Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Sierra Space CEO departs SpaceNews · 6 Jan 2025 Sierra Space says its chief executive has retired from the company, a move that has taken many in the industry by surprise.
Defying Gravity NASA · 6 Jan 2025 In this Dec. 11, 1963, image, technicians prepare a test subject for studies on the Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. This position meant that a person’s legs exper...
Soil Remediation at White Sands Test Facility NASA · 6 Jan 2025 NASA White Sands Test Facility Las Cruces, New Mexico Soil Remediation at the 600 Area Off-Site Pile Origins of the 600 Area Off-Site Pile NASA completes one more corrective action, removing and disposing of contaminated...
Outgoing NASA administrator urges incoming leaders to stick with Artemis plan Ars Technica · 6 Jan 2025 "I was almost intrigued why they would do it a few days before me being sworn in."
NASA Chooses Nuclear Fission Power for Humans on Mars Space Scout · 6 Jan 2025 NASA has made its first key architecture decision on the branching road to Mars: nuclear fission will power the first human missions on the Martian surface.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) NASA · 6 Jan 2025 The SBIR/STTR programs provide an opportunity for small, high technology companies and research institutions (RI) to participate in Government sponsored research and development (R&D) efforts in key technology areas. NAS...
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first dedicated Starlink mission of 2025 Spaceflight Now · 6 Jan 2025 The mission will be the first dedicated Starlink flight of the year. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for Monday, Jan. 6, at 1:59 p.m. EST (1859 UTC).
Trump 2.0 – How Will the Space Sector Change? SpaceNews · 6 Jan 2025 Join us on Dec. 18 for an exclusive webinar that explores the critical intersection of commercial space innovation and defense sector transformation.
Travel NASA · 6 Jan 2025 The NSSC provides travel reimbursement services for all authorized Agency travel including: domestic, foreign, local, ETDY, and Change of Station (COS). References Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) Traveler Extended TDY a...
Italy Set to Spend €1.5B on Secure Comms Deal with SpaceX European Spaceflight · 6 Jan 2025 Italy is currently in talks with SpaceX to finalise a €1.5 billion deal that would see the US-based company provide secure telecommunications services for civil and defence applications, Bloomberg reports. The deal will...
To integrate commercial space services, share spectrum! SpaceNews · 6 Jan 2025 The global space race is intensifying, with countries like China and Russia making significant strides in their space capabilities. Fortunately, commercial entrepreneurs are also in the race, driving a dramatic […]
BepiColombo to swing by Mercury for the sixth time ESA · 6 Jan 2025 On 8 January 2025, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission will fly just 295 km above Mercury's surface, with a closest approach scheduled for 06:59 CET (05:59 UTC). It will use this opportunity to photograph Mercury, make uniq...
High School Aerospace Scholars Launches Dreams, Inspires the Artemis Generation NASA · 6 Jan 2025 To put boots on the Moon—and keep them there—will require bold thinkers ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. That’s why NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Johnson Space Center in Houston is on a mission to empowe...
MRO observes dormant InSight lander; collects data on Martian dust movements NASASpaceflight · 5 Jan 2025 NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently imaged NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and…
ESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms SpaceNews · 5 Jan 2025 An upcoming European launch competition will be an early test of efforts by ESA to modify its approach to georeturn policies.
What’s Happening in Space Policy January 5-12, 2025 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 5 Jan 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of January 5-12, 2025 and any insight we can offer about then. The House and Senate
SpaceX to test vehicle upgrades and payload deployment on next Starship flight SpaceNews · 4 Jan 2025 SpaceX plans to test several upgrades to its Starship vehicle on its next test flight, scheduled for as soon as Jan. 10.
SpaceX to attempt first payload deployment, engine reuse during Starship Flight 7 Spaceflight Now · 4 Jan 2025 Maritime and aviation warning suggest a launch no earlier than Jan. 10, but SpaceX hasn’t formally announced its target launch date. Flight 7 will also feature the first launch of a Block 2 Starship upper stage.
Swedish Military to Serve as Anchor Customer for Esrange Space Center? European Spaceflight · 4 Jan 2025 The Swedish Armed Forces, through the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), have tasked the Swedish Space Corporation with creating a capability to launch satellites into orbit from the Esrange Space Center. The...
