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 […].
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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..
Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket
Chinese launch startup Landspace sent six satellites into orbit Saturday with the fifth launch of its Zhuque-2 series methane-fueled rocket. The post Landspace launches 6 satellites with enhanced Zhuque-2 rocket appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA’s LRO Views Japan’s RESILENCE Lunar Lander Landing Area
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) imaged the landing area of the ispace SMBC x HAKUTO-R Venture Moon Mission 2 RESILIENCE lunar lander which is slated to land on the surface of the Moon no earlier than June 5, 2025 (UTC). This view of the primary landing area is 3.13 miles (5,040 meters) wide and north is up. […].
Nancy Grace Roman’s 100th Birthday
Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first Chief of Astronomy and namesake of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, briefs astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on celestial objects in 1965 in Washington, D.C. Nancy Grace Roman passed away on December 25, 2018, in Germantown, Maryland at the age of 93. May 16, 2025, would have been her 100th […].
FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch
SpaceX is a step closer to winning regulatory approval for its next Starship test flight, a critical launch after the previous two failed. The post FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch appeared first on SpaceNews..