VV27 road to liftoff
Tuesday, 29 July 2025 08:00
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Highlights and liftoff of Vega-C flight VV27 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, at 23:03 local time on 25 July (03:03 BST/04:03 CEST on 26 July).
Flight VV27 was operated by Arianespace and launched Airbus’s four CO3D satellites and the French space agency CNES MicroCarb mission.
The four small satellites in the CO3D constellation (an abbreviation of the French 'Constellation Optique en 3D') are set to map the globe in three dimensions from low Earth orbit, to serve public and private sector needs.
MicroCarb is designed to map sources and sinks of carbon dioxide on a global scale. ESA coordinated and procured the
SmallSat heads to Salt Lake City as audience expands
Monday, 28 July 2025 22:02
SAN FRANCISCO – More than 4,000 people from 45 countries have signed up to attend the Small Satellite Conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City Aug.
House appropriators want TraCSS to rely more on Defense Department
Monday, 28 July 2025 16:45
A House appropriations bill provides funding for a civil space traffic coordination system but wants changes to increase its reliance on the Defense Department.
U.S. military X-37B spaceplane prepares for eighth mission
Monday, 28 July 2025 16:45
OTV-8 will test technologies for GPS-denied navigation and space network integration
Stanford spinoff EraDrive claims $1 million NASA contract
Monday, 28 July 2025 16:24
SAN FRANCISCO – EraDrive, a Stanford spinoff, won a $1 million NASA contract to detect, identify and track space objects.
Nobody owns the moon—researcher suggests that could be a problem
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Europe’s new carbon-monitoring mission launches on Vega-C
Monday, 28 July 2025 12:00
The MicroCarb mission, led by the French space agency CNES, will monitor carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to help identify the world’s main sources and sinks of this important greenhouse gas. Launched on 25 July on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the mission benefitted from the In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation (IOD/IOV) programme managed by the European Space Agency (ESA) on behalf of the European Commission.
MetOp-SG-A1 and Copernicus Sentinel-5 media briefing
Monday, 28 July 2025 12:00
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Watch the replay of the MetOp-SG-A1 and Copernicus Sentinel-5 pre-launch media briefing. This session provides information about these two missions. Speakers include:
- Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes at ESA
- Phil Evans, Director-General at Eumetsat
- Simon Brown, Managing Director for Products and Services at the UK Met Office
China adds new satellites to Guowang constellation, eyes accelerated launch rate
Monday, 28 July 2025 10:13
Satellite ready to test link for global 5G-broadband
Monday, 28 July 2025 09:00
A small satellite designed to deliver direct 5G-broadband access from space to a compact ground device, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), has made it into orbit after its launch. The planned demonstration link is an early step in exploring space-enabled fast connectivity for inaccessible regions – highlighting future possibilities such as connecting rural schools and providing remote healthcare access.
Vega C launch deploys Earth observation and climate monitoring satellites
Monday, 28 July 2025 07:42
Vega C has completed its VV27 mission, successfully delivering the CO3D and MicroCarb satellites into their respective orbits. Liftoff occurred at 23:03 local time on July 25 (04:03 CEST on July 26), powered by the P120C solid rocket motor which fired for 2 minutes and 23 seconds. The launch sequence continued with ignitions of the Zefiro 40 and Zefiro 9 stages.
The AVUM+ upper stage execu SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites days after service outage
Monday, 28 July 2025 07:42
SpaceX early Saturday launched another 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida, days after a short service outage hit the space-based internet provider.
The Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:01 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Pad 40.
The first-stage booster launched for the 22nd time, including Crew-6 and 17 previous Starlink missions.
About 8 mi How to Master Terraria: Essential Tips from a Pro Player
Monday, 28 July 2025 07:42
Playing Terraria on Master Mode can be brutal. A single hit from a slime could kill you if you're not wearing armor. The game gets much harder at higher difficulty levels, and you'll need solid preparation and strategy.