Spire to launch LEMUR satellites via SpaceX
A Spire Global LEMUR satellite image, courtesy of the company. Spire Global will be launching six LEMUR satellites aboard the SpaceX Transporter-12 mission, advancing IoT connectivity, weather forecasting, and maritime monitoring. Two LEMUR 3 satellites, developed in collaboration with Myriota, ...
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar mission to launch via a Falcon 9 on January 15th from Canaveral
Firefly’s first Blue Ghost mission, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, will deliver 10 science and technology instruments to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. The mission will launch from Launch Complex 39A ...
SpaceX plans Monday launch of Starship’s seventh test flight
The seventh flight test of SpaceX's Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Monday, January 13, at 2:00 PM - 3:38 PM PST from Starbase in South Texas. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 35 ...
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OpEd: USA’s Space Offramp: The Great Cosmic Pivot
In the latest episode of "As the Rocket Turns," America's favorite, Mars-obsessed billionaire has decided the Moon is so last century. You know that big round thing in the sky that's been inspiring poets and werewolves for millennia? According to ...
NOAA satellites capture the chilling impact of polar vortex
The new year has gotten off to a cold and snowy start with the polar vortex affecting much of the United States along with the first coast-to-coast storm of 2025. The polar vortex is a stream of cold air that ...
ICEYE launches two SAR satellites, expanding Earth observation capabilities
ICEYE image. ICEYE in Helsinki, Finland announced it has launched two new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites into orbit, expanding its capacity for high-resolution Earth observation. The satellites were deployed as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX, lifting ...
SageNet is now a Starlink authorized reseller
SageNet is now an authorized reseller of Starlink by Space X to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity across the United States. This reseller agreement integrates SpaceX’s Starlink LEO technology with SageNet's comprehensive managed network services portfolio, which includes terrestrial, cellular ...
Los Angeles struggles to contain wildfires
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 image capture of the Los Angeles County wildfires, courtesy of ESA. Five wildfires – the largest of which are the Palisades and the Eaton fires – are still currently burning (as of January 10, 2025) in areas ...
$1.23 million NASA grant goes to Penn State College to improve AI satellite weather forecasting
A team led by a Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) researcher last month received a two-year, $1.23 million grant from NASA to improve atmosphere and ocean forecasts by incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite data into ...
SpaceX now plans launch of Starship’s seventh test flight on Wednesday
The seventh flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Wednesday, January 15, from Starbase in South Texas. A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 35 minutes before liftoff on X @SpaceX. You can ...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch delayed again until Monday due to rough waters
A visualization depicts the New Glenn rocket's launch, separation of the first and upper stage, and separation of the nose cone, or payload fairing. The nose cone is a protective shell that shields the cargo. Blue Origin Blue Origin is ...
SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 12-4 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell on Monday
SpaceX plans a Monday, January 13, launch at 10:00 pm - 1:00 am PST. from SLC 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, to low Earth orbit. Starlink Group 12-4 of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation ...
SpaceX’s Friday launch of Starlink Group 12-12 smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell and free month’s service to those affected in Los Angeles fire
On Friday, January 10 at 2:11 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos by ...
