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- Gaia discovers our galaxy’s great wave ESA · 30 Sep 2025 Our Milky Way galaxy never sits still: it rotates and wobbles. And now, data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope reveal that our galaxy also has a giant wave rippling outwards from its centre.
- Canadian Space Agency offers funding for dual-use technologies SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2025 SYDNEY, Australia – Canada’s recently announced defense industrial strategy provides funding for space technologies with civil and military applications, Canadian Space Agency President Lisa Campbell said at the Internat...
- Kayhan Space releases free software to speed up satellite visualization SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2025 Orbital traffic software firm Kayhan Space released a free online tool Sept. 30 that it says will help researchers and developers visualize massive satellite catalogs, without the sluggish performance that often slows th...
- ESA at IAC 2025 - highlights from Day 2 ESA · 30 Sep 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) will pursue new ways of working together following discussions during the 76th International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, Australia.
- Axiom Space taps Portuguese physiologist as first ‘Project Astronaut’ Spaceflight Now · 30 Sep 2025 Emiliano Ventura will not only help develop a new astronaut training “pilot program,” but also may be assigned to a future commercial astronaut mission.
- Government investment remains key to creating a circular space economy SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2025 SYDNEY, Australia – Government demand continues to spur investment in commercial space stations, satellite servicing and space logistics, paving the way for more space asset reuse and repurposing, speakers said at the In...
- Firefly Alpha booster destroyed in ground test SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2025 The booster that was to launch the return-to-flight mission of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket was destroyed in testing Sept. 29, dealing another setback to the vehicle program.
- China sends experimental Shiyan-30 satellites into orbit as launch cadence intensifies SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2025 A Long March 2D rocket sent a new set of experimental satellites into orbit late Sunday, capping an intense month of Chinese launch activities.
- No Deal Yet To Avert Shutdown Tomorrow Night SpacePolicyOnline.com · 30 Sep 2025 President Trump and congressional leaders left their meeting at the White House this afternoon with no deal to avert a government shutdown at midnight tomorrow night. If nothing changes, agencies
- Report claims NASA taking illegal steps to implement budget proposal SpaceNews · 30 Sep 2025 As the federal government nears a potential shutdown, a report by Senate Democrats alleges that NASA is already taking steps in to carry out the administration’s proposed budget.
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4668-4674: Winding Our Way Along NASA · 30 Sep 2025 Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 We are continuing through the boxwork region, taking a twisty-turny path along the ridges (many of which are c...
- Ground testing anomaly destroys Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha booster intended for next flight Spaceflight Now · 30 Sep 2025 The anomaly came about a month after the FAA issued a Return to Flight determination for Firefly’s Alpha rockets following an anomaly experienced during Alpha Flight 6 in April.
- Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches Starlink and Kuiper satellites NASASpaceflight · 29 Sep 2025 SpaceX is scheduled to launch up to three times this week, with each mission planned…
- New File Download Process for PSI Large Requests NASA · 29 Sep 2025 A recent update to the PSI database improves how large dataset downloads are handled, resulting in more efficient processing for users. Download requests larger than 1GB are now delivered via email, rather than downloadi...
- Joe A. Adam Presents Ring Sheared Drop (RSD) Research at 2025 ISSRDC NASA · 29 Sep 2025 At the virtual 2025 ISS Research and Development Conference (ISSDRC), Joe A. Adam of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presented the topic titled “Surface Science in Microgravity – Fluid Geometry in the Ring-Sheared Drop...
- Hubble Surveys Cloudy Cluster NASA · 29 Sep 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image released on Sept. 12, 2025, features a cloudy starscape from an impressive star cluster. This scene is in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 light...
- Astronaut Candidates Get to Work at Johnson Space Center NASA · 29 Sep 2025 NASA announced its newest class of astronaut candidates on Sept. 22, 2025, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After the welcome ceremony, the 10 highly qualified individuals rolled up their sleeves and prep...
- Webb studies moon-forming disc around massive planet ESA · 29 Sep 2025 The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disc encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disc surroundi...
- NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet NASA · 29 Sep 2025 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disk surrounding the wor...
