Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2025
The National Security Space Association (NSSA) has issued an official position paper titled "Double Down on the Space Force Budget," urging Congress to increase the U.S. Space Force budget to $60 billion over the FY 2026-2030 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). This proposed budget expansion is deemed essential to counter emerging threats posed by China and Russia, both of which have advanced c

Help us uncover the secrets of the Sun! Our Solar Orbiter spacecraft has been watching the Sun since February 2020. With five years’ worth of data waiting to be explored, it’s time to dig in. The new ‘Solar Radio Burst Tracker’ Zooniverse project is ready for you.

Image: A solar array of the Orion spacecraft for Artemis II with the ESA and NASA logos

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
On 2 March 2025, the Blue Ghost mission successfully executed an automated landing in Mare Crisium, a basin located on the Moon's northeastern near side. This milestone marks Firefly Aerospace as the first private company to complete a robotic lunar landing precisely on schedule and without complications. Blue Ghost Mission 1 delivered ten scientific and technological instruments to the Moon as

Washington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2025
The spacecraft that will carry the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station has arrived at the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft is scheduled to launch no earlier than March 12 and will shuttle the Crew-10 astronauts aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The arrival of the module at the Florida launch pad signifies pr

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is advancing its missile warning and tracking capabilities through the continued development of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) Command and Control (C2) ground system. As part of its strategic approach, SSC has awarded a $151 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract to BAE Systems under the Space Enterprise

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
SatixFy Communications (NYSE American: SATX) has been awarded GBP 1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million) by the UK Space Agency through its C-LEO program. The funding is designated for the creation of an advanced software suite for digital satellite payloads. The investment will facilitate the development of cutting-edge regenerative and digital beamforming software to meet the rising de

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
KP Labs has launched Smart Mission Lab, an innovative platform aimed at transforming the development and testing of AI models and onboard data processing for space missions. Supported by ESA InCubed, a program managed by ESA F-lab, the Smart Mission Lab offers remote access to KP Labs' high-performance Data Processing Units (DPUs), enabling engineers, researchers, and mission planners to test an

London, UK (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
Astroscale Limited ("Astroscale UK"), the UK branch of Astroscale Holdings Inc., a leader in satellite servicing and orbital sustainability, has successfully completed a study focused on developing the capability to refurbish and upgrade satellites for commercial operations. This initiative is part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) 'Systems Studies for a Circular Economy in Space' progr

Marking another step towards new insights into Earth’s forests and their role in the carbon cycle, ESA’s groundbreaking Biomass satellite has arrived at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, to be prepared for liftoff on a Vega-C rocket at the end of April.