Space News for Friday, April 18, 2025

USSF defines path to space superiority in 1st warfighting framework – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-17 00:00 The Space Warfighting framework outlines the service’s vision for achieving and maintaining space superiority. Counterspace operations will be executed across three primary ...

Space News for Thursday, April 17, 2025

Northrop Grumman’s “superb launch” NROL-174 on secret reconnaissance mission for Space Force and NRO – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-16 00:00 The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is scheduled to launch the NROL-174 Mission on April 16, 2025, from Space Launch Complex-8 at ...

Space News for Friday, April 11, 2025

Northrop Grumman achieves 1st undocking between 2 commercial spacecraft in GEO – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-10 00:00 MEV-1 successfully undocked with Intelsat’s IS-901 satellite, completing its life extension service. This marks the first undocking between two commercial ...

Space News for Friday, April 04, 2025

KONGSBERG to deliver 280 microsatellites to SpinLaunch’s LEO SATCOM constellation – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-04-03 00:00 SpinLaunch has selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics as its exclusive satellite supplier for their LEO broadband communication constellation, Meridian Space. The ...

Space News for Monday, March 31, 2025

Isar Aerospace’s maiden satellite mission failed ending in Spectrum’s fiery explosion – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-30 00:00 Germany’s Isar Aerospace created the Spectrum to serve the small to medium-sized satellite market. The launch took place on Saturday, March 29, at 11:30 ...

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 Wednesday, March 19, 2025

SpaceX welcomes and celebrates successfully rescuing NASA’s stranded astronauts – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-18 00:00 Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after their SpaceX capsule spectacularly splashed down off the coast of Florida. Wilmore ...

Space News for Saturday, March 15, 2025

SpaceX sends NASA’s Crew-10 astronauts to ISS with two returning home after an unscheduled prolonged stay – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-14 00:00 Falcon 9 launched Dragon’s tenth operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-10) to the International Space Station. Dragon will ...

Space News for Friday, March 07, 2025

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 ...

Space News for Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Arianespace announces change of schedule for launch of Ariane 6 Flight VA263 with the CSO-3 satellite – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-04 00:00 Arianespace released a statement regarding the upcoming launch of the Ariane 6 and its passenger, the CSO-3 satellite. Due to further ...