AuleSpace Secures $2M to Extend GEO Satellite Lifespans
.@AuleSpace announced the closing of $2M in pre-seed funding to develop spacecraft that will be able to grapple onto existing sats in GEO (no preassembly required) and provide up to six years of extra propulsion. https://t.co/5Qw44UmT5A
Sodern France Opens US Facility for Space Trackers
Star tracker and space camera builder @sodern_france, a subsidiary of @ArianeGroup, opens US production facility in Englewood, Colorado, dedicated to meet US demand. 1,300m2-facility to do AIT of Auriga trackers and testing of Hydra. https://t.co/Qmf1s9urfM
Astronauts Return After Five Months, Face Long Recovery
The moment of splashdown, after 5 months off-world. Glad to see all 4 crew members safely back, especially the one needing extra medical care. Well done nasa and spacex. They’ll be joyful, wistful, unsteady and tired as they readapt to gravity...
NASA Press Conference Begins Minutes After Splashdown
NASA's post splashdown press conference with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and deputy Assoc Admin for Space Operations (and former ISS program mgr) Joel Montalbano should start in 5 minutes. https://t.co/27sV8KFVgh
Crew‑11 Completes Deorbit Burn, Heads for San Diego Splashdown
Crew-11's deorbit burn just finished. It was nominal, the trunk has been jettisoned, and the crew continues on its way to splashdown off the coast of San Diego at 3:41 am ET.
Artemis II Rolls Out Saturday, Jan 17, with Dual News Conferences
SLS/Orion Artemis II roll-out to the launch pad is *on* for Saturday, Jan 17, at 7:00 am ET. News conf the day before, Jan 16, 12:00 pm ET, and another on Saturday at 9:00 am ET w/the crew and...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Streamline US Satellite Regulation
Sens Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act to update FCC appl process and remove reg barriers and uncertainty that could threaten investments in US cmrcl satellite industry. https://t.co/yyp6hg7qCj https://t.co/WvQMqVbB6e
Trump Re‑nominates NASA Deputy Amid Confirmation Delays
President Trump has re-nominated Matt Anderson to be NASA Deputy Administrator amid a long list of resubmitted noms (any nom that doesn't clear the Senate one year must be resubmitted the next). His didn't get far bc of the delay...
France Warns of Growing German, Italian Space Budgets
French @AssembleeNat committee uses renewal of agreement on @esa's HQ status in Paris to sound the alarm about the challenge of increased German, Italian space spending. @DLR_en @ASI_spazio @defis_eu.https://t.co/6gEhgysKDl https://t.co/igC4Mwy2zM
Crew‑11 Undocking Slightly Delayed, Crew All Healthy
NASA's Rob Navias says on the NASA webcast that Crew-11's undocking may be delayed a few minutes (was 5:05 pm ET) because of late stowage of cargo on Dragon. Not a problem. All four crew members are feeling "very...
Damaged Shenzhou‑20 Set for Uncrewed Reentry Jan 19
Shenzhou-20 update: there's an airspace closure notice suggesting the damaged Shenzhou-20 crew spacecraft will attempt reentry and landing between 0120-0150 UTC on Jan. 19. Will be uncrewed, of course, but will be interesting to see how it holds up.
