Space News for Thursday, March 06, 2025

SpaceX holds steady for Thursday launch of Starship Flight 8 test launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-05 00:00 The eighth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch Thursday, March 6. The launch window will open at 5:30 p.m. CT (2330 GMT) A live webcast of the flight test ...

Space News for Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Arianespace announces change of schedule for launch of Ariane 6 Flight VA263 with the CSO-3 satellite – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-04 00:00 Arianespace released a statement regarding the upcoming launch of the Ariane 6 and its passenger, the CSO-3 satellite. Due to further ...

Space News for Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Space Systems Command accelerates missile warning capabilities – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-03 00:00 BAE Systems will receive $151 million to build upon the critical milestones achieved in Phase 1 of the FORGE C2 prototyping effort. BAE Systems will deliver a prototype ready for ...

Space News for Monday, March 03, 2025

Rocket Lab signs 2nd multi-launch deal—eight Electron missions with iQPS – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-03 00:00 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed one of its largest Electron launch agreements to date in a second, multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of ...

Space News for Saturday, March 01, 2025

Tenchijin selected as data service provider of JAXA’s ALOS-4 – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-28 00:00 Tenchijin has been selected as a data service provider to use the PALSAR-3 observation data of Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4”(ALOS-4) ALOS-4 observes Earth’s ...

Space News for Friday, February 28, 2025

SpaceX Starship’s eighth flight test launch delayed – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-27 00:00 The eighth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Friday, February 28, pending regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 40 minutes before ...

Space News for Thursday, February 27, 2025

Firefly Aerospace, just 4 days from Moon landing, shows Blue Ghost – low lunar orbit Moon footage – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-26 00:00 Firefly Aerospace is now less than 4 days from landing on the Moon. The video, sped up by 10X, was taken about 100 km above the lunar surface. ...

Space News for Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Blue Origin’s successful human spaceflight mission NS-30 and “the life-changing impact of seeing Earth from Space” – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-25 00:00 NS-30 crew Blue Origin successfully completed its tenth human spaceflight and the 30th flight for the New Shepard program. The ...

Space News for Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Starship’s eighth flight test as early as Friday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-24 00:00 The eighth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Friday, February 28, pending regulatory approval. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 40 minutes before ...

Space News for Saturday, February 22, 2025

NASA awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope launch services contract – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-21 00:00 The Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission will detect and observe asteroids and comets that could potentially pose an impact threat to Earth. The firm fixed price ...