May 2022 Space News

Armenian's First Satellite Reaches Orbit After SpaceX 'Rideshare' Launch RFE/RL 27 May 2022 -- Armenian's first satellite has reached Earth's orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX rocket, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has announced.
China's space tracking ship departs for 100th mission PLA Daily 27 May 2022 -- China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 Thursday set sail for its first voyage this year from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province. The vessel will carry out its 100th maritime mission during this voyage.
China launches three low-orbit communication test satellites People's Daily 21 May 2022 -- China successfully sent three low-orbit communication test satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China Friday.
New Zealand's First Government-Funded Space Mission Expected Next Year VOA 20 May 2022 -- New Zealand's first government-funded space mission, aimed at helping cut global methane emissions, is expected to be ready for launch next year. The joint New Zealand-U.S. satellite aims to help with a key climate change issue by identifying methane gas leaks from oil and gas companies, as well as agriculture. Experts are gathering Friday in Auckland to discuss the ambitious project.
Boeing Starliner En Route to International Space Station Boeing 19 May 2022 -- The Boeing [NYSE: BA] CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after successfully performing the planned orbital insertion burn 31 minutes into flight. The spacecraft is expected to dock with the space station after a nearly 24-hour journey in low Earth orbit, bringing together the Boeing-built Starliner with a Boeing-built space station module.
Chinese aerospace experts slam NASA's chief for 'ridiculous and outrageous' allegations of 'stealing' technology Global Times 19 May 2022 -- Chinese aerospace experts on Thursday slammed NASA's Administrator Bill Nelson for his "ridiculous" and "outrageous" remarks after the senior official alleged that China is "good at stealing" American designs in a "space race."
Soyuz-2.1 Rocket With Military Satellite Launched From Plesetsk - MoD Sputnik 19 May 2022 -- The Russian Space Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with a military satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the Russian Defence Ministry told journalists.
Iran has 7 satellites under construction or ready for launch IRNA 16 May 2022 -- Iranian Space Agency announced on Monday that it will have seven home-made satellites which could be launched by the end of Iranian calendar year on March 20, 2023.
Iran to Launch Seven Domestically Manufactured Satellites in March 2023, Reports Say Sputnik 16 May 2022 -- Iran continues production of seven homegrown satellites, which may be launched in March next year when designers are expected to put final touches on the projects, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Monday, citing the head of the Iranian Space Agency, Hassan Salarieh.
Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks UN News 13 May 2022 -- A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation from civil society and Member States - including all five permanent members of the Security Council - at talks in Geneva.
Space: EU carries out Space Threat Response Architecture Exercise 2022 (STRA-22) European External Action Service (EEAS) 13 May 2022 -- From 10 to 13 May, the EU carried out the Space Threat Response Architecture (STRA-22) exercise in the European External Action Service Headquarters in Brussels.
First Air Force supports US Space Command as 'Air Forces Space' US Air Force 13 May 2022 -- The Department of Defense designated First Air Force as 'Air Forces Space' (AFSPACE), and the fifth service component to U.S. Space Command May 3.
DOD Focused on Hypersonic Missile Defense Development, Admiral Says DoD News 11 May 2022 -- Cruise missiles follow unpredictable flight paths and are now capable of supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Russia and China are developing advanced cruise missiles that can be launched from aircraft, ground launchers and ships or submarines, along with hypersonic missile capabilities.
Superpowers promising not to seek hegemony primary responsible for space security, Chinese diplomat urges Global Times 11 May 2022 -- The primary responsible behavior in space should have superpowers to promise not to seek hegemony, nor dominate the outer space, a senior Chinese diplomat said, elaborating China's views on how to protect space security and avoid arms race in space.
First images published of Iran's home-grown Noor 2 satellite Press TV 10 May 2022 -- Iranian media have released first images received from a home-grown satellite that were put into orbit in March as authorities hail the development as a major success for a civilian space program that has progressed in recent years despite facing American sanctions.
Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft delivers supplies to Tiangong in 1st of six China Space Station construction missions Global Times 10 May 2022 -- With a mission to ferry supplies for the upcoming Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight mission and materials for the in-orbit assembly of the Tiangong China Space Station, the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft successfully carried out an automatic and fast rendezvous and docking with the orbital space station combination on Tuesday morning, some seven hours after its launch.
China's cargo craft docks with space station combination PLA Daily 10 May 2022 -- China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-4, carrying supplies for the upcoming Shenzhou-14 crewed mission, successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe and the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
China launches Tianzhou-4 cargo resupply mission to help build space station Global Times 10 May 2022 -- Tasked to ferry supplies for the following Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight mission and materials for the in-orbit assembly of China Space Station, Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft riding atop the Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket took off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in South China's tropical island province of Hainan on Tuesday early morning around 1:56 am.
China launches Jilin-1 commercial satellites People's Daily 06 May 2022 -- China on Thursday launched a Long March-2D rocket to place a group of eight satellites in space.
Norwegian Company to Launch Surveillance Satellites to Keep an Eye on Northern Seas Sputnik 02 May 2022 -- Although the company itself presented the project as commercial and emphasised a growing market for monitoring data, pundits have argued that data that has been gathered will be shared with NATO.

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