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Weekly Pre Launch Preview: 4 Falcons, ISS Resupply, Recon Satellites, and G60 Constellation Launch

Weekly Pre Launch Preview: 4 Falcons, ISS Resupply, Recon Satellites, and G60 Constellation Launch.

Starship program laying groundwork for huge facilities in Texas and Florida

SpaceX is busy creating launch and production capacity for the future of its Starship program,… The post Starship program laying groundwork for huge facilities in Texas and Florida appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch third NRO mission in eight days

The quick pace of missions is notably quick for the intelligence gathering agency. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 5:29 a.m. PDT (8:29 a.m. EDT, 1229 UTC). .

China launches 6 classified experimental satellites with Long March 6A

China sent six experimental Shiyan series satellites into orbit late Friday Eastern, using its Long March 6A rocket launched from Taiyuan. The post China launches 6 classified experimental satellites with Long March 6A appeared first on SpaceNews..

Spain Approves €1 Billion Loan to Hisdesat for PAZ 2 Satellites

Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a loan agreement under which national satellite operator Hisdesat will receive €1.011 billion over eight years to develop a pair of PAZ 2 satellites. The PAZ-1 synthetic aperture radar was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in February 2018. It delivers high-resolution Earth observation imagery for a wide range […] The post Spain Approves €1 Billion Loan to Hisdesat for PAZ 2 Satellites appeared first on European Spaceflight..

States bid to host a revamped NASA headquarters

More states are lining up in a bid to host NASA’s headquarters, but the prize they seek may turn out to be smaller than they expect. The post States bid to host a revamped NASA headquarters appeared first on SpaceNews..

So is Katy Perry now an astronaut, or what?

It turns out the FAA now takes no role in identifying who is an astronaut..

Hubble Spies Cosmic Pillar in Eagle Nebula

This newly reprocessed image released on April 18, 2025, provides a new view of an enormous, 9.5-light-year-tall pillar of cold gas and dust. Despite its size, it’s just one small piece of the greater Eagle Nebula, also called Messier 16. The Eagle Nebula is one of many nebulae in the Milky Way that are known […].

From Bent Panels and Broken Wings To Stable Lunar Orbit : Inside China’s Satellite Rescue Mission

From Bent Panels and Broken Wings To Stable Lunar Orbit : Inside China’s Satellite Rescue Mission.

Minotaur IV Rocket Launches Classified NROL-174 Payloads from Vandenberg in Return to California Skies

Minotaur IV Rocket Launches Classified NROL-174 Payloads from Vandenberg in Return to California Skies.