Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-02 00:00
Rocket Lab launched its “Full Stream Ahead” mission on June 2. The spacecraft will join the remainder of the company’s constellation delivering very high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics. Rocket Lab added that,‘Full Stream Ahead’ is the second in a series of four Electron launches booked by BlackSky to deploy its Gen-3 satellites this year.
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 12-19 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-02 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink Group 12-19 smallsats, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from foggy Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Today’s launch is SpaceX’s 509th launch overall, 70th launch of the year, and first launch of the month. This is the 21st flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
Statement: U. S. Space Force Field Commands successfully launch GPS III, demonstrating expedited launch capabilities – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-02 00:00
The team, working in collaboration with SpaceX, launched the National Security Space Launch GPS III-7 (SV08) mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The GPS III satellite, equipped with M-code technology, provides the warfighter with a capability that is three-times more accurate, and eight-times more resistant to jamming.
Eutelsat seeks €1.5bn funding – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-02 00:00
Eutelsat reportedly in talks with investors to raise €1.5 billion to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. The French government's current 13.6 per cent stake in Eutelsat could rise to 30 percent if the funding goes through. Eutelsat needs capital to replace its LEO craft every five to seven years.
TRAI satellite spectrum charges ‘unfair’: Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-02 00:00
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has voiced disagreement over TRAI’s recent recommendations on spectrum allocation for satellite-based communication services issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) The industry body that represents the three private telcos Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea, said that Trai’s recommended spectrum pricing mechanism was a major concern.
How Dragonfly will support the search for life on an uninhabitable world
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-01 21:48
NASA's next New Frontiers program mission, Dragonfly, will launch to Saturn in July 2028. Six years later, it will descend through the thick clouds and atmospheric layers of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. While on Titan, Dragonfly will utilize its rotorcraft design to fly around the methane-filled world and explore Titan’s chemistry.