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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...