IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-06 00:00 Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 mission landed on the Moon on March 6 shortly after 11:30 a.m. EST. The lander, nicknamed Athena, was meant to touch down on the plateau atop the mountain Mons ...

Rocket Lab is back and scheduled to launch IoT 4 You on Sunday – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-02-05 00:00 Rocket lab has rescheduled the IoT 4 you to Sunday, February 8/9 from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, in New Zealand. The mission is the fourth of ...

Alien Cube: UK startup launching 1st billboard and memes to the Moon – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-01-28 00:00 The Alien Cube will house a memory card containing digital content and engraved titanium plates featuring photos and messages from individuals around the world. Messages on ...

Chang’e-6 orbiter turns up at Sun-Earth Lagrange point after moon sampling mission Original Publication Date: 2024-09-10 09:36 Chang’e-6 orbiter is now at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange as part of extended activities. L2 is a quasi-stable point in space where the gravitational and centrifugal ...

Chinese researchers assess U.S. space situational awareness, call for boost in China’s capabilities Original Publication Date: 2024-08-30 07:55 Chinese researchers are calling for improved space situational awareness. They are following an assessment of U.S. Capabilities and trends. China is ...

EnduroSat gets order for Botswana’s debut satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-07-03 06:00 Botsat-1 would have a hyperspectral sensor to gather ground composition data. Botswana is the world’s top producer of diamonds by value. The sector accounts for just under a third of the country’s ...

ExoTerra raises $8 million to boost propulsion system production Original Publication Date: 2024-06-20 10:00 Colorado-based ExoTerra Resources raised $8 million to expand production. Lago Innovation Fund, part of Lago Asset Management, supplied the funding. ExoTerra recently opened a ...

Shanghai firm behind G60 megaconstellation raises $943 million Original Publication Date: 2024-02-02 10:15 Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology has raised 6.7 billion yuan ($943 million) for the construction of its G60 low Earth orbit megaconstellation. The development comes as SSST prepares ...

U.S. military and allies get a feel for the value of commercial satellite imagery Original Publication Date: 2023-08-13 13:54 Space Force imagery specialists helped locate illegal fishing boats and track other activities. Exercise showed how unclassified data from commercial satellites can be ...

Technical strengths and lower cost led NASA to select Blue Origin lander Original Publication Date: 2023-05-19 20:01 NASA cites Blue Origin's aggressive schedule of test flights as well as its lower cost. NASA identified two weaknesses in Blue Origin’s proposal. One involves its communications ...