SpaceX back on track for Wednesday launch of astronauts on Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-24 00:00
SpaceX is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, June 25 for Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station. A live webcast of this mission will begin about two hours prior to liftoff, which you can watch on X @SpaceX. This is the first flight for the Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission. During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct more than 60 scientific experiments and demonstrations.
Exolaunch deploys 45 customer satellites to orbit—their largest mission to date – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-24 00:00
Exolaunch has successfully deployed 45 customer satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-14 rideshare mission aboard the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The Transporter-14 mission carried satellites from 25 customers from 15 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Finland, Italy, South Korea, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
SpaceX launches Space Development Agency’s 1DES Prototype Satellite the first of 12 risk reduction satellites – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-24 00:00
The launch took place Monday, June 23, on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket under the Transporter 14 rideshare mission. The prototype satellite will support integration with tactical satellite communication (TACSATCOM) system capabilities from low Earth orbit. The launch also serves as a pathfinder for York Space Systems’ LX-CLASS satellite platform.
The ultimate navigation safeguard against malicious GNSS disruption from Kongsberg Discovery – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-24 00:00
Kongsberg Discovery’s MGCs (Motion Gyro Compasses) deliver unmatched reliability, accuracy and resilience in contested environments. Jamming and spoofing are no longer theoretical threats but active challenges. Jamming disrupts GNSS signals, limiting access to satellite-based positioning. Without a trusted back-up system, a ship could be unknowingly diverted off-course, putting it at risk of grounding.
Reflective beam expanders for high power laser experiments under vacuum – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-24 00:00
Reflective beam expanders can operate from UV to far IR without adjustment. Vacuum Compatible Beam Expander comes with provision for secure fixing to an optical table. An interferogram and OPD map is supplied with every reflective beam expander to assure you of its high performance and top-quality construction.
Launch Roundup: Launch manifest remains busy as 2025’s halfway point approaches
Original Publication Date: 2025-06-24 13:46
SpaceX is expected to launch four Falcon 9 missions this week, with a private crewed mission to the International Space Station and three Starlink missions. A Rocket Lab Electron flight from New Zealand is also on the cards, with a Blue Origin crewed suborbital launch and the swan song of the Japanese H-IIA following suit.