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- Don’t compete with or emulate SpaceX, investors urge SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2025 Space startups have long been urged not to try to complete directly with the industry’s behemoth, SpaceX, but also shouldn't emulate it, investors say.
- FAA Approves ATMOS Re-Entry Capsule Test Ahead of 2025 Launch European Spaceflight · 6 Feb 2025 German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch the test flight of its Phoenix re-entry capsule aboard the SpaceX...
- For astronaut radiation protection, just add water ESA · 6 Feb 2025 Space is not the safest place to be. During spaceflight, both devices and humans risk exposure to high levels of radiation. Without sufficient protection, instruments would malfunction, and astronauts might face serious...
- XMM-Newton finds two stray supernova remnants ESA · 6 Feb 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Supernova remnant J0624-6948 as observed by XMM-Newton ESA · 6 Feb 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Sols 4443-4444: Four Fours for February NASA · 6 Feb 2025 Earth planning date: Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 Another successful weekend plan left us about 23 meters (about 75 feet) farther down our Mount Sharp Ascent Route (MSAR), with all our science data downlinked to Earth and the pl...
- From routine to novel applications at the intersection of space and AI SpaceNews · 6 Feb 2025 Space startups are continuing to explore applications for artificial intelligence, from large language models to neural networks.
- “City Killer” Asteroid Discovered With Possible Earth Impact In 2032; Latest Tracking Increases Impact Risk The Launch Pad · 6 Feb 2025 “City Killer” Asteroid Discovered With Possible Earth Impact In 2032; Latest Tracking Increases Impact Risk
- Investors advise caution in defense-focused space boom SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 VCs urge startups to follow the Pentagon money but warn against a gold rush mentality
- Iridium exploring small satellites to advance PNT capabilities SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 Iridium Communications is looking into using small satellites to demonstrate advanced Positioning, Navigation and Timing capabilities, CEO Matt Desch said Feb. 4 during the Smallsat Symposium in Silicon Valley.
- NASA has entered the chat: Space agency to Twitch stream from orbit Ars Technica · 5 Feb 2025 "Twitch is one of the many digital platforms we use to reach new audiences."
- NASA Brings Space to New Jersey Classroom with Astronaut Q&A NASA · 5 Feb 2025 Students from the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School in Somerset, New Jersey, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronaut Nick Hague as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathemati...
- NASA Invites Media to Learn about Spacecraft Autonomous Tech Firsts NASA · 5 Feb 2025 NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA), a technology that allows individual spacecraft to make independent decisions while collaborating with...
- Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow NASA · 5 Feb 2025 NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing. The model, designed to represent half the aircraft, allows the research te...
- Apogee Semiconductor Strengthens Board of Directors with Aerospace and Semiconductor Industry Leaders Rachel Lovejoy and Dr. Marco Villa SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 Plano, TX – February 5, 2025 – Apogee Semiconductor, a leader in radiation-hardened semiconductor solutions for commercial space applications, is proud to announce the appointment of Rachel Lovejoy and Dr. […]
- Apollo 14 Moon Landing NASA · 5 Feb 2025 This Feb. 5, 1971, photo gives an excellent view of the Apollo 14 lunar module on the Moon’s surface after landing. At left, we can see that the astronauts – Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell – deployed the U.S. flag befor...
- NASA Goes Live: First Twitch Stream from Space Station NASA · 5 Feb 2025 For the first time, NASA is hosting a live Twitch event from about 250 miles off the Earth aboard the International Space Station, bringing new audiences closer to space than ever before. Viewers will have the opportunit...
- UAE Selects Thales Alenia Space for Lunar Gateway Airlock Amid Uncertain Program Future The Launch Pad · 5 Feb 2025 UAE Selects Thales Alenia Space for Lunar Gateway Airlock Amid Uncertain Program Future
- Boeing and ThinKom Complete High-Bandwidth Satellite Connectivity for Military Demo The Launch Pad · 5 Feb 2025 Boeing and ThinKom Complete High-Bandwidth Satellite Connectivity for Military Demo
- Atmos Space Cargo Secures Regulatory Approval for Reentry Technology Demo Mission The Launch Pad · 5 Feb 2025 Atmos Space Cargo Secures Regulatory Approval for Reentry Technology Demo Mission
- January 2025 Transformer of the Month: Rose Weinstein NASA · 5 Feb 2025 At the center of Dr. Rose Weinstein’s work at NASA lies a seemingly simple question: what if? “There are so many possibilities for the end of that sentence,” she says. “What if we can do it like this? What if we can make...
