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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

The Starlink 6-73 mission features a Falcon booster, tail number 1067, which will launch for a record-setting 27th time. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC). .

ALTEC Receives €61M Contract to Support ESA Space Station Activities

The European Space Agency has awarded Italy’s ALTEC a €61 million contract to provide training, logistics, and operations support services for the International Space Station over a five-year period. ALTEC has been responsible for providing training, logistics, and operations support services for the International Space Station (ISS) Columbus programme since 2015. Columbus is the European […] The post ALTEC Receives €61M Contract to Support ESA Space Station Activities appeared first on European Spaceflight..

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starshield satellites for the NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

The NROL-192 mission will the 10th to date supporting the National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) proliferated architecture satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is targeting Saturday, April 12, at 5:25 a.m. PDT (8:25 a.m. EDT, 1225 UTC). .

NOAA budget proposal would affect weather satellite, other space programs

The White House’s budget proposal for NOAA would seek to make major changes in a weather satellite program as well as transfer other space programs. The post NOAA budget proposal would affect weather satellite, other space programs appeared first on SpaceNews..

Sols 4507-4508: “Just Keep Driving”

Written by Natalie Moore, Mission Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Our drive from Monday’s plan was mostly successful, putting us ~22 meters down the “road” out of an expected 30 meters. A steering command halted the drive a little short when we tried to turn-in-place but […].

Isaacman’s “Golden Age of Science & Discovery” on Shaky Ground

Just two days ago, NASA Administrator-nominee Jared Isaacman spoke glowingly about Trump Administration plans for a “Golden Age of Science & Discovery” at the agency. Yesterday, however, the Office of […].

RFA and SaxaVord target UK’s first vertical orbital launch

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is determined to debut its RFA One rocket by the end… The post RFA and SaxaVord target UK’s first vertical orbital launch appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

White House proposal would slash NASA science budget and cancel major missions

The White House is proposing steep cuts in NASA’s science program that, if implemented, would cancel several major missions, contradicting claims by the administration’s nominee to lead the agency. The post White House proposal would slash NASA science budget and cancel major missions appeared first on SpaceNews..

NASA-Developed Tools at Marshall Support Operations to Station

Two new automation tools developed at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are geared toward improving operations for flight controllers working with the International Space Station from the Huntsville Operations Support Center. The tools, called AutoDump and Permanently Missing Intervals Checker, will free the flight control team to focus on situational awareness, anomaly […].

Space industry confronts twin disruptors: AI and geopolitics

Space businesses are under pressure to adapt as artificial intelligence and shifting geopolitics reshape their industry in ways that are still coming into focus. The post Space industry confronts twin disruptors: AI and geopolitics appeared first on SpaceNews..