Space Business News
May 12, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Secures U.S. Air Force Contract for Neutron Re-Entry Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced that it will launch its new medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron, for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of a pioneering Rocket C ... more
GPS NEWS
Sierra Space Reaches Key Milestone in Space Force R-GPS Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
Sierra Space, a major player in commercial space and defense technology, has announced the successful completion of a critical testing phase for its Resilient GPS (R-GPS) technology, developed in co ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Is SpaceX's Stock Price Affected by Trump's Supportive Politics over Bitcoin?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
If there are people and trends that are currently shaping the world, it would have to be the new President of the USA, Donald Trump, and his trusted advisor, billionaire inventor and entrepreneur, E ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab sets May launch for latest iQPS satellite mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has announced a mid-May launch window for its upcoming mission supporting multi-launch client Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). The mission, titled "The ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Defense contractor successfully tests hypersonic flight vehicle
Washington DC (UPI) May 5, 2025
Stratolaunch successfully tested for the second time a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle for the Department of Defense in March, the private contractor and federal agency said Monday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India plans manned space flight by 2027
New Delhi (AFP) May 6, 2025
India's space agency said Tuesday it planned to launch an uncrewed orbital mission later this year before its first human spaceflight in early 2027. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Progresses Toward Crewed Moon Mission with Spacecraft, Rocket Milestones
Washington DC (SPX) May 07, 2025
Engineers, technicians, mission planners, and the four astronauts set to fly around the Moon next year on Artemis II, NASA's first crewed Artemis mission, are rapidly progressing toward launch. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX gets US approval to launch more Starship flights from Texas
Washington (AFP) May 6, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to increase the number of annual Starship rocket launches from five to 25 at its Texas base, marking a major boost for the company's ambitions. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China Establishes UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office at Wuhan University
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 07, 2025
On April 22, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Director Aarti Holla-Maini led a delegation to Wuhan University, where a cooperation memorandum was signed with university preside ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
US Space Force strengthens missile warning network with acceptance of next generation SBIRS S2E2 system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025
The Strategic Missile Warning Ground and Integration Acquisition Delta, part of Space Systems Command (SSC), in coordination with Space Operations Command's Mission Delta 4, has officially accepted ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA Balloon Mission Prepares for Second Launch in Southern Hemisphere
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025
The second scientific balloon slated for NASA's 2025 New Zealand Super Pressure Balloon Campaign is prepared for launch, pending suitable weather at the Wanaka Airport mid-latitude facility. This mi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Who gets to be called an astronaut? Private space travel has reignited debate over use of prestigious title
Nottingham UK (SPX) May 05, 2025
The recent all-women spaceflight carried out on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin vehicle has raised discussion of who gets to be called an astronaut. Sean Duffy, Donald Trump's transportation secretary, dis ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Axiom advances space health tech and cancer studies with Ax 4 mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025
Axiom Space is redefining research in orbit through its fourth mission to the International Space Station, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This milestone mission carries the highest number of scien ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Trump NASA budget prioritizes Moon, Mars missions over research
Washington (AFP) May 2, 2025
President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget released Friday puts crewed missions to the Moon and Mars front and center - slashing science and climate programs as it seeks to shrink the agency's funding by nearly a quarter. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flight
Washington DC (UPI) May 2, 2025
South Korea will fly a shoebox-size cube satellite on an Artemis II test flight in April 2026 in preparation for missions to the moon, NASA and the Korea AeroSpace Administration announced Friday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Aerospacelab chosen to supply satellite platform for JAXA mission via Mitsui Bussan Aerospace
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025
Aerospacelab has secured a key contract to provide the satellite platform for a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) demonstration mission, in collaboration with Japanese partner Mitsui Bussan ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Space Laser Communication Terminal Prototypes Enter Phase 2 for Advanced On-Orbit Crosslink Compatibility
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
The United States Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded contracts to CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat as part of Phase 2 of the $100 million Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) p ... more
UAV NEWS
Drones drag Sudan war into dangerous new territory
Cairo (AFP) May 8, 2025
Paramilitary drone strikes targeting Sudan's wartime capital have sought to shatter the regular army's sense of security and open a dangerous new chapter in the war, experts say. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Israel military tells Yemenis to evacuate Huthi-run ports
Jerusalem (AFP) May 11, 2025
Israel's military issued a warning on Sunday for Yemenis to leave three ports in areas controlled by Huthi rebels, following Israeli strikes in recent days in retaliation for missile attacks. ... more
UAV NEWS
Lyten Unveils U.S.-Made Lithium-Sulfur Battery Platform for Advanced Drone Propulsion
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025
Lyten, a leader in advanced supermaterial applications and lithium-sulfur battery technology, has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing U.S. national security through the development of high- ... more
UAV NEWS
Pakistan and India accuse each other of waves of drone attacks
New Delhi (AFP) May 8, 2025
India and Pakistan accused each other Thursday of carrying out waves of drone attacks, as deadly confrontations between the nuclear-armed foes drew global calls for calm. ... more
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