SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites in 25th mission for 1st-stage booster
Saturday, 11 January 2025 07:34
SpaceX on Friday launched 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit with a Falcon 9 rocket whose reusable first stage took part in a record 25th mission.
Among the 21 satellites that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida were 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, SpaceX said.
"The Starlink Direct to Cell constellation now has 40 SpaceX launches new round of spy satellites for NRO
Saturday, 11 January 2025 07:34
SpaceX launched new spy satellites into lower Earth orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office, adding to the growing constellation of such U.S.-based intelligence-gathering satellites around the world.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-153 mission into space late Thursday from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with "classified payloads."
"Building on the Four Astranis GEO satellites pass initial commissioning milestone
Saturday, 11 January 2025 01:20
Astranis said all four of its recently launched broadband satellites have passed early tests and begun using electric propulsion to reach geostationary orbit.
Week in images: 06-10 January 2025
Friday, 10 January 2025 17:43
Week in images: 06-10 January 2025
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NASA instrument on Firefly's Blue Ghost Lander to study lunar interior
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Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires
Friday, 10 January 2025 13:40
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Five wildfires are still currently burning (as of 10 January) in areas of north Los Angeles. This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 9 January 2025, shows the Palisades and the Eaton fires, with smoke seen reaching Catalina Island and the Santa Barbara reserve. 
Blue Origin pushes 1st New Glenn rocket launch attempt to early Sunday
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ESA budget dips slightly in 2025
Friday, 10 January 2025 11:34
ESA is starting 2025 with a budget slightly less than in 2024 as it finalizes a package of programs that will likely require major budget increases.
SpaceX launches NROL-153, expanding U.S. spy satellite constellation
Friday, 10 January 2025 09:30
The launch marks the seventh deployment in the NRO's new "proliferated architecture" strategy, which emphasizes smaller, distributed satellite networks
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In a materials world ReOrbit and Ananth Technologies Collaborate on GEO Satellite Development
Friday, 10 January 2025 06:17
ReOrbit, a prominent provider of software-driven satellites for secure communications, has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ananth Technologies, a leading Indian aerospace and defense manufacturer. This strategic agreement aims to explore joint initiatives in the design and development of geostationary orbit (GEO) communications satellites.
The partnership, outlined in t Rocket Lab to Provide Hypersonic Test Launches for Department of Defense
Friday, 10 January 2025 06:17
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in space systems and launch services, has been selected as part of a team led by Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) ("Kratos") for a major Department of Defense (DoD) contract. The five-year Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (M SIIS Signs MOU with Pixxel to Expand Hyperspectral Data Solutions in Korea
Friday, 10 January 2025 06:17
SIIS Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Moon-Gyu) has formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pixxel, a US-India-based space technology enterprise known for its hyperspectral satellite constellation. The agreement, signed on November 19th during the Satellite Utilization Conference, paves the way for introducing hyperspectral satellite data to Korean institutions and businesses.
Pixxel's advan Achieving High Precision for In-Orbit Instrument Calibration
Friday, 10 January 2025 01:49
One of the most complex challenges in space-based remote sensing is attaining the high level of instrument calibration accuracy required while in orbit. The Moon, as an exoatmospheric calibration source, presents a promising solution. However, its current status as an absolute reference has accuracy limitations of 5-10%, which falls short of the rigorous requirements for Earth science observatio