Tag: mission

News Mon 13 October 2025

Space News for Monday, October 13, 2025

Rocket Lab secures multiple launches with JAXA – SatNews, Viasat awarded contract by USSF for...

News Mon 06 October 2025

Space News for Monday, October 06, 2025

SpaceX prepares Starship for 11th flight test on the 13th using a new engine configuration –...

News Thu 02 October 2025

Space News for Thursday, October 02, 2025

Vantor rebrands from Maxar Intelligence – SatNews, Gilat receives $7+ million in orders for...

News Wed 24 September 2025

Space News for Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Australia’s 1st orbital testbed to advance Space Machines Company project + Space mission –...

News Tue 16 September 2025

Space News for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Space Norway signs new launch agreement with SpaceX – SatNews, Es’hailSat, Saudi Netlink sign...

News Thu 04 September 2025

Space News for Thursday, September 04, 2025

Live demo shows reliable satellite-5G connectivity on the move – SatNews, Forrester’s Digest:...

News Thu 28 August 2025

Space News for Thursday, August 28, 2025

Rocket Lab to launch secretive Jake 4 customer soon – SatNews, SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink...

News Wed 06 August 2025

Space News for Wednesday, August 06, 2025

Rocket Lab’s successful launch from New Zealand of iQPS’ ‘The Harvest Goddess Thrives’ –...

News Tue 22 July 2025

Space News for Tuesday, July 22, 2025

SpaceX ‘Hold Hold Hold!’ aborts 11 seconds before Monday’s launch of O3b mPower satellites –...

News Mon 21 July 2025

Space News for Monday, July 21, 2025

SpaceX plans Tuesday for NASA’s TRACERS to launch from California to understand Earth’s magnetic...

News Mon 30 June 2025

Space News for Monday, June 30, 2025

Arianespace to launch CO3D + MicroCarb satellites via Vega C – SatNews, Axient selected for USSF...

News Sat 24 May 2025

Space News for Saturday, May 24, 2025

Hubble Spies a Spiral So Inclined, Sols 4547-4548: Taking in the View After a Long Drive, NASA’s...

News Fri 25 April 2025

Space News for Friday, April 25, 2025

SpaceX’s successful Thursday launch of Starlink’s Group 6-74 smallsats – SatNews, USSF awards...

News Wed 26 February 2025

Space News for Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Blue Origin’s successful human spaceflight mission NS-30 and “the life-changing impact of seeing...

News Sat 22 February 2025

Space News for Saturday, February 22, 2025

NASA awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope launch services contract – SatNews, SpaceX sends...

News Fri 07 February 2025

Space News for Friday, February 07, 2025

U.S. Space System Command + Japan launch first bilateral space effort – SatNews, CGI awarded...

News Wed 05 February 2025

Space News for Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Sidus Space’s LizzieSat™ arrives at California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base ready for launch –...

News Mon 27 January 2025

Space News for Monday, January 27, 2025

Blue Abyss + NASA sign Space Act agreement to advance commercial space training + research –...

News Fri 13 December 2024

Space News for Friday, December 13, 2024

SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink Group 11-2 smallsats on Friday the 13th – SatNews, SpaceX to launch...

News Tue 10 December 2024

Space News for Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Mission success for Rocket Lab’s latest suborbital hypersonic launch – SatNews, Blue Ring...

News Mon 11 November 2024

Space News for Monday, November 11, 2024

SpaceX’s Group 6-69 of Starlink smallsats launch is moved to Monday, Veterans’ Day, and Koreasat...

News Tue 15 October 2024

Space News for Tuesday, October 15, 2024

OroraTech raises 25 million euros for satellite wildfire detection system, Xichang to build...

News Mon 23 September 2024

Space News for Monday, September 23, 2024

U.S. Space Command’s commercial operations group gets expanded role, National Health Service...

News Sat 14 September 2024

Space News for Saturday, September 14, 2024

United Airlines bumps GEO operators off fleet for Starlink Wi-Fi, The satellite industry cannot...

News Sat 24 August 2024

Space News for Saturday, August 24, 2024

Space Force awards $200 million contract to Northrop Grumman for UK radar site, The case for an...

News Fri 16 August 2024

Space News for Friday, August 16, 2024

Indian solid SSLV rocket launches Earth observation satellite, Maria Demaree, Lockheed Martin –...

News Fri 02 August 2024

Space News for Friday, August 02, 2024

Pentagon advisory panel urges integration of commercial space tech for military use, Space...

