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- NASA, NSIDC Scientists Say Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Record Low NASA · 27 Mar 2025 Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. At 5.53 m...
- UK Must Foster Sovereign Launch Capability, Experts Tell Committee European Spaceflight · 27 Mar 2025 A UK House of Lords special inquiry committee has heard from industry experts on the importance of fostering a sovereign launch capability. The UK Engagement with Space Committee was established by the House of Lords in...
- Finding Clues in Ruins of Ancient Dead Star With NASA’s Chandra NASA · 27 Mar 2025 People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of a...
- First autonomous formation flight of double satellite Proba-3 ESA · 27 Mar 2025 Two spacecraft flying as one – that is the goal of European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission. Earlier this week, the eclipse-maker moved a step closer to achieving that goal, as both spacecraft aligned with the Sun, mainta...
- Proba-3's first autonomous formation flight ESA · 27 Mar 2025 Two spacecraft flying as one – that is the goal of European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission. Earlier this week, the eclipse-maker moved a step closer to achieving that goal, as both spacecraft aligned with the Sun, mainta...
- Not Just for Engineers: Broadening the Space Pipeline SpaceNews · 27 Mar 2025 In this week's episode of Space Minds, Sara Alvarado, Executive Director for the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, known as SEDS, sits down with host David Ariosto.
- Tesla China’s first Megapack exports are headed for a big battery in Australia Teslarati · 27 Mar 2025 The Tesla Megapack batteries are bound for Queensland’s Western Downs battery project.
- Cygnus mission to ISS scrapped after finding spacecraft damage SpaceNews · 27 Mar 2025 NASA and Northrop Grumman will not launch a Cygnus cargo mission to the ISS in June as previously planned after discovering the spacecraft is damaged.
- Anywaves poised to expand antenna production in France and internationally SpaceNews · 27 Mar 2025 SAN FRANCISCO – French antenna manufacturer Anywaves announced plans March 27 to begin producing satellite antennas and radio-frequency payloads in-house, a prelude to establishing a U.S. facility. To serve international...
- Farewell, Gaia! Spacecraft operations come to an end ESA · 27 Mar 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has powered down its Gaia spacecraft after more than a decade spent gathering data that are now being used to unravel the secrets of our home galaxy.
- ESA’s Gaia spacecraft leaves for retirement orbit ESA · 27 Mar 2025 From 25 July 2014 to 15 January 2025, the Gaia space observatory performed high-precision measurements of nearly two billion stars from its Lissajous orbit around the L2 Lagrange point, 1.5 million km from Earth.
- Webb spies a spiral through a cosmic lens ESA · 27 Mar 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- U.S. Space Force certifies ULA’s Vulcan rocket to begin launching national security missions Spaceflight Now · 27 Mar 2025 The conclusion of certification closes out a process that began in September 2016 and saw the government closely track the development of Vulcan alongside United Launch Alliance. Its first National Security Space Launch...
- Sols 4491-4492: Classic Field Geology Pose NASA · 27 Mar 2025 Written by Lauren Edgar, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center Earth planning date: Monday, March 24, 2025 If you’ve ever seen a geologist in the field, you may have seen a classic stance: one leg propp...
- U.S. military prepares to award new commercial satcom deals SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 The Commercial Satellite Communications Office last week issued a final solicitation for bids for the Marine Enterprise Commercial Satellite Services (MECS2) contract
- China launches new Tianlian data relay satellite to support human spaceflight SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 HELSINKI — China launched a new Tianlian data tracking and relay communications satellite Wednesday, adding to the country’s on-orbit infrastructure in the geostationary belt. A Long March 3B lifted off […]
- NASA sidelines Cygnus spacecraft after damage in transit to launch site Ars Technica · 26 Mar 2025 "Following initial evaluation, there also is damage to the cargo module."
- ULA’s Vulcan Wins Certification for National Security Space Launches SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Mar 2025 The U.S. Space Force certified the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) Vulcan rocket today, making it eligible to launch national security satellites. Two successful test flights are needed to win certification.
- NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test NASA · 26 Mar 2025 The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the quiet supersonic aircraft will be able to maintain a specific speed during operation. The test, known as engine speed hold, is the...
- At long last, the Space Force has certified the Vulcan rocket Ars Technica · 26 Mar 2025 US Space Force to United Launch Alliance: "I have been and always shall be your friend."
- Space Force certifies Vulcan for national security launches SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket, allowing that vehicle to conduct national security missions.
