China deploys Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite with Kinetica 1 rocket
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 06:38
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
CAS Space successfully launched the ninth rocket in its Kinetica 1 series on Sunday, placing three satellites - including Pakistan's first hyperspectral imaging satellite - into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.
The launch took place at 11:33 a.m. local time on October 19. According to the company, the rocket deployed two synthetic aperture
CAS Space successfully launched the ninth rocket in its Kinetica 1 series on Sunday, placing three satellites - including Pakistan's first hyperspectral imaging satellite - into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.
The launch took place at 11:33 a.m. local time on October 19. According to the company, the rocket deployed two synthetic aperture China charts new path for integrated space and terrestrial connectivity
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 06:38
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China is accelerating its push to establish a globally competitive satellite communication network, with new national guidelines outlining a roadmap for large-scale deployment and integration with next-generation terrestrial systems.
Backed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the initiative aims to position satellite communications as a key pillar of China's digi
China is accelerating its push to establish a globally competitive satellite communication network, with new national guidelines outlining a roadmap for large-scale deployment and integration with next-generation terrestrial systems.
Backed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the initiative aims to position satellite communications as a key pillar of China's digi Rocket Lab sets November launch for next iQPS Earth-imaging satellite
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 06:38
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed the launch window for its next Electron mission, marking the sixth flight for its long-standing customer, the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) of Japan. The dedicated mission, titled "The Nation God Navigates," is set to lift off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a window opening on November 5, 2025 UTC.
The launch will deploy the QPS-SAR-14 s
Rocket Lab has confirmed the launch window for its next Electron mission, marking the sixth flight for its long-standing customer, the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) of Japan. The dedicated mission, titled "The Nation God Navigates," is set to lift off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a window opening on November 5, 2025 UTC.
The launch will deploy the QPS-SAR-14 s 'Messy' galaxies in the early universe struggled to settle
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 06:38
Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang - and found they were far more chaotic and messy than those we see today.
The team, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, analysed more than 250 young galaxies that existed when the universe was between 800
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang - and found they were far more chaotic and messy than those we see today.
The team, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, analysed more than 250 young galaxies that existed when the universe was between 800 4MOST marks first light at ESO's Paranal Observatory
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 06:38
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) has achieved its first light at the European Southern Observatory's Paranal site in Chile, marking a major milestone for one of the world's most ambitious astronomical survey instruments. Mounted on the VISTA telescope, 4MOST will soon begin its full scientific operations, opening new frontiers in understanding the origins of stars, galaxi
The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) has achieved its first light at the European Southern Observatory's Paranal site in Chile, marking a major milestone for one of the world's most ambitious astronomical survey instruments. Mounted on the VISTA telescope, 4MOST will soon begin its full scientific operations, opening new frontiers in understanding the origins of stars, galaxi ESA-backed project paves way for next-generation in-flight connectivity
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 06:38
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
A new antenna system supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) could soon make high-speed streaming and real-time video calls available to airline passengers worldwide. Following the success of an ESA-backed test campaign, global satellite communications leader Viasat plans to commercialize its new in-flight connectivity solution, Viasat Amara.
The Amara system features a dual-beam phas
A new antenna system supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) could soon make high-speed streaming and real-time video calls available to airline passengers worldwide. Following the success of an ESA-backed test campaign, global satellite communications leader Viasat plans to commercialize its new in-flight connectivity solution, Viasat Amara.
The Amara system features a dual-beam phas Muon Space to Equip Halo Satellites with Starlink Mini Laser Links for Real-Time Global Connectivity
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 06:38
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Muon Space has announced a landmark agreement with SpaceX's Starlink to integrate the company's mini laser terminals into Muon's high-performance Halo satellite platform, marking a major leap toward real-time, high-speed global connectivity in orbit.
Starlink's mini laser terminals are capable of achieving optical link speeds up to 25 Gbps across distances of 4,000 km and even higher at sh
Muon Space has announced a landmark agreement with SpaceX's Starlink to integrate the company's mini laser terminals into Muon's high-performance Halo satellite platform, marking a major leap toward real-time, high-speed global connectivity in orbit.
Starlink's mini laser terminals are capable of achieving optical link speeds up to 25 Gbps across distances of 4,000 km and even higher at sh Startup takes on space-based missile defense — with its own cash
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 03:30
Satellite manufacturer Apex is planning a high-stakes demonstration of interceptor technology in orbit
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Samara Aerospace pointing technology to be tested in orbit
Wednesday, 22 October 2025 00:22
SAN FRANCISCO – Samara Aerospace’s patented satellite-pointing technology will soon be tested in orbit on an Impulse Space Mira orbital transfer vehicle launching on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare.
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GMV technology links global habitats in record-breaking space analog mission
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 22:51
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
The World's Biggest Analog Mission (WBA) - the most extensive Moon and Mars simulation campaign ever conducted - has officially launched. Coordinated by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), the project unites 17 institutions across five continents to replicate the daily life and research operations of future off-Earth settlements. Central to this planetary-scale experiment is GMV's advanced Operatio
The World's Biggest Analog Mission (WBA) - the most extensive Moon and Mars simulation campaign ever conducted - has officially launched. Coordinated by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), the project unites 17 institutions across five continents to replicate the daily life and research operations of future off-Earth settlements. Central to this planetary-scale experiment is GMV's advanced Operatio Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon mission
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 22:51
Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon.
"Sean Dummy is trying to kill NASA!" the billionaire entrepreneur said in a post on X, referring to Sean Duffy, who also serves as US transportation secretary.
On Monday, Duffy announced that NASA was seekin
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon.
"Sean Dummy is trying to kill NASA!" the billionaire entrepreneur said in a post on X, referring to Sean Duffy, who also serves as US transportation secretary.
On Monday, Duffy announced that NASA was seekin How Maggie Aderin-Pocock inspires the next generation of space explorers
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 22:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
If you have ever looked up at the night sky and felt both small and infinite at the same time, you already know why space captures us. Every child who tilts their head upward is standing at the edge of a question: what is out there?
If you have ever looked up at the night sky and felt both small and infinite at the same time, you already know why space captures us. Every child who tilts their head upward is standing at the edge of a question: what is out there? Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget - how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
Tuesday, 21 October 2025 22:51
Atlanta, GA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels exploring the surfaces of several different planetary bodies. These environments are generally hostile to human and equipment health, so designing and executing these missions requires a lot of planning, testing and technological development.
You may have heard about t
Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels exploring the surfaces of several different planetary bodies. These environments are generally hostile to human and equipment health, so designing and executing these missions requires a lot of planning, testing and technological development.
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Tuesday, 21 October 2025 22:51
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Belgian spacetech company NXGSAT has secured euro 1.2 million in seed funding to advance development of its high-speed, standards-based 5G satellite modem, designed to bridge terrestrial and multi-orbit connectivity. The round was led by PMV and the imec.istart future fund, with proceeds directed toward product development, team expansion, and market rollout.
Traditional satellite network
Belgian spacetech company NXGSAT has secured euro 1.2 million in seed funding to advance development of its high-speed, standards-based 5G satellite modem, designed to bridge terrestrial and multi-orbit connectivity. The round was led by PMV and the imec.istart future fund, with proceeds directed toward product development, team expansion, and market rollout.
Traditional satellite network