Space News for Wednesday, January 15, 2025

SpaceX’s Transporter-12 mission sends 131 smallsats soaring near California’s beach – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-14 00:00 The Transporter-12 mission was launched at 11:09 a.m. PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket’s first stage booster did a traditional ...

Space News for Thursday, December 12, 2024

HyImpulse unveils HyMOVE OTV + partners with Spacemanic for smallsat missions – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-11 00:00 HyMOVE is designed to enhance the capabilities of small satellite missions. HyMOVE will conclude ground testing in 2025 and commence commercial operations in 2029. ...

Space News for Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Sidius to build six first gen Data Storage Spacecraft for Lonestar to orbit the Moon – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-12 00:00 Sidus Space selected to design and build the first generation of Data Storage Spacecraft for Lonestar. Lonestar provides cutting-edge data storage and ...

Space News for Thursday, September 26, 2024

Japan launches IGS Radar 8 reconnaissance satellite with penultimate H-2A rocket Original Publication Date: 2024-09-26 09:27 Japan launches classified IGS-Radar 8 satellite early Thursday with second-to-last H-2A rocket. Radar 8 will gather data for intelligence purposes and environmental and ...

Space News for Sunday, June 02, 2024

Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples Original Publication Date: 2024-06-01 22:46 China's Chang’e-6 mission lander made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon late Saturday. The lander targeted a southern portion of Apollo crater within the South ...

Space News for Monday, July 18, 2022

UAE announces plans for radar satellite constellation and space fund Original Publication Date: 2022-07-18 10:54 The United Arab Emirates will develop a radar satellite constellation. The constellation will be developed over six years, with the first satellite scheduled to launch in three ...