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- Biomass fully loaded ESA · 10 Apr 2025 Marking a major milestone in the preparation of ESA’s Biomass satellite for its scheduled 29 April liftoff, experts have completed the critical and hazardous process of fuelling the satellite.
- Isaacman Insists NASA Can Pursue Moon and Mars Goals Simultaneously SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Apr 2025 At his confirmation hearing today, NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman told Senators that returning astronauts to the Moon and sending them to Mars is not an either/or choice. The two
- Space leaders emphasize collaboration amid geopolitical challenges SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 International space agencies stressed the importance of international partnerships with the United States and each other at Space Symposium April 9, as geopolitical shifts and an escalating trade war challenge the space...
- ‘Everyone is doing AI’: Space sector urged to catch up SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS — The space industry must speed up adoption of artificial intelligence or risk falling behind, government and industry experts warned March 27. During a symposium organized by the […]
- NASA’s Juno Back to Normal Operations After Entering Safe Mode NASA · 9 Apr 2025 The spacecraft was making its 71st close approach to Jupiter when it unexpectedly entered into a precautionary status. Data received from NASA’s Juno mission indicates the solar-powered spacecraft went into safe mode twi...
- Hubble Helps Determine Uranus’ Rotation Rate with Unprecedented Precision NASA · 9 Apr 2025 An international team of astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made new measurements of Uranus’ interior rotation rate with a novel technique, achieving a level of accuracy 1,000 times greater than pr...
- Space alliances hold strong despite broader geopolitical tensions SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Officials insist that U.S. and allies are keeping space cooperation on track
- Apogee Semiconductor Teams with Arrow Electronics to Expand Distribution of Space-Grade Technologies SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Plano, Texas – Apogee Semiconductor, a leading provider of advanced technologies for space and extreme environments, today announced its collaboration with Arrow Electronics, a global distributor of electronic components...
- Isaacman: SLS and Orion are not a “long-term” solution for NASA Ars Technica · 9 Apr 2025 “My loyalty is to this nation, the space agency, and its world-changing mission."
- Signals from Space Symposium: A trillion-dollar defense budget SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Our guest today is Kari Bingen, senior fellow at the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down...
- ULA ready to launch first operational Amazon Kuiper mission NASASpaceflight · 9 Apr 2025 Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband communications mega-constellation, a future competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink service, is ready…
- SpaceNews’ full Wednesday show daily from Space Symposium — now live SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Here’s your SpaceNews show daily for Wednesday. Inside: an exclusive one-on-one with NASA acting administrator Janet Petro, a sharp commentary on accelerating space acquisition, and in-depth coverage of U.S. Space […]
- Expedition 73 Crew Launches to International Space Station NASA · 9 Apr 2025 A Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with Expedition 73 crew members including NASA astronaut Jonny Kim on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The crew arrived at the s...
- NASA Science Supports Data Literacy for K-12 Students NASA · 9 Apr 2025 Data – and our ability to understand and use it – shapes nearly every aspect of our world, from decisions in our lives to the skills we need in the workplace and more. All of us, as either producers or consumers of data,...
- Isaacman says NASA should pursue human moon and Mars programs simultaneously SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 NASA Administrator nominee Jared Isaacman said that the agency should simultaneously pursue both human missions to the moon and Mars.
- Defense experts warn procurement bottlenecks risk U.S. space edge SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Hyten: "You look at our on-orbit capabilities, they're basically the same as they were 10 years ago"
- Space Force to roll out strategy for international collaboration SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Saltzman calls space "the ultimate team sport" as U.S. seeks to strengthen alliances
- Surge in NATO spending to benefit space sector SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS – The space sector is likely to benefit from increased defense spending by NATO allies, European military leaders said at the Space Symposium. At the NATO Summit in […]
- Mike Drury: A 40-Year Legacy of Precision NASA · 9 Apr 2025 Deputy Integration and Testing Manager – Goddard Space Flight Center Mike Drury began at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, as a temporary technician — a contractor hired for six weeks to set up H...
