Can Hong Kong Hitch a Ride on China’s Commercial Aerospace Wave?
China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan elevates commercial aerospace to a core strategic pillar, linking satellites, AI, quantum and 6G technologies. The plan signals a national push for a low‑altitude economy and expects private firms like ADA Space to expand AI‑enabled satellite constellations. Hong Kong, while rich in finance, legal services and IP protection, currently lacks a unified aerospace policy, clear regulation and a coordinated innovation ecosystem. The city must decide whether to become a financing and governance hub for China’s burgeoning space sector or remain peripheral.
NASA Confirms Voyager 1 Is One Light‑Day From Earth, 15.9 Billion Miles Away
NASA scientists have confirmed that Voyager 1 is now one light‑day from Earth, about 15.9 billion miles away, with signals taking 23 hours and 32 minutes to arrive. The probe’s endurance reshapes expectations for deep‑space missions and interstellar research.
NASA Science and Engineering Projects Going Up In SpaceX’s Transporter 16 Launch
On March 30, SpaceX will launch the Transporter 16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg, carrying a suite of NASA CubeSats and technology demonstrators. The payloads include AEPEX for monitoring high‑energy particle precipitation, TechEdSat23 testing radiation shielding and rapid deorbiting, and R5‑S10...
TESS Discovers an Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting Nearby M-Dwarf Star
NASA's TESS has identified a new Earth‑sized exoplanet, TOI‑4616b, orbiting a nearby M4 dwarf 91.8 light‑years from Earth. The planet measures about 1.22 times Earth’s radius and 1.5‑3 times its mass, completing a 1.55‑day orbit with an equilibrium temperature near 525 K. Its...
RKLB: The Only Viable
The Ashlee Vance book is phenomal on the rocket companies $RKLB is the only serious player outside of the billionaire companies Hoping it gets back to a cheaper multiple again
Voyager 1 Runs on 69 KB of Memory and an 8-Track Tape Recorder
Voyager 1, now over 15 billion miles from Earth and traveling 38,000 mph, remains the most distant human‑made object after 48 years in space. It operates on a modest 69 KB of memory and an 8‑track digital tape recorder, transmitting data at just 160 bits per...
Aer Lingus Launches Starlink Wi‑Fi on Dublin‑NY Flight
Aer Lingus passengers traveling from Dublin to New York JFK on flight EI105 today are the first to experience the carrier’s new Starlink inflight Wi-Fi https://t.co/aReJBNtST7 #paxex #pressrelease https://t.co/1ks7572jJ8
More Ring Shots, Featuring Ghostly Jane for Reference
You guys liked the last batch of Ring photos so much, here’s a couple more from another angle. Standard Sam wasn’t in frame, so we’ve added in Ghostly Jane for reference. https://t.co/a5vqFxvfgc
This Week: Should the U.S. Race to Mars?
The debate over whether the United States should prioritize settling Mars intensifies as NASA prepares Artemis II for an April launch and outlines plans for a permanent lunar base. Competition from China and an accelerating private‑sector push have turned the once‑theoretical...
Edge Computing in Space Cuts Data Transfer Overhead
Generically, it’s an IT arch that distributes computing so processing is closer to where the data is generated, which makes data xport more efficient and versatile. In this case, it means processing data in space, on the Ring, vs dumping...
Discussing Artemis II and Florida Launch Experience on Bloomberg TV
Joining @BloombergTV This Weekend at 9:45amET to talk about Artemis II and my trip to Florida/KSC @davidgura @EenaRuffini @LisaMateoTV
Starlink Is Taking Revenues Telcos Couldn’t Capture
Starlink has surpassed 10 million active subscribers, adding roughly 19,600 new customers each day since reaching the 9 million mark. The service is rapidly expanding beyond its traditional niche of rural, aviation, and maritime broadband. By contrast, traditional telcos face prohibitive costs—$3,000...
Two Artemis II Live Events Today: Crew Talk & Update
Two Artemis II media events today (Sunday, Mar 28): 11:30 am ET with the crew, 2:00 pm ET status update. Watch on NASA's YouTube channel.
2026 SHTF Comms: Stay Connected With Last Ditch Satellites
The March 29, 2026 Survival Dispatch post outlines emerging satellite communication options for disaster‑ready individuals, focusing on low‑cost, low‑earth‑orbit (LEO) constellations marketed as “last‑ditch” links when terrestrial networks fail. It highlights new handheld terminals, subscription pricing under $15 per month,...
JWST Links Saturn’s Aurora to Heat Engine, Solving Rotation Mystery
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a full Saturnian day of infrared data from the planet’s northern aurora, showing that auroral heating drives a planetary heat engine that skews rotation measurements. The discovery settles a decades‑long debate over why...
In Pictures: The Changing Shape of Mission Control
NASA’s mission control has transformed from the modest Mercury Control Center in 1960s Florida to the high‑tech Artemis operations hub in Houston. Each era—Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle, and now Orion—introduced new consoles, digital displays, and computing power while preserving the...
