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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral

The Starlink 12-15 mission is SpaceX’s 60th Falcon 9 launch of 2025. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting 11:58 p.m. EDT (0358 UTC). .

SI Imaging Services to offer leasing of high-resolution imaging satellite

ST. LOUIS – In addition to offering tasking of its latest satellite, South Korea’s SI Imaging Services will invite customers to lease capacity. “Think of it as Airbnb for remote-sensing […] The post SI Imaging Services to offer leasing of high-resolution imaging satellite appeared first on SpaceNews..

Launch Roundup: SpaceX to start new Starlink shell; China, Russia to launch unknown payloads

This week, SpaceX will begin building a new shell for its Starlink constellation, launching from… The post Launch Roundup: SpaceX to start new Starlink shell; China, Russia to launch unknown payloads appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Gabbard signals shift in U.S. intelligence collection priorities

DNI Tulsi Gabbard announces "biggest shift in collection priorities in ODNI history" with focus on border security The post Gabbard signals shift in U.S. intelligence collection priorities appeared first on SpaceNews..

Sols 4541–4542: Boxwork Structure, or Just “Box-Like” Structure?

Written by Ashley Stroupe, Mission Operations Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Today we came into another strange and interesting workspace (see image above) that is as exciting as the one we had on Monday. This is our first arrival at a potential boxwork structure — a series […].

NATO allies to pledge capabilities to address growing threats

ST. LOUIS – At the June NATO summit in the Netherlands, allies will outline specific capabilities to contribute to the alliance. “It won’t just be a pledge,” UK Royal Marines […] The post NATO allies to pledge capabilities to address growing threats appeared first on SpaceNews..

Department of the Air Force issues draft documents for new SpaceX launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base

The proposal would allow SpaceX to take over Space Launch Complex 6, United Launch Alliance’s former Delta 4 launch site, and convert it for use to launch both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. .

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover to Take Bite Out of ‘Krokodillen’

Scientists expect the new area of interest on the lower slope of Jezero Crater’s rim to offer up some of the oldest rocks on the Red Planet. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is exploring a new region of interest the team is calling “Krokodillen” that may contain some of the oldest rocks on Mars. The area […].

GEOINT 2025: Navigating intelligence in a shifting world

This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. Our guest today is Ronda Schrenk, CEO of the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation. The post GEOINT 2025: Navigating intelligence in a shifting world appeared first on SpaceNews..

SatVu’s thermal imaging satellite winning over customers despite early setback

SatVu's HotSat satellites use thermal cameras to detect infrared radiation emitted by objects on Earth. The post SatVu’s thermal imaging satellite winning over customers despite early setback appeared first on SpaceNews..