- Startup’s radiation shield tech could bring high-performance AI chips to space SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2025 Under a $4 million ‘TACFI’ contract, Cosmic Shielding will develop a tool to predict the performance in orbit of radiation-shielded AI computing chips and other electronics
- NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet NASA · 29 Sep 2025 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided the first direct measurements of the chemical and physical properties of a potential moon-forming disk encircling a large exoplanet. The carbon-rich disk surrounding the wor...
- A perspective on space: Preparing for 2075 SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2025 Recognizing that space is now an integral component of present-day society, the Royal Society (the U.K. academy of sciences) has recently completed a report that explores the potential implications of space activities by...
- IAC 2025 - One-to-one with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher ESA · 29 Sep 2025 Watch the one-to-one interview with Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), extracted from Plenary 1 of the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2025). In this session, he shares...
- China’s Geovis Insighter Technology to launch SSA constellation SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2025 SYDNEY, Australia – A Chinese company plans to establish a constellation of 144 space situational awareness (SSA) satellites in low-Earth orbit. Two experimental satellites will be launched in April, followed […]
- Moog Completes High-Velocity Propulsion Systems, Begins Next Phase of Spacecraft Integration SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2025 East Aurora, NY – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems announces the completion […]
- ESA and Avio to study reusable upper stage SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2025 The European Space Agency and Avio have signed a contract to begin design work on a reusable upper stage for future Vega or other European rockets.
- Avio Wins €40M ESA Contract to Design Reusable Upper Stage Demo European Spaceflight · 29 Sep 2025 The European Space Agency has awarded Italian rocket builder Avio a €40 million contract to design a reusable rocket stage demonstrator. ESA first published a call for the Phase 1 development of a reusable rocket upper s...
- ESA and Avio sign contract for a reuseable upper stage demonstration mission ESA · 29 Sep 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Italy’s crossroads: build its own satellites or lean on Starlink while waiting for IRIS² SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2025 MILAN – A report from Italy’s space policy office questioned whether the country is underrepresented in the IRIS² program, the European Union’s planned public-private communication constellation for low and medium earth...
- Hubble observes dead star devouring Pluto-like object NASASpaceflight · 28 Sep 2025 With help from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope in low-Earth orbit, scientists recently observed a Pluto-like…
- Pentagon awards new contracts to boost solid rocket motor output SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025 X-Bow wins $191 million contract as U.S. seeks to diversify supply chain; Americarb, General Dynamics get Defense Production Act funding for nozzle materials
- Eartheye to offer tasking of satellites looking up and down SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025 SYDNEY, Australia — Eartheye Space will begin offering self-service tasking of satellites looking into space in addition to sensors focused on Earth, the startup based in Singapore and Australia announced Sept. 29 at the...
- Solstar wins NASA contract to develop lunar Wi-Fi systems SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025 SYDNEY, Australia — Solstar Space announced a NASA contract Sept. 29 to develop commercial Wi-Fi access points for the space agency’s Artemis and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programs. Under the $150,000 Smal...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy September 28-October 4, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Sep 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 28-October 4, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The congressional schedule is in flux.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 28 Sep 2025 The Starlink 11-20 mission will see SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 4:32 p.m. PDT (7:32 p.m. EDT / 2332 UT...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 28 Sep 2025 The Starlink 11-20 mission will see SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon departure from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from pad 4E is scheduled for 4:32 p.m. PDT (7:32 p.m. EDT / 2332 UT...
- Galactic Energy secures $336 million, nears debut of new reusable and solid rockets SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025 Beijing-based Galactic Energy has raised what appears China’s largest disclosed round for a launch startup as it nears orbital test flights of new rockets.
- IAI’s Game-Changing Communication Satellites: Revolutionizing Global Connectivity SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025 Unmatched Performance and Security: How IAI’s Compact Communication Satellites are Reshaping Global Connectivity In our ever-connected world, communication satellites play a vital role in bridging distances, empowering g...
- Blue Origin to increase New Shepard flight rate and consider new spaceports SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025 Blue Origin plans to significantly increase the launch rate of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle and is weighing the addition of new spaceports.
- Purdue University to fly dedicated suborbital research mission with Virgin Galactic SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2025 Purdue University will conduct a dedicated suborbital research flight with Virgin Galactic in 2027 carrying a professor, student and alumni.