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- Robot rock at LUNA ESA · 3 Jan 2025 ESA's robots get ready to rock at LUNA.
- Pale blue (supernova) dot ESA · 3 Jan 2025 From the ESA Blogs.
- How Space Legislation Fared in the 118th Congress and a Look Ahead SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Jan 2025 Although it does not officially end until tomorrow, January 3, 2025, at noon, the 118th Congress is essentially over. Here is a look at how space-related legislation fared in the
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Thuraya 4-NGS telecommunications satellite on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 3 Jan 2025 The satellite will help offset capabilities lost with the loss of Thuraya 3 in April 2024. Liftoff of the Thuraya 4-NGS mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for Friday, Jan. 3 at 8:27 p.m. EST...
- India launches its first on-orbit docking demonstration in 5th and final launch of 2024 Spaceflight Now · 3 Jan 2025 The SpaDeX mission will see two spacecraft orbit together before performing a docking demo needed on future missions. Liftoff happened at 10 p.m. IST (11:30 a.m. EST, 1630 UTC).
- NASA Workshops Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement with Educators NASA · 2 Jan 2025 From November 6-8, 2024, the NASA Science Activation Program’s Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) project held a Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement workshop at the Bradley Observatory at Agnes Scott Co...
- NASA Anticipates Lunar Findings From Next-Generation Retroreflector NASA · 2 Jan 2025 Apollo astronauts set up mirror arrays, or “retroreflectors,” on the Moon to accurately reflect laser light beamed at them from Earth with minimal scattering or diffusion. Retroreflectors are mirrors that reflect the inc...
- Best of 2024: Total Solar Eclipse in Indianapolis NASA · 2 Jan 2025 NASA photographer Joel Kowsky captured this image of the Monday, April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. The total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of...
- Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy Ars Technica · 2 Jan 2025 The R-7 family of rockets originated from an ICBM developed to carry nuclear weapons.
- Eutelsat resolves OneWeb leap year software glitch after two-day outage SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2025 Eutelsat said Jan. 2 it has restored services across its low Earth orbit OneWeb network following a two-day outage.
- ESA Director General Reaffirms Geo-Return Policy as “Fundamental” European Spaceflight · 2 Jan 2025 Speaking at a press conference following the 330th ESA Council Meeting, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher reaffirmed the importance of the agency’s geographical return (geo-return) policy amid recent calls for its ab...
- China to debut new Long March and commercial rockets in 2025 SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2025 HELSINKI — New Long March rockets and commercially-developed launch vehicles are expected to have their first flights in 2025, boosting China’s overall launch capabilities. The various launchers will be reusable, […]
- SpaceX launch surge helps set new global launch record in 2024 SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2025 The world set another record for orbital launches in 2024 in a continuing surge of launch activity driven almost entirely by SpaceX.
- Space Force marks Florida’s record-breaking launch year SpaceNews · 1 Jan 2025 SpaceX dominates the commercial space race. ‘Crazy numbers,’ says Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen, commander of the Eastern Range
- January’s Night Sky Notes: The Red Planet NASA · 1 Jan 2025 Have you looked up at the night sky this season and noticed a bright object sporting a reddish hue to the left of Orion? This is none other than the planet Mars! January will be an excellent opportunity to spot this plan...
- Top European Launch Companies of 2024 European Spaceflight · 1 Jan 2025 Another year without a first orbital flight aboard a commercially developed European rocket. That being said, 2024 was, nonetheless, a significant year for European launch companies. The two most notable achievements wer...
- FCC allocates additional spectrum for commercial launches SpaceNews · 1 Jan 2025 The FCC has formally allocated additional spectrum for launch applications, fulfilling a provision in a bill passed earlier this year.
- Starlink launch concludes record-breaking 2024 NASASpaceflight · 31 Dec 2024 With SpaceX’s successful launch of the Starlink Group 12-6 mission on Tuesday, the curtain came…
- Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: A New Era NASA · 31 Dec 2024 The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle school, high school,...
- Red and Green Aurora Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere NASA · 31 Dec 2024 Peering through the window of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this image on Oct. 7, 2024 of the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft as vivid green and pink aurora swirled thr...
- Assessment of PFO as Related to DCS in the Spaceflight Environment and During Ground Testing NASA · 31 Dec 2024 In June 2024, the NASA Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) Standards Team hosted an independent assessment working group to review the status and progress of research and clinical activities intended t...
