October 2021 Space News

China to deliver first rocket launching vessel by 2022 Global Times 31 Oct 2021 -- China's first vessel to support satellite launches from the sea in particular is expected to be delivered by 2022, following a recent ceremony to mark the start of the ship's construction in the city of Haiyang, East China's Shandong Province.
Parts of Russia's Space Agency Off Limits in New Security Order VOA 25 Oct 2021 -- Journalists who cover Russia's space program say they may adopt a more cautious approach to their reporting after several aspects of Roscosmos were effectively declared off limits.
France launches 'cutting-edge' military satellite into space Press TV 25 Oct 2021 -- France has launched a "state-of-the-art satellite" into orbit, designed to integrate all of the country's forces deployed across the globe.
AFRL, industry launch revolutionary spacecraft technology US Air Force 25 Oct 2021 -- The Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with ThermAvant Technologies and Maxar Technologies to develop and deploy the next generation of spacecraft thermal control technology.
In China-US Space Race, Beijing Uses Space Diplomacy VOA 25 Oct 2021 -- China's is extending its space program to other countries in ways that its superpower rival, the United States, finds hard to match and that stand to isolate the U.S. on earth, experts say.
China sends new satellite for space debris mitigation technology verification Global Times 24 Oct 2021 -- China successfully launched Shijian-21 satellite into preset orbit via a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sunday morning, which marked the 39th space launch of China space [including private sector] in 2021, tying with historical record of 39 launches set in 2018 and 2020.
China launches Shijian-21 satellite People's Daily 24 Oct 2021 -- China successfully launched a new satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Sunday.
South Korea's launch of first space rocket fails Press TV 21 Oct 2021 -- President Moon Jae-in has stressed that his administration would press ahead with space projects after South Korea's first domestically built rocket failed to fully place a dummy satellite into orbit.
South Korea's Space Rocket Nuri Fails to Place Dummy Satellite Into Orbit Sputnik 21 Oct 2021 -- South Korea's first domestically developed space rocket Nuri (KSLV-II) has failed to place a dummy satellite into orbit, President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday after studying a report on its flight.
South Korea Launches First Domestically Built Rocket VOA 21 Oct 2021 -- South Korea's space agency launched its first domestically built rocket into space Thursday but failed to put its 1.5-ton dummy payload into orbit.
Air Force Materiel Command reaches IOC as servicing major command for Space Force US Air Force 21 Oct 2021 -- The Air Force Materiel Command declared Initial Operational Capability for its support to the U.S. Space Force on Oct. 1, 2021. The IOC milestone means AFMC is well on its way to fully supporting the Space Force as its servicing major command for Space Force-assigned Airmen.
China successfully tests 500-ton solid rocket engine Global Times 19 Oct 2021 -- Closely following the heart-stopping and spectacular launch of the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft on Saturday, China has made another breakthrough in its aerospace technology, as researchers at the Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology (AASPT) announced on Tuesday they conducted a successful running test of a domestically developed solid rocket engine, with a thrust of more than 500 tons, in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, setting a world record in the field,
Russian Spacecraft Carrying Actress, Director Returns To Earth After Filming On ISS RFE/RL 17 Oct 2021 -- A space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has landed in Kazakhstan, ending their 12-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS), according to the Russian space agency Roskosmos.
China launches its longest-ever crewed mission for space station construction PLA Daily 16 Oct 2021 -- China on Saturday launched the crewed spaceship Shenzhou-13, sending three astronauts to its space station core module Tianhe for a six-month mission.
NASA Launches Craft to Explore Jupiter's Asteroids VOA 16 Oct 2021 -- The U.S. space agency, NASA, launched a craft Saturday to boldly go to a part of space never visited before — the asteroids of Jupiter.
China Launches Manned Spacecraft Shenzhou 13 to National Orbital Station Sputnik 15 Oct 2021 -- Chinese launch vehicle Changzheng-2F with manned spacecraft Shenzhou-13" was launched to the Tiangong orbital station, which is currently under construction, there are three taikonauts on board, the launch is broadcast by the Central Television of China.
Norway Joins European Space Race With Sub-Arctic Satellite Base Sputnik 11 Oct 2021 -- According to space researcher Knut Robert Fossum, large traditional satellites will face increasingly stiffer competition from simpler models, as the technology is getting smaller. The demand, in turn, generates a need for more launch sites, which is where Norway intends to step in.
Russia to Complete Over Dozen Angara-A5 Rocket Launches By 2027 - Reports Sputnik 10 Oct 2021 -- The Russian Defence Ministry plans to carry out 17 launches of the new Angara-A5 heavy-lift rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome before the end of 2027, Russian media report.
China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 departs for new monitoring missions PLA Daily 09 Oct 2021 -- China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 set sail on Thursday for the Pacific Ocean from the dock of the China Satellite Maritime Tracking and Controlling Department in east China's Jiangsu Province for its upcoming maritime monitoring missions, the ship's fourth voyage this year.

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