SpaceX launches NASA’s IMAP heliophysics mission from sunny Florida – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-24 00:00
IMAP, or the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe, is a NASA heliophysics mission that will map the boundaries of the heliosphere. This was the second flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously supported KF-01. IMAP will study how the heliosphere interacts with the local galactic neighborhood.
SpaceX plans two launches from two coasts on Thursday, Starlink smallsats Group 10-15 from the Cape – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-24 00:00
Starlink keeps Canadian dog sledders connected during extended hunting expeditions on the ice. This is the 22nd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and 15 Starlink missions.
Artemis II crew members name their Orion spacecraft – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-24 00:00
Artemis II crew members named their Orion spacecraft Integrity. The name Integrity embodies the foundation of trust, respect, candor, and humility. The Artemis II test flight, launching no later than April 2026, is the first crewed flight under NASA’s Artemis campaign.
Arianespace to launch German defense satellites SATCOMBw Stufe 3 with Ariane 6 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-24 00:00
SATCOMBw Stufe 3 is Germany’s next generation of secure military satellite system. The satellites will board Europe’s heavy-lift launchers Ariane 6, for a launch from Europe’s Spaceport, in French Guiana.