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- Boeing’s Starliner Losses Reach $2 Billion SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Feb 2025 In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, Boeing said it experienced a total of $523 million in losses in the Starliner Commercial Crew Program in 2024. That
- As NASA flies into turbulence, the agency could use a steady hand Ars Technica · 3 Feb 2025 Morale at the space agency is absurdly low, sources say.
- Combustor Facilities NASA · 3 Feb 2025 Sector Combustor Studies (CE-5B-1) Combustion studies are conducted in this two-test position facility specifically in support of the NOx-reduction research for the High Speed Research program and the Advanced Subsonic T...
- NASA Awards Contract for Airborne Science Flight Services Support NASA · 3 Feb 2025 NASA has awarded Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. of Bridgewater, Virginia, the Commercial Aviation Services contract to support the agency’s Airborne Science Program. The program provides aircraft and technology to further s...
- NASA Presses Forward Search for VIPER Moon Rover Partner NASA · 3 Feb 2025 To advance plans of securing a public/private partnership and land and operate NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission on the Moon in collaboration with industry the agency announced Monday...
- Station Science Top News: Jan. 31, 2025 NASA · 3 Feb 2025 Seeds survive space Researchers found that plant seeds exposed to space germinated at the same rate as those kept on the ground. This finding shows that plant seeds can remain viable during long-term space travel and pla...
- Stacking Artemis II NASA · 3 Feb 2025 NASA’s iconic “worm” insignia stands out in this photo taken on Jan. 24, 2025, as engineers and technicians prepared to lift the left center center booster segment for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The b...
- How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades K-4) NASA · 3 Feb 2025 This article is for students grades K-4. The Sun is a star. It is the biggest object in our solar system. The Sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth and about 4.5 billion years old. The Sun affects Earth’s weather...
- Top Pentagon contractors poised for gains as Trump pushes missile shield expansion SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2025 The proposed “Iron Dome for America” system is heavily reliant on space-based sensors and potentially controversial space-based interceptors
- NASA Ames Stars of the Month: February 2025 NASA · 3 Feb 2025 The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Michael Flynn, Ross Beyer, and Matt Johnson. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spir...
- Starlink profit growing rapidly as it faces a moment of promise and peril Ars Technica · 3 Feb 2025 "He wants to take food off the table of people—hard-working people."
- Wyvern unveils free hyperspectral datasets SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2025 Wyvern is publicly sharing 25 images from its Dragonette hyperspectral satellites.
- NASA’s InSight Finds Marsquakes From Meteoroids Go Deeper Than Expected NASA · 3 Feb 2025 With help from AI, scientists discovered a fresh crater made by an impact that shook material as deep as the Red Planet’s mantle. Meteoroids striking Mars produce seismic signals that can reach deeper into the planet tha...
- 30 Years Ago: STS-63, First Shuttle and Mir Rendezvous Mission NASA · 3 Feb 2025 The first shuttle mission of 1995, STS-63 included several historic firsts. As part of Phase 1 of the International Space Station program, space shuttle Discovery’s 20th flight conducted the first shuttle rendezvous with...
- Navigation Training Course now open for application! ESA · 3 Feb 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Orbex and D-Orbit Ink Two-Launch Agreement European Spaceflight · 3 Feb 2025 UK-based rocket builder Orbex announced on 3 February that it has signed a two-launch deal with Italian in-orbit logistics provider D-Orbit. The deal includes capacity aboard two Prime launches over the next three years....
- Lagniappe for February 2025 NASA · 3 Feb 2025 Explore Lagniappe for February 2025 featuring: Gator Speaks Welcome to February, folks! The shortest month of the year is here, but do not let its number of days fool you. The month is full of energy and is welcomed with...
- NASA Attends FAN EXPO New Orleans NASA · 3 Feb 2025 NASA reached out to inspire members of the Artemis Generation on Jan. 10-12, joining one of the largest comic con producers in the world to host an outreach booth at the 2025 FAN EXPO in New Orleans. Thousands of fans ce...
- The Drive for Better Fuels NASA Employee NASA · 3 Feb 2025 Two words come to Tim Stiglets’ mind when he thinks about NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi – growth and opportunity. The Waveland, Mississippi, resident has experienced both in his career at th...
