German launch startup HyImpulse raises 45 million euros
Friday, 17 October 2025 14:54
German launch startup HyImpulse has raised 45 million euros ($53 million) as it works to avoid becoming an also-ran in the European space launch race.
SpaceX hits landmark 500th Falcon 9 booster landing after Space Coast launch
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Week in images: 13-17 October 2025
Friday, 17 October 2025 12:15
Week in images: 13-17 October 2025
Discover our week through the lens
Money is pouring into defense but dual-use is the real sweet spot
Friday, 17 October 2025 12:00
It isn’t surprising that more and more space companies are pivoting to defense. Defense budgets are rising across the board, and rising quickly.
First Ariane 64 launch slips to 2026
Friday, 17 October 2025 10:11
Arianespace has confirmed that the first flight of the more powerful version of the Ariane 6 rocket has been delayed until next year.
Earth from Space: Chilean glaciers
Friday, 17 October 2025 07:00
As shutdown continues, science community keeps focus on long-term budget concerns
Friday, 17 October 2025 02:50
As the government shutdown drags on, scientists and advocates remain focused on the long-term effects of proposed budget cuts at NASA and other agencies.
Viasat takes aim at the U.S. military satellite market
Thursday, 16 October 2025 21:54
The company looks to extend its reach beyond commercial broadband services with customized military satellites
ESA astronauts complete helicopter training in preparation for future lunar missions
Thursday, 16 October 2025 21:00
ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst, Matthias Maurer, Samantha Cristoforetti and Thomas Pesquet completed a helicopter training course with the German Bundeswehr, Germany's federal defence forces. They participated in a three-week training programme at the International Helicopter Training Centre in Bückeburg, Germany. The course included one week of simulator instruction followed by two weeks of practical flying in EC135 helicopters, with operations conducted over central Germany and in mountainous terrain in the German Alps.
Helicopter training offers a realistic analogue for the dynamics of planetary landings, requiring capabilities such as vertical take-off and landing, terrain-based decision-making, and high levels of coordination and
SpaceX wins approval for increased Falcon launches from Vandenberg
Thursday, 16 October 2025 20:33
The Department of the Air Force has approved SpaceX’s proposal to double its launch rate at Vandenberg Space Force Base and begin using a second launch pad there.
Two green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky
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iRocket turns to missiles to fuel reusable launcher ambitions
Thursday, 16 October 2025 14:22
iRocket’s plans for a fully reusable satellite launcher got a boost from the first flight test of IRX-100, a short-range missile the startup hopes will generate near-term revenue to support its orbital Shockwave vehicle.
A hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy of space immunology
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Matthias Maurer during helicopter training
Thursday, 16 October 2025 13:44
ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst, Matthias Maurer, Samantha Cristoforetti and Thomas Pesquet completed a helicopter training course with the German Bundeswehr, Germany's federal defence forces. They participated in a three-week training programme at the International Helicopter Training Centre in Bückeburg, Germany. The course included one week of simulator instruction followed by two weeks of practical flying in EC135 helicopters, with operations conducted over central Germany and in mountainous terrain in the German Alps.
Helicopter training offers a realistic analogue for the dynamics of planetary landings, requiring capabilities such as vertical take-off and landing, terrain-based decision-making, and high levels of coordination and
Data Boom, Video Decline Reshapes Satellite Revenues by 2034
Thursday, 16 October 2025 13:27