Space Business News
January 16, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX catches Mega Booster but Starship-7 lost in flight
Boca Chica TX (SPX) Thu Jan 16, 2025
SpaceX successfully recovered its Super Heavy booster using its advanced launch tower "chopstick" arms, marking a significant step forward in reusable rocketry. However, the seventh test flight of S ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Stranded astronaut Suni Williams performs spacewalk at ISS
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 16, 2025
NASA astronaut Sunni Williams, one-half Boeing Starliner crew who have been stuck on the International Space Station for months, took part in a spacewalk on Thursday to do some repairs to the orbiting laboratory. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts off in first launch, reaches orbit
Cape Canaveral (AFP) Jan 16, 2025
Blue Origin, the space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its massive New Glenn rocket for the first time early Thursday, a livestream of the blastoff showed. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India achieves 'historic' space docking mission
Bengaluru, India (AFP) Jan 16, 2025
India docked two satellites in space Thursday, a key milestone for the country's dreams of a space station and manned Moon mission, the space agency said. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Connections between Space and the NFL
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Space occupies the minds of every NFL player. However, the space on their minds is on the football field. Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers want to find it, while the offense wants to shut it down. Re ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space News: The Final Frontier of Exploration and Innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 16, 2025
Space exploration has always been a fascinating field, full of groundbreaking discoveries and innovative technologies. In recent years, the space industry has undergone significant transformations, ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
IRIDE Pathfinder satellite successfully deployed
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
The first IRIDE satellite, known as the Pathfinder Hawk, has entered orbit following its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on January 14. This eve ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
InCubed satellites launched to drive innovation in Earth observation
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Three satellites from ESA's InCubed programme have launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, demonstrating the agency's commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration in the comme ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
H3 Varda's Second Spacecraft W-2 Successfully Launched to Orbit with SpaceX
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Varda Space Industries has confirmed the successful launch of its second orbital processing spacecraft, W-2, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rideshare mission. The spacecraft lifted off from Vandenbe ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Health checks and suit installs before Thursday ISS spacewalk for science upkeep
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Spacewalk preparations continued aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts conducted health checks and installed hardware on their spacesuits. Biology, physics, and lab maintenance al ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NASA, Partners Invite Applications for CubeSat Summer Training Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
NASA, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, is now accepting applications for a summer program designed to teach higher education institutions, faculty, and students the ski ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX aims for Wednesday afternoon to launch Starship's 7th test mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
The seventh flight test of SpaceX's Starship is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, January 15. This flight test will showcase a new iteration of Starship with substantial upgrades, marking its first ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Spacewalk Preps, Biology Research Wrap Up Week Aboard Station
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2025
The Expedition 72 crew wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station preparing for a spacewalk to service science and station hardware next week. The orbital residents also continued th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Plextek's cutting-edge mmWave technology for space operations and sensing
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025
Plextek, a leading consultancy recognized for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has published its latest innovation in the field of in-orbit space operations and sensing. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Scientists plan to create the first fluttering flag on the moon
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 13, 2025
Chinese scientists are working on an innovative idea suggested by elementary school students: designing a flag capable of fluttering on the moon despite its airless environment. At the Deep Sp ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
JAXA's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Deployed from Space Station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
In December 2024, five CubeSats were released into Earth's orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), marking a significant milestone for space innovation. Among these satellites was LignoSat ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Back in Florida
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
The Orion crew module, designated as the Orion Environmental Test Article (ETA), has returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after an extensive 11-month test campaign at the Neil Armstron ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Starfighters Accelerates Efforts in Space Launch Development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
Starfighters Space, Inc. has marked a major milestone in its space launch program with the development and production of Star Launch I test articles in collaboration with Innoveering, LLC, a subsidi ... more
GPS NEWS
SATELLAI introduces satellite and AI-driven pet wearables
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025
SATELLAI, a leader in AI-integrated pet technology, presented its groundbreaking SATELLAI Tracker and SATELLAI Collar at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. These innovative products, equipped with satellite tra ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India becomes 4th nation to complete unmanned docking in space
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 16, 2025
The Indian Space Research Organization successfully conducted an unmanned docking in space, making India the fourth country to complete the maneuver. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Investigating materials weathering at hypersonic velocities
London, UK (SPX) Jan 14, 2025
When objects travel through the atmosphere at hypervelocity, they face potential damage from dust particles and water droplets suspended in the air. To better understand these interactions, research ... more
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