China Adds Shijian 26 Satellite to Its Growing Remote-Sensing Fleet
China launched its 33rd rocket mission of the year on Thursday, successfully placing a new remote-sensing satellite into orbit, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. announced. A Long March 4B carrier rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:12 pm, carrying the Shijian 26 satellite to its preset sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 kilometers.
Jointly ESA supports Moon mission carrying first European rover
Japanese lunar exploration company ispace will attempt to land its RESILIENCE spacecraft on the Moon no earlier than 5 June (CEST) 2025.
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) global network of ground stations is facilitating communication between the spacecraft and ispace mission control.
Click here to watch the ispace landing livestream in English.
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Mars star Rocket Lab launches BlackSky satellite
A Rocket Lab Electron successfully placed a BlackSky high-resolution imaging satellite into orbit on a June 2 launch.
Mount Etna erupts
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has captured a dramatic image of Mount Etna erupting on 2 June 2025 when a massive plume of ash, gas and rock suddenly burst from Europe's largest active volcano. Voyager launches IPO with $1.6 billion valuation target
Commercial space companies to fund launch range upgrades under $4 billion contract
Jacobs Technology was selected to provide engineering services at East and West Coast facilities
The Commercial Space Federation Announces the Creation of the Space Supply Chain Council (S2C2)
Missions to Mars with the Starship could only take three months
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Impulse Space raises $300 million for expansion and new technology development
Impulse Space has raised $300 million in a “preemptive” funding round to enable the in-space transportation company to expand and develop electric propulsion technologies.
