What’s Happening in Space Policy April 20-26, 2025
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of April 20-26, 2025 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess […].
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NRO reaches milestone with over 200 satellites deployed in two years
The NROL-145 mission lifted off Sunday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 8:29 a.m. Eastern. The post NRO reaches milestone with over 200 satellites deployed in two years appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA’s Pettit Celebrates 70th Birthday Returning to Earth After 7 Months in Space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two Russian crewmates landed in Kazakhstan this evening, April 19, which was April 20 local time at the landing site. The time zone difference is […].
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit, Crewmates Complete Space Station Expedition
NASA astronaut Don Pettit returned to Earth Saturday, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, concluding a seven-month science mission aboard the International Space Station. The trio departed the space station at 5:57 p.m. EDT aboard the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft before making a safe, parachute-assisted landing at 9:20 p.m. (6:20 a.m. on Sunday, […].
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..