News Wed 31 July 2024

Space News for Wednesday, July 31, 2024

GHGSat gains NASA approval for methane-emissions data, Companies describe studies to revise Mars...

News Tue 16 July 2024

Space News for Tuesday, July 16, 2024

China reschedules planetary defense mission for 2027 launch, U.S. nuclear command satellites...

News Wed 03 July 2024

Space News for Wednesday, July 03, 2024

EnduroSat gets order for Botswana’s debut satellite, SpaceX wins NASA contract to launch...

News Thu 13 June 2024

Space News for Thursday, June 13, 2024

Congressional letter asks NASA to rescind Chandra cuts, ESA-China moon cooperation could end...

News Thu 30 May 2024

Space News for Thursday, May 30, 2024

AI startup Wallaroo tapped to help Space Force operationalize machine learning, Ursa Major...

News Wed 29 May 2024

Space News for Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Chang’e-6 set for weekend landing attempt as sun rises over Apollo crater, Falcon 9 launches...

News Mon 08 April 2024

Space News for Monday, April 08, 2024

SpaceX launches first mid-inclination dedicated rideshare mission, SpaceX’s Hat Trick of...

News Mon 25 March 2024

Space News for Monday, March 25, 2024

Accelerating the ‘‘Data Management to Decision Chain’’ in Military Space Operations, Antenna...

News Wed 20 March 2024

Space News for Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Intelsat expands OneWeb LEO partnership, China launches Queqiao-2 relay satellite to support...

News Fri 12 January 2024

Space News for Friday, January 12, 2024

Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9, NGA to tap commercial satellite...

News Thu 07 December 2023

Space News for Thursday, December 07, 2023

DARPA picks 14 companies for lunar architecture study, Pentagon advisors: Despite reforms, Space...

News Wed 06 December 2023

Space News for Wednesday, December 06, 2023

Capella to use SpaceX for two Acadia satellite launches, China launches internet technology test...

News Mon 04 December 2023

Space News for Monday, December 04, 2023

NASA updating policy for rideshare missions, UPDATE: Lift-off for EIRSAT-1, Ireland’s first ever...

News Sat 14 October 2023

Space News for Saturday, October 14, 2023

Success on Friday the 13th for SpaceX Starlinks satellite launch – SatNews, UPDATE: SpaceX’s...

News Fri 13 October 2023

Space News for Friday, October 13, 2023

Building the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way: Belgian astronomers contribute to the Gaia...

News Wed 13 September 2023

Space News for Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Starlink and SES join forces for multi-orbit cruise connectivity, Small satellite maker...

News Tue 15 August 2023

Space News for Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Intuitive Machines sets mid-November launch date for first lunar lander, AST SpaceMobile fully...

News Sun 11 June 2023

Space News for Sunday, June 11, 2023

Should the FAA regulate all space activities?, A SpaceX Falcon 9 to dispatch 72 spacecraft to...

News Wed 12 April 2023

Space News for Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications, FCC launches...

News Sat 18 March 2023

Space News for Saturday, March 18, 2023

SpaceX launches final two satellites in SES C-band clearing plan, NASA weighing continuing...

News Sat 11 March 2023

Space News for Saturday, March 11, 2023

Canadian military orders space surveillance micro satellite, Intelsat and Eutelsat forge...

News Mon 23 January 2023

Space News for Monday, January 23, 2023

NASA to cooperate on Israeli astrophysics mission, Lockheed Martin eyes international customers...

News Sun 22 January 2023

Space News for Sunday, January 22, 2023

Lockheed Martin eyes international customers for GPS augmentation systems, NASA suspends efforts...

News Sun 08 January 2023

Space News for Sunday, January 08, 2023

Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs, Delta throws down the...

News Thu 05 January 2023

Space News for Thursday, January 05, 2023

SpaceX begins 2023 with Transporter-6 launch, NorthStar raises $35 million for debris-tracking...

News Wed 14 December 2022

Space News for Wednesday, December 14, 2022

First African nations sign Artemis Accords, Ariane 5 launches triple satellite mission to...

News Mon 12 December 2022

Space News for Monday, December 12, 2022

Orion splashes down to end Artemis 1, Artemis 1 success earns widespread praise, Space Command...

News Thu 08 December 2022

Space News for Thursday, December 08, 2022

Defense Innovation Unit seeks commercial options to deploy satellites in deep space, NASA and...

