SpaceX Starlink Group 11-4 smallsats launch now on Saturday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-31 00:00 SpaceX is now targeting Saturday, February 1 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 3:02 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities ...

NASA’s IXPE Details Shapes of Structures at Newly Discovered Black Hole Original Publication Date: 2024-12-06 13:52 NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has helped astronomers better understand the shapes of structures essential to a black hole. The stellar-mass black hole, part of ...

Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe Original Publication Date: 2024-11-15 13:03 NASA will show off some of its projects at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, or SC24. NASA’s Dr. Nicola “Nicky” Fox, ...

Rocket Lab holds steady now on Monday launch of ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ for unknown client – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-11-02 00:00 Rocket Lab will be launching ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ on Monday, November 4th, at 2:30 AM PST from Lab Launch ...

International spaceports seek to collaborate Original Publication Date: 2024-10-18 03:08 Eight spaceports in six countries signed a memorandum of understanding Oct. 13. The agreement outlines plans for the launch facilities to work together. The announcement did not disclose specific issues ...

Xona scales up LEO navigation constellation plans in Canada Original Publication Date: 2024-09-28 19:57 California-based Xona Space Systems is expanding to Canada ahead of deploying the first in a proposed constellation of small navigation satellites. The five-year-old venture said Sept. 27 it ...

D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round Original Publication Date: 2024-09-27 08:00 Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit has raised 150 million euros ($168 million) in a two-part Series C funding round. Japan’s Marubeni Corp. Led the Series C round. The funds will enable ...

Firefly CEO leaves company Original Publication Date: 2024-07-18 09:05 Bill Weber was no longer the chief executive of the launch vehicle and lunar lander company. The company did not disclose the reason for his departure and whether Weber resigned or was fired. Weber took over as CEO in ...

Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission Original Publication Date: 2024-06-25 07:08 Chang’e-6 return capsule safely delivers unique lunar material to Earth. Capsule contains around 2 kilograms of lunar material drilled and scooped from Apollo crater on the ...

Congressional letter asks NASA to rescind Chandra cuts Original Publication Date: 2024-06-13 09:32 Nine members of Congress ask NASA to reconsider changes to operations of Chandra X-Ray Observatory. They oppose NASA's budget proposal to slash funding for the 25-year-old telescope. NASA is ...