'An Incredible Privilege and Responsibility': Artemis 2's Christina Koch Is Ready to Become the 1st Woman to Fly Around the...
Artemis 2, NASA’s first crewed mission beyond low‑Earth orbit, is slated for launch no earlier than April 1, 2026. The four‑person crew—including Christina Koch, who will become the first woman to travel beyond LEO—will spend ten days testing Orion in Earth orbit before...
How Australia Is Supporting NASA's First Moon Flight in 50 Years
Australia will underpin NASA’s Artemis II mission, scheduled for 1 April, by providing critical communications and tracking support. The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, managed by CSIRO, will handle roughly 95% of the mission’s data links alongside stations in the United States...
A Spaceport—And Then Some.
In this episode of T‑Minus, host Maria Varmozis interviews Dr. Gabrielle Caswell, owner of Spaceport Australia, about the rapid evolution of NASA’s lunar strategy and the role of commercial space infrastructure. They discuss NASA’s shift to an iterative, capability‑based approach...
Researchers Turn Ocean Dead Zones Into Talking Skies for Pilots
European researchers in the EU‑funded ECHOES programme have proved that space‑based very high frequency (VHF) radio can deliver real‑time voice and data links to aircraft over oceanic airspace. Two low‑Earth‑orbit satellites, weighing 35 kg and 100 kg, relayed standard VHF signals, enabling...
NASA Unveils $20 B Nuclear Thermal Rocket Program to Power Deep‑Space Missions
NASA announced a $20 billion initiative that includes a nuclear thermal rocket for interplanetary travel, a permanent lunar base, and the repurposing of a cancelled lunar‑orbit station. The move targets faster Mars trips and a strategic edge over China, while stirring...
NASA's Artemis II Crew Set for First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 53 Years
NASA’s Artemis II crew—Commander Reid Wiseman, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Pilot Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen—are slated to launch on April 1 aboard the Space Launch System, beginning a 10‑day, 685,000‑mile journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than...
All Five DNA/RNA Nucleobases Detected in Pristine Ryugu Samples
Scientists analyzing pristine material from asteroid Ryugu have identified adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and uracil—the complete set of canonical nucleobases used in DNA and RNA. The findings, based on 5.4 g of contamination‑controlled samples, provide direct evidence that these biomolecules can...
NASA Accelerates $20 B Moon Base Push, Redefining U.S. Space Leadership
NASA announced a $20 billion acceleration of a permanent lunar base, abandoning the Gateway orbital station in favor of surface infrastructure. The move, framed as a leadership response to China’s fast‑moving lunar program, aims for a foothold on the Moon within...
AST SpaceMobile’s Bluebird 6 Antenna Spurs 196% Stock Surge Amid Funding Crunch
AST SpaceMobile’s launch of Bluebird 6, the largest LEO communications‑array antenna, has propelled its shares up 196% over the past year. The rally comes as the company raises $3.9 bn in new financing while posting a $340 m net loss, highlighting both investor...
The Economics of Openness: Funding Earth Observation as a Public Good
Earth observation (EO) data are now widely accessible through open archives, cloud platforms and shared tools, yet true public use remains limited. The article argues that openness is more than data availability; it requires institutional capacity, sustained funding, and clear...
NASA Announces $20 B Moon Base and Nuclear Mars Ship
Now @NASA Unveils Its $20 Billion Moon Base Plan—and a Nuclear Spacecraft for Mars by @EddyTheGent https://t.co/2xGqkZeZyd https://t.co/N24jKsM0AN
Starfish Space Finds a New Partner for Docking Demonstration Mission
Starfish Space announced that its Otter Pup 2 docking demonstration will target a new, still‑undisclosed partner after D‑Orbit withdrew in late 2025. The spacecraft, launched in June 2025, uses an electrostatic capture system to attach to flat surfaces on satellites lacking a...
SA Asks: What's the Most Attractive Space Stock Right Now?
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing what could become the largest IPO in history, prompting investors to look for alternative space equities. Seeking Alpha analysts Oakoff Investments and Michael Del Monte highlight Rocket Lab (RKLB) and Firefly Aerospace (FLY) as the most attractive...
Starlink’s Growth Falls Short of Optimistic Commercial Forecasts
Pumpers desperately want this not to be true because it would destroy their preferred narrative. But of course there's a commercial ceiling for Starlink, the only Q is where. And we are now starting to get enough data on growth...
First AI-Enhanced Edge Computing Space Cruiser Rolls Out
It is our new, high mobility, multipurpose, edge computing, AI enhanced space cruiser. This unit is the first one coming off the assembly line
Who Cares About a Canadian on Artemis II? Asked by a Canadian…
Canada will see astronaut Jeremy Hansen fly on NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby in early April 2026, marking the first Canadian to orbit the Moon. The seat was secured through a barter tied to the Canadarm 3 contribution for the Lunar Gateway,...
