Rocket Lab Launches What’s Likely a US Military Imaging Satellite
It’s supposed to be a secret, but the Wiki page has already been updated.
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Virgin Media O2 Launches First European Starlink Direct-to-Cell Service
It’s limited to Samsung Galaxy S25 and newer devices, for now.
Artemis II Delayed Until April Over Helium Tank Issues
This will require removing the rocket from the launch pad and taking it back to the Vertical Assembly Building (VAB).
NASA Launches Crew-12 Team to ISS on SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon Capsule
The four new crew members will bring the ISS complement back up to seven.
xAI Talks Up Building a Lunar Mass Driver to Launch AI Satellites Into Orbit
It might be another SpaceX moonshot, but after the recent lunar pivot, it’s not as unlikely as it might seem.
Declassified: Meet America’s 1970s Cold War Satellites for the First Time
These JUMPSEAT satellites used a “Molniya” orbit to transit between low and high Earth orbit.
Neutron Rocket’s ‘Hungry Hippo’ Fairing Reaches Virginia for Testing Despite Fuel Tank Collapse
Rocket Lab is pushing ahead with certification, despite recent delays.
Blue Origin’s 6Tbps ‘TeraWave’ Satellite Internet Will Compete With Starlink
Mixing low- and medium-Earth-orbit satellites with optical data transfers, it could be the fastest internet available anywhere.
ESA Publishes ‘Zero Debris’ Framework Amid Effort to Deorbit Dangerous Space Junk
It outlines an ambitious plan for the world to achieve a debris-neutral LEO by 2030.
Chinese Reusable Long March 12A Made it to Orbit, But Booster Recovery Failed
They’re playing catch up, but they are catching up.