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- What’s Happening in Space Policy April 6-12, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 Apr 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of April 6-12, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
- DORIS joins ESA’s Genesis mission ESA · 6 Apr 2025 The second Genesis Science Workshop, held on 3 and 4 April in Matera, Italy, brought together the ESA Genesis team, industry experts and scientists from the international community to discuss the mission’s progress, incl...
- Aetherflux raises $50 million for space-based solar power SpaceNews · 6 Apr 2025 A startup taking an alternative approach to space-based solar power has raised $50 million as it works towards a first demonstration mission next year.
- Missile Defense Agency opens door to commercial firms for “Golden Dome” project SpaceNews · 6 Apr 2025 A conference later this month will explore space-interception concepts, with particular interest in boost-phase capabilities.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 6 Apr 2025 Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East is targeting 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT, 2200 UTC) on Monday, April 7. If needed, the launch window extends another 3.5 hours.
- ESA releases first set of Euclid images and data NASASpaceflight · 5 Apr 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) released the first batch of images and data for its…
- Portal Space Systems Raises $17.5M to Launch Supernova Solar Thermal Spacecraft Demo in 2026 The Launch Pad · 5 Apr 2025 Portal Space Systems Raises $17.5M to Launch Supernova Solar Thermal Spacecraft Demo in 2026
- SpinLaunch Unveils Bold Plans for Broadband Satellite Constellation with €122.5 Million Contract The Launch Pad · 5 Apr 2025 SpinLaunch Unveils Bold Plans for Broadband Satellite Constellation with €122.5 Million Contract
- US Space Force Awards $13.7 Billion in Launch Contracts to SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin The Launch Pad · 5 Apr 2025 US Space Force Awards $13.7 Billion in Launch Contracts to SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin
- Vast Signs Agreement with NASA for Haven-1 Space Station Testing Ahead of 2026 Launch The Launch Pad · 5 Apr 2025 Vast Signs Agreement with NASA for Haven-1 Space Station Testing Ahead of 2026 Launch
- New NASA Rule To Allow ESA, JAXA, or CSA Astronauts Command Private Spaceflights The Launch Pad · 5 Apr 2025 New NASA Rule To Allow ESA, JAXA, or CSA Astronauts Command Private Spaceflights
- US Senate Committee Schedules Hearing for Jared Isaacman’s NASA Administrator Nomination The Launch Pad · 5 Apr 2025 US Senate Committee Schedules Hearing for Jared Isaacman’s NASA Administrator Nomination
- U.S. Space Force awards $13.7 billion in new national security launch contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX and ULA Spaceflight Now · 5 Apr 2025 The 54 national security missions will be awarded over the course of five years spanning FY25-FY29. The U.S. Space Force said missions are anticipated to fly from FY27-FY32.
- Framonauts Splash Down Near California SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Apr 2025 The four crew members of Fram2, a private astronaut mission that circled the North and South Poles for the first time, is back home. Calling themselves “Framonauts,” they spent three-and-a-half
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 5 Apr 2025 The Starlink 6-72 mission will be the 26th launch of Starlink satellites in 2025. Liftoff of from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for Saturday, April 5, at 10:40 p.m. EDT (0240 UTC).
- NASA seeks proposals for two private astronaut missions to ISS SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2025 NASA’s latest call for proposals for private astronaut missions to the space station opens the door to having those missions commanded by someone other than a former NASA astronaut.
- Space companies swept up in far-reaching trade war SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2025 Space companies joined heavy stock market declines across the board as governments started responding to sweeping U.S. tariffs across dozens of countries.
- SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin win $13.5 billion in U.S. military launch contracts through 2029 SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2025 The contracts, announced April 4 by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, are part of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 2 procurement
- NASA Leaders to Participate in 2025 Space Symposium in Colorado NASA · 4 Apr 2025 NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro and acting Associate Administrator Vanessa Wyche will lead the agency’s delegation at the 40th Space Symposium, Monday, April 7 through Thursday, April 10, in Colorado Springs, Color...
- NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim NASA · 4 Apr 2025 NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait while wearing a spacesuit on July 17, 2024. In his first mission, Kim will serve as a flight engineer during Expedition 72/73 on the International Space Station. He will laun...
