Orion on the move
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 12:00
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On 3 May, the fully assembled Orion spacecraft for Artemis II began its journey to the Multi-Payload Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft is shown in transport, with its protective fairing panels clearly visible and proudly bearing the ESA and NASA logos. 
Australian-made rocket set for historic space launch
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Sydney (AFP) May 14, 2025
An Australian company says it aims to make the first orbital test launch of a locally-developed rocket on Thursday, carrying a jar of Vegemite as its payload.
The three-stage Eris rocket is set to fly from a spaceport near Bowen on the east coast, said its developer, Gilmour Space Technologies.
If successful, it would be the first Australian-made rocket to make an orbital launch from Aus
An Australian company says it aims to make the first orbital test launch of a locally-developed rocket on Thursday, carrying a jar of Vegemite as its payload.
The three-stage Eris rocket is set to fly from a spaceport near Bowen on the east coast, said its developer, Gilmour Space Technologies.
If successful, it would be the first Australian-made rocket to make an orbital launch from Aus 3D Printing Technologies Pave the Way for Moon and Mars Construction
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025
NASA is pushing the boundaries of construction technology to support long-term human exploration of the Moon and Mars. By focusing on in-situ resource utilization, the agency aims to reduce the need for costly Earth-based supplies. The Moon to Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology (MMPACT) project, funded by NASA's Game Changing Development program and managed by the Marshall Space F
NASA is pushing the boundaries of construction technology to support long-term human exploration of the Moon and Mars. By focusing on in-situ resource utilization, the agency aims to reduce the need for costly Earth-based supplies. The Moon to Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology (MMPACT) project, funded by NASA's Game Changing Development program and managed by the Marshall Space F Why collect asteroid sampleswar
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo?oalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose space agencies have both successfully retrieved a sample from an asteroid to study back on Earth.
Several space missions have flown by asteroids before and gotten a peek at their compositions, but
China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo?oalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose space agencies have both successfully retrieved a sample from an asteroid to study back on Earth.
Several space missions have flown by asteroids before and gotten a peek at their compositions, but ESA's Proba-3 Mission Demonstrates Breakthrough in Precision Formation Flying
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Paris, France (SPX) May 14, 2025
For the first time, the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission has achieved precise formation flying, maintaining millimetre-level alignment between two spacecraft in orbit without ground control for several hours.
The mission's two satellites, the Coronagraph and the Occulter, achieved a 150-metre separation in orbit, effectively acting as a single giant instrument. This alignment was th
For the first time, the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission has achieved precise formation flying, maintaining millimetre-level alignment between two spacecraft in orbit without ground control for several hours.
The mission's two satellites, the Coronagraph and the Occulter, achieved a 150-metre separation in orbit, effectively acting as a single giant instrument. This alignment was th Galactic Turbulence Simulations Challenge Long-Held Theories
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025
An international team led by Princeton University researchers has conducted the most precise simulations of magnetized turbulence in the Galaxy to date, revealing surprising discrepancies with long-established theoretical models. These large-scale computations, leveraging the power of over 140,000 parallel processors at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, have captured the complex behavior of tur
An international team led by Princeton University researchers has conducted the most precise simulations of magnetized turbulence in the Galaxy to date, revealing surprising discrepancies with long-established theoretical models. These large-scale computations, leveraging the power of over 140,000 parallel processors at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, have captured the complex behavior of tur Glasgow Lab to Test Space-Bound 3D-Printed Materials for Safety
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
London, UK (SPX) May 14, 2025
A cutting-edge facility in Glasgow aims to address the risks associated with in-space 3D printing, a technology poised to transform how objects are manufactured in orbit. Researchers at the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering have developed the NextSpace Testrig, the first dedicated facility designed to assess the structural integrity of materials 3D printed in space.
A cutting-edge facility in Glasgow aims to address the risks associated with in-space 3D printing, a technology poised to transform how objects are manufactured in orbit. Researchers at the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering have developed the NextSpace Testrig, the first dedicated facility designed to assess the structural integrity of materials 3D printed in space. Transforming Small Satellites with Advanced Wireless Chip for Enhanced Connectivity
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 14, 2025
Small satellites, typically weighing between 10 and 100 kilograms, are playing a crucial role in advancing global connectivity through satellite constellations. However, these compact satellites often face limitations in managing communication beams, which are essential for transmitting and receiving signals across vast distances.
Communication beams are electromagnetic waves that can exhi
Small satellites, typically weighing between 10 and 100 kilograms, are playing a crucial role in advancing global connectivity through satellite constellations. However, these compact satellites often face limitations in managing communication beams, which are essential for transmitting and receiving signals across vast distances.
Communication beams are electromagnetic waves that can exhi Orbit Fab Strengthens Advisory Board with Space Command Veterans to Enhance National Security Focus
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025
Orbit Fab, known as the Gas Stations in Space company, has appointed Major General Jody A. Merritt, USAF, and Major General Roger W. Teague, USAF (Ret.), to its Advisory Board. These seasoned military leaders join Dr. Claire Leon, a former Director of the SSC Space Systems Integration Office, reinforcing Orbit Fab's expertise in space operations and government acquisition.
Maj Gen Jody A.
Orbit Fab, known as the Gas Stations in Space company, has appointed Major General Jody A. Merritt, USAF, and Major General Roger W. Teague, USAF (Ret.), to its Advisory Board. These seasoned military leaders join Dr. Claire Leon, a former Director of the SSC Space Systems Integration Office, reinforcing Orbit Fab's expertise in space operations and government acquisition.
Maj Gen Jody A. Space Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes Enter Phase 2 for Advanced On-Orbit Crosslink Compatibility
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:42
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
The United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded contracts to CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat as part of Phase 2 of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. This phase aims to advance the development of space laser communication terminal prototypes, promoting long-range, resilient space communications. The contracts were issued through the Space E
The United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded contracts to CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat as part of Phase 2 of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program. This phase aims to advance the development of space laser communication terminal prototypes, promoting long-range, resilient space communications. The contracts were issued through the Space E Titan forecast: partly cloudy with a chance of methane showers
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 11:00
A science team has combined data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and the Keck II telescope to see evidence of cloud convection on Saturn’s moon Titan in the northern hemisphere for the first time. Most of Titan’s lakes and seas are located in that hemisphere, and are likely replenished by an occasional rain of methane and ethane. Webb also has detected a key carbon-containing molecule that gives insight into the chemical processes in Titan’s complex atmosphere.
Satellite industry continues modest revenue growth trends
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 10:57
The satellite industry continued trends of modest growth in 2024 even as the number of satellites increases rapidly.
Big ideas need big rockets
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 10:00
A new generation of space companies is thinking bigger. From kilometers-wide orbital data centers to solar power stations requiring even larger structures in space, some of the most ambitious space […]
Varda Space reentry capsule lands in Australia, completes hypersonic research mission
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 08:23
W-3 focused on gathering data for military hypersonic research.