Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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NASA Sensor on Space Station Eyes Contamination off California Coast NASA · 12 Jun 2025 Proof-of-concept results from the mouth of the Tijuana River in San Diego County show how an instrument called EMIT could aid wastewater detection. An instrument built at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to map minerals...
NASA, Museum to Launch Junior Pilot School for Young Innovators NASA · 12 Jun 2025 A new generation of aerospace explorers will soon embark on a hands-on summer experience focusing on careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM). This month, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Cente...
NASA Launching Rockets Into Radio-Disrupting Clouds NASA · 12 Jun 2025 NASA is launching rockets from a remote Pacific island to study mysterious, high-altitude cloud-like structures that can disrupt critical communication systems. The mission, called Sporadic-E ElectroDynamics, or SEED, op...
NASA’s Roman to Peer Into Cosmic ‘Lenses’ to Better Define Dark Matter NASA · 12 Jun 2025 A funky effect Einstein predicted, known as gravitational lensing — when a foreground galaxy magnifies more distant galaxies behind it — will soon become common when NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope begins scienc...
Why space wrecks the human body SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2025 In this week's episode of Space Minds, we explore how microgravity accelerates aging—and guest Dr. Nadia Maroouf shares her insights on the phenomenon and what she’s doing to help protect astronauts.
Studying Storms from Space Station NASA · 12 Jun 2025 Science in Space June 2025 Scientists use instruments on the International Space Station to study phenomena in Earth’s ionosphere or upper atmosphere including thunderstorms, lightning, and transient luminous events (TLE...
334th ESA Council: Media information session ESA · 12 Jun 2025 Watch the replay of the media information session where ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun (CH) brief journalists on the key decisions made during the ESA Council meeting held at ES...
Dawn Aerospace sells Aurora suborbital spaceplane to Oklahoma SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2025 Dawn Aerospace has announced the first order for its Aurora suborbital spaceplane, signing a deal to fly the vehicle from Oklahoma.
Muon Space raises $90 million to scale satellite production and acquire propulsion startup SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2025 Four-year-old small satellite maker Muon Space announced $89.5 million in funds June 12 to scale production and acquire propulsion startup Starlight Engines, bringing a key supply chain bottleneck in-house.
Voyager looks to expanded defense and space opportunities as a public company SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2025 Shares in Voyager Technologies soared in their public debut June 11 as the company plans to use the proceeds to support work in defense and space.
Space boarding pass ESA · 12 Jun 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Sol 4564: Front Hazard Avoidance Camera (Front Hazcam) NASA · 11 Jun 2025 Written by Michelle Minitti, Planetary Geologist at Framework Earth planning date: Monday, June 9, 2025 The image above shows the drill poised on the surface of Mars at the start of our attempt to collect sample at “Alta...
Sierra Space doubles down on defense SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 The Colorado-based company announced the formal launch of Sierra Space Defense
BAE Systems brings South Korea’s Hanwha into intelligence-gathering constellation SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 BAE Systems has partnered with South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Systems to explore using its synthetic aperture radar technology in Azalea, the British defense prime’s planned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissanc...
Electron launches third iQPS satellite in three months SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 Rocket Lab launched a radar imaging satellite for Japanese company iQPS June 11, the third launch for that customer within three months.
Reaction Dynamics prepares for takeoff SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 SAN FRANCISCO – With funding from the Quebec government and private investment, Canadian launch startup Reaction Dynamics is completing development and preparing to qualify its RE-202 hybrid rocket engine. The […]
Welcome Home, Expedition 72 Crew! NASA · 11 Jun 2025 On May 22, 2025, NASA hosted an Expedition 72 crew debrief and awards ceremony at Space Center Houston, where more than 1,000 attendees gathered to celebrate. The event recognized the achievements of the crew as well as...
Revolutionizing Space Tech: A Cutting-Edge Alternative to Optical Solar Reflectors SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 Deposition Sciences, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, specializes in advanced materials and optical coatings. For over 20 years, they’ve been producing their Sunshade® thermal control material, which [...
Pentagon’s mega-constellation still hampered by supply chain issues: GAO report SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 GAO’s latest annual assessment of the Defense Department’s major weapons systems scrutinizes the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
From Delta to Starship, SpaceX’s ambitious plan for SLC-37’s future NASASpaceflight · 11 Jun 2025 SpaceX’s Starship rocket is rapidly advancing through the much-needed paperwork to bring the massive rocket…
NASA+ Documentary “Cosmic Dawn” Reveals Untold Story of James Webb Space Telescope NASA · 11 Jun 2025 What does it take to gaze through time to our universe’s very first stars and galaxies? NASA answers this question in its new documentary, “Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story of the James Webb Space Telescope.” The agency’s o...
