Aerospacelab secures 94 million euros ($110 million) – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-05 00:00
Aerospacelab has closed an extended Series B funding round totaling 94 million euros ($110 million) Backed by a strong coalition of investors, this round reflects the market’s growing confidence in Aerospacelab’s mission to drive innovation, speed, and performance.
SpaceX ready to send 28 smallsats of Starlink Group 10-57 from the Cape on Friday weather permitting – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-04 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. This is the 27th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
SpaceX plans Saturday launch of 24 smallsats of Starlink Group 17-9 from California – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-04 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The forecast calls for a temperature of 62°F, clear skies, 4% cloud cover and a wind speed of 5mph. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX.
UPDATE: United Launch Alliance (ULA) provides status report – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-04 00:00
ULA’s Status Report provides updates on launch and other ULA activities. Kuiper 3 // Next Up! Sept. 25: Third batch of 27 operational broadband satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper ViaSat-3 F2. Viasat USSF-106 // Successfully Launched Aug. 12, 2025: First National Security Launch aboard a Vulcan rocket.
Former NASA Boss Bridenstine: US “Highly Unlikely” to Land on Moon Before China
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-04 01:18
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Bridenstine expressed deep concerns about the complexity and feasibility of NASA’s Artemis program. He warned that the United States is “highly unlikely” to land astronauts on the Moon before China.