Space News for Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Wishing Everyone a Happy July 4th … Independence Day, U.S.A. – SatNews

Original Publication Date: 2025-06-30 00:00

Satnews offices will be closed on Friday, July 4th, to celebrate the July 4th holiday, returning on Monay, July 7th. We remember sacrifices have been made by millions to ensure a nation that continues to thrive, thanks to the freedoms enjoyed by the country’s citizens.

Maxar awarded contract by NGA to deliver AI-powered object detection services – SatNews

Original Publication Date: 2025-06-30 00:00

Maxar Intelligence has been awarded Delivery Order 01 under the Luno A program by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The mission represents a strong example of operationalizing commercial technologies for persistent site monitoring at global scale. Maxar has partnered on this award with satellite Earth Observation data provider Satellogic, Inc.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to launch MTG-Sounder satellite July 1st – SatNews

Original Publication Date: 2025-06-30 00:00

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, July 1 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Eumetsat MTG-S1 mission. The 150-minute window opens at 5:04 p.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.

ESA’s comments as MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 are ready for launch Tuesday – SatNews

Original Publication Date: 2025-06-30 00:00

The second of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites and the first instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission are ready for liftoff. Live coverage of this launch will be shown on ESA WebTV, on Tuesday, 1 July. Launch with SpaceX on Falcon 9 is expected at 23:03 CEST.

With Masseys out of commission, SpaceX may attempt static fire Ships at the launch site

Original Publication Date: 2025-06-29 17:46

SpaceX appears to be attempting a path toward static firing a Ship on Pad 1 (A) There are numerous elements to this plan, and it’s not the first time SpaceX has attempted to use a pad for a different vehicle. If successful, it could cut months off the supposed downtime due to the damage at Masseys.