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- Maxar Intelligence taps tech veteran to lead commercial business SpaceNews · 29 May 2025 Todd Surdey will head Maxar’s business enterprise segment
- Chinese launch startup conducts vertical takeoff and splashdown test SpaceNews · 29 May 2025 Chinese rocket maker Sepoch has carried out a first vertical liftoff and splashdown landing ahead of a potential orbital launch attempt later this year.
- NASA switches to backup propellant line on Psyche spacecraft SpaceNews · 29 May 2025 NASA has decided to switch to a backup propellant line on its Psyche asteroid mission to allow the spacecraft to resume use of its electric propulsion system.
- Space One and Space BD to launch satellite for Japanese military SpaceNews · 29 May 2025 The Japanese military has selected companies Space One and Space BD to launch a small satellite.
- China Launches Tianwen-2 Asteroid Sample-Return Mission SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 May 2025 China launched the robotic Tianwen-2 spacecraft today to return samples from a Near Earth Asteroid that is in an orbit around the Sun similar to Earth’s. China has brought back
- Space Force orders two more GPS IIIF satellites for $509.7 million SpaceNews · 29 May 2025 The satellites are scheduled for delivery by 2031.
- SpaceX to launch another GPS III satellite in record turnaround SpaceNews · 28 May 2025 The launch of GPS III SV-08 — the eighth satellite in the GPS III constellation — was originally assigned to United Launch Alliance (ULA)
- Frontgrade Technologies and VORAGO Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Space Computing Solutions for Autonomous Applications SpaceNews · 28 May 2025 Relationship focuses on co-developing high-performance, radiation-hardened computing systems for next-generation space missions
- Cosmic Dawn Screening NASA · 28 May 2025 Join NASA for a free screening of Cosmic Dawn, the incredible true story of the James Webb Space Telescope–humanity’s mission to unveil the early universe, against all odds. Cosmic Dawn is the incredible true story of th...
- China launches Tianwen-2 mission to sample near Earth asteroid SpaceNews · 28 May 2025 China launched its second planetary exploration mission Wednesday, sending Tianwen-2 to sample a near Earth asteroid and later survey a main belt comet.
- Hubble Images Galaxies Near and Far NASA · 28 May 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image offers us the chance to see a distant galaxy now some 19.5 billion light-years from Earth (but appearing as it did around 11 billion years ago, when the galaxy was 5.5 billion l...
- Launch Roundup: Chinese asteroid mission, Electron, and Falcon 9 set to launch NASASpaceflight · 28 May 2025 This week, China will launch a near-Earth asteroid sample return mission amongst several other missions.…
- Eccentric ‘Star’ Defies Easy Explanation, NASA’s Chandra Finds NASA · 28 May 2025 Scientists have discovered a star behaving like no other seen before, giving fresh clues about the origin of a new class of mysterious objects. As described in our press release, a team of astronomers combined data from...
- China to launch the Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission NASASpaceflight · 28 May 2025 The Chinese space program is preparing to join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and…
- How Do We Do Research in Zero Gravity? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 62 NASA · 28 May 2025 How do we do research in zero gravity? Actually when astronauts do experiments on the International Space Station, for instance, to environment on organisms, that environment is actually technically called microgravity....
- Estrack - Half a century of European satellite tracking ESA · 28 May 2025 2025 marks a landmark year for Europe’s ‘bridge between Earth and space’. ESA’s Estrack satellite tracking network turns 50.
- Summer Students Scan the Radio Skies with SunRISE NASA · 28 May 2025 Solar radio bursts, intense blasts of radio emission associated with solar flares, can wreak havoc on global navigation systems. Now, as part of the Ground Radio Lab campaign led by the University of Michigan and NASA’s...
- Ars Live: Four space journalists debate whether NASA is really going to Mars Ars Technica · 28 May 2025 Join us at 2:30 pm Eastern on the livestream and ask questions about the future of space!
- NASA Helps with Progress on Vast’s Haven-1 Commercial Space Station NASA · 28 May 2025 NASA-supported commercial space station, Vast’s Haven-1, recently completed a test of a critical air filter system for keeping future astronauts healthy in orbit. Testing confirmed the system can maintain a safe and heal...
- Overcoming conservatism in the autonomous space revolution SpaceNews · 28 May 2025 In the evolving landscape of space technology, a pivotal transformation is quietly taking shape: the development of spacecraft autonomy. While launch capabilities often dominate headlines, the real innovation frontier li...
- Air Force Research Laboratory Awards Moog Contract to Develop New Multimode Propulsion System to Enhance Dynamic Space Operations SpaceNews · 28 May 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, announced today that […]
- Apex announces Comet satellite bus for constellations SpaceNews · 28 May 2025 Satellite manufacturer Apex has unveiled its largest spacecraft yet, a bus designed to serve commercial and government constellation customers.
