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As the night closed in on Spain and Portugal on 28 April, polar satellites followed the blackout that lasted well into the early hours of the morning in several regions..
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Save the date: 16–22 June - ESA at the Paris Air Show
The European Space Agency will be present at the 55th edition of International Paris Air Show, taking place on 16-22 June at Le Bourget airport..
Poland Launches Demonstration of Suborbital Research Rocket
Poland has successfully launched a single-stage rocket demonstrator at the Central Air Force Training Ground in Ustka. The flight was part of a project to develop a three-stage solid-fuel rocket for research payloads. In 2020, the Polish government selected Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze No. 1 to lead a consortium developing a three-stage suborbital launch system. The […] The post Poland Launches Demonstration of Suborbital Research Rocket appeared first on European Spaceflight..
Rocket Lab sees Mynaric deal as key for its constellation plans
Rocket Lab says its planned acquisition of a German optical communications supplier is key to its plans for both bidding on large constellations and eventually developing its own. The post Rocket Lab sees Mynaric deal as key for its constellation plans appeared first on SpaceNews..
What’s Happening in Space Policy May 11-17, 2025
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of May 11-17, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session […].
Live coverage: 28 Starlink satellites to launch on Falcon 9 booster making record breaking 28th flight
The Starlink 6-83 mission will also mark SpaceX’s 100th Falcon 9 launch from Launch Complex 39A. Liftoff is targeted for 12:06 a.m. EDT (0406 UTC)..
Trump administration to keep National Space Council
In a reversal, White House plans to retain the National Space Council, a move that industry officials say could serve as an advocate for space amid pressures to cut budgets. The post Trump administration to keep National Space Council appeared first on SpaceNews..
Rocket Lab to debut point-to-point cargo transportation capability on 2026 Air Force mission
Rocket Lab is working towards the debut of its medium-lift reusable Neutron rocket in the second half of 2025. The company didn’t announce whether the rocket used on this mission would carry a payload onboard. .
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The Starlink 6-91 mission includes the 900th Starlink V2 Mini satellite launched in 2025. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeted for Saturday, May 10 at 2:28 am EDT (0628 UTC)..
25 Years of NASA Student Launch
Students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst team carry their high-powered rocket toward the launch pad at NASA’s 2025 Student Launch launch day competition in Toney, Alabama, on April 4, 2025. More than 980 middle school, high school, and college students from across the nation launched more than 40 high-powered amateur rockets just north of […].