Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples Original Publication Date: 2024-06-01 22:46 China's Chang’e-6 mission lander made a successful soft landing on the far side of the moon late Saturday. The lander targeted a southern portion of Apollo crater within the South ...

NASA and ISRO continue discussions about Indian astronaut flight to ISS Original Publication Date: 2024-05-25 23:47 U.S. Ambassador to India says India will send an astronaut to the International Space Station. Eric Garcetti appeared to confirm plans described in a joint statement of the U.S. ...

Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data Original Publication Date: 2024-04-10 10:00 Orion Space Solutions is looking to demonstrate how shoebox-sized satellites can capture vital meteorological observations. The company is one of two selected by the U.S. Space Force for ...

Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules Original Publication Date: 2024-04-09 04:40 Max Space is developing a series of expandable modules. The first is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX rideshare mission in 2025. Max Space 20 module will expand to 20 cubic meters after ...

Canada increases Telesat Lightspeed investment Original Publication Date: 2024-04-01 21:01 Canada agrees terms for a loan worth 2.14 billion Canadian dollars ($1.6 billion) Nearly half the 198-satellite network’s $3.5 billion budget. Terms also include an exchange of warrants enabling the ...

Viasat preparing to start services from hobbled ViaSat-3 satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-02-07 03:10 Viasat expects to start providing Wi-Fi to planes by the end of June from ViaSat-3 F1. The satellite lost more than 90% of its 1 terabit per second capacity last year. Viasat has filed ...

French SSA startup Aldoria raises $10.9 million Original Publication Date: 2024-01-23 08:16 Aldoria, a company previously known as Share My Space, raised $10.9 million. The company currently operates a network of six optical telescopes that track objects in orbit. The funding will be used in ...

2024 promises opportunities to study the solar corona Original Publication Date: 2023-12-12 04:55 NASA will gather data on the sun’s corona from instruments mounted on satellites, aircraft and sounding rockets. Parker Solar Probe’s closest solar approach is set for Dec. 24, 2024. Additional ...

Space Development Agency aims high for 2024 after strong 2023 start Original Publication Date: 2023-12-07 23:52 Space Development Agency has set its sights on an ambitious launch schedule for 2024. SDA is developing a network of satellites known as the Proliferated Warfighter Space ...

World View ends plans to go public through a SPAC merger Original Publication Date: 2023-11-20 10:53 World View and Leo Holdings Corp II announce they are canceling plans to merge. The companies announced the merger in January. The decision to end the merger was mutual, the companies said. ...