- Space Force budget squeeze: Saltzman worries About keeping pace with China amid cuts SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 “We are literally shrinking in resources as a Space Force,” Gen. Chance Saltzman said.
- Rocket Lab launches eight OroraTech satellites SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 Rocket Lab launched eight satellites for a German company that is expanding its constellation to detect and track wildfires.
- Spanish satellite operator Sateliot closes €70M Series B European Spaceflight · 26 Mar 2025 Sateliot has closed a €70 million Series B funding round that it will use to accelerate the deployment of its low Earth orbit constellation. Founded in 2018, Sateliot is developing a constellation of 100 nanosatellites i...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 26 Mar 2025 The mission marks the largest number of Starlink V2 Mini satellites launched in a single batch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East is scheduled for 3:11 p.m. PDT (6:11 p.m. EDT, 221...
- How Can I See the Northern Lights? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 54 NASA · 26 Mar 2025 How can I see the northern lights? To see the northern lights, you need to be in the right place at the right time. Auroras are the result of charged particles and magnetism from the Sun called space weather dancing with...
- Norman Rockwell Commemorates Gemini Program with Grissom and Young NASA · 26 Mar 2025 In his painting called Grissom and Young, American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell captures technicians helping NASA astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom suit up for the first flight of the Gemini program in Mar...
- The Sky’s Not the Limit: Testing Precision Landing Tech for Future Space Missions NASA · 26 Mar 2025 Nestled in a pod under an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft wing, flying above California, and traveling up to the speed of sound, NASA put a commercial sensor technology to the test. The flight tests demonstrated the sensor accura...
- The Sky’s Not the Limit: Testing Precision Landing Tech for Future Space Missions NASA · 26 Mar 2025 Nestled in a pod under an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft wing, flying above California, and traveling up to the speed of sound, NASA put a commercial sensor technology to the test. The flight tests demonstrated the sensor accura...
- Webb sees galaxy mysteriously clearing fog of early Universe ESA · 26 Mar 2025 Using the unique infrared sensitivity of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, researchers can examine ancient galaxies to probe secrets of the early Universe. Now, an international team of astronomers has identif...
- NASA’s Webb Sees Galaxy Mysteriously Clearing Fog of Early Universe NASA · 26 Mar 2025 Using the unique infrared sensitivity of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers can examine ancient galaxies to probe secrets of the early universe. Now, an international team of astronomers has identified bright...
- NASA Starling and SpaceX Starlink Improve Space Traffic Coordination NASA · 26 Mar 2025 As missions to low Earth orbit become more frequent, space traffic coordination remains a key element to efficiently operating in space. Different satellite operators using autonomous systems need to operate together and...
- Critical Software Announces Strategic Investment in Turion Space to Strengthen New Space Capabilities SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 Critical Software is proud to announce a strategic investment in Turion Space. This collaboration marks a significant step in advancing innovative solutions for the rapidly evolving space economy. With a […]
- NSTA Hyperwall Schedule NASA · 26 Mar 2025 NASA Science at Commodity Classic Hyperwall Schedule, March 26-29, 2025 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #779) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. THURSDAY, MARCH 27 FRIDAY, MARCH...
- How NASA’s Perseverance Is Helping Prepare Astronauts for Mars NASA · 26 Mar 2025 The rover carries several swatches of spacesuit materials, and scientists are assessing how they’ve held up after four years on the Red Planet. NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 to search for signs of anci...
- Moog Ships Meteor Satellite Buses for National Security Space Mission SpaceNews · 26 Mar 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 control systems, announced the shipment of its […]
- Rocket Lab to launch 8 wildfire detection satellites for OroraTech on Electron rocket Spaceflight Now · 26 Mar 2025 These first eight satellites are part of OroraTech’s plan to deploy up to 100 satellites by 2028. Liftoff from Mahia, New Zealand is set for 4:30 a.m. NZT on March 27 (11:30 a.m. EDT, 1530 UTC on March 26).
- Starlink gets green light to launch internet services in Vietnam Teslarati · 26 Mar 2025 Vietnam has given Starlink the green light. With mobile & aviation plans in the mix, SpaceX continues its push into Asia.
- Watch wind whirl from the Sun ESA · 26 Mar 2025 Aside from sunlight, the Sun sends out a gusty stream of particles called the solar wind. The ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission is the first to capture on camera this wind flying out from the Sun in a twisting, whirling moti...
- Gravitics wins SpaceWERX award for tactically responsive space system SpaceNews · 26 Mar 2025 Gravitics, a company developing commercial space station modules, has won a Space Force award to leverage that technology for tactically responsive space.