Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Aitech unveils IQSat, a picosatellite for AI applications SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS – Aitech Systems, a California company known for military and aerospace electronics, revealed plans for a picosatellite that will be used for artificial-intelligence applications. The company announced t...
Boeing’s bet: supercharge satellite production SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2025 Colorado Springs — Change is underway at Boeing Space Mission Systems. To meet growing demand, the veteran satellite manufacturer is creating hot production lines to accelerate deliveries and investing in […]
Geopolitical shifts accelerate demand for Starlink alternatives SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2025 Geopolitical shifts are accelerating the push for sovereign satellite networks, fueling momentum for connectivity operators outside the United States. Multi-orbit providers and regional players anticipate a surge in dema...
NASA Astronaut, Crewmates Arrive Safely at Space Station NASA · 8 Apr 2025 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, bringing the number of residents to 10 for the next two weeks. Th...
Starlink’s rise in the defense market forces industry to adapt SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2025 For decades, military communications from space relied primarily on geostationary satellites positioned 22,000 miles above Earth. These distant spacecraft provide secure, reliable voice and data connectivity for United S...
Smile meets Maxwell ESA · 8 Apr 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Latitude Completes Hot Fire Test of Flight-Ready Combustion Chamber European Spaceflight · 8 Apr 2025 French rocket builder Latitude has announced its successful completion of the first hot fire test of a flight-ready version of its Navier rocket engine’s combustion chamber. Founded in 2019, Latitude is developing a two-...
Bluestaq Expands Globally with $50M from ONE Bow River, Launches UK Operations SpaceNews · 8 Apr 2025 Colorado Springs, CO – April 8, 2025 – Bluestaq, a leader in highly secure data management, is accelerating its global expansion with the launch of a UK subsidiary (March 2025) […]
Moon tools to the test at LUNA ESA · 8 Apr 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
Cruz: Isaacman Commits to Moon, Then Mars SpacePolicyOnline.com · 8 Apr 2025 The chairman of the Senate committee that will vote on whether to advance Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA Administrator said today that Isaacman is committed to landing astronauts on
SpaceX to launch second accelerated GPS 3 satellite mission in late May Spaceflight Now · 8 Apr 2025 This mission follows a similar model of processing used during the Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT-1) mission, which saw the launch of the GPS 3 Space Vehicle 07 (SV-07) spacecraft on a Falcon 9 instead of a United Launc...
Soyuz MS-27 to launch three new crew members to ISS NASASpaceflight · 7 Apr 2025 The fourth crewed space launch of 2025 is set to fly to low-Earth orbit. Soyuz…
FCC moves to update satellite power limits amid push for adaptive regulations SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to update decades-old satellite power limits amid broader efforts to modernize and streamline regulations, the new head of the U.S. agency’s space division said April 7.
Caroline Cawthon: Supporting America’s Future in Low Earth Orbit NASA · 7 Apr 2025 Since joining NASA in 2017 as a contractor supporting the International Space Station, Caroline Cawthon has held many roles supporting real-time operations as a certified flight controller, team lead, and lead systems en...
NASA Selects Goddard Safety and Mission Assurance Contractor NASA · 7 Apr 2025 NASA has selected ARES Technical Services of McLean, Virginia, to provide safety and mission assurance services at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia....
NASA Tech Developed for Home Health Monitoring NASA · 7 Apr 2025 Even before we’re aware of heart trouble or related health issues, our bodies give off warning signs in the form of vibrations. Technology to detect these signals has ranged from electrodes and patches to watches. Now, a...
Viasat adds Telesat Lightspeed LEO connectivity to multi-orbit mix SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Geostationary operator Viasat has signed a contract to use the low Earth orbit constellation Telesat plans to start deploying next year to help counter competition from SpaceX’s satellites in LEO.
Signals from Space Symposium: Reading the future of U.S. space policy SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 This week we're at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs where we'll record an episode Monday through Thursday. Our guest today is Krystal Azelton, Senior Director of Program Planning at Secure World Foundation.
Sols 4502-4504: Sneaking Past Devil’s Gate NASA · 7 Apr 2025 Written by Michelle Minitti, Planetary Geologist at Framework Earth planning date: Friday, April 4, 2025 We continue to make progress driving up Mount Sharp, each day gaining new perspectives on the spectacular, towering...
Connected Learning Ecosystems: Educators Gather to Empower Learners and Themselves NASA · 7 Apr 2025 Many educators would agree that despite working and communicating with dozens, even hundreds, of people each year, the role can feel isolating. Learners come and go, leaving educators to question: Was anything retained?...
