SpaceX Starship 10 test run proves successful concluding with Starship landing “flat down in the Indian Ocean”
Starship’s tenth flight test lifted off on August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. CT from Starbase, Texas, taking a significant step forward in developing the world’s first fully reusable launch vehicle.The results were a significant step forward as every major ...
SpaceX launches NAOS an EO spacecraft for Luxembourg + smallsats from sunny California
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched a new Earth-observation satellite along with several smaller spacecraft from California on Tuesday (Aug. 26). Photos captured by Satnews. NAOS (National Advanced Optical System) is the space component of Luxembourg's governmental dual-use observation satellite system LUXEOSys ...
Rocket Lab’s Electron’s 70th mission sends “Live, Laugh, Launch,” soaring
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a provider in launch services and space systems, successfully launched its 70th Electron mission, solidifying the Company as a global leader in responsive launch services and Electron as the world’s most frequently launched small orbital ...
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Are off-the-shelf optics always the best solution
For mass market applications where cost is the main driving force often a wide selection of off-the-shelf lenses are available. However, when it comes to a satellite application that optically requires anything more demanding such as top performance, high-resolution, compactness ...
Benchmark awarded NASA Phase II SBIR to advance Aquila hybrid transfer stage for smallsats
Benchmark has been awarded a NASA Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to advance development of the Aquila Small Spacecraft Transfer Stage (SSTS), a low-cost, small spacecraft compatible solution engineered for delivery of payloads to high-energy orbits, including ...
WISeKey’s WISeSat subsidiary expands its ground segment network in Switzerland plus signs MOU with EnduroSat
WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY) has announced that the company's subsidiary, WISeSat AG, which focuses on space technology for secure SATCOM, specifically for IoT applications, has successfully installed its third ground station, located near Ecublens, in the ...
Live demo shows reliable satellite-5G connectivity on the move
Making video calls while traveling – or when faced with an unstable internet connection – just got easier, thanks to a technology that allows devices to seamlessly bond satellite and ground connections. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently partnered with ...
Forrester’s Digest: Project Kuiper readies for Sept 25 launch
The next batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites is slated for launch on September 25th from Cape Canaveral. The launch, dubbed KA-03, will be handled by United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V551 rocket depending on the usual weather and range ...
SpaceX launches 28 smallsats of Starlink Group 10-22 early Wednesday from the Cape
On Wednesday, September 3 at 7:56 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink smallsats to low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photos captured by Satnews ...
Ramses: ESA’s mission to asteroid Apophis
ESA’s Space Safety program has received permission to begin preparatory work for its next planetary defence mission – the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). Ramses will rendezvous with the asteroid 99942 Apophis and accompany it through its safe ...
Silicon Valley Space Week exclusive offer for SpaceNews readers…
For years, Silicon Valley Space Week (SVSW) has been the premier gathering for the global space industry, bringing together leaders from commercial markets, defense, and government. It’s a pivotal event for anyone looking to better understand the industry, gain actionable ...
Skylo expands collaboration with Garmin to bring satellite connectivity to new smartwatches
Skylo Technologies has announced the next phase of the firm's technology collaboration with Garmin, enabling satellite-powered messaging1 and SOS messaging directly from the new fēnix® 8 Pro multisport smartwatches — no smartphone required. This marks a breakthrough in satellite connectivity: ...
Sikorsky and CAL FIRE join forces to enhance autonomous aerial firefighting technologies
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), have announced a new initiative to expand the research, innovation, and operational capabilities of aviation resources. This effort aims to strengthen the ...
