Space News for Wednesday, May 28, 2025

UPDATE: SpaceX experiences some good, some bad and some challenging experiences with Starship launch of 9th flight test – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-27 00:00 SpaceX plans Starship’s ninth flight test on Tuesday, May 27. The launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. CT. A live webcast ...

Space News for Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Firefly Aerospace adds UAE’s Rashid 2 Rover to Blue Ghost mission to the far side of the moon – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-27 00:00 The Rashid 2 Rover will join Firefly’s second lunar mission in 2026 in addition to payloads from Australia, the European Space Agency, and NASA. ...

Space News for Saturday, May 24, 2025

Hubble Spies a Spiral So Inclined Original Publication Date: 2025-05-23 07:13 The galaxy is located 43 million light-years away in the constellation Crater (The Cup) From Hubble’s vantage point in orbit around Earth, NGC 3511 is tilted by about 70 degrees. Astronomers are studying NGC 3511 as ...

Space News for Friday, May 23, 2025

In Their Honor … Lest We Forget – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-22 00:00 Satnews Publishers offices will be closed and reopen on Tuesday, May 27. In observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Satnews publishers offices will be closed. We salute the past, present and future fallen ...

Space News for Thursday, May 22, 2025

SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 11-16 smallsats hours earlier on Thursday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-21 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of a batch of Starlink Group 11-16 smallsats, to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 1:58 PM – 5:58 PM ...

Space News for Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Ovzon receives $5.7 million renewal order from European customer – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-21 00:00 Ovzon has received a 12-month order for renewal of services from an existing European customer. The order is for Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service including an exclusive ...

Space News for Tuesday, May 20, 2025

DIU solicitation: CUAS Low Cost Sensing Challenge – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-20 00:00 The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), in collaboration with the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), seeks to identify solutions for scalable, cost-effective, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) ...

Space News for Monday, May 19, 2025

SpaceX plans for Monday launch of Starlink Group 12-15 smallsats – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-18 00:00 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is set to launch Starlink Group 12-15 smallsats into low Earth orbit on Monday, May 19th. The launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape ...

Space News for Friday, May 16, 2025

NASA awards launch service task order for Aspera’s galaxy mission to Rocket Lab – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-15 00:00 Rocket Lab USA Inc. Will launch the agency’s Aspera mission. Aspera will examine hot gas in the space between galaxies, called the intergalactic medium. The ...

Space News for Thursday, May 15, 2025

INNOSPACE signs strategic MoU with Saturn Satellite Networks to develop + launch smallsats – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-14 00:00 INNOSPACE (KS:462350) has signed a strategic MoU with Saturn Satellite Networks, Inc. (Saturn) The companies will jointly develop next-generation ...