Space News for Wednesday, September 10, 2025

SpaceX ready for Space Development Agency’s top secret first Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from California – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-09-09 00:00 SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, September 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) first ...

Space News for Friday, September 05, 2025

Aerospacelab secures 94 million euros ($110 million) – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-09-05 00:00 Aerospacelab has closed an extended Series B funding round totaling 94 million euros ($110 million) Backed by a strong coalition of investors, this round reflects the market’s growing ...

Space News for Friday, August 22, 2025

SpaceX sends USSF-37 mission X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle soaring from the Cape on Thursday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-08-21 00:00 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on Thursday, August 21 at 11:50 p.m. ET launched the USSF-36 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy ...

Space News for Thursday, January 23, 2025

Almagest Space successful launch + deployment of their ELEVATION-1 E-Band satellite – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-23 00:00 ELEVATION-1 was launched, with support from Almagest’s launch partner D-Orbit S.p.A., on January 14th as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-12 mission from ...

Space News for Thursday, December 19, 2024

Eutelsat selects Airbus Defence and Space to build OneWeb LEO constellation extension – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-19 00:00 Airbus and Eutelsat sign contract for 100 new satellites. Delivery targeted starting end of calendar 2026. New satellites will embark key technology ...

Space News for Monday, December 09, 2024

Orbex starting development of medium sized launch vehicle + operations going to SaxaVord – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-12-08 00:00 Orbex will instead launch its first rockets from SaxaVord. The decision enables the company to direct more funding to the development of a new, ...

Space News for Tuesday, November 26, 2024

NASA awards launch services contract for Dragonfly mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-25 00:00 NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Dragonfly mission. The rotorcraft lander mission under NASA’s New Frontiers Program is designed to explore Saturn’s moon ...

Space News for Saturday, June 24, 2023

Second Orbiter transfer vehicle malfunctions Original Publication Date: 2023-06-23 22:55 Orbiter SN3 was part of a SpaceX rideshare mission that launched June 12. The vehicle caried several spacecraft intended to be deployed later. Controllers elected to immediately deploy all the smallsat ...

Space News for Thursday, March 09, 2023

Relativity Space scrubs first launch attempt Original Publication Date: 2023-03-08 00:00 Relativity Space’s first launch countdown aborted about a minute before liftoff. The startup aerospace company plans to try again Saturday. The Terran 1 rocket could become the first methane-fueled launcher ...

Space News for Wednesday, December 14, 2022

First African nations sign Artemis Accords Original Publication Date: 2022-12-13 22:55 Nigeria and Rwanda are the first two African countries to sign the Artemis Accords. The Accords outline best practices for safe and sustainable space exploration. The United States is working to bring more ...