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Amazon’s KF-03 mission now planned for Sunday by SpaceX with calmer seas

After postponing the KF-03 since Monday, SpaceX is now targeting Sunday, October 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of the KF-03 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) […]

Startups Skynopy + SpaceLocker make space more accessible, sustainable and connected with “Airbnb” + plug-and-play

One offers an “Airbnb” for ground stations, the other makes orbital hosting plug-and-play. Startups Skynopy and SpaceLocker are joining forces to simplify and accelerate access to space and space data. During the Assises du NewSpace, SpaceLocker officially announces it […]

UPDATE 2: ULA plans for Atlas V launch of Amazon’s Kuiper 2 on Monday

Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Atlas V launch carrying the Kuiper 2 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The mission is planned to lift off on Monday, June 23 […]

UPDATE: ULA’s Atlas V has a temperature… delaying the launch of Amazon’s Kuiper 2

June 16, The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 carrying Amazon’s second Project Kuiper mission, Kuiper 2, is delayed due to an engineering observation of an elevated […]

UPDATE: No delivery for Amazon’s Project Kuiper 2 as ULA calls no go for weather delay

Space Station, Fla., June 10, 2025) – Due to multiple weather delays during launch processing, the launch of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket carrying the second batch of […]

Deutsche Telekom strengthens Europe’s connectivity: Participation in the IRIS² satellite project

With the satellite constellation IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security via Satellite), the European Union wants to improve Europe’s digital infrastructure with modern satellite technology. The project aims to […]

Rocket Lab confirms D2C ambitions

New Zealand-based (but Nasdaq-listed) Rocket Lab has confirmed that it intends attacking the Direct-to-Consumer market currently dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its Starlink broadband system. Rocket Lab, founded by […]

Italy moves ahead with study for 100-satellite constellation

The Italian government has approved Phase 2 of a feasibility study exploring the possibility of the country developing an 100-satellite constellation. While few details have been announced, initial reports indicate […]