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- Lynker and NOAA to create tailored space-weather forecasts SpaceNews · 24 Sep 2025 SAN FRANCISCO — Lynker Space is working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to offer space-weather forecasts tailored for operators of power grids and other elements of U.S. critical infrastructure....
- Blue Origin only bidder for new VIPER lander award SpaceNews · 24 Sep 2025 Blue Origin was the sole bidder for a NASA task order that revived a canceled lunar rover mission.
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4661-4667: Peaking Into the Hollows NASA · 24 Sep 2025 By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 Curiosity is currently driving along the ridges of a very uneven terrain. One of the bigge...
- Chinese spacecraft image Maxar remote sensing and U.S. early warning satellites SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 Chinese spacecraft have imaged orbiting U.S. commercial and military assets as the two countries seek to demonstrate and assess respective capabilities.
- NASA, SpaceX set to launch IMAP and rideshare payloads to study space weather at L1 NASASpaceflight · 23 Sep 2025 NASA and SpaceX are set for the launch of the agency’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration…
- U.S. military sees China’s reusable rocket push as a space security concern SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 Space Force leaders said Beijing’s pursuit of reusable orbital rockets underscores the national security value of the technology — and raises alarm about how China might use it once it reaches maturity
- Space Force chief calls for speed over perfection in weapons buying SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 Saltzman says service must adopt more practical acquisition approach, announces new initiative to forecast future equipment needs
- NASA’s New Astronaut Candidates NASA · 23 Sep 2025 NASA’s 2025 astronaut candidate class greets the crowd in this Sept. 22, 2025, image. The group was introduced Monday following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from across the United States....
- The Need to Bake Out Silicone Based Thermal Control Coatings NASA · 23 Sep 2025 BackgroundThe NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) has reviewed flight, ground test, and published data on ultraviolet-induced degradation of silicone based thermal control coatings. Analysis has shown, for at least...
- NASA targeting early February for Artemis II mission to the Moon Ars Technica · 23 Sep 2025 "There is a desire for us to be the first to return to the surface of the Moon."
- Building Missile Defense Readiness through Composites and Domestic Supply Chain Coordination SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 The defense landscape has entered a new era defined by technology readiness, adaptability, and heightened demand for all supply chain members to contribute to the Golden Dome for America (GDA) […]
- Italy Completes Phase A Development of LAORIE Lunar Lander Mission European Spaceflight · 23 Sep 2025 Italy’s Lunar Adaptive Outpost for Remote Italian Research (LAORIE) lunar lander mission has reached a key milestone with the completion of its Preliminary Requirement Review, marking the end of Phase A development. “The...
- To Protect the Nation, the Golden Dome Must Be Capable of Protecting Itself SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 Though rarely featured in public demonstrations of military capability, satellites are indispensable to the defense of America and its allies. They offer near-immediate warning of missile launches, enable strategic commu...
- Firefly looks to resume Alpha launches soon SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 Firefly Aerospace expects to resume Alpha launches in the “coming weeks,” with two flights planned before the end of the year.
- Terran Orbital Completes Delivery of Satellite Bus Platforms to Lockheed Martin for the Tranche 1 Transport Layer SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 IRVINE, CA – September 23, 2025 – Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, today announced the successful delivery of all […]
- ESA selects WIVERN as 11th Earth Explorer mission ESA · 23 Sep 2025 After meticulous preparation and rigorous evaluation, ESA’s Member States have selected WIVERN to become the 11th Earth Explorer mission to be implemented through the agency’s prestigious FutureEO programme.
- Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2025 SAN FRANCISCO – European civil space leaders suggested expanding their flagship campaign to develop a secure communications constellation. Since the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satell...
- A geologist, a former SpaceX launch director and a commercial astronaut; meet NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates Spaceflight Now · 22 Sep 2025 The cohort of ten women and men will train for the next two years to become eligible for mission assignments to low Earth orbit and beyond. This is the first astronaut candidate class to consist of more women than men.
