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Testing of Key Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Component Underway

DLR has announced that, in conjunction with the French space agency CNES, it has begun acoustic testing on the Vehicle Equipment Bay of the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator. The Callisto project was initiated in 2015 to mature key technologies for the eventual development of a reusable launch system. The project is a joint effort between […] The post Testing of Key Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Component Underway appeared first on European Spaceflight..

NASA’s Webb Peers Deeper into Mysterious Flame Nebula

The Flame Nebula, located about 1,400 light-years away from Earth, is a hotbed of star formation less than 1 million years old. Within the Flame Nebula, there are objects so small that their cores will never be able to fuse hydrogen like full-fledged stars—brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs, often called “failed stars,” over time become very […].

Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby

Join us live for a star-studded event this Thursday, as scientists working on ESA’s Hera mission for planetary defence release the mission’s first scientific observations beyond the Earth-Moon system, following its imminent flyby of Mars..

Space M&A poised for takeoff in 2025

Pent-up deal activity from 2024 looks set to spill into 2025, potentially making it the busiest period for space mergers and acquisitions in years. “The interesting thing from my perspective […] The post Space M&A poised for takeoff in 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews..

SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships

Albedo, Beast Code, CesiumAstro, Gravitics, LeoLabs, Rise8, Umbra and Xona won Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) agreements The post SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships appeared first on SpaceNews..

LeoLabs wins contract to deploy space-monitoring radar in Indo-Pacific region

The space monitoring firm won a SpaceWERX Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) public-private agreement The post LeoLabs wins contract to deploy space-monitoring radar in Indo-Pacific region appeared first on SpaceNews..

America needs a strong NASA

As United States government agencies go, NASA is unique. It remains the only entity in the world to have landed humans on the moon. It sent robotic probes to every […] The post America needs a strong NASA appeared first on SpaceNews..

Rivada eyes U.S. government contracts as it prepares to deploy 600-satellite network

The company announced plans to launch test satellites for its low-Earth orbit constellation in 2026, The post Rivada eyes U.S. government contracts as it prepares to deploy 600-satellite network appeared first on SpaceNews..

Thales Alenia Space wins SKY Perfect JSAT order in tight GEO market

Japan’s SKY Perfect JSAT has ordered a satellite from Thales Alenia Space to sustain its geostationary services, marking the European manufacturer’s second commercial contract this year in an increasingly competitive market. The post Thales Alenia Space wins SKY Perfect JSAT order in tight GEO market appeared first on SpaceNews..

Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge

Will you design the zero gravity indicator (ZGI) that accompanies the Artemis II mission around the Moon? If your design is one of the most compelling and resonates with the global community and the Artemis II astronauts, your design might fly into space aboard the Orion spacecraft and you could win US$1225. Zero gravity indicators are […].

Testing of Key Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Component Underway

NASA’s Webb Peers Deeper into Mysterious Flame Nebula

Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby

Space M&A poised for takeoff in 2025

SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships

LeoLabs wins contract to deploy space-monitoring radar in Indo-Pacific region

America needs a strong NASA

Rivada eyes U.S. government contracts as it prepares to deploy 600-satellite network

Thales Alenia Space wins SKY Perfect JSAT order in tight GEO market

Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge

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