Rocket Lab schedules next mission for multi-launch customer iQPS – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 00:00
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the launch window for the firm’s next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) The mission, named ‘The Sea God Sees’, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on May 17, 2025. The mission will launch a single, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called QPS-SAR-10 to a 575 km circular Earth orbit.
SpaceX finally receives FAA approval for up to 25 Starship launches annually – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 00:00
The FAA released its final environmental assessment (EA) of Starship operations at Texas’ newest city, Starbase. The assesment resulted in SpaceX receiving permission to ramp up launches of its Starship megarocket by a factor of five. It also permits up to 25 landings at the site annually by each of Starship’s two stages, the giant booster called Super Heavy.
Oracle-M Hot Fire Test is SSC and AFRL milestone in cislunar Space Situational Awareness and national security – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 00:00
Oracle-M is a cutting-edge SSA pathfinder satellite designed to provide persistent situational awareness in cislunar space. The test removes a key technical risk and validates Oracle-M’s propulsion system, bringing the satellite to initial launch capability (ILC) and ready for operational deployment.
SpaceX’s successful Tuesday Starlink Group 6-92 launch of 28 smallsats – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 00:00
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched 28 smallsats of Starlink’s Group 6-92 on Tuesday, May 6 to low-Earth orbit. This is the seventh flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2 and two Starlink missions. The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land on one of two East Coast ASDS after its flight.
Es’hailSat incorporates Syria’s Al-Ikhbariya TV channel into video hotspot on Es’hail-2 Satellite – SatNews
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 00:00
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Syria’s Al-Ikhbariya TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position. The scope of the agreement includes satellite contribution and occasional use services on Es’hail-1, distribution on Es’Hail-2 and Teleport services from Es’hailsSat’s Tier-4 certified Teleport facility in Doha. The General Organization for Radio and Television (ORTAS) is Syria’s state and public broadcaster.
NASA’s NICER Maps Debris From Recurring Cosmic Crashes
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 11:14
Astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes. Scientists have only recently encountered this class of X-ray flares, called QPEs, or quasi-periodic eruptions. A system astronomers have nicknamed Ansky is the eighth QPE source discovered.
Spot the Station Frequently Asked Questions
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 10:24
Spot the Station is an official NASA app that helps users track and receive notifications for International Space Station viewings as it passes over their respective location. It also provides real-time tracking, flyover schedules, and alerts. Viewing opportunities can range from one a month to several a week as the light from the Sun reflects off station as it passes overhead.
Quantum Sensing via Matter-Wave Interferometry Aboard the International Space Station
Original Publication Date: 2025-05-06 09:30
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab (CAL) has performed a series of trailblazing experiments based on the quantum properties of ultracold atoms. The tool used to perform these experiments is called an atom interferometer, and it can precisely measure gravity, magnetic fields, and other forces.
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