Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands
Saturday, 20 September 2025 22:47
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has released the first light image from its Pelican-3 satellite, capturing Turin, Italy on September 5 from an altitude of 458 km. The spacecraft, launched on August 26 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 NAOS mission with Pelican-4, is currently undergoing instrument calibration before entering full operations.
CEO Will Marshall said the rapid imaging highlights the Pelica New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea
Saturday, 20 September 2025 22:47
Sea surface height data from the Sentinel-6B satellite, led by NASA and ESA, will help with the development of marine weather forecasts, alerting ships to possible dangers.
Because most global trade travels by ship, accurate, timely ocean forecasts are essential. These forecasts provide crucial information about storms, high winds, and rough water, and they depend on measurements provided NASA safety panel warns Starship lunar lander could be delayed by years
Saturday, 20 September 2025 18:13
NASA safety advisers say they doubt the lunar lander version of SpaceX’s Starship will be ready to support the Artemis 3 mission as planned in 2027.
NASA revives VIPER lunar rover mission with Blue Origin lander award
Saturday, 20 September 2025 05:07
China promotes direct-to-device satellite services with new guidelines and licensing
Friday, 19 September 2025 20:10
Themis stands on the launch pad, fully assembled
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From supercomputers to wind tunnels: NASA's road to Artemis II
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Practicing for Mars here on Earth
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Building Saudi Arabia’s space champion
Friday, 19 September 2025 12:38
Neo Space Group CEO Martijn Blanken explains how the Saudi-backed space services company is balancing sovereign demand with global ambitions.
Week in images: 15-19 September 2025
Friday, 19 September 2025 12:10
Week in images: 15-19 September 2025
Discover our week through the lens
American leadership at Apophis
Friday, 19 September 2025 12:00
We are fewer than four years away from what may be the most significant near-Earth asteroid event of the 21st century.
Taiwanese aerospace firm partners with Maxar on GPS-alternative drone navigation
Friday, 19 September 2025 09:00
The satellite imagery company’s Raptor software uses terrain mapping to guide UAVs when satellite signals are jammed or unavailable