- Booster 14 Completes Milestone Static Fire Ahead of Flight 9 NASASpaceflight · 4 Apr 2025 SpaceX has now completed the first-ever static fire of a flown Super Heavy Booster, Booster…
- Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut mission SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2025 A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast April 4, wrapping up a three-and-a-half-day private astronaut mission in polar orbit.
- NASA Selects Finalist Teams for Student Human Lander Challenge NASA · 4 Apr 2025 NASA has selected 12 student teams to develop solutions for storing and transferring the super-cold liquid propellants needed for future long-term exploration beyond Earth orbit. The agency’s 2025 Human Lander Challenge...
- News NASA · 4 Apr 2025 This is news Changed the text
- NASA Welcomes Gateway Lunar Space Station’s HALO Module to US NASA · 4 Apr 2025 From Italy to Arizona: Gateway’s first habitation module takes a major step on its path to launch.
- SpinLaunch—yes, the centrifuge rocket company—is making a hard pivot to satellites Ars Technica · 4 Apr 2025 "Launch has generally been more of a cost center than a profit center."
- Week in images: 31 March - 04 April 2025 ESA · 4 Apr 2025 Week in images: 31 March - 04 April 2025
- Golden Dome: who and what should it defend? SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2025 On January 27, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to develop “a reference architecture, capabilities-based requirements, and an implementation plan for the next-generation missile defense shield,” which, inspired by Is...
- Rocket Report: Next Starship flight to reuse booster; FAA clears New Glenn Ars Technica · 4 Apr 2025 "The first Super Heavy reuse will be a step towards our goal of zero-touch reflight."
- Hubble Studies a Nearby Galaxy’s Star Formation NASA · 4 Apr 2025 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the picturesque spiral galaxy NGC 4941, which lies about 67 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo (The Maiden). Because this galaxy is nearby, cosmi...
- Amelie Schoenenwald | Science, Exploration, Training | ESA Explores #13 ESA · 4 Apr 2025 Meet Amelie Schoenenwald— biotechnologist, business expert, and PhD in structural biology. Whether in the lab or the great outdoors, she thrives in extreme environments, ready to embrace the adventure of ESA’s Astronaut...
- Hubble Spots Stellar Sculptors in Nearby Galaxy NASA · 4 Apr 2025 As part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations, ESA is sharing a new image series revisiting stunning, previously released Hubble targets with the addition of the latest Hubble data and new processing techniques....
- Hubble spots stellar sculptors at work in a nearby galaxy ESA · 4 Apr 2025 This new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases NGC 346, a dazzling young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, located 210 000 l...
- Earth from Space: The shrinking Aral Sea ESA · 4 Apr 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- NanoAvionics Wins €122.5M Contract to Build 282-Satellite Constellation European Spaceflight · 4 Apr 2025 US-based SpinLaunch has awarded a €122.5 million contract to Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build the first 282 satellites for the company’s Meridian Space communications constellation. Meridian Space is a planned low Earth o...
- NanoAvionics Wins €122.5M Contract to Build 282-Satellite Constellation European Spaceflight · 4 Apr 2025 US-based SpinLaunch has awarded a €122.5 million contract to Kongsberg NanoAvionics to build the first 282 satellites for the company’s Meridian Space communications constellation. Meridian Space is a planned low Earth o...
- As China Space Threat Grows, U.S. Space Force Budget Slows SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Apr 2025 A congressionally chartered commission that monitors U.S.-China economic and security affairs heard from the head of the U.S. Space Force and a panel of experts today that China is the
- Startups demonstrate in-orbit satellite autonomy SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2025 A small spacecraft earlier this year successfully demonstrated edge autonomy — or the capability of a satellite to analyze data and make decisions independently without waiting for instructions from ground […]
- NASA Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration NASA · 3 Apr 2025 Advancements in NASA’s airborne technology have made it possible to gather localized wind data and assess its impacts on smoke and fire behavior. This information could improve wildland fire decision making and enable op...
- U.S. Space Force chief: China’s capabilities in orbit a ‘destabilizing force’ SpaceNews · 3 Apr 2025 China's space ambitions raise concerns at U.S. commission hearing