One giant leap for Irish spaceflight—EIRSAT-1 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-07 00:00
EIRSAT-1, developed by a team of students and staff at University College Dublin through ESA’s Fly Your Satellite! Program, has made history as Ireland’s first satellite. Over more than six years of work, the mission grew from an ambitious proposal into a fully-fledged spaceflight success story.
Thales Alenia Space selects NanoAvionics for ESA-led urban heat monitoring constellation study – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-07 00:00
Kongsberg NanoAvionics has been selected by Thales Alenia Space to join a consortium studying the European Space Agency’s (ESA) FutureEO program mission, SIRIUS. NanoAvionics will contribute its small satellite expertise, including the flight-proven MP42H microsatellite bus.
SpaceX to launch top secret Space Development Agency’s first Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from California – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-07 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, September 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) first Tranche 1 mission. The launch will take place from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A live webcast of this mission will begin about 10 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX.
SpaceX’s Saturday smallsat Starlink Mission 17-9 launch from foggy California – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-07 00:00
Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The flight expanded SpaceX’s constellation to almost 9,000 units that comprise the network. There was the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may have heard one or more sonic booms.
SpaceX plans Monday launch from the Cape of Indonesia’s Nusantara Lima mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-07 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Monday, September 8 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Nusantara Lima mission. The 116-minute launch window opens at 8:02 p.m. ET. A backup opportunity is available Tuesday, September 9 during a 116-minute window.
SWISSto12 acquires key assets and IP from Hanwha Phasor – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-07 00:00
SWISSto12 has acquired Ku-band active electronically steered antenna (AESA) user terminal technology and assets from Hanwha Phasor. The acquisition will allow SWISSto12 to further accelerate its product development and deliver an enhanced product line to market.