- Lockheed Martin delivers 21 satellites for next launch of U.S. military ‘Transport Layer’ SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2025 The company’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites were built with buses provided by Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary
- Launch Roundup: Kuiper, Starlink, IMAP headline launch manifest NASASpaceflight · 22 Sep 2025 A busy slate of launches is planned for the last full week of September, including…
- NASA Chooses 10 New Astronaut Candidates SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Sep 2025 NASA introduced its 24th class of astronauts today, six women and four men. It is the first astronaut class with more women than men and the first with anyone who
- Air Force Secretary warns of ‘Sputnik moment’ as U.S. faces China’s rapid military advances SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2025 The Department of the Air Force’s top civilian overseeing both the Air Force and the Space Force said he is increasingly worried about the services’ pace of innovation.
- NASA selects new astronaut class SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2025 NASA announced its newest class of astronauts Sept. 22 as agency leaders and lawmakers emphasized their intent to return humans to the moon before China.
- Falcon 9 launch pushes NRO satellite fleet past 200 in orbit SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2025 The launch of NROL-48 marked the eleventh launch in the NRO’s growing proliferated architecture
- Lettuce Find Healthy Space Food! Citizen Scientists Study Space Salads NASA · 22 Sep 2025 Lettuce Find Healthy Space Food! Citizen Scientists Study Space Salads Missions to the Moon and Mars pose nutritional challenges for astronauts. Now, a new paper on space-grown food is telling us it’s time to turn over a...
- IC Stars NASA · 22 Sep 2025 Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope combine to reveal an otherworldly view of the star-forming region IC 348. In this image released on July 23, 2025, X-rays from Chandra are...
- NASA Selects All-American 2025 Class of Astronaut Candidates NASA · 22 Sep 2025 Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. NASA’s 10 new astronaut candidates were introduced Monday following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from across the United States. The class no...
- Solar and Space Weather Missions Ready for Launch Space Scout · 22 Sep 2025 NASA's IMAP mission is set to launch on September 23, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This launch brings 3 separate missions to the Earth-Sun L1 Lagrange point: IMAP, the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, and NOAA...
- Moog Breaks Ground on New Propulsion Clean Room to Support Satellite and Missile Growth SpaceNews · 22 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 groundbreaking […]
- Europe’s future space transport ecosystem ESA · 22 Sep 2025 ESA’s future launcher preparatory programme is crafting a space transportation ecosystem, guiding the companies and engineers of today to develop and test the technologies required to meet future needs.
- A double standard about contamination is keeping us from verifying signs of Martian life SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2025 NASA has announced that the properties of a rock in Jezero Crater qualify as a potential biosignature. The NASA Astrobiology Roadmap defines a biosignature as “an object, substance, and/or pattern whose origin specifical...
- Quantum Space acquires Phase Four propulsion assets SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2025 Quantum Space is acquiring propulsion technologies and facilities from Phase Four to support development of its Ranger maneuverable spacecraft.
- Live coverage: NRO, SpaceX to launch reconnaissance satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 22 Sep 2025 The NROL-48 mission will be the fifth mission this year supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s expansive low Earth orbit statellite constellation it calls the proliferated architecture. Liftoff from pad 4E is sc...
- Mars’s atmospheric mille-feuille ESA · 22 Sep 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- NASA Safety Panel Estimates Significant Delays for Starship HLS SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Sep 2025 NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory panel is warning that SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) could be “years late” for the Artemis III mission that is supposed to take place in
- XRISM observes windy neutron star, Chandra studies a luminous quasar NASASpaceflight · 21 Sep 2025 Using the joint Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), European Space Agency (ESA), and NASA X-Ray…
- What’s Happening in Space Policy September 21-27, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Sep 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 21-27, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess
- Shutdown Showdown September 2025: The State of Play 10 Days Out SpacePolicyOnline.com · 21 Sep 2025 Unless Congress and the President can reach agreement in the next 10 days, there will be a government shutdown on October 1. Both sides say they do not want that
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 20 Sep 2025 The Starlink 10-27 mission will be the 280th orbital launch for SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 is scheduled for 6:53 a.m. EDT (1053 UTC).
- NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years SpaceNews · 20 Sep 2025 NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready to support the Artemis 3 mission as planned in 2027.