The real space pipeline runs through collegiate rover and rocket challenges
Monday, 11 August 2025 12:00
SpaceX hopes to nearly double the rocket launches off the California coast; a state panel likely to object
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Behind the scenes with MetOp-SG and Sentinel-5
Monday, 11 August 2025 11:00
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Experience the preparation of the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite, hosting Copernicus Sentinel-5, scheduled for liftoff on an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 13 August 2025 at 02:37 CEST (12 August 21:37 Kourou time). This timelapse video captures key stages from the encapsulation within the Ariane 6 fairing to the installation in the launch tower.
MetOp-SG-A1 is the first in a series of three successive pairs of satellites. The mission as a whole not only ensures the continued delivery of global observations from polar orbit for weather forecasting and climate analysis for more
Japanese space companies embrace IPOs
Monday, 11 August 2025 11:00
Space companies are going public again. In June, Voyager Technologies conducted an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $440 million, much of which will be used to support its proposed Starlab commercial space station.
First DiskSats to take flight in 2025
Monday, 11 August 2025 11:00
SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is preparing to send the first DiskSats to orbit later this year to demonstrate the performance and maneuverability of the small satellites.
Redwire pushes into space pharmaceutical business
Monday, 11 August 2025 10:40
Redwire is making a bigger push into space pharmaceutical development with a new business entity devoted to the field.
Lawrence Livermore National Lab enters a different kind of space race with a telescope deal
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Chinese launch startup unveils autonomous rocket recovery ship
Monday, 11 August 2025 09:07
Chinese launch startup iSpace has launched the nation’s first rocket recovery ship, marking a major step toward offshore reusable rocket operations.
Ariane 6 infographic: launch pad
Monday, 11 August 2025 08:49
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Ariane 6 infographic: launch pad China’s Geespace expands IoT constellation with 11-satellite sea launch
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Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
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Four astronauts home from space station after splashdown
Sunday, 10 August 2025 05:52
An international crew of four astronauts is back home on Earth Saturday after nearly five months aboard the International Space Station, returning safely in a SpaceX capsule.
The spacecraft carrying US astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan's Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov splashed down off California's coast at 8:44 am local time (1534 GMT).
Their return ma Unique Martian sulfate points to recent thermal activity and mineral formation
Sunday, 10 August 2025 05:52
New research led by the SETI Institute has identified an unusual iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a previously unknown mineral, offering new insights into the planet's thermal and geochemical history. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals the presence of ferric hydroxysulfate, a mineral that likely formed through heating and oxidation of more common hydrated sulfates. AST SpaceMobile to Acquire International S-Band Spectrum Rights for Satellite Broadband Expansion
Sunday, 10 August 2025 05:52
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has reached an agreement to purchase global S-Band spectrum priority rights under the International Telecommunication Union, enhancing its ability to deliver space-based cellular broadband directly to smartphones for commercial and government use.
Chairman and CEO Abel Avellan said, "Our revolutionary satellites and proprietary ASICs were designed with S-Band What is NASA's Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy?
Sunday, 10 August 2025 05:52
Astronauts living and working on the Moon and Mars will rely on satellites to provide services like navigation, weather, and communications relays. While managing complex missions, automating satellite communications will allow explorers to focus on critical tasks instead of manually operating satellites.
Long duration space missions will require teaming between systems on Earth and other