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MaiaSpace Selects Łukasiewicz–ILOT to Develop Kick-Stage Engine

French launch startup MaiaSpace has selected the Łukasiewicz Research Network’s Institute of Aviation to develop the engine that will power its Colibri kick stage. Founded in 2021 as a wholly owned subsidiary of ArianeGroup, MaiaSpace is developing a two-stage rocket called Maia. The rocket will be capable of delivering 500 kilograms to low Earth orbit […] The post MaiaSpace Selects Łukasiewicz–ILOT to Develop Kick-Stage Engine appeared first on European Spaceflight..

Trump Praises Hubble, Promises America Will Lead the Way in Space Exploration

On the 35th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, President Trump issued a statement tonight promising America will lead the way in space discovery and exploration. His […].

U.S.-Russian ISS Commission: Controlled Deorbit, No Gap, are Imperatives

The U.S.-Russian Joint Commission that advises NASA and Roscosmos on operations of the International Space Station is stressing the need for a planned, controlled deorbit of the ISS at the […].

NASA cancels lease for Earth science office in New York

NASA is canceling the lease for the offices of a branch of the Goddard Space Flight Center in New York that does Earth science research. The post NASA cancels lease for Earth science office in New York appeared first on SpaceNews..

Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook

Join us on April 16 for a timely discussion on those challenging Starlink and the push for multi-orbit and multi-operator solutions. The post Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook appeared first on SpaceNews..

Curiosity discovers carbonate mineral, provides insight into disappearance of ancient atmosphere

NASA’s Curiosity rover, which has been driving around the surface of Mars for over 12… The post Curiosity discovers carbonate mineral, provides insight into disappearance of ancient atmosphere appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management

As part of a science mission tracking one of Earth’s most precious resources – water – NASA’s C-20A aircraft conducted a series of seven research flights in March that can help researchers track the process and timeline as snow melts and transforms into a freshwater resource. The agency’s Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) […].

NASA Marshall Fires Up Hybrid Rocket Motor to Prep for Moon Landings

NASA’s Artemis campaign will use human landing systems, provided by SpaceX and Blue Origin, to safely transport crew to and from the surface of the Moon, in preparation for future crewed missions to Mars. As the landers touch down and lift off from the Moon, rocket exhaust plumes will affect the top layer of lunar […].

OroraTech opens US office to expand wildfire monitoring network

German satellite operator OroraTech opened its U.S. headquarters in Denver, Colorado, April 24 to push its growing wildfire-monitoring constellation into a country that regularly experiences some of the world’s most costly fires. The post OroraTech opens US office to expand wildfire monitoring network appeared first on SpaceNews..

New York Stock Exchange Welcomes NASA’s SPHEREx Team

Members of NASA’s recently launched SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) mission team participated in the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell ceremony in New York City on April 22. Michael Thelen, SPHEREx flight system manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, is seen here […].

MaiaSpace Selects Łukasiewicz–ILOT to Develop Kick-Stage Engine

Trump Praises Hubble, Promises America Will Lead the Way in Space Exploration

U.S.-Russian ISS Commission: Controlled Deorbit, No Gap, are Imperatives

NASA cancels lease for Earth science office in New York

Webinar: SpaceX – 2025 Business Outlook

Curiosity discovers carbonate mineral, provides insight into disappearance of ancient atmosphere

NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management

NASA Marshall Fires Up Hybrid Rocket Motor to Prep for Moon Landings

OroraTech opens US office to expand wildfire monitoring network

New York Stock Exchange Welcomes NASA’s SPHEREx Team

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