AFRL for Neutron launch for rocket cargo missions – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-11 00:00
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) will launch their medium-lift, reusable rocket—Neutron—for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) The mission is scheduled for a return-to-Earth launch no earlier than 2026. The launch contract will see Neutron execute a Rocket Cargo survivability experiment.
Sierra Space marks 3rd testing milestone with USSF’s R-GPS satellite program – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-12 00:00
Sierra Space has accomplished another successful demo of the company’s Resilient GPS (R-GPS) technology for the USSF via an SSC contract. In this third milestone, Sierra Space demonstrated an early integration of the R-GPS satellite technology.
General Atomics awarded USSF contract for Phase 2 of the Enterprise Space Terminal Program – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-11 00:00
GA-EMS has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Space Force for Phase 2 of the Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. The EST program is an enterprise optical communications solution to enhance mission effectiveness. GA-EMS will continue design and analyses activities to optimize the system designs.
SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 15-3 smallsats on Monday from California – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-11 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Monday, May 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 12:29 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 3:29 a.M. ET. The forecast calls for a temperature of 58°F, overcast clouds, 90% cloud cover and a wind speed of 16mph.
Black hole that swallowed star 600 million light-years ago found, NASA shares pic – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-11 00:00
NASA has released a stunning image of a black hole swallowing a star and causing a massive explosion. Although the cosmic event took place 600 million light-years ago, the burst of radiation has only reached us now. The space agency’s Hubble Space Telescope captured the astronomical event.
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JPL Director, 2001-2016 Charles Elachi was born in Lebanon and received a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Grenoble, France. Elachi taught at Caltech, served in a variety of research and management positions at JPL beginning in 1971, specializing in remote sensing. He became the Director of JPL in May 2001.
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