Space Force reassigns GPS satellite launch from ULA to SpaceX SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Space Force is transferring the launch of a GPS satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX in an effort to reduce a backlog of […]
Sols 4500-4501: Bedrock With a Side of Sand NASA · 7 Apr 2025 Written by Sharon Wilson Purdy, Planetary Geologist at Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Earth planning date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Wow, sol 4500. What an impressive number of sols (Martian days) exploring the...
From FIRST Robotics to NASA Rockets: Angel Saenz’s Journey to White Sands NASA · 7 Apr 2025 Long before joining NASA’s Test and Evaluation Support Team contract in October 2024, Angel Saenz was already an engineer at heart. A STEM education program at his high school helped unlock that passion, setting him on a...
Gateway’s First Habitation Module Arrives Stateside NASA · 7 Apr 2025 From the mountains of Turin to the deserts of Arizona, a core element of Gateway, humanity’s first lunar space station, is now one step closer to the Moon. As seen in this April 1, 2025, photo, HALO (Habitation and Logis...
Axiom Space to launch orbital data centers on Kepler satellites SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Axiom Space will fly two data centers on Kepler Communications satellites as the next step of its efforts to develop space-based cloud computing services.
Fibertek Celebrates 2 Trillionth Laser Pulse on NASA’s ICESat-2 Mission SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Fibertek proudly celebrates the achievement of 2 trillion laser shots fired from NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite in March 2025, marking more than six years of continuous, high-performance operation on orbit. This […]
NASA+ to Stream Nomination Hearing for Next Agency Administrator NASA · 7 Apr 2025 Jared Isaacman is set to participate in a hearing to become the next NASA administrator at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 9, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The nomination hear...
Space Force missile-tracking “Foo Fighter” satellites clear design milestone SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Millennium Space to deliver eight satellites in 2026 as Pentagon accelerates push on missile defense
Olsen targets US space boom with new Florida office SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 TAMPA, Fla. — British component maker Olsen Actuators and Drives announced plans April 7 to open an office at Cape Canaveral to chase growing demand in the U.S. space industry.
Space-based solar power is becoming reality — but the U.S. needs to help SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 For most, satellite connectivity means ensuring that people everywhere have access to telecommunications, data and the internet. Connecting this way is a noble goal, and innovators are finding new approaches […]
Back to Earth, Forward to the Future: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Returns NASA · 7 Apr 2025 After months of groundbreaking research, exploration, and teamwork aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 has returned to Earth. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, as well...
LeoLabs unveils mobile radar for space surveillance SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 The new system dubbed "Scout" is a portable version of the company's established fixed-site radar infrastructure.
Europe pursues ‘strategic autonomy’ amidst geopolitical shifts SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 As Arianespace wrapped up the webcast of the March 6 launch of the CSO-3 French reconnaissance satellite on an Ariane 6 rocket, the broadcast aired a recorded message from Philippe […]
Space has a communications problem SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Was it Robert Heinlein, author of Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, who said that “everything was theoretically possible till it was done”? Whoever […]
Potential NASA Earth science cuts highlight budget uncertainty SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Some NASA Earth science missions have been told to prepare termination plans given the potential for major budget cuts in the agency’s overall science activities.
PLD Space to Launch D-Orbit Missions Aboard Miura 5 European Spaceflight · 7 Apr 2025 Italian in-space logistics company D-Orbit has signed an agreement with Spain’s PLD Space to launch as-yet-undefined payloads aboard the company’s Miura 5 rocket. PLD Space is currently working toward a 2026 debut of its...
China’s megaconstellation launches could litter orbit for more than a century, analysts warn SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 China’s construction of a pair of communications megaconstellations could cloud low Earth orbit with large spent rocket stages for decades or beyond, according to analysts.
ESA shares space proposals with industry ESA · 7 Apr 2025 Europe’s space industry gathered at the European Space Agency (ESA) in the Netherlands on 3–4 April to gain insights into the future of space in Europe.
Where SkyHopper Fits into ArianeGroup’s Reusability Efforts European Spaceflight · 7 Apr 2025 While ArianeGroup pushes ahead with the development of the delayed Themis reusable booster demonstrator, the company is also quietly advancing an initiative known as SkyHopper, which aims to enable the recovery and reuse...
Perfecting Payloads: Raytheon Uses Digital Engineering to Unlock the Next Generation of Remote Sensing SpaceNews · 7 Apr 2025 Humans have excellent vision. Compared to most animals, they can see longer distances with more colors and finer details. But the eyes that evolved to help humankind survive and thrive […]

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