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..
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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..
NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions submitted by middle and high school students from New York and Ohio. Both groups will hear from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in two separate events. The first event at 10:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May […].
SES to demonstrate ‘satellite orchestration’ tech for military communications
The network orchestration system could replace traditional PACE methodology in military communications The post SES to demonstrate ‘satellite orchestration’ tech for military communications appeared first on SpaceNews..
Mars Express updates software, extends lifetime until 2034
Mars Express mission operators at ESOC successfully sent a new software patch that would allow the spacecraft to operate in its third decade..
Rocket Report: How is your payload fairing? Poland launches test rocket.
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