WTA Certification Program Renews Tier 3 Certification of STN’s Teleport in Slovenia – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-06 00:00
STN has successfully renewed the Tier 3 certification of its Teleport in Dob (Ljubljana) Slovenia under WTA’s Teleport Certification Program. Since its introduction at IBC 2015, the Certification program has quickly grown in popularity. Full Certification under the WTA program is the result of a comprehensive data-collection and inspection process.
SpaceX plans Friday launch of SiriusXM SXM-10 mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-05 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Friday, June 6 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SiriusXM SXM-10 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The four-hour window opens at 11:19 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Saturday, June 7 during a four-hour window that opens at the same time.
Enpulsion unveils their Nexus electric propulsion system – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-05 00:00
Enpulsion has launched Nexus, the company’s most advanced propulsion system to date. Designed for spacecraft up to 500 kilograms, Nexus delivers significantly increased thrust and enhanced orbit-raising capabilities. Nexus development is already underway, with Preliminary Design Review (PDR) scheduled for Q3 2025.
Northrop Grumman successfully integrates spacecraft for next-generation space robotic servicing system – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-05 00:00
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) SpaceLogistics LLC has integrated a robotics payload onto its Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) spacecraft bus. Northrop Grumman integrated the robotics payload, developed by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), onto its Mission Robotics Vehicle at the company’s Dulles, Virginia facility.
NASA’s PACE Mission Reveals a Year of Terrestrial Data on Plant Health
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-05 11:15
NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite is designed to view Earth’s microscopic ocean plants in a new lens. PACE now allows scientists to see three different pigments in vegetation: chlorophyll, anthocyanins, and carotenoids. The combination of these three pigments helps scientists pinpoint even more information about plant health.