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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on St. Patrick’s Day morning

The Starlink 10-46 mission will add another 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a window that opens at 6:26 a.m. EDT (1026 UTC). .

Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers

Chipmaker says new system is designed for satellites and other power-constrained missions The post Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers appeared first on SpaceNews..

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California

Liftoff of the Starlink 17-24 mission is scheduled for 8:39:30 p.m. PDT (11:39:30 p.m. EDT / 0339:30 UTC). .

Kayrros sale signals rising demand for satellite intelligence amid Hormuz crisis

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have pushed interest in commercial geospatial intelligence services to unprecedented levels, an executive at Kayrros said after the satellite analytics provider agreed to be acquired by Energy Aspects. The post Kayrros sale signals rising demand for satellite intelligence amid Hormuz crisis appeared first on SpaceNews..

NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft’s upcoming flight tests. The teleconference is set to take place after the X-59 is scheduled to complete its second flight, in California. For the media call, NASA leadership will join representatives from […].

SPARCS CubeSat ‘First Light’ Images

Description This pair of images shows stars observed by the SPARCS (Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat) space telescope simultaneously in the near-ultraviolet, left, and far-ultraviolet, right. These observations were recorded on Feb. 6, 2026, three weeks after the cube satellite, or CubeSat, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on Jan. 11. The fact that one star […].

To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun

As four astronauts travel around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will venture beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field. The crew’s spacecraft, Orion, will carry and protect them as they journey into deep space and serves as the main protection against the Sun’s intense power.  During their 10-day flight, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will monitor the […].

Melagen Labs and Satlyt Announce Joint ISS Mission to Demonstrate Radiation-Resilient In-Orbit Computing and Next-Gen Shielding

NEW YORK, March 2026 — Melagen Labs and Satlyt today announced a joint technology demonstration aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through the AEGIS MISSE platform. The mission will generate […] The post Melagen Labs and Satlyt Announce Joint ISS Mission to Demonstrate Radiation-Resilient In-Orbit Computing and Next-Gen Shielding appeared first on SpaceNews..

Many Questions, Few Answers as Artemis II Targets April

NASA is on track to launch Artemis II as soon as April 1st, with daily launch opportunities through April 6th. After major changes to the Artemis program, answers have been slow to materialize..

Kepler Communications: Call for Live-Stream Payload Concepts

Kepler is issuing a call for payloads seeking persistent, real-time data streaming in Low Earth Orbit. Integration starts soon for the limited number of hosted payload slots remaining available across […] The post Kepler Communications: Call for Live-Stream Payload Concepts appeared first on SpaceNews..