IMAGETuesday Telescope: A howling wolf in the night sky"Ever since I saw it for the first time, it's been high on my list."
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IMAGELiberatech Space to offer custom Earth-observation products for commodity, energy and environmental monitoringSAN FRANCISCO – While working in finance years ago, Yasunori Yamazaki traveled to mines to conduct due diligence. Later, as Axelspace chief business officer and Astroscale head of brand management, […] The post Liberatech Space to offer custom Earth-observation products for commodity, energy and environmental monitoring appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGECambrian Works Announces Upcoming GigRouter Launch to the International Space StationLOS GATOS, CA– Cambrian Works, an innovator in technological connections between Earth and space, is proud to announce their GigRouter flight unit is ready for launch aboard Aegis Aerospace’s MISSE-21 […] The post Cambrian Works Announces Upcoming GigRouter Launch to the International Space Station appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGENASA Awards Electrical Utility Services Contract for KennedyNASA has awarded a task order to Florida Power and Light of Juno Beach, Florida, to provide electric distribution utility service at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is a fixed-price task order with an estimated value of $70 million over five years. The contract consists of a two-year base period beginning July […]
IMAGESpace Force eyes maneuverable satellites and cloud-based control software to outpace threats in orbit“Maneuver is pretty critical to warfighting,” said Kelly Hammett, director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office The post Space Force eyes maneuverable satellites and cloud-based control software to outpace threats in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEHubble Captures an Active Galactic CenterThe light that the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope collected to create this image reached the telescope after a journey of 250 million years. Its source was the spiral galaxy UGC 11397, which resides in the constellation Lyra (The Lyre). At first glance, UGC 11397 appears to be an average spiral galaxy: it sports two graceful spiral arms that are […]
IMAGEStanford spinoff EraDrive claims $1 million NASA contractSAN FRANCISCO – EraDrive, a Stanford spinoff, won a $1 million NASA contract to detect, identify and track space objects. It was the first contract for the Palo Alto, California, […] The post Stanford spinoff EraDrive claims $1 million NASA contract appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEHelp ESA redefine the future of space computingDue to the growing volume of data produced by Earth observation (EO), traditional computing architectures struggle to process information efficiently and promptly. To mitigate this issue, prepare Europe for the future of space computing, and grow from Earth observation into Earth action, ESA is seeking innovative mission concepts that use disruptive computing paradigms, potentially coupled with matching sensing technologies that could either bring new capabilities for Earth-orbiting satellites, or significantly improve current mission constrains.
IMAGEPlato’s eyes meet brainOn 11 June, engineers at OHB’s facilities in Germany joined together the two main parts of ESA’s Plato mission.
IMAGEWhat’s Happening in Space Policy June 29-July 5, 2025Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 29-July 5, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate schedules are […]
IMAGEICEYE Secures Three Defence Contracts in Just Two WeeksFinnish Earth observation data provider ICEYE has secured agreements with three European defence customers within a two-week period. Founded in 2014, ICEYE provides all-weather, day-and-night imaging via a constellation of synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellites for a range of applications. The company currently operates 54 SAR satellites, having most recently added six more aboard a SpaceX […] The post ICEYE Secures Three Defence Contracts in Just Two Weeks appeared first on European Spaceflight.
IMAGEEchoStar delays bankruptcy threat after Trump pushes for FCC resolutionEchoStar has delayed a potential bankruptcy filing to allow more time for talks with regulators reviewing whether the satellite operator is complying with conditions tied to its spectrum licenses. The post EchoStar delays bankruptcy threat after Trump pushes for FCC resolution appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGENASA Announces Winners of 2025 Human Lander ChallengeNASA’s Human Lander Challenge marked its second year on June 26, awarding $18,000 in prize money to three university teams for their solutions for long-duration cryogenic, or super chilled, liquid storage and transfer systems for spaceflight. Building on the crewed Artemis II flight test, NASA’s Artemis III mission will send astronauts to explore the lunar […]
IMAGEAstronaut Joe Engle Flies X-15Former NASA astronaut Joe Engle poses in front of an X-15 plane in this Dec. 2, 1965, photo. On June 29, 1965, Engle flew the X-15 to 280,600 feet, becoming the youngest U.S. pilot to qualify as an astronaut. The Kansas native flew the X-15 for the U.S. Air Force 16 times from 1963 to […]
IMAGEThe Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Starcloud and Volta Space Technologies as New Associate MembersJune 27, 2025 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Starcloud and Volta Space Technologies as new Associate Members. These forward-looking companies bring cutting-edge capabilities that […] The post The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Starcloud and Volta Space Technologies as New Associate Members appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEA new adventure on the International Space StationDaniel Neuenschwander, ESA head of Space and Robotic Exploration, explains that Ignis mission will include an ambitious technological and scientific programme with several experiments led by ESA and proposed by the Polish space industry.
IMAGETrump budget kills NASA’s golden opportunity to see a killer asteroid up close"Nature is handing us an incredibly rare experiment."
IMAGEWill asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Moon?Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth impact has now been ruled out, the asteroid’s story continues.
IMAGEAdding Reconciliation, Space Force Budget Tops $40 Billion in FY2026DOD released additional information about its FY2026 budget request today. Although funding included in reconciliation bills historically has been treated separately from appropriations, the White House is combining them. From […]
IMAGECuriosity Blog, Sols 4580-4581: Something in the Air…Written by Scott VanBommel, Planetary Scientist at Washington University in St. Louis Earth planning date: Monday, June 23, 2025 Curiosity was back at work on Monday, with a full slate of activities planned. While summer has officially arrived for much of Curiosity’s team back on Earth, Mars’ eldest active rover is recently through the depths […]