News Sat 03 December 2022

Space News for Saturday, December 03, 2022

Orion begins return leg of Artemis 1 mission, Rocket Lab launches subsidiary focused on national...

News Thu 01 December 2022

Space News for Thursday, December 01, 2022

Shenzhou 15 astronauts arrive at China’s space station for first crew handover,...

News Sun 27 November 2022

Space News for Sunday, November 27, 2022

Orion enters lunar distant retrograde orbit, SpaceX launches new cargo Dragon spacecraft to...

News Sat 19 November 2022

Space News for Saturday, November 19, 2022

Japan agrees to space station extension and Gateway contributions, Tory Bruno: DoD should ‘block...

News Fri 18 November 2022

Space News for Friday, November 18, 2022

Japan agrees to space station extension and Gateway contributions, NASA calls test of inflatable...

News Thu 17 November 2022

Space News for Thursday, November 17, 2022

NASA awards SpaceX $1.15 billion contract for second Artemis lander mission, Europe seeks...

News Mon 14 November 2022

Space News for Monday, November 14, 2022

X-37B space plane completes its sixth mission, lands after nearly 30 months in orbit, Delayed...

News Thu 03 November 2022

Space News for Thursday, November 03, 2022

China’s mystery spaceplane releases object into orbit, Rocket Lab to attempt booster recovery on...

News Sun 30 October 2022

Space News for Sunday, October 30, 2022

For U.S. Space Force, Raymond’s retirement marks the end of an era, Centaur issue delays JPSS-2...

News Sat 29 October 2022

Space News for Saturday, October 29, 2022

As clock ticks on Amazon’s constellation, buying Starship launches not out of the question,...

News Wed 26 October 2022

Space News for Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Starlink’s survivability in war a good sign for DoD’s future constellation, Newly acquired...

News Tue 25 October 2022

Space News for Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Polaris Dawn crewed mission could suffer additional delays, Orbit Fab secures new investor to...

News Wed 19 October 2022

Space News for Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Falcon 9 leading candidate to launch European science mission, SES to appeal Intelsat C-band...

News Tue 18 October 2022

Space News for Tuesday, October 18, 2022

NASA outlines case for making sole-source SLS award to Boeing-Northrop joint venture, China...

News Mon 10 October 2022

Space News for Monday, October 10, 2022

Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries, U.S. Arctic strategy calls for...

News Sat 24 September 2022

Space News for Saturday, September 24, 2022

As DoD grows more reliant on space industry, it needs to define the relationship, SES...

News Sun 18 September 2022

Space News for Sunday, September 18, 2022

Shanghai rocket maker considering developing huge methane-fueled rockets, NASA requests proposal...

News Sat 17 September 2022

Space News for Saturday, September 17, 2022

Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation, Intuitive Machines...

News Thu 15 September 2022

Space News for Thursday, September 15, 2022

Bandwidth-hungry regional satellite operators hunting for options, Blue Origin says still “super...

News Wed 14 September 2022

Space News for Wednesday, September 14, 2022

New Shepard suffers in-flight abort on uncrewed suborbital flight, NASA science head to step...

News Sun 11 September 2022

Space News for Sunday, September 11, 2022

CAPSTONE enters safe mode during trajectory correction maneuver, Sierra Space and U.S. military...

News Tue 06 September 2022

Space News for Tuesday, September 06, 2022

China performs two launches inside two hours, Space Force extends Saber Astronautics’ contract...

News Tue 23 August 2022

Space News for Tuesday, August 23, 2022

NASA cautions planetary science funding falls short of decadal projections, SpaceVPX (VITA 78)...

News Wed 10 August 2022

Space News for Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Nelson satisfied with NASA authorization act, NovaWurks reveals contracts, expansion plans and...

News Mon 18 July 2022

Space News for Monday, July 18, 2022

UAE announces plans for radar satellite constellation and space fund, Firefly gears up for...

News Wed 13 July 2022

Space News for Wednesday, July 13, 2022

First JWST images excite and relieve astronomers, OneWeb backs up Starlink 5G interference...

News Tue 12 July 2022

Space News for Tuesday, July 12, 2022

NASA releases first color image from James Webb Space Telescope, Space industry warned to...

News Mon 11 July 2022

Space News for Monday, July 11, 2022

Virgin Galactic selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build new motherships, Defense Innovation Unit...

News Thu 30 June 2022

Space News for Thursday, June 30, 2022

New head of Space Force acquisitions looks to get back to basics, China looks to launch liquid...