- NASA’s Planetary Defenders Documentary Premieres April 16 NASA · 9 Apr 2025 NASA is bringing the world of planetary defense to the public with its new documentary, “Planetary Defenders.” What would humanity do if an asteroid were headed for Earth? The documentary takes viewers inside the real-li...
- The continued momentum of Artemis SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, many in the space industry assumed there would be immediate changes at NASA, particularly in its human spaceflight programs. Elon […]
- Live coverage: ULA to launch 27 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 9 Apr 2025 The mission will be the first deployment of full production Kuiper satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeted for a two-hour window that opens at 7 p.m. EDT (23...
- China to seek out life in the solar system as NASA faces cuts, commercial players expand ambitions SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 China has unveiled a long-term planetary exploration roadmap for planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life. Released by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), the roadmap outlines a series […...
- LIVE COVERAGE: Jared Isaacman NASA Admin Confirmation Hearing "We will not fail" The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 LIVE COVERAGE: Jared Isaacman NASA Admin Confirmation Hearing "We will not fail"
- Aetherflux Secures $50M for 2026 Space Solar Laser Power Demo The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 Aetherflux Secures $50M for 2026 Space Solar Laser Power Demo
- UK Olsen Actuators to Open Cape Canaveral Office Amid US Space Boom The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 UK Olsen Actuators to Open Cape Canaveral Office Amid US Space Boom
- LeoLabs Unveils ‘Scout’: Mobile Radar System to Revolutionize Space Domain Awareness The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 LeoLabs Unveils ‘Scout’: Mobile Radar System to Revolutionize Space Domain Awareness
- US Space Force Reassigns GPS III SV-08 Launch from ULA to SpaceX The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 US Space Force Reassigns GPS III SV-08 Launch from ULA to SpaceX
- From Manual to Autonomous; Satellite Ops Get Smarter with GomSpace and Neuraspace The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 From Manual to Autonomous; Satellite Ops Get Smarter with GomSpace and Neuraspace
- Umbra to Develop Next-Generation SAR Satellites for Maritime Surveillance The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 Umbra to Develop Next-Generation SAR Satellites for Maritime Surveillance
- Redwire & ispace Sign MoU to Collaborate on NASA CLPS and Lunar Infrastructure The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 Redwire & ispace Sign MoU to Collaborate on NASA CLPS and Lunar Infrastructure
- “Foo Fighter” Missile-Tracking Satellites Clear Critical Design Review Head to Production Ahead of 2027 Launch The Launch Pad · 9 Apr 2025 “Foo Fighter” Missile-Tracking Satellites Clear Critical Design Review Head to Production Ahead of 2027 Launch
- Startups are preparing for the launch of space-based solar power SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Electrical engineer Ed Tate was skeptical of proposals for space-based solar power when he initially heard about the concept seven years ago. “My first reaction was, ‘That really sounds like […]
- CNES Set to Test Fire Upgraded Ariane 6 Booster European Spaceflight · 9 Apr 2025 The French space agency CNES has transported the first P160C solid rocket booster to its test stand ahead of a planned test firing. The booster is intended to replace the P120C booster currently utilized by both the Aria...
- New ESA invention tested in a chamber of no echoes ESA · 9 Apr 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Q&A: Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk explains why he thinks the market is shifting his way SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Colorado Springs — The commercial geostationary (GEO) satellite market is undergoing rapid transformation. Operators are adapting to shrinking broadcast revenues, increased pressure from low Earth orbit (LEO) constellati...
- Seeing the light: Cubesats share optical data SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 Colorado Springs — Within days of each other in late February and early March, the Aerospace Corp. and Spire Global announced similar breakthroughs: demonstrating optical intersatellite links between cubesats. News […]
- Martian rock on the move ESA · 9 Apr 2025 This new snapshot from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express deftly captures the two distinct faces of Mars: ridged and rugged versus smooth and unmarked.
- How to accelerate U.S. space acquisition and outpace threats SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2025 It’s 2027. Chinese warships have encircled Taiwan. High above, China’s growing fleet of satellites track and target United States military forces across the Pacific. At the same time, an array […]
- P160C solid-propellant rocket motor rolls out to its test stand ESA · 9 Apr 2025 From the ESA Blogs.