Space News for Tuesday, April 15, 2025

ULA’s Amazon Project Kuiper now set for April 28 launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-14 00:00 Amazon Project Kuiper is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access. Project Kuiper’s satellite payload will be the heaviest payload ...

Space News for Monday, April 14, 2025

Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-31 ‘glam’ human crew to launch on Monday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-13 00:00 Blue Origin announced its 11th human flight, NS-31, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Monday, April 14. The New Shepard launch window opens at 8:30 a.m. ...

Space News for Saturday, April 12, 2025

SpaceX plans NROL-192 launch of spy satellites on secret mission this Saturday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-11 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Saturday, April 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-192 mission. The mission payload contains a batch of spy satellites that will join up ...

Space News for Friday, April 11, 2025

Northrop Grumman achieves 1st undocking between 2 commercial spacecraft in GEO – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-10 00:00 MEV-1 successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service. This marks the first undocking between two commercial ...

Space News for Thursday, April 10, 2025

ULA scrubs Amazon’s Kuiper 1 mission a No Go due to nasty weather conditions – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-09 00:00 “The stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window,” according to ULA Launch Director Eric Richards. The ...

Space News for Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Cobham Satcom announces acquisition by Solix Group to accelerate growth – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-08 00:00 Cobham Group has signed an agreement to sell Cobham Satcom to Solix Group. Cobham Satcom enables secure SATCOM in remote locations across land and sea. The company is ...

Space News for Tuesday, April 08, 2025

Millennium Space Systems completes FOO Fighter CDR in 10 months – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-07 00:00 Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] company, completed the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) CDR in just 10 months. FOO Fighter will ...

Space News for Monday, April 07, 2025

United Launch Alliance’s competitive Space Force contract for continued critical National Security Space Launches – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-07 00:00 The U.S. Space Force announced today that United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery ...

Space News for Saturday, April 05, 2025

SSC awards National SSL Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts to the tune of $13.7 billion – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-04 00:00 Space Systems Command has awarded three National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 contracts. The overall NSSL Phase 3 Mission Manifest has almost doubled ...

Space News for Friday, April 04, 2025

KONGSBERG to deliver 280 microsatellites to SpinLaunch’s LEO SATCOM constellation – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-03 00:00 SpinLaunch has selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics as its exclusive satellite supplier for their LEO broadband communication constellation, Meridian Space. The ...