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Glaze: Artemis II Could Launch as Early as February 2026
Lori Glaze, NASA’s Acting Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development, said today the Artemis II crewed flight test could lift off from Kennedy Space Center as early as February 2026. […].
Rocket Lab’s Neutron tapped for U.S. military cargo test
Neutron, designed to lift up to 13,000 kg to low Earth orbit, remains on schedule for its inaugural launch in 2025 The post Rocket Lab’s Neutron tapped for U.S. military cargo test appeared first on SpaceNews..
SPHEREx starts science observations while PUNCH commissioning continues
NASA’s latest space telescope has taken the first science observations of its two-year mission to… The post SPHEREx starts science observations while PUNCH commissioning continues appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..
German defense firm partners with Iceye to build SAR satellites
German defense contractor Rheinmetall plans to start building synthetic aperture radar satellites next year with Finnish SAR constellation operator Iceye, amid Europe’s broader push to bolster military intelligence capabilities. The post German defense firm partners with Iceye to build SAR satellites appeared first on SpaceNews..
China issues regulatory framework to support direct-to-device satellite services
China has released comprehensive regulations for direct-to-device satellite services, laying the foundation for domestic growth of the emerging sector. The post China issues regulatory framework to support direct-to-device satellite services appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Works on Space Station
In this May 1, 2025, photo taken by fellow NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain works near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk. During the May 1 spacewalk – McClain’s third and Ayers’ first – the astronaut pair relocated a space station communications antenna and completed the initial mounting […].
U.S. Space Force narrows field in $100 million space laser terminal program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has advanced three companies — CACI, General Atomics and Viasat — to the next phase of a $100 million program aimed at developing laser-based […] The post U.S. Space Force narrows field in $100 million space laser terminal program appeared first on SpaceNews..
Military satellite program highlights role of ‘mission integrators’
DoD's commercial tech push creates integration headaches The post Military satellite program highlights role of ‘mission integrators’ appeared first on SpaceNews..