- Will ESA’s ‘fair contribution’ reinvigorate Europe’s space ambitions? No, it won’t. SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2025 At a Dec. 18, 2024, ESA council briefing, the Director General, Josef Aschbacher, said the agency would strive in 2025 to “simplify’” the long-standing principle of geo-return. According to that […]
- U.S. Space Force awards Viasat $3.5 million satellite services contract SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2025 Viasat won its first task order under the Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) satellite services contract
- NASA pauses work of science groups, citing Trump executive orders SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2025 NASA has directed a set of science committees to pause their work, citing recent Trump administration executive orders, a move that canceled one meeting and put others on hold.
- Station Nation: Meet Tandra Gill Spain, Computer Resources Senior Project Manager in the Avionics and Software Office NASA · 3 Feb 2025 For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, staying connected to loved ones and maintaining a sense of normalcy is critical. That is where Tandra Gill Spain, a computer resources senior project manager in NASA...
- CubeSpace: Revolutionizing Satellite Control for the SmallSat Market through Latest Investment SpaceNews · 3 Feb 2025 In a rapidly evolving space industry defined by mounting competition and compressed timelines, CubeSpace (CS) is transforming satellite control for SmallSats. A global leader in satellite Attitude Determination and Contr...
- KA-BOOM ESA · 3 Feb 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- Here there be radiation dragons ESA · 3 Feb 2025 ‘Here there be dragons’ – medieval mapmakers would daub such warnings on dangerous or unknown recesses of mariners’ charts. Fast forward to the 21st century and the space surrounding our planet holds ‘dragons’ of its own...
- Top 10 persistent methane sources ESA · 3 Feb 2025 A list of the top 10 global regions where natural or anthropogenic sources emit methane on a continuous, ‘persistent’ basis was recently published in a scientific journal.
- Japan launches Michibiki 6 navigation satellite with fifth H3 rocket SpaceNews · 2 Feb 2025 HELSINKI — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket successfully launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite early Sunday, enhancing the country’s regional GPS capabilities. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H3 rocket lifted off...
- What’s Happening in Space Policy February 2-8, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2 Feb 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of February 2-8, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
- Indian navigation satellite stuck in transfer orbit after propulsion failure SpaceNews · 2 Feb 2025 A recently launched Indian navigation satellite is stranded in a transfer orbit after the failure of its onboard propulsion system and could soon renter.
- Industry executives predict “more thoughtful” new wave of space deals SpaceNews · 2 Feb 2025 Space company executives project a new wave of investment and consolidation that could be a “more thoughtful” version of the previous surge five years ago.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 2 Feb 2025 The Starlink 12-3 mission will be the 230th orbital launch for SpaceX from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is set for 3:54 a.m. EST (0854 UTC).
- Nayuta Space Secures Major Funding To Develop Reusable Launch System The Launch Pad · 1 Feb 2025 Nayuta Space Secures Major Funding To Develop Reusable Launch System
- Astronomers Call for Global Ban on Space Advertising The Launch Pad · 1 Feb 2025 Astronomers Call for Global Ban on Space Advertising
- JWST Operational Budget Facing Cuts This Fall The Launch Pad · 1 Feb 2025 JWST Operational Budget Facing Cuts This Fall
- Boeing and NASA Making “Significant Progress” on Starliner Issues, Though Thruster Problems Persist The Launch Pad · 1 Feb 2025 Boeing and NASA Making “Significant Progress” on Starliner Issues, Though Thruster Problems Persist
- NASA’s Artemis Program Faces Reassessment Amid Concerns Over Packed Mission Objectives The Launch Pad · 1 Feb 2025 NASA’s Artemis Program Faces Reassessment Amid Concerns Over Packed Mission Objectives
- Thales Alenia Space Wins €367M Contract to Build EnVision Venus Explorer European Spaceflight · 1 Feb 2025 The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space a €367 million contract to build the EnVision probe, which will be tasked with exploring Venus. EnVision was selected for development by ESA’s Science Programme C...
- Satellite servicing companies face reality check SpaceNews · 1 Feb 2025 Executives say the industry has to work harder at proving the commercial viability of in-orbit services
- Safety panel urges NASA to reassess Artemis mission objectives to reduce risk SpaceNews · 1 Feb 2025 A safety panel is calling on NASA to reassess to plans for upcoming Artemis missions because the agency is packing too many objectives into each mission.