ESA and Avio sign contract for a reuseable upper stage demonstration mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-29 00:00
The European Space Agency and Avio signed a contract for 24-months of development activities aiming at the in-flight demonstration of a reusable upper stage. The activities, for a total value of €40 million, will assess and prepare the requirements, the design and the technologies for an upper stage demonstrator.
Australasian Space Innovation Institute launches to turn world-class research into real-world impact – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-30 00:00
Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII) unveiled at International Astronautical Congress (IAC) Building on the success of the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC), ASII will act as a trusted, neutral connector with a commercial approach. ASII will help grow sovereign capability while lifting productivity in sectors such as agriculture, resources, defence and disaster resilience.
SSTL announce further enabling satellite development for AquaWatch-AUK: Water monitoring innovation – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-30 00:00
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL), in partnership with CSIRO, University of Stirling, Pixalytics, RAL Space, Assimila, and Deloitte, is advancing the AquaWatch program through the UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund (IBF) Call 2. Building on the successes of earlier IBF Call 2 AquaWatch-AUK project, this initiative strengthens the UK-Australia Space Bridge.
Moog completes high-velocity propulsion systems + starts next phase of spacecraft integration – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-29 00:00
Moog Inc. Has completed two integrated Moog propulsion modules. The advanced systems will be installed on Moog’s ESPA-Grande class Meteor satellite buses. The next phase of Meteor production will include integration of the spacecraft avionics suite from Moog Gilbert, Arizona.
EOS unveils Atlas Space Control capability – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-29 00:00
Electro Optic Systems debuted its new Atlas Space Control capability at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney. The Atlas family of ground-based, high energy laser space control assets is designed to counter growing threats to satellites in an increasingly contested and congested domain.
Astronaut Candidates Get to Work at Johnson Space Center
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-29 11:08
NASA announced its newest class of astronaut candidates on Sept. 22, 2025, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The 10 highly qualified individuals will undergo nearly two years of training to become flight-eligible for missions to low Earth orbit, the Moon, and ultimately, Mars.
Starlight Suppression Technologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory Flagship
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-29 15:39
ExEP Starlight Suppression Technologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory Flagship. Date: January 10, 2023 Location: Seattle Convention Center, Seattle WA. AAS241 splinter session is to discuss the current status and future potential of coronagraph technologies (including wavefront control), starshade technologies, and architectures.
Hubble observes dead star devouring Pluto-like object
Original Publication Date: 2025-09-28 22:34
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed a Pluto-like object being “eaten” by its host star. The hungry star is a white dwarf — the dense, stellar core left behind after a low-mass star dies and blows away its outer layers. The white dwarf observed by Hubble is about the size of Earth but much heavier, at around half the mass of our Sun. The star’s immense density gives it a strong gravitational field that likely pulled the Pluto-like object from a region within the planetary system.