Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), an established leader in space systems and launch solutions, has confirmed the rapid scheduling of an Electron mission for OroraTech, a Germany-based specialist in wildfire detection and monitoring technologies. The mission, titled "Finding Hot Wildfires Near You," is slated for liftoff during a window beginning March 27t

Columbus OH (SPX) Mar 20, 2025
The discovery of dark energy, nearly 30 years ago, was already the biggest surprise of my scientific lifetime," said David Weinberg, a professor of astronomy at Ohio State who also contributed to the DESI analysis. "These new measurements offer the strongest evidence so far that dark energy evolves, which would be another mind-blowing change to our understanding of how the universe works."

Paris, France (SPX) Mar 18, 2025
The H.E.R.M.E.S. Constellation, operated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), successfully embarked on its pathfinder mission following a launch aboard SpaceX's Transporter 13 mission. Lift-off occurred at 7:43 AM Italian time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with the constellation's six CubeSats secured aboard an ION release platform developed by Italian aerospace firm D-Orbit and

London, UK (SPX) Mar 20, 2025
Space Forge has achieved a historic milestone in the UK space industry by securing a launch licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for its ForgeStar-1 satellite, the nation's first in-orbit advanced manufacturing platform. Scheduled for deployment later in 2025, ForgeStar-1 will mark Wales' inaugural ISAM (In-Space Advanced Manufacturing) mission and reinforce Space Forge's leadershi

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has reached a significant milestone by completing a critical design review (CDR) for a major international defense partner. This accomplishment confirms that BlackSky's upcoming next-generation architecture, anchored by its Gen-3 satellite constellation, will provide rapid, secure, AI-driven intelligence in near real time. "Completing the CDR is a monu

London, UK (SPX) Mar 20, 2025
Scientists from South Africa and China have achieved a historic milestone in quantum communication by creating the world's longest ultra-secure quantum satellite link, spanning an unprecedented 12,900 km. This link, established using the Chinese quantum microsatellite Jinan-1 in low Earth orbit, is also the first of its kind ever implemented in the Southern Hemisphere. The collaboration be

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
Pixxel, a leader in hyperspectral imaging technology, has announced a major advancement in Earth observation as its trio of Firefly satellites has captured and transmitted their inaugural 'First Light' imagery. These images set a new benchmark, marking the highest-resolution hyperspectral images ever acquired from space. Following a flawless commissioning process, all three satellites are

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has introduced two state-of-the-art artificial intelligence weather models, AI-WX and AI-S2S, which utilize the NVIDIA Omniverse Blueprint for Earth-2 platform. These advanced systems are powered by Spire's exclusive satellite-derived data and offer medium-range and sub-seasonal forecasts designed to support sectors like energy, utilities, and commodities with hig

French satellite broadband startup CTO has teamed up with TDF, which operates France’s largest network of carrier-neutral hosting sites, to help integrate its proposed VLEO 5G services with terrestrial telcos.

The U.S. Space Force will operate with $28.7 billion in funding for fiscal year 2025, $800 million less than its requested budget of $29.5 billion