- Blue Fire and Green Lights for New Glenn Space Scout · 31 Dec 2024 The first integrated New Glenn launch vehicle has completed a hotfire test of its seven BE-4 main engines. The hot fire test was New Glenn’s final major pre-launch test campaign ahead of its debut mission - slated for ve...
- Space science in 2024: Moon missions, Martian milestones, astrophysics discoveries, and more NASASpaceflight · 31 Dec 2024 2024 was another busy year for space science, with many new missions, successes, and discoveries…
- Kurs Orbital Secures €1.1M for In-Orbit Rendezvous and Docking Module European Spaceflight · 31 Dec 2024 Turin-based Kurs Orbital has secured a €1.1 million soft loan to continue the development of its universal rendezvous and proximity operations module. Kurs Orbital was founded in 2021 by the former director of Ukraine’s...
- Study to examine environmental impacts of increased SpaceX launches from Vandenberg SpaceNews · 31 Dec 2024 A new environmental study is intended to support the continued increase of SpaceX launches from a California spaceport, but that growth faces obstacles.
- Sols 4402-4415: Rover Decks and Sequence Calls for the Holidays NASA · 30 Dec 2024 Earth planning date: Friday, Dec. 20, 2024 Welcome to the 2024 holiday plan for Curiosity! This year we’re spanning 14 sols to last us through the Earth new year. And this is my fourth year operating Mastcam during the h...
- Launch Roundup: New Glenn set for maiden flight, Falcon 9 missions end and start the year NASASpaceflight · 30 Dec 2024 Following an exceptionally busy December, this week starts the new year with only three scheduled…
- Astranis Aims to Breathe New Life into GEO Space Scout · 30 Dec 2024 On December 29, 2024, a new breed of geostationary satellites took flight - powered into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. From One to Many, the first Astranis Block 2 mission, is the first operational deployment of the...
- India launches space docking experiment with PSLV rocket, advancing major ambitions SpaceNews · 30 Dec 2024 HELSINKI — India successfully launched spacecraft Monday designed to test docking technologies crucial to the country’s major space ambitions. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off at 11:30 a.m. […]
- What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 30 Dec 2024 Four Planets in One View! Each evening this month, enjoy a sweeping view of four bright planets at once. Also look for a close approach of Venus and Saturn, Mars occulted by the Moon, and meteors! Skywatching Highlights...
- Remembering President Carter NASA · 30 Dec 2024 President Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn, and daughter Amy, along with Kennedy Space Center Director Lee Scherer, look at a scale model of the crawler that transported the total shuttle launch configuration from the Vehicle...
- Earth to Space Call: NASA Leaders to Speak with Station Astronauts NASA · 30 Dec 2024 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, and Don Pettit on Monday, Jan. 6, to discuss their mission aboard the Internati...
- 2025 will be a year of slow but steady progress for climate monitoring satellites SpaceNews · 30 Dec 2024 As satellite technology rapidly evolves and new uses for satellite data emerge, its promise to transform environmental management grows. Today, several key trends are shaping how satellite data is used […]
- NASA’s Artemis program needs a new public relations angle SpaceNews · 30 Dec 2024 On March 7, 1967, a Red Bank, New Jersey, resident named F.C. Stetter sat down at their typewriter and wrote a letter to Sen. Clinton P. Anderson (D-N.M.), a fierce […]
- A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle? Ars Technica · 30 Dec 2024 Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source—the president himself.
- Satellite manufacturer for Chinese megaconstellation secures $137 million funding SpaceNews · 30 Dec 2024 HELSINKI — A satellite manufacturer for China’s Thousand Sails megaconstellation has raised over 1 billion yuan in Series A+ funding. Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology, also known as Genesat, announced the […]
- India to launch SPADEX space docking demonstration, begins assembly of human-rated launch vehicle NASASpaceflight · 30 Dec 2024 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is launching a space docking experiment — a critical…
- China’s space agency faces leadership change amid shake-up SpaceNews · 30 Dec 2024 HELSINKI — China appears set for a leadership transition at its national space agency, with Zhang Kejian expected to step down after being removed from a top position. Zhang, 63, […]
- ESA Council Approves Initial €7.7B 2025 Budget European Spaceflight · 30 Dec 2024 The European Space Agency Council has approved a preliminary budget of €7.7 billion for 2025, reflecting a slight decrease from the €7.79 billion allocated in 2024. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher announced the pre...
- NASA Administrator Pays Tribute to President Carter NASA · 30 Dec 2024 The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Sunday’s passing of President Jimmy Carter: “President Carter was the pinnacle of a public servant, dedicating his life to making our world a better pla...