Space News for Friday, May 16, 2025

NASA awards launch service task order for Aspera’s galaxy mission to Rocket Lab – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-15 00:00 Rocket Lab USA Inc. Will launch the agency’s Aspera mission. Aspera will examine hot gas in the space between galaxies, called the intergalactic medium. The ...

Space News for Thursday, June 06, 2024

Astroscale shares soar in Tokyo stock market debut Original Publication Date: 2024-06-06 04:28 Astroscale started trading on Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market at 850 yen ($5.46) per share. Company announced plans May 1 to go public, offering 20.8 million shares. Astroscale developing systems ...

Space News for Sunday, July 02, 2023

Falcon 9 launches ESA’s Euclid space telescope Original Publication Date: 2023-07-01 19:48 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches European space agency's Euclid mission. The 1.4-billion-euro ($1.5 billion) mission will spend six years in space. It will conduct a detailed survey of one third of the sky using ...

Space News for Thursday, September 01, 2022

Next Artemis 1 launch attempt set for Sept. 3 Original Publication Date: 2022-08-31 02:08 NASA reschedules next attempt to launch Artemis 1 mission for Sept. 3. A faulty temperature sensor may be at the root of the problem that scrubbed the first launch attempt. One reason for the additional ...

Space News for Monday, August 29, 2022

SLS ready for long-delayed first launch Original Publication Date: 2022-08-28 21:42 Space Launch System, carrying the Orion spacecraft, is scheduled to launch Aug. 29. Launch preparations are on track for liftoff at the beginning of a two-hour launch window. Forecasts project an 80% chance of ...