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Friday, 26 September 2025 01:03
NASA awards Blue Origin new lunar mission to deliver VIPER rover in 2027
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2025
NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, for a new Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) task order, assigning the company an option to deliver the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) to the Moon's South Pole. The rover will probe permanently shadowed regions to search for ice and other volatiles critical to future human missions on the Moon and Mars.
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NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, for a new Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) task order, assigning the company an option to deliver the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) to the Moon's South Pole. The rover will probe permanently shadowed regions to search for ice and other volatiles critical to future human missions on the Moon and Mars.
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Friday, 26 September 2025 01:03
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 21, 2025
SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit via a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The first stage booster from the launch returned to the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean shortly after separating. It was the 11th time this first stage booster had been used by SpaceX, the aerospace company said.
SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit via a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The first stage booster from the launch returned to the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean shortly after separating. It was the 11th time this first stage booster had been used by SpaceX, the aerospace company said.
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Friday, 26 September 2025 01:03
NASA seeks student solutions for lunar lander life support technologies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
NASA has launched the 2026 Human Lander Challenge, inviting U.S.-based university students to propose fresh concepts for life support and environmental systems vital to long-duration spaceflight. The program, part of the Artemis campaign, focuses on advancing Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) technologies needed to sustain astronauts on the Moon and future missions to Mars.
NASA has launched the 2026 Human Lander Challenge, inviting U.S.-based university students to propose fresh concepts for life support and environmental systems vital to long-duration spaceflight. The program, part of the Artemis campaign, focuses on advancing Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) technologies needed to sustain astronauts on the Moon and future missions to Mars.
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Friday, 26 September 2025 01:03
Planet expands satellite production with new Berlin facility
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
Planet Labs GmbH has announced plans to establish a new satellite manufacturing facility in Berlin, marking a major expansion of its European operations. The site will focus on producing next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites to meet increasing demand for advanced Earth observation and intelligence solutions across Europe.
The investment, expected to exceed eight figures, will
Planet Labs GmbH has announced plans to establish a new satellite manufacturing facility in Berlin, marking a major expansion of its European operations. The site will focus on producing next-generation, high-resolution Pelican satellites to meet increasing demand for advanced Earth observation and intelligence solutions across Europe.
The investment, expected to exceed eight figures, will
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Friday, 26 September 2025 01:03
Chinese IoT satellite constellation completes first phase for global communications
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
A Chinese satellite network dedicated to Internet of Things (IoT) services has achieved global surface coverage, excluding polar regions, with the deployment of its first-phase constellation of 64 satellites.
The milestone was reached following the launch of 11 Geely-06 satellites from a sea platform in Shandong province. The deployment marks the culmination of six launches between 2022 an
A Chinese satellite network dedicated to Internet of Things (IoT) services has achieved global surface coverage, excluding polar regions, with the deployment of its first-phase constellation of 64 satellites.
The milestone was reached following the launch of 11 Geely-06 satellites from a sea platform in Shandong province. The deployment marks the culmination of six launches between 2022 an
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Friday, 26 September 2025 01:03
Wind driven rovers show promise for low cost Mars missions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
Recent tests suggest that swarms of spherical tumbleweed rovers could offer an affordable and efficient way to explore Mars. Experiments conducted in a wind tunnel and on natural terrain show that the wind powered design can move across a range of surfaces under Mars like conditions.
The five metre wide rovers are designed to roll with martian winds, dispersing across the surface to collec
Recent tests suggest that swarms of spherical tumbleweed rovers could offer an affordable and efficient way to explore Mars. Experiments conducted in a wind tunnel and on natural terrain show that the wind powered design can move across a range of surfaces under Mars like conditions.
The five metre wide rovers are designed to roll with martian winds, dispersing across the surface to collec
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Friday, 26 September 2025 01:03
SpaceX, ULA launch rockets from Cape Canaveral
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 25, 2025
Cape Canaveral was the site of two successful rocket launches Thursday morning, one from SpaceX and another from United Launch Alliance.
SpaceX launched its 86th Starlink mission this year. The flight will add another 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to orbit. It has 8,400 already there.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:39 a
Cape Canaveral was the site of two successful rocket launches Thursday morning, one from SpaceX and another from United Launch Alliance.
SpaceX launched its 86th Starlink mission this year. The flight will add another 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to orbit. It has 8,400 already there.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:39 a
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Thursday, 25 September 2025 15:00
Tumbleweed rover tests demonstrate transformative technology for low-cost Mars exploration
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Thursday, 25 September 2025 18:15
Double launch day complete with SpaceX, ULA successes
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Thursday, 25 September 2025 14:16
Space dynamics lab shares open-source software to detect potentially dangerous meteors
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