Rocket Lab to launch Electron mission for ESA’s next-generation navigation system – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-06-27 00:00 Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has been selected to launch a dedicated Electron mission for the European Space Agency. Rocket Lab will launch two “Pathfinder A” ...

SpaceX launches Starlink Group 11-22 smallsats from foggy California – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-06-04 00:00 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 sent 27 Starlink Group 11-22 smallsats soaring increasing the Starlink constellation on Wednesday, June 4 at 4:40 PDT. The rocket launched from a very ...

Germany’s Isar Aerospace to launch Spectrum vehicle’s test flight – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2025-03-20 00:00 Isar Aerospace is a German aerospace company based in Munich, Germany. The company is preparing to conduct the launch of Spectrum from Andøya Spaceport in Norway on Sunday, ...

Spain’s Ienai Space gets funds to demo electrospray thrusters Original Publication Date: 2024-06-17 21:15 Spanish small satellite propulsion developer Ienai Space has raised 3.9 million euros. Ienai aims to start demonstrating electrospray thrusters in low Earth orbit around the end of this ...

Thales Alenia Space to develop the radar instrument for ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer Harmony satellites mission – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2024-03-14 00:00 Thales Alenia Space has been selected by ESA to lead a wide European industrial consortium as as result of their experience in ...

Electron launches Astroscale inspection satellite Original Publication Date: 2024-02-18 16:06 Rocket Lab Electron launches Astroscale-Japan's ADRAS-J spacecraft. The 150-kilogram satellite was released into an orbit of about 600 kilometers. The goal is to approach the upper stage of an H-2A ...

L3Harris demonstrates digital phased array antenna system Original Publication Date: 2024-02-09 06:03 L3Harris Technologies announces results of three-month demonstration of DPAAS. DPAAS prototype handled more than 300 satellite contacts per day. Technology “supports the idea of scaling and ...

Blue Origin and SpaceX start work on cargo versions of crewed lunar landers Original Publication Date: 2024-01-22 00:26 NASA has exercised options in Human Landing System (HLS) awards to Blue Origin and SpaceX. The companies are working on versions of their landers that can carry large amounts ...

NASA instruments set to fly on Peregrine commercial lunar lander Original Publication Date: 2024-01-05 03:42 NASA is preparing for the first launch of a commercial lunar lander carrying agency-sponsored payloads. Peregrine is carrying 20 payloads, including five instruments from NASA. Three of ...

UPDATE: Rocket Lab launches 35th Electron + sets new company record for fastest launch turnaround – SatNews Original Publication Date: 2023-03-24 00:00 Rocket Lab successfully launched their 35th Electron rocket from Mahia, New Zealand. The mission deployed two, multi-spectral, Gen-2 satellites ...