Space News for Thursday, June 26, 2025

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches Axiom Space’s astronauts on Axiom Mission 4 enroute to ISS – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-06-25 00:00 On Wednesday, June 25 at 2:31 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Axiom Space’s Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station. Following stage ...

Space News for Friday, June 13, 2025

BAE Systems + Hanwha Systems sign an MoU to develop an advanced multi-sensor satellite system – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-06-12 00:00 BAE Systems and Hanwha Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a multi-sensor satellite system for international ...

Space News for Thursday, March 27, 2025

USSF certifies ULA Vulcan for NSSL missions – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-26 00:00 U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Assured Access to Space organization has announced the certification of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan launch system for National Security ...

Space News for Tuesday, March 25, 2025

SpaceX launches “never hibernate” NROL-69’s classified mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-24 00:00 The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) are partnering to launch NROL-69 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket through the National ...

Space News for Saturday, March 08, 2025

Ahead of Crew Return, NASA’s Crew-9 Concludes Science Mission Original Publication Date: 2025-03-06 16:28 SpaceX’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission with agency astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov is preparing to return to Earth. Hague, ...

Space News for Thursday, March 06, 2025

SpaceX holds steady for Thursday launch of Starship Flight 8 test launch – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-05 00:00 The eighth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch Thursday, March 6. The launch window will open at 5:30 p.m. CT (2330 GMT) A live webcast of the flight test ...

Space News for Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Astranis secures another SpaceX Falcon 9 launch for additional GEO satellites – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-27 00:00 Astranis has launched four MicroGEO satellites for customers in the Philippines, Mexico, and the United States. The satellites completed Initial Commissioning and ...

Space News for Sunday, October 20, 2024

Intelsat 33e loses power in geostationary orbit Original Publication Date: 2024-10-20 02:29 Intelsat 33e has lost power in geostationary orbit. The satellite is no longer providing communications for customers across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia Pacific. Intelsat said it is working with ...

Space News for Monday, June 17, 2024

China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test Original Publication Date: 2024-06-17 08:18 China's main space contractor has carried out a successful static fire test of a rocket first stage. The test is a step towards China’s goal of putting astronauts on the moon before 2030. NASA ...

Space News for Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Orbital Outpost X names Negar Feher CEO Original Publication Date: 2024-01-30 10:00 Negar Feher is the new CEO of Silicon Valley space technology startup Orbital Outpost X. Feher has held management and technical roles at Lockheed Martin, Maxar Technologies, Momentus Space. OOX develops ...