SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches Axiom Space’s astronauts on Axiom Mission 4 enroute to ISS – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-25 00:00
On Wednesday, June 25 at 2:31 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct more than 60 scientific experiments and demonstrations.
GomSpace signs a 19.5 million euros contract with a European based company – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-26 00:00
GomSpace has signed a 19.5 million euros contract with a European-based, privately held, venture-funded technology company. The customer is backed by long-term capital and early commercial interest. GomSpace has been selected to deliver 18 satellites within a 12-month timeframe.
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink Group 10-16 smallsats from the Cape after earlier sending Axiom’s astronauts to the ISS – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-25 00:00
Falcon 9 launched 27 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral. This was the 20th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. SpaceX later confirmed in a social media update that the smallsats were successfully dispatched to add to the planned 12,000 Starlink constellation.
Rocket Lab’s Electron set to launch Get The Hawk Outta Here (4x HawkEye 360) – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-25 00:00
‘Get The Hawk Outta Here’ is scheduled to launch Thursday, June 26th, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1. The client is HawkEye 360, a radio frequency geospatial analytics provider based in Virginia. The forecast calls for a temperature of 59°F, overcast clouds, 100% cloud cover and a wind speed of 22mph.
KONGSBERG launches new satellites to complete N3X space constellation – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-25 00:00
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (’KONGSBERG’) has completed the N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites. The N3X constellation is designed to enhance Norway’s maritime domain awareness.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scours Mars for Science
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-25 12:12
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover ground down a portion of a rock surface, blew away the resulting debris, and then went to work studying its pristine interior. “Kenmore,” as nicknamed by the rover science team, is the 30th Martian rock that Perseverance has subjected to such in-depth scrutiny.
What Are Asteroids? (Ages 14-18)
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-25 14:12
Asteroids are rocky objects that orbit the Sun just like planets do. These space rocks were left behind after our solar system formed about 4.6 billion years ago. Asteroids are found in a wide range of sizes, with some having enough gravity to have small moons of their own. An asteroid’s location can also be influenced by the gravity of planets it passes and end up pushed or pulled onto a path that brings it near Earth.
Axiom Mission 4 launches atop Falcon 9 on new Crew Dragon Grace
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-24 19:42
SpaceX launched its fourth private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, June 25, at 2:31 AM EDT (06:31 UTC) atop Falcon 9 and the newly-named Crew Dragon Grace. Axiom-4 (Ax-4) includes the American astronaut with the most time in space and members from three different countries, each marking that country’s first journey to the Station. The mission is expected to spend up to 14 days docked to the ISS.