Spacecoin said it is successfully communicating with its recently launched debut connectivity satellite, designed to test technology for a decentralized space-based network shared by multiple investors.

Slam Corp, the shell company founded by former MLB player Alex Rodriguez, extended its merger deadline with Lynk Global but must refund $81 million to investors who redeemed shares instead of seeking a stake in the direct-to-smartphone satellite operator.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2024
Blue Origin announced today that its New Glenn rocket has successfully completed an integrated launch vehicle hotfire test, marking the final significant milestone before its inaugural flight. Scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL, the NG-1 mission will carry a Blue Ring Pathfinder as its first payload. The hotfire test, lasting 24 seconds, represented the firs

Knoxville TN (SPX) Dec 28, 2024
In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA's Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter's moon Europa. SpaceX's Starship achieved its first successful landing, a critical milestone for future deep space missions. China made From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025s with the Chang'e 6 mission, which successfully

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024
China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket, a cornerstone of the nation's growing commercial space ambitions, failed during its launch on Friday. The mission was conducted at a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in Northwest China, marking an important yet ultimately unsuccessful attempt to expand China's presence in the competitive commercial launch market. The Lijian-1 rocket is part of

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 28, 2024
Operations teams have confirmed NASA's mission to "touch" the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the solar atmosphere at a blazing 430,000 miles per hour - faster than any human-made object has ever moved

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024
Two advanced radio telescopes, each with a 40-meter-diameter antenna, have officially entered service to bolster China's deep space exploration and astronomical research efforts. The telescopes are situated on Changbai Mountain in Jilin province and in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory announced on Friday. The telescopes enhance China's Very Long Bas

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024
China concluded a busy year in its human spaceflight program with the launch of the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft on November 16, marking the completion of the country's 2024 space missions. This year featured several significant achievements, including advancements in orbital science, space station operations, and astronaut training. h3>April Launch of Shenzhou XVIII /h3> On April 25, a L

Blue Origin says it is ready for the first New Glenn launch after completing a static-fire test Dec.