- How to capture Moon landing videos – from grainy to HD ESA · 28 May 2025 The next time astronauts land on the Moon, we will watch it in high-definition. The transmission will be in colour, digital and at up to 60 frames per second.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Spaceflight Now · 28 May 2025 The Starlink 10-32 mission will see a Falcon 9 rocket fly in a north-easterly trajectory after launching from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX is targeting a liftoff at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 UTC).
- IFT-9 Is Another RUD for Starship, But An Improvement SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 May 2025 Starship’s ninth Integrated Flight Test (IFT-9) did not go as planned, but it got further than the last two attempts. IFT-7 and IFT-8 exploded over the Caribbean. IFT-9 made it
- SpaceX launches first flight-proven Super Heavy booster, loses control of Starship mid-flight Spaceflight Now · 28 May 2025 The mission saw the Block 2 version of the upper stage get further than the previous two flights, but the rocket succumbed to leaks that caused a loss of attitude control.
- Starship breaks up on reentry after loss of attitude control SpaceNews · 28 May 2025 SpaceX’s Starship suffered a loss of attitude control after reaching space on its latest test flight May 27, leading to an uncontrolled reentry and a third consecutive failure.
- Elon Musk turns his focus back to space, says Starship and Mars matter most Ars Technica · 27 May 2025 "Once you have the transportation system to Mars, then there's a vast set of opportunities."
- Rocket Lab to acquire satellite payload manufacturer Geost for $275 million SpaceNews · 27 May 2025 The deal positions Rocket Lab to compete for Golden Dome missile tracking satellite contracts
- NASA Interns Conduct Aerospace Research in Microgravity NASA · 27 May 2025 The NASA Science Activation program’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer Intern Program, hosted by the University of Texas Center for Space Research, conti...
- SpaceNews Names Kamal Flucker as Vice President of Global Sales to Lead International Growth SpaceNews · 27 May 2025 Washington, D.C. – SpaceNews announces the promotion of Kamal Flucker to Vice President of Global Sales, a move that reflects both his near decade-long commitment to the brand and SpaceNews’s […]
- Sols 4549-4552: Keeping Busy Over the Long Weekend NASA · 27 May 2025 Written by Conor Hayes, Graduate Student at York University Earth planning date: Friday, May 23, 2025 In Wednesday’s mission update, Alex mentioned that this past Monday’s plan included a “marathon” drive of 45 meters (1...
- ExoTerra delivers 21 propulsion modules for SDA satellites SpaceNews · 27 May 2025 SAN FRANCISCO — Colorado-based ExoTerra Resources has supplied York Space Systems with 21 propulsion modules for the Space Development Agency (SDA) Transport Layer. After raising money to expand staff and […]
- The real Golden Dome opportunity – defense acquisition reform SpaceNews · 27 May 2025 The Golden Dome is ambitious, alluring and amorphous. Many defense pundits have asked “What exactly is Golden Dome?” They are right to ask. The system of systems that will bring […]
- Career Spotlight: Mathematician (Ages 14-18) NASA · 27 May 2025 What does a mathematician do? Mathematicians use their expert knowledge of math to solve problems and gain new understanding about how our world works. They analyze data and create mathematical models to predict results...
- Enpulsion Unveils Nexus, Its Most Powerful Electric Propulsion System to Date SpaceNews · 27 May 2025 [Vienna, Austria] — [May 27, 2025] — Enpulsion, a global leader in electric propulsion systems for small satellites, announces the launch of Nexus, its most advanced propulsion system to date. […]
- Inauguration of the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) – first ESA presence in Switzerland ESA · 27 May 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has inaugurated the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), the first ESA presence in Switzerland, created in close collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). The new...
- Autonomous Tritium Micropowered Sensors NASA · 27 May 2025 Peter CabauyCity Labs, Inc. The NIAC Phase I study confirmed the feasibility of nuclear-micropowered probes (NMPs) using tritium betavoltaic power technology for autonomous exploration of the Moon’s permanently shadowed...
- Addressing Key Challenges To Mapping Sub-cm Orbital Debris in LEO via Plasma Soliton Detection NASA · 27 May 2025 Christine HartzellUniversity of Maryland, College Park The proposed investigation will address key technological challenges associated with a previously funded NIAC Phase I award titled “On-Orbit, Collision-Free Mapping...
- Breathing Beyond Earth: A Reliable Oxygen Production Architecture for Human Space Exploration NASA · 27 May 2025 Alvaro Romero-CalvoGeorgia Tech Research Corporation The reliable and efficient operation of spacecraft life support systems is challenged in microgravity by the near absence of buoyancy. This impacts the electrolytic pr...