SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches MTG-Sounder satellite to address air pollution and extreme weather events + ESA + EUMETSAT – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-01 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 at Cape Canaveral in Florida, US. 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.
Xona Space Systems has launched their Pulsar-0 PNT satellite – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-01 00:00
Xona Space Systems has launched Pulsar-0, the first production-class satellite in the company’s LEO constellation. The company believes introducing this technology will unlock an entirely new category of innovation. Pulsar will bring accuracy and affordable resiliency to industries across defense, construction, agriculture, mining and logistics.
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 10-25 smallsats in the early morning at the Cape – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-02 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 27 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation, Wednesday, July 2. This is the 29th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, O3B mPOWER-A, PSN SATRIA.
Wishing Everyone a Happy July 4th … Independence Day, U.S.A. – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-02 00:00
Satnews offices will be closed on July 4th to celebrate the July 4th holiday. Offices will return on Monay, July 7th. The entire Satnews team wishes those who celebrate Independence Day a most enjoyable holiday. We remember sacrifices have been made by millions to ensure a nation that continues to thrive.
SpaceX to launch Starlink 10-25 smallsats on Wednesday – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-01 00:00
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 2 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit. There’s a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.
Thales Alenia Space to develop SOLiS very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-01 00:00
Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the French space agency CNES to develop a very-high-throughput laser communications demonstrator. SOLiS aims to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of an optical communications service relying on geostationary satellites. Such a service is designed to make intercontinental networks more resilient.
A New Alloy is Enabling Ultra-Stable Structures Needed for Exoplanet Discovery
Original Publication Date: 2025-07-01 09:59
A new material that shrinks when it is heated and expands when it is cooled could help enable the ultra-stable space telescopes that future NASA missions require. Material stability has always been a limiting factor for observing celestial phenomena. NASA’s future Habitable Worlds Observatory will need a contrast ratio of one to one billion (1:1,000,000,000)