Europa Clipper spectrograph tracks interstellar comet 3I ATLAS
Monday, 22 December 2025 08:44
The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has obtained a key dataset on the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which in July became the third officially recognized interstellar object to enter the solar system. UVS observed the comet during a period when Mars- and Earth-based facilities could not monitor it because of viewing constraint Globalstar Skydio trial validates Band n53 for public safety drone links
Monday, 22 December 2025 08:44
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) and Skydio have completed a joint technology trial that demonstrated Skydio X10 drone operations over Globalstar's licensed Band n53 spectrum and the company's XCOM RAN private 5G platform for public safety applications.
The companies structured the trial to assess Band n53 and XCOM RAN as an alternative to Wi-Fi and public cellular networks for command, control, Eutelsat Network Solutions to lead global rollout of Intellian OW7MP manpack SATCOM terminal
Monday, 22 December 2025 08:44
Eutelsat Network Solutions and Intellian Technologies have entered a strategic partnership under which Eutelsat Network Solutions will manage the global launch and availability of Intellian Technologies' OW7MP Manpack satellite communications user terminal on the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit network.
Eutelsat Network Solutions is a wholly owned independent U.S. proxy company and subsidi PUNCH mission delivers sweeping new view of solar activity
Monday, 22 December 2025 08:44
After less than a year in orbit, NASA's Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission, built and led by Southwest Research Institute, is returning wide-field images that place the Sun's activity in the broader context of the inner solar system while tracking comets and major space weather events as they move outward from the Sun.
SwRI's Dr. Craig DeForest outlined the mis Japan's new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit
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Isaacman emphasizes accelerating NASA programs as he takes agency’s reins
Sunday, 21 December 2025 15:03
New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants NASA to move faster on programs such as Artemis but acknowledged he needs time to get up to speed on NASA’s activities.
Rocket Lab wraps up record launch year
Sunday, 21 December 2025 13:30
Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Dec.
Year in images 2025
Sunday, 21 December 2025 10:05
Year in images 2025
Our year through the lens: a selection of our favourite images for 2025
Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space
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Blue Origin flies first wheelchair user to space
Saturday, 20 December 2025 16:02
Blue Origin flew its final New Shepard suborbital mission of the year Dec.
Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites
Friday, 19 December 2025 19:59
L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman won contracts to build 72 satellites
Hungary’s 4iG commits to $100 million Axiom Space investment
Friday, 19 December 2025 19:59
Hungarian communications provider 4iG has agreed to invest $100 million in U.S.
ESA weighing options to address exploration funding shortfall
Friday, 19 December 2025 17:36
The European Space Agency expects to decide in February how to address a 20% funding shortfall in its exploration program.
Galileo: the journey of satellites 33 and 34
Friday, 19 December 2025 15:30
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On 17 December 2025, two new Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the 14th launch for Europe’s satellite navigation operational satellite programme, reinforcing Europe’s resilience and autonomy. The flight, VA266, was the first launch of Galileo satellites on Europe’s newest heavy-lift launcher Ariane 6.
The satellites, designated SAT 33 and SAT 34, separated from the launcher after a flight of just under four hours. The launch was declared successful after acquisition of signal and the confirmation that both satellites are healthy with their solar arrays deployed.
“With these new satellites, we strengthen Europe’s global navigation