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Sunnyvale, California, 6 August 2025 – Lockheed Martin has successfully completed environmental testing on the first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) missile warning satellite. The milestone marks a major step forward in the development of a new class of missile warning systems for the U.S. Space Force, designed to meet […]
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has achieved a significant milestone in space exploration technology with a successful testing of an advanced second-stage motor for ascent propulsion from another planet. This crucial test ensures that when the first rocket launches from another planet such as Mars, it would have the capability to launch samples from the planet’s
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – The Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is set for its eighth mission, with liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast scheduled no earlier than 21 August 2025. The milestone comes less than six months after OTV-7 successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base on 7 March 2025, continuing the platform’s record
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Toulouse, France – 26 July 2025 – Airbus has confirmed the successful deployment of its four-satellite CO3D (Constellation Optique 3D) system into Sun-synchronous orbit, following a precise launch aboard an Arianespace Vega-C rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Developed in collaboration with the French Space Agency (CNES), this next-generation satellite constellation is
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Cape Canaveral, Florida — July 22, 2025. Two more Boeing-built O3b mPOWER satellites have successfully launched, strengthening the SES Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation and reinforcing the delivery of high-throughput, low-latency connectivity across the globe. The satellites, now transmitting signals from space, lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 17:12 EDT and separated
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The three astronauts of China’s Shenzhou-19 crewed mission made their first public appearance since returning to Earth, addressing the press in Beijing on Wednesday. Astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, who landed back on Earth on April 30 after a 183-day mission, were reported to be in excellent physical and mental health. Medical
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Airbus Defence and Space has been named the prime contractor for the development and manufacture of two new PAZ-2 radar satellites. This next-generation Earth observation programme, led by Hisdesat on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Defence, marks a significant step forward in Spain’s space capabilities. The new satellites will ensure continuity of the existing
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Boeing has delivered the 9th and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, marking a significant milestone in advancing global space-based connectivity. These next-generation satellites, equipped with Boeing’s cutting-edge software-defined payloads, are now en route to Kennedy Space Center for a scheduled launch later this summer. The O3b mPOWER system, SES’s second-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO)
BOEING BOLSTERS SES’S GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY WITH DELIVERY OF NEXT-GEN O3B MPOWER SATELLITESRead More »
A significant leap in European aerospace ambitions was announced with the French Ministry of the Armed Forces pledging support for Dassault Aviation’s VORTEX spaceplane demonstrator. French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Dassault Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier confirmed the agreement, marking a bold step toward France’s next-generation orbital capabilities. The demonstrator is the first
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The European Space Agency (ESA) and Dassault Aviation have officially signalled their intent to forge a closer partnership in space technology development, with a strong focus on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and orbital vehicles. The signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) marks a key milestone in collaborative European aerospace innovation, aligning ESA’s space exploration
ESA AND DASSAULT AVIATION UNITE TO ADVANCE REUSABLE ORBITAL VEHICLES AND LEO EXPLORATIONRead More »