SpaceX ‘Hold Hold Hold!’ aborts 11 seconds before Monday’s launch of O3b mPower satellites – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-21 00:00
SpaceX is now targeting Tuesday, July 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium Earth orbit. The two-hour launch window opens at 5:12 p.m. ET. A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX.
York Space Systems’ parent company to acquire ATLAS Space Operations – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-21 00:00
York Space Systems has agreed to acquire ATLAS Space Operations. ATLAS delivers secure, cloud-native connectivity through its Freedom Software as a Service platform. ATLAS will play a key role in York’s Golden Dome architecture, a next-generation defense solution that unifies spacecraft, software, and ground operations.
ULA Vulcan to launch U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command USSF-106 – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-21 00:00
The first U.S. National security launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket will be the United States Space Force (USSF)-106 mission. ULA is set to launch a Vulcan Centaur VC4S rocket, with four solid rocket boosters, to send USSF-106 directly to geosynchronous orbit. This will be the first National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission on a Vulcan rocket. The launch is tentatively scheduled for July 29.
Morpheus Space validates next generation electric propulsion with GO-2’s on-orbit demo – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-21 00:00
Morpheus Space completed their on-orbit demo mission in collaboration with space logistics company, D-Orbit. This mission validated the primary objectives of accuracy and performance of Morpheus’ next-generation electric propulsion system, GO-2. With GO-2 now space-proven, Morpheus Space is ramping up production at its Reloaded Facility, targeting 100 units annually to meet market demand.
Gilat to receive more than $7M from U.S. Army to support mission-critical communications – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-21 00:00
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Awarded a contract to provide field and technical services in support of the U.S. Army through a prime contractor. The award includes a base program of more than $7 million with options to extend the program up to five years, reaching an estimated revenue of up to $70 million.
Blue Origin’s 6 crew members for New Shepard’s 34th mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-21 00:00
The launch is sometime in August. This mission is the 14th human flight for the New Shepard program and the 34th in its history. To date, Blue Origin has flown 70 people above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. The proceeds from the $28 million bid benefitted 19 space-focused charities.
CHEOPS discovers exoplanet triggering explosive flares on host star
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-20 21:09
A team of astronomers has discovered an exoplanet that may be triggering its host star to release massive flares of radiation. These flares are similar to the coronal mass ejection our Sun produces, and the harsh radiation emitted from the flares is slowly blowing away the exoplanet’s atmosphere. While scientists have predicted this phenomenon for decades, this is the first evidence of an exoplanet triggering flares.