SpaceX prepares Starship’s 10th launch on Sunday incorporating changes for reliability – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-08-17 00:00
The tenth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Sunday, August 24. The launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. CT. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX.
Space insurance: promising start to the year marred only by MethaneSAT claim – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-08-17 00:00
The 2024 calendar year was a profitable one for insurers. Claims amounted to only $210.8 million against an estimated gross premium revenue of $580 million. The good result last year has led to an initial fall in most premium rates. Overall annual premium levels, in dollar terms, has stayed relatively static.
Impulse Space has upgraded their Mira space vehicle – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-08-17 00:00
Impulse Space has upgraded its high-thrust Mira spacecraft for payload hosting and deployment. The next-generation Mira vehicle provides increased delta-v, greater power for payloads, more payload capacity, and expanded autonomy to support diverse mission profiles. Its first flight, LEO Express 3, is fully manifested and scheduled to launch later this year.
Forrester’s Digest: Starlink offering discounted kit – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-08-17 00:00
Starlink standard kit (dish and modem and cable) is now 50 per cent off in a number of countries. Other regions of the world can also now enjoy zero fees for the initial equipment (it was typically €349) and monthly ‘residential lite’ subscriber fees of €29 per month. Meanwhile, SpaceX is raising its fees for launching satellites.
A gigantic jet caught on camera – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-08-17 00:00
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare form of a Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) — a gigantic jet. Gigantic jets are a powerful type of electrical discharge that extends from the top of a thunderstorm into the upper atmosphere. Sprites, on the other hand, are one of the most commonly observed types of TLEs.