamford

Launch company Rocket Lab has announced the official opening of its new Engine Development Center in Long Beach, California, after acquiring the property from the now-bankrupt Virgin Orbit for $16.1 million in May. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on October 4th. SUBSCRIBERS ONLY This content is for Website Basic Subscription (Monthly) and Website Basic Subscription (Annual) members only. FIRST MONTH FREE