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- Biomass poised for liftoff to unveil forest secrets ESA · 28 Apr 2025 After years of careful design and preparation, ESA’s Earth Explorer Biomass satellite is set for launch tomorrow, 29 April at 11:15 CEST, aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
- Armed services committees propose $150 billion funding boost for defense SpaceNews · 27 Apr 2025 The proposal includes $25 billion for the "Golden Dome" next-generation missile defense initiative, with about $15 billion allocated to satellites, sensors, space-base interceptors and launch infrastructure.
- Long March 3B launches Tianlian-2 (05) satellite to boost space data relay network SpaceNews · 27 Apr 2025 China added a new satellite to its geostationary Tianlian data tracking and relay communications satellite series Sunday with its latest launch.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy April 27-May 3, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Apr 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of April 27-May 3, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in
- Astrotech wins $77.5 million contract to accelerate pre-launch satellite processing at Vandenberg SpaceNews · 27 Apr 2025 Astrotech, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, is the primary provider of payload storage and satellite-processing services for spacecraft at both Eastern and Western ranges.
- China to lend Chang’e-5 moon samples to U.S. universities SpaceNews · 26 Apr 2025 China approved international requests, including from two U.S. universities, to borrow small portions of moon samples collected by its Chang’e-5 mission.
- Musk’s Possible Role in Meink, Isaacman Nominations Continues to Raise Concerns SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Apr 2025 Troy Meink, President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of the Air Force, reportedly told the Senate Armed Services Committee that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sat in on his job interview
- Firefly Alpha set to launch FLTA006 Message In A Booster mission NASASpaceflight · 26 Apr 2025 Firefly Aerospace is preparing its Alpha small satellite launcher for a flight from Vandenberg Space…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 26 Apr 2025 The Starlink 12-23 mission includes 13 Direct to Cell Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting Sunday, April 27, at 10:58 p.m. EDT (0258 UTC).
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 26 Apr 2025 The Starlink 11-9 mission represents the 50th orbital launch from U.S. soil in 2025, of which 48 are SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is targeting Sunday, April 27, at 3:41...
- Firefly Aerospace to launch Lockheed Martin LM400 tech demo satellite on Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 26 Apr 2025 The mission comes after a delay of more than a month due to poor weather, followed by the NRO taking priority on the Western Range. Liftoff is targeting the opening of a roughly one-hour window that begins at 6:37 a.m. P...
- Earth Science Showcase – Kids Art Collection NASA · 26 Apr 2025 On April 16, 2025, the Earth Science Division at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley held an Earth Science Showcase to share its work with the center and their families. As part of this event, kids were invited...
- L3Harris gains edge in race to build Golden Dome missile sensors SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025 The Missile Defense Agency confirmed that L3Harris' Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellite prototype met performance targets in tests.
- Lunar Space Station for NASA’s Artemis Campaign to Begin Final Testing NASA · 25 Apr 2025 NASA continues to mark progress on plans to work with commercial and international partners as part of the Gateway program. The primary structure of HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrived at Northrop Grumman’s f...
- Lunar Space Station Module for NASA’s Artemis Campaign to Begin Final Outfitting NASA · 25 Apr 2025 NASA continues to mark progress on plans to work with commercial and international partners as part of the Gateway program. The primary structure of HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrived at Northrop Grumman’s f...
- Searching for the Dark in the Light NASA · 25 Apr 2025 Written by Eleanor Moreland, Ph.D. Student Collaborator at Rice University Perseverance has been busy exploring lower “Witch Hazel Hill,” an outcrop exposed on the edge of the Jezero crater rim. The outcrop is composed o...
- Blue Origin test fires second stage and continues preparations for New Glenn’s second flight NASASpaceflight · 25 Apr 2025 Blue Origin recently test-fired the second stage for New Glenn’s second flight, while other preparations…
- Axiom Space names new CEO SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025 Commercial space infrastructure developer Axiom Space has named its chief revenue officer, Tejpaul Bhatia, as its new chief executive.
- GPS disruption and satellite maneuvers now hallmarks of modern warfare SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025 CSIS in its 2025 Space Threat Assessment concludes that space is becoming “a more dangerous place.”
