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 ...

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-06-02 00:00 Rocket Lab launched its “Full Stream Ahead” mission on June 2. The spacecraft will join the remainder of the company’s constellation delivering very ...

Firefly Aerospace adds UAE’s Rashid 2 Rover to Blue Ghost mission to the far side of the moon – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-05-27 00:00 The Rashid 2 Rover will join Firefly’s second lunar mission in 2026 in addition to payloads from Australia, the European Space Agency, and NASA. ...

United Launch Alliance successfully launches Amazon’s first operational satellites – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-28 00:00 A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Kuiper-1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper lifted off on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT. The Kuiper 1 ...

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 ...