Ula Delays Amazon Leo 5 Launch Due to Weather
ULA is postponing the Amazon Leo 5 launch because of weather. New date is pending. https://t.co/MQEPFIZOJC
SpaceX Juggles Starlink Cash vs Amazon Competition
SpaceX has to balance two considerations: relying on Starlink revenue in the near term vs trying to undermine Amazon's desire to compete in the satellite broadband market
Giant Craters May Reveal if Psyche Is a Lost Planetary Core
Scientists used 3‑D impact simulations to probe the interior of metal‑rich asteroid 16 Psyche, focusing on a large north‑polar basin. The models tested homogeneous versus layered structures and varied porosity, revealing that internal void space strongly shapes crater depth‑diameter ratios. Results...
Atlas 5 Launch Delayed Due to Weather, Vehicle Healthy
ULA is delaying tomorrow's Atlas 5 launch from the Cape because of predicted poor weather. "The launch vehicle and spacecraft are healthy. A new launch date will be provided upon finalization of range approvals and deconfliction with the NASA Artemis...
Blue Ring Highlights GEO-Interplanetary Spacecraft Carrier Glory
Ok. Here she is in all of her GEO-Interplanetary Class, Spacecraft Carrier, glory. The Blue Ring… https://t.co/5iAPBEBKPG
Rocket Lab’s 85th Flight Marks First Dedicated ESA Launch
Rocket Lab successfully launched its 85th mission, “Daughter Of The Stars,” delivering the European Space Agency’s Celeste navigation demonstration payload. The launch, the first dedicated ESA mission on a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle, underscores a growing commercial‑government partnership in Europe...
Blue Ring 1 Advances, Clears Safe‑to‑Mate Test
Blue Ring 1 is coming together nicely and is passing through Safe to Mate testing. Any interest in pictures?
Celeste’s First Satellites Launched to Explore LEO-Based Satellite Navigation
On 28 March 2026 the European Space Agency launched the first two Celeste satellites aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron from New Zealand, marking the start of a low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) navigation demonstration. Built by GMV and Thales Alenia Space, the pair will validate new L‑...
ESA Member States Call for Cancellation of Earth Return Orbiter
European Space Agency member states have voted to cancel the Earth Return Orbiter, a €491 million ($535 million) contract awarded to Airbus Defence and Space for NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission. The cancellation follows a US Senate decision in January 2026 to...
SpaceX Poised for $1.75 Trillion IPO, Could Raise $75 Billion
SpaceX is preparing to file paperwork for an initial public offering that could value the rocket and satellite firm at up to $1.75 trillion and raise more than $75 billion, the biggest debut in history. The filing, expected within days, would bring...
NASA Confirms First Ever Comet Spin Reversal, 41P Flips Direction
NASA researchers analyzing archival Hubble and Swift observations have documented that comet 41P/Tuttle‑Giacobini‑Kresák reversed its spin in 2017, the first such event ever recorded. The reversal was driven by uneven outgassing jets that acted like thrusters, forcing the tiny nucleus...
Taming the Acid Clouds with a New Blueprint for Making Fuel on Venus
The Chinese Academy of Sciences team unveiled a modular instrument designed to survive Venus’s corrosive, high‑pressure atmosphere while filtering acid aerosols, enriching trace gases, and performing laser‑based spectroscopy. The three‑stage filtration unit achieves over 99.99% removal of sulfuric‑acid droplets as...
Space and Satellite Futures: The Chief Saboteur Just Got Orbited
In this episode of Orbited, Viasat co‑founder and Hall of Fame inductee Steve Hart shares four decades of satellite‑communications experience with the 2025‑20 Under‑35 cohort. He emphasizes the critical judgment of knowing when to change—avoiding sunk‑cost bias and staying outward‑focused...
Pentagon Eyes Canceling ‘Troubled’ GPS Ground System
The U.S. Space Force is weighing the cancellation of the Next‑Generation Operational Control Segment (GPS OCX), a ground system built by RTX to command the newest GPS III and upcoming GPS IIIF satellites. After a government‑led test phase uncovered persistent software defects, the...
Blackwave Expands COPV Production to the United States
Blackwave announced a U.S. expansion with a new hub in Lockhart, Texas, to serve the growing North American launch market. The Texas facility will initially focus on cleaning and final inspections, scaling to full‑scale composite overwrapped pressure vessel (COPV) production...
Why China’s Space-Based Solar Power Is the Next Frontier of Green Energy
China is advancing its Zhuri space‑based solar power programme, aiming for a megawatt‑level orbital test around 2030 and a gigawatt‑scale station by 2050. The initiative leverages falling launch costs and new wireless‑power technologies to deliver continuous, weather‑independent electricity from geostationary...
NASA Reveals Details of Mike Fincke’s ISS Evacuation
NASA released details of the ISS medical evacuation of astronaut Mike Fincke in January 2026 #space #astronomy #science https://t.co/Juis0InB8P
Starlink's India Commercial Launch Imminent, Defense Potential Discussed
I was told by several people at the SatShow this week that Starlink's commercial launch in India is imminent (next few weeks). I wonder about defense applications too