- Axiom Space’s Chief Revenue Officer tapped as new CEO Spaceflight Now · 25 Apr 2025 The announcement comes nearly nine months after Axiom Space’s previous CEO, Mike Suffredini stepped down from the position “for personal reasons.” The company’s Executive Chairman and co-founder, Kim Ghaffarian, has been...
- Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light NASA · 25 Apr 2025 As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) shared new images that revisited stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new pro...
- NASA Invites Local Middle Schoolers to Explore Agency STEM Careers NASA · 25 Apr 2025 Ohio middle school students will step into the shoes of real-world NASA professionals for a day of career exploration and hands-on activities at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Nearly 200 students are slated t...
- Sols 4520-4521: Prinzregententorte NASA · 25 Apr 2025 Written by Scott VanBommel, Planetary Scientist at Washington University Earth planning date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 I will start this blog with an apology, an apology because I suspect, by the end of this post, you,...
- ACES finds its home in orbit ESA · 25 Apr 2025 The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, has been successfully installed on the International Space Station, marking the start of a new chapter in space-based precision scie...
- Navigation Technology NASA · 25 Apr 2025 Science in Space April 2025 Humans have always been explorers, venturing by land and sea into unknown and uncharted places on Earth and, more recently, in space. Early adventurers often navigated by the Sun and stars, cr...
- Week in images: 21-25 April 2025 ESA · 25 Apr 2025 Week in images: 21-25 April 2025
- ISS implementation partners need to survive the transition to commercial LEO destinations SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025 The International Space Station has been a hub for human space exploration and research for over two decades, but its operational life is nearing its end, projected around 2030. As […]
- P160C fires up successfully, a new chapter for Ariane 6 and Vega launchers ESA · 25 Apr 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Air Force Pilot, SkillBridge Fellow Helps NASA Research Soar NASA · 25 Apr 2025 Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight mission briefing with his team, the only thing on his mind is heading to the aircraft hangar and g...
- Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light NASA · 25 Apr 2025 As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, the European Space Agency (ESA) shared new images that revisited stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new pro...
- Isaacman calls potential NASA science cuts not “optimal” SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025 NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman says he would, if necessary, prioritize Artemis over human missions to Mars and calls a potential halving of NASA science funding not “optimal.”
- China selects international payloads for Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025 China has chosen payloads from a range of international partners to fly on the country’s Chang’e-8 lunar south pole mission, expanding its space diplomacy.
- Celebrating 20 years of KUBIK: a cornerstone of life science research in space ESA · 25 Apr 2025 On 19 April 2025, ESA marks the 21st anniversary of KUBIK, an incubator for biological samples in space. This versatile and enduring facility has advanced our understanding of biology in space for the last two decades.
- Earth from Space: French Guiana ESA · 25 Apr 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- MaiaSpace Selects Łukasiewicz–ILOT to Develop Kick-Stage Engine European Spaceflight · 25 Apr 2025 French launch startup MaiaSpace has selected the Łukasiewicz Research Network’s Institute of Aviation to develop the engine that will power its Colibri kick stage. Founded in 2021 as a wholly owned subsidiary of ArianeGr...
- Trump Praises Hubble, Promises America Will Lead the Way in Space Exploration SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Apr 2025 On the 35th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, President Trump issued a statement tonight promising America will lead the way in space discovery and exploration. His
- U.S.-Russian ISS Commission: Controlled Deorbit, No Gap, are Imperatives SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Apr 2025 The U.S.-Russian Joint Commission that advises NASA and Roscosmos on operations of the International Space Station is stressing the need for a planned, controlled deorbit of the ISS at the
- NASA cancels lease for Earth science office in New York SpaceNews · 24 Apr 2025 NASA is canceling the lease for the offices of a branch of the Goddard Space Flight Center in New York that does Earth science research.
- Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook SpaceNews · 24 Apr 2025 Join us on April 16 for a timely discussion on those challenging Starlink and the push for multi-orbit and multi-operator solutions.
- Curiosity discovers carbonate mineral, provides insight into disappearance of ancient atmosphere NASASpaceflight · 24 Apr 2025 NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been driving around the surface of Mars for over 12…