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China to launch Tianwen-2 asteroid sampling mission on May 28

HELSINKI — China is set to launch its second Tianwen deep space exploration mission late May, targeting both a near Earth asteroid and a main belt comet. The Tianwen-2 spacecraft […] The post China to launch Tianwen-2 asteroid sampling mission on May 28 appeared first on SpaceNews..

Voyager Technologies files to go public

Space and defense company Voyager Technologies has filed to go public, revealing details about the company’s finances and plans for its largest project. The post Voyager Technologies files to go public appeared first on SpaceNews..

Streaks on Mars

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What’s Happening in Space Policy May 18-24, 2025

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of May 18-24, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session […].

Webb, Keck observe Titan; find clouds and carbon molecule in northern hemisphere

By combining data from the Keck II telescope and the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space… The post Webb, Keck observe Titan; find clouds and carbon molecule in northern hemisphere appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Capella Space bets on quantum future under IonQ ownership

IonQ’s long-term ambition is to build the world’s first space-based quantum key distribution network The post Capella Space bets on quantum future under IonQ ownership appeared first on SpaceNews..

NGA set to open St. Louis campus in September, aiming to boost public-private geospatial collaboration

The $1.7 billion facility — the largest federal investment in St. Louis history — will replace the NGA’s current downtown site The post NGA set to open St. Louis campus in September, aiming to boost public-private geospatial collaboration appeared first on SpaceNews..

PSLV launch of Indian radar imaging satellite fails

An Indian launch of a radar imaging satellite failed May 17 when a problem with the third stage prevented the payload from reaching orbit. The post PSLV launch of Indian radar imaging satellite fails appeared first on SpaceNews..

Rocket Lab achieves multiple milestones in Neutron development

Rocket Lab is making rapid progress in its quest to get its medium-lift launcher, Neutron,… The post Rocket Lab achieves multiple milestones in Neutron development appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Rocket Lab launches radar imaging satellite for iQPS

Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of radar imaging satellites for a Japanese company May 17. The post Rocket Lab launches radar imaging satellite for iQPS appeared first on SpaceNews..