Portrait of a Bobcat NASA · 11 Jun 2025 A NASA photographer captured this June 14, 2013, photo of a bobcat wading through a waterway near Launch Pad 38B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Bobcats are just one of over 30 mammal species that call the Mer...
THE COMMERCIAL SPACE FEDERATION (CSF) ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OFFICERS SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 June 11, 2025 – Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, the Commercial Space Federation Board of Directors unanimously approved a new slate of officers. We are pleased to announce that Megan Mitchell (Blue Origin) […]
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: April–June 2025 NASA · 11 Jun 2025 NASA’s Earth science missions have continued to demonstrate remarkable adaptability and innovation, balancing the legacy of long-standing satellites with the momentum of cutting-edge new technologies. The Terra platform,...
NASA’s Webb ‘UNCOVERs’ Galaxy Population Driving Cosmic Renovation NASA · 11 Jun 2025 Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of small galaxies that played a starring role in a cosmic makeover that transformed the early universe into the one we know today. “Whe...
Join ESA at the International Paris Air Show 2025 ESA · 11 Jun 2025 Join the European Space Agency at the new Paris Space Hub during this year’s International Paris Air Show.
Tuning a NASA Instrument: Calibrating MASTER NASA · 11 Jun 2025 NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley houses a unique laboratory: the Airborne Sensor Facility (ASF). The engineers at the ASF are responsible for building, maintaining, and operating numerous instruments that ge...
Voyager raises $383 million from upsized IPO SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 Voyager Technologies debuted on the New York Stock Exchange June 11, raising nearly $383 million in an upsized IPO that investors hope will spur more space-focused companies to go public.
Alpha Impulsion Tests Autophage Engine Prototype for Grenat Rocket European Spaceflight · 11 Jun 2025 Toulouse-based startup Alpha Impulsion has completed a short test firing of an autophage rocket engine. The company plans to use the novel propulsion system to power its 25-metre Grenat rocket. The Alpha Impulsion autoph...
Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles ESA · 11 Jun 2025 Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will cha...
Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s south pole ESA · 11 Jun 2025 What if we could look at the Sun from a whole new angle, one we've never seen before?
‘Integrate’ software selected by Space Force to streamline satellite launches SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 The Seattle-based software startup secured a five-year, $25 million contract from the Space Systems Command’s Mission Manifest Office
Space superiority is crucial for Joint Force dominance. These four factors are needed to achieve it. SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 For decades, space-based capabilities delivered strategic value to the operational community, while real-time tactical capabilities came from ground, maritime and airborne sensors. This disconnect is rapidly disappearing...
Fewer Feeds, More Focus: NASA’s Social Media Overhaul NASA · 11 Jun 2025 In today’s crowded digital landscape, cutting through the noise is paramount for any organization trying to connect with its audience. Recognizing this, NASA has embarked on a significant initiative to streamline its ext...
NASA Glenn Pitches Science Demonstrations at Lake Erie Crushers Game NASA · 11 Jun 2025 NASA’s Glenn Research Center headed to the ballpark for Education Day with the Lake Erie Crushers on May 15. NASA Glenn staff showcased the science of NASA using portable wind tunnel demonstrations, virtual reality simul...
NASA Glenn Employees Recognized by Astronaut Corps NASA · 11 Jun 2025 Four of NASA Glenn Research Center’s employees have received the coveted NASA Silver Snoopy Award. This award, overseen by NASA’s Space Flight Awareness program, is a special honor given to NASA employees and contractors...
NASA Glenn Joins COSI’s Big Science Celebration NASA · 11 Jun 2025 NASA’s Glenn Research Center joined the Center for Science and Industry (COSI) Big Science Celebration on the museum’s front lawn in Columbus, Ohio, on May 4. This event centered on science activities by STEM professiona...
She was a Disney star with platinum records, but Bridgit Mendler gave it up to change the world Ars Technica · 11 Jun 2025 "The space industry has a ground bottleneck, and the problem is going to get worse."
Booster leak delays Ax-4 private astronaut mission to ISS SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2025 A propellant leak in a Falcon 9 booster has delayed the launch of a fourth Axiom Space private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
ESA Impact: Pick of our spring space snaps ESA · 11 Jun 2025 ESA Impact: Pick of our spring space snaps

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