Space News for Friday, August 08, 2025

RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies announces new + larger spacecraft – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-07 00:00 The Saturn-400 offers increased payload capacity, allowing for more instruments and larger sensors. It’s also the company’s first satellite to offer an optional built-in ...

Space News for Thursday, August 07, 2025

Space Scotland’s new CEO returns and is ready to ramp up country in preparation of Orbital Launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-06 00:00 Dr. Natasha Nicholson has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Space Scotland. Dr. Nicholson returns to Space Scotland after ...

Space News for Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Rocket Lab’s successful launch from New Zealand of iQPS’ ‘The Harvest Goddess Thrives’ – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-05 00:00 Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) today successfully launched its 69th Electron mission and deployed the latest satellite to orbit for Institute for ...

Space News for Tuesday, August 05, 2025

Space Ocean Corp + Astrum Drive Inc form strategic collaboration – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-05 00:00 Space Ocean Corp. And Astrum Drive, Inc. Have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore a strategic collaboration. The collaboration will combine Space Ocean’s expertise in ...

Space News for Monday, August 04, 2025

Vaya Space selected for $1.2 million AFWERX Phase II contract to advance hypersonic propulsion – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-04 00:00 Vaya Space has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II in the amount of $1,236,406. The program will focus on the development of the ...

Space News for Saturday, August 02, 2025

Godspeed as SpaceX’s Dragon transports NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts on mission to the ISS – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-01 00:00 Falcon 9 launched Dragon’s 11th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-11) to the International Space Station. Dragon will autonomously dock with the ...

Space News for Friday, August 01, 2025

NearSpace Launch reaches major milestone of more than 1000 systems and subsystems – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-07-31 00:00 NearSpace Launch, Inc. (NSL), provider in small satellite innovation and mission success, achieved a major milestone: over 1000 systems and subsystems ...

Space News for Thursday, July 31, 2025

Forrester’s Digest: Forecast: Australia to spend €370m+ on LEO satellites – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-07-30 00:00 Australia is budgeting a spend of A$664 million (€373.4m) on its own low Earth orbiting systems. LEO satellites orbit closer to Earth than conventional satellites, ...

Space News for Wednesday, July 30, 2025

SSC continues to transform acquisition of SATCOM capabilities—5 companies contracted – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-07-29 00:00 U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) continues to transform the way satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities are acquired. SSC manages a ...

Space News for Tuesday, July 29, 2025

NASA and ISRO’s joint project, NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite set to launch from India on Wednesday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-07-28 00:00 NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR satellite, will use advanced radar imaging to map the elevation of Earth’s ...