SpaceX finally launches Indonesia’s Nusantara Lima mission on 9
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-11 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched the Nusantara Lima mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, September 11. The launch took place 7:59 p.m. ET, with additional opportunities available until 9:56 p.m. If needed, a backup opportunity is avail on Friday, September 12 during a 118-minute window that opens at 7:58p.m. ET. This was the 23rd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously supported Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER-b, USSF-124, BlueBird 1-5 and 18 Starlink missions.
SpaceX to launch 24 smallsats of Starlink Group 17-9 from California on Saturday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-11 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 24 Starlink smallsats to join the Starlink constellation in low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch.
Forrester’s Digest: Forecast: Starlink’s revenues at $15.9bn in 2026 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-11 00:00
Quilty Space has updated its model to include a forecast for Starlink’s broadband-by-satellite division for 2026. Quilty projects revenues of $15.9 billion (€13.6bn), EBITDA of $11 billion, and Pro-forma free cash flow of $4.9 billion.
Gilat first to market with AI-powered network management system. – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-11 00:00
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Has announced the AI transformation of the firm’s Network Management System (NMS), integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) This integration introduces a new NMS-MCP, which acts as a gateway between the NMS and AI agents.
NASA's Northrop Grumman CRS-23 Info and Hardware
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-11 12:50
NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 will deliver more than 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the first flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger, more cargo-capable version of the company's solar-powered spacecraft. The Cygnus XL will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-11 13:41
Sentinel-6B will provide data crucial to forecasting sea states. It will provide essential sea level and other ocean data after it launches this November. The satellite will eventually take over from its twin, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, which launched in 2020. Forecasters derive the location of large currents from changes in sea level.
NASA Unveils Potential Evidence of Ancient Martian Life in Peculiar Rock Patterns
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-10 21:31
Leopard-spot patterns on a Martian rock may hold clues to ancient microbial life on the Red Planet. The rock, dubbed Cheyava Falls, was discovered by NASA’s Perseverance rover in June 2024. The patterns consist of lighter spots encircled by thin, darker borders, forming what are known as reaction fronts.