Flexell Space and NPC Spacemind Partner at IAC 2025 on Next-Generation Solar Array Development
Sydney, Australia — September 29, 2025 – Flexell Space (CEO Taehun Ahn) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Italian satellite solutions company NPC Spacemind at the […]
Australian and Japanese organizations join forces on optical communications
SYDNEY, Australia – The University of South Australia announced an agreement Sept. 29 with Australian start-up RapidBeam and Japanese startup Warpspace to develop laser communication systems.
Varda Space and Southern Launch agree to more capsule landings in Australia
Satellite operators seek help from ITU to improve coordination for space safety
Satellite operators are asking an international regulator to help maintain lines of communication among them to deal with potential conjunctions and other space safety issues.
Synspective purchases 10 additional Electron launches
Synspective, a Japanese company developing a constellation of radar imaging satellites, has signed a deal with Rocket Lab for an additional 10 Electron launches.
European Space Agency and Korea AeroSpace Administration embark on new cooperation
The European Space Agency and the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) have announced they will work together on peaceful uses of space, starting with space weather monitoring and sharing space communications facilities.
Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus ocean
Scientists digging through data collected by the Cassini spacecraft have found new complex organic molecules spewing from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. This is a clear sign that complex chemical reactions are taking place within its underground ocean. Some of these reactions could be part of chains that lead to even more complex, potentially biologically relevant molecules.
Published today in Nature Astronomy, this discovery further strengthens the case for a dedicated European Space Agency (ESA) mission to orbit and land on Enceladus.
Researchers ID new mineral on Mars, providing insight on potential early life
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst are part of a team that has identified a unique mineral on Mars, described in Nature Communications. Named ferric hydroxysulfate, the mineral provides clues about the Martian environment and history of the planet, including the possibility of former lava, ash or hydrothermal activity.
Mars gets its trademark red hue from the abundanc Telespazio and ispace Partner on Lunar Transport and Navigation Services
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67 percent) and Thales (33 percent), and lunar exploration company ispace have signed a Letter of Intent to begin technical and commercial collaboration to advance lunar transport and communications. The agreement focuses on leveraging ispace's orbital transfer vehicle capabilities in support of ESA's Moonlight Lunar Navigation and Communication Serv 3 Questions: How a new mission to Uranus could be just around the corner
The successful test of SpaceX's Starship launch vehicle, following a series of engineering challenges and failed launches, has reignited excitement over the possibilities this massive rocket may unlock for humanity's greatest ambitions in space. The largest rocket ever built, Starship and its 33-engine "super heavy" booster completed a full launch into Earth orbit on Aug. 26, deployed eight test 