- Astrolab’s FLIP Rover Joins Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 for Lunar Mission The Launch Pad · 5 Feb 2025 Astrolab’s FLIP Rover Joins Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 for Lunar Mission
- KSAT expands role in satellite operations SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 KSAT is expanding its role in satellite operations for government and commercial customers.
- Air Force acquisition veteran takes helm of Space Development Agency SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 William Blauser will serve as acting director of SDA. He is currently deputy director of the Air Force's Rapid Capabilities Office
- What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worry SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 On Jan. 27, Wall Street was shaken by a trillion-dollar market drop after the Chinese AI company DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT in popularity, becoming the number one downloaded app on Apple’s […]
- SKY Perfect JSAT is the customer behind Planet’s $230 million LEO order SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT unveiled itself as the customer behind the low Earth orbit imagery constellation that San Francisco-based Planet announced last week, committing $230 million to expand beyond its geostationary bu...
- Spirit Electronics and Partner NOVI Celebrate Successful Launch, Emerging Technological Advances in New Space and AI Infrastructure SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 5, 2025) – Spirit Electronics recently hosted a launch party for NOVI in celebration of the successful in-orbit deployment and operation of its SP240 on-board computer and […]
- Atmos Space Cargo secures regulatory approvals for first reentry mission SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 European startup Atmos Space Cargo has received the regulatory approvals it needs for its first mission to demonstrate reentry technologies.
- After a wrenching decision by NASA, private lunar lander finds a new customer Ars Technica · 5 Feb 2025 "When VIPER was removed, that was definitely a setback. Our team felt that."
- Astrolab to fly its FLIP lunar lander on Astrobotic’s Griffin-1 lander SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 Astrobotic will deliver a lunar rover built by Venturi Astrolab to the south polar region of the moon as soon as the end of this year.
- Galileo sites from pole to tropics begin migration ESA · 5 Feb 2025 In a landmark achievement, ESA successfully migrated Galileo’s Control Centres in a highly complex operation involving over 200 people from the Agency, industry and EUSPA. This milestone marked the beginning of a global...
- Missing link still needed to save Mars Sample Return SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 There is a perception that NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission is being delayed by indecision, but the real delay has been multiple decades of seeking a heritage propulsion solution […]
- ThinKom, Boeing demo high-speed satellite communications for military aircraft SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 A ThinKom low-profile antenna was integrated with Boeing modems, and communications were provided by Viasat’s satellite network
- Thales Alenia Space wins contract for Gateway airlock SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 The UAE has selected Thales Alenia Space to build an airlock module for the lunar Gateway despite uncertainty about the future of that NASA-led program.
- CNES to Develop Reusable Upper Stage for Heavy-Lift Rocket European Spaceflight · 5 Feb 2025 The French space agency CNES has issued a call for proposals to develop a reusable upper stage for a heavy-lift rocket. On 3 February, CNES published an initial overview of Project DEMESURE (DEMonstration Étage SUpérieur...
- Beck says space industry benefited from SPAC mania SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 The previous wave of space investment resulted in funding of “silly” ideas but was “fantastic” for the industry overall, says the CEO of Rocket Lab.
- Artist's view of Europe's launcher family from 2024 onwards ESA · 5 Feb 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Scientists spot tiny Sun jets driving fast and slow solar wind ESA · 5 Feb 2025 Back in 2023, we reported on Solar Orbiter’s discovery of tiny jets near the Sun’s south pole that could be powering the solar wind. The team behind this research has now used even more data from the European Space Agenc...
- Planetary Alignments and Planet Parades NASA · 5 Feb 2025 On most nights, weather permitting, you can spot at least one bright planet in the night sky. While two or three planets are commonly visible in the hours around sunset, occasionally four or five bright planets can be se...
- SpaceX launches third pair of Maxar’s WorldView Legion imaging satellites SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 The WorldView Legion satellites capture images with 30-centimeter resolution