SpaceX launches UAE’s Thuraya-4 mobile connectivity satellite SpaceNews · 4 Jan 2025 SpaceX launched the Thuraya-4 voice and data connectivity satellite Jan. 3 for Space42, the United Arab Emirates’ recently formed AI-powered space technology champion.
NASA sees strong support for strategy to maintain continuous human presence in LEO SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2025 NASA’s deputy administrator says there is nearly unanimous support for its LEO microgravity strategy that endorses keeping humans in orbit continuously.
SpaceX achieves record-breaking 2024, looks ahead to 2025 NASASpaceflight · 3 Jan 2025 SpaceX is gearing up for another record-breaking year in 2025 after surpassing all previous record-breaking…
Johnson Reelected as Speaker of the House SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Jan 2025 After an endorsement from President-elect Trump, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) won reelection as Speaker of the House today at the opening of the 119th Congress. The initial round of voting
NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone NASA · 3 Jan 2025 A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a partnership w...
NASA to Host Media Call Highlighting Mars Sample Return Update NASA · 3 Jan 2025 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Nicky Fox, associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 7, to provide an update on the status of the agency’s Mars...
Approval to Exceed GSA Lodging for LPSC 2025 NASA · 3 Jan 2025 This letter from SARA is to issue a waiver for NASA grantees attending the 2025 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), allowing them to be reimbursed out of their grants for their actual lodging, although it’s ex...
Summary of the Third Annual AEOIP Workshop NASA · 3 Jan 2025 Introduction The Applied Earth Observations Innovation Partnership (AEOIP) was established in 2018 to facilitate knowledge coproduction and optimization of NASA Earth observations that can be used by natural resource man...
AFCEA Space Coast Chapter & SpaceCom Announce Strategic Agreement SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2025 ORLANDO, FL – SpaceCom | Space Congress announced a long-term strategic agreement with AFCEA Space Coast Chapter to expedite procurement acquisition lead times. The first joint initiative will be an […]
Media Day with Artemis II Crews NASA · 3 Jan 2025 From left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jenni Gibbons, NASA astronaut Andre Douglas, CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman participate in a media day ev...
Idaho Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station NASA · 3 Jan 2025 Students from Hawthorne Elementary School in Boise, Idaho, will have the chance to hear NASA astronaut Don Pettit answer their prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) related questions from aboard t...
Elon Musk: “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.” Ars Technica · 3 Jan 2025 What to make of Musk's comments that are critical of NASA's lunar plans?
NASA’s LEXI Will Provide X-Ray Vision of Earth’s Magnetosphere NASA · 3 Jan 2025 A NASA X-ray imager is heading to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, where it will capture the first global images of the magnetic field that shields Earth from solar radiation. The Lunar Environment Heliospher...
NASA, NOAA to Announce 2024 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions NASA · 3 Jan 2025 Climate researchers from NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2024 during a media briefing a...
Lagniappe for January 2025 NASA · 3 Jan 2025 Explore Lagniappe for January 2025 featuring: Gator Speaks This time of year is one Gator enjoys. The ending of one year and beginning of another provides the opportunity to reflect, reset, and refocus. This is true at N...
Mission Possible: Coordinating Travel for NASA Employees NASA · 3 Jan 2025 A leap of faith for Heather Seagren eight years ago brought the Gulf Coast native to something new, yet also returned her to a familiar place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Following grad...
The other space control: who does what In the national security space enterprise SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2025 “Space control” is a legacy term of art from United States military doctrine for space operations. It refers to the mission of ensuring friendly access to outer space. However, there […]
See and hear three years of solar fireworks ESA · 3 Jan 2025 At the start of this new year, we look back at close-up pictures and solar flare data recorded by the ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission over the last three years. See and hear for yourself how the number of flares and their...
ESA Targets 2035 for Second Mission to Mars European Spaceflight · 3 Jan 2025 The European Space Agency has begun work on key technology that will be used for Europe’s second mission to Mars in 2035. To date, Europe has not yet managed to land safely on the surface of the Red Planet. The Schiapare...
India eyes record year for space with 10 planned launches SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2025 HELSINKI — India’s space agency is planning 10 orbital launches in 2025 along with a debut commercial launch, potentially taking the country’s launch activity to double figures for the first […]
Rocket Report: Avio named top European launch firm; New Glenn may launch soon Ars Technica · 3 Jan 2025 "We are making it simpler for new competitors to get consistent access to the spectrum they need."

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