Firefly Aerospace adds UAE’s Rashid 2 Rover to Blue Ghost mission to the far side of the moon – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-27 00:00
The Rashid 2 Rover will join Firefly’s second lunar mission in 2026 in addition to payloads from Australia, the European Space Agency, and NASA. The data collected will help guide the development of future lunar technologies, such as spacesuits, habitats, and other critical infrastructure. Firefly has already begun qualifying and assembling flight hardware for Blue Ghost Mission 2.
New satellite to make detailed survey of greenhouse gas emissions across globe in 3 days – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-27 00:00
GOSAT-GW, the third in its series, is capable of performing observations across a plane rather than the current method of observing each point. This makes it possible to survey the Earth’s entire surface within three days. The GOSAT-GW is scheduled to be mounted aboard the H2A rocket No. 50, to be launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on June 24.
Extend Networks + StarWin partner to enhance global SATCOM – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-26 00:00
Extend Networks and China StarWin Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Have engaged in a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the global connectivity landscape. This collaboration will fast-track the development and commercialization of high-performance, low-latency satellite services. The first phase of joint services is expected to launch in early 2026.
SteamJet water thruster selected for Artemis II cubesat critical orbit correction – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-26 00:00
SteamJet Space Systems has been selected to provide the propulsion unit for an ambitious cubesat mission that is part of Artemis II. The K-RadCube smallsat will be deployed into a highly elliptical orbit, with an apogee of approximately 70,000 km and a critically low perigee. SteamJet’s water-based thruster will play a critical role in ensuring mission success.
Magellan data provides new insight into tectonic processes on Venus
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-25 21:15
Scientists studied large, rounded geologic features called coronae by combining gravity measurements and topography data collected by Magellan throughout its mission. Coronae range in size from 60 km across to as large as 2,500 km across and vary in their shapes and geological surroundings. The methods used in the new study could be applied to upcoming missions to Venus.