SpaceNews This Week |Mixed reactions in space community to Trump's immigration executive order

February 3, 2017 View this email in your browser Mixed reactions in space community to immigration executive order Jeff Foust — As scientists and others protest a White House executive order restricting immigration from several nations, many in the space industry are not yet taking a stand on the issue. Panasonic Avionics subject of federal corruption probe Caleb Henry — Global in-flight connectivity provider Panasonic Avionics of California is the subject of a U.S. corruption and securities probe, parent company Panasonic Corp. of Japan disclosed Feb. 2. Finnish company raising funds for astronaut training competition Debra Werner — Cohu Experience, a Finnish startup aimed at encouraging public participation in the burgeoning commercial space industry, has raised more than 2.2 million Euros in a crowdfunding campaign launched Feb. 2 for the Space Nation Astronaut Training Program, including one million Euros pledged in the first 43 minutes for the smartphones application for citizen astronauts. Launch woes diminish demand for small satellites Jeff Foust — Challenges finding launches for small satellites not only decreased the number of such spacecraft launched last year but also have depressed long-term demand, according to a new forecast. Iridium buys eighth Falcon 9 launch, shares with Earth science mission Jeff Foust —Iridium announced Jan. 31 it has purchased an additional Falcon 9 launch from SpaceX that the satellite services company will share with a German-U.S. Earth science mission. Hyten: U.S. must deter Chinese aggression in space Phillip Swarts —The U.S. must be prepared for any Chinese aggression in space, said Gen. John Hyten, leader of U.S. Strategic Command.   Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Advertise with Us | Privacy Policy | Subscribe Copyright © 2017 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314