China’s 2026 Launches Place Yaogan Into Unusual Orbit, Deploy Guowang
China’s first launches of 2026 send Yaogan spacecraft into unusual orbit, loft Guowang satellites https://t.co/tqUqmewOs3 https://t.co/OZTi6ecDQY
China Urges Transparency and Coordination for Massive Satellite Fleets
China, w/ recent @ITU filings for >200,000 sats in 14 constellations, calls for greater transparency/coordination between fleet operators. The question is what method/venue to use that can generate mutual trust. @ChinaDaily @Starlink @FCC.https://t.co/fu7thlYN3R
Boeing Adds Strakes to SLS to Curb Unexpected Vibrations
Don't remember hearing about this before, but Boeing says on Artemis I, SLS "faced higher-than-expected vibrations" near the SRB attach points. They've fixed it by adding "four strakes--thin fin-like metal structures" as shown in photo. https://t.co/0lj4l5SpIH https://t.co/SYAXk6i2Q9
ISRO's PSLV Suffers Anomaly, 16 Satellites at Risk
.@isro's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) suffered an anomaly six minutes after launch Sunday, falling into a tumble at the end of the third stage engine burn. Many speculated that all 16 satellites on board had been lost. https://t.co/H39Q4O6g0H
ArianeGroup Appoints Anne Quillon as New CPO
.@ArianeGroup names Anne Quillon Chief Procurement Officer. She's former CPO for GE Renewable Energy Hydro and for @Alstom Power Europe, Middle East and Africa. https://t.co/QkfA5z0caa
Ship 39 Secured to Megabay Crane, Ready for Lift
Ship 39 has been attached to the Megabay gantry crane. Lifting soon? 📸: @jordanguidry6 https://t.co/pmI4FsY6qF
Thales Belgium to Supply
.@Thales_Alenia_S Belgium to provide 179 electronic units to be fitted into #SABCA thrust vector control systems on 27 #Ariane6 rockets - flights 16 to 42. Follows SABCA Oct contract w/ @ArianeGroup, valued at EUR 85M ($99M), for the TVCs. https://t.co/tcG9lo00bA
David Zamora Appointed Chairman of Space Data Association
The @spacedata Assn names David Zamora, head of flight dynamics at @EutelsatGroup, as new chairman. He's been an executive director of SDA for 8 yrs. https://t.co/cxn2PcqXZd
Diffraqtion Raises $4.2M to Accelerate Space Imaging
Diffraqtion is looking to see farther in space, and to understand its environment faster. The MA-based startup emerged from stealth today with a $4.2M pre-seed round. https://t.co/FCFSjdhUjX
Orbion Expands Michigan Production After 33 Thruster Delivery
Satellite Hall-effect thruster manufacturer @orbionspace: Market demand excceeds industry-wide capacity so we're expanding production in Michigan; recent delivery of 33 thrusters to @YorkSpaceSystem. @SemperCitiusSDA.https://t.co/k9CxziIniR https://t.co/H7XHv0PlRO
2026: Space Nuclear Power Powers Lunar Night
2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night https://t.co/cwslBLGFDM https://t.co/IY6BtdbNdI
NASA Announces Crew‑12’s Nine‑Month ISS Mission
An interesting tidbit from NASA's ISS update today: Crew-12 will stay for NINE months. https://t.co/utvlXiW5Kj https://t.co/QTytbTqczJ
Sweden Fast-Tracks ISR with $141M Satellite Purchase
Swedish military purchases 10 radar and optical satellites in contracts w/ @iceye and @planet valued at combined $141M, accelerating previous schedule for ISR capability. 'Time is of the essence,' Defense Minister @PlJonson says. https://t.co/GqJcGEVX5I https://t.co/hKC4J60M0T
ISS Change‑of‑Command Ceremony Begins Soon – Watch Live
The ISS Change-of-Command ceremony should start in a few minutes at 2:35 pm ET. Watch on NASA's YouTube channel: https://t.co/oJhxxboDKW
Eutelsat Orders 340 Satellites for 2026 OneWeb Upgrade
.@Eutelsat continues $2.6B #OneWeb constellation refurbishment program with 340-sat order to @AirbusSpace; launches start in 2026 to prepare for future @defis_eu #Iris2 secure constellation; hosted payloads an option. https://t.co/Pg4n3xlTtn https://t.co/uzxgPbtE83
EUMETSAT Secures $1B for EPS‑Sterna
Now it's final: @eumetsat, with backing of 29 0f 30 member states, commits to $1B EPS-Sterna constellation of small polar-orbit sats to study microwave measurements of atmosphere. 1st batch of 6 sats to launch 2029. @esa @OHBSweden @AACClydeSpace.https://t.co/NWVbtoKesN https://t.co/DxOS9wChrr
CAS Space Achieves Suborbital Launch, Reaches 120 Km
CCTV reports that CAS Space today successfully conducted a suborbital launch and landing of its Lihong-1 vehicle, potentially reaching 120 kilometres in altitude. Awaiting footage. https://t.co/mIJBMGTuNz https://t.co/iTmxf4N2E8
Pete Hegseth Joins Elon Musk at SpaceX Visit
Pete Hegseth will visit SpaceX in Brownsville tomorrow (Monday) and "deliver remarks to the workforce and leaders at SpaceX, alongside its founder, Elon Musk." It's part of his Arsenal of Freedom tour. https://t.co/cNf7ohcSQp
Artemis II Launch Windows Mostly Night, only One Daylight Slot.
Launch windows for Artemis II. Sadly only one daylight and one dusk option. All others are full on night. For visual and impact reasons, I wish it was a daylight launch 😪 https://t.co/EuEQAfdQCg
NASA Reveals Artemis II Launch Window Options Through April
NASA is sharing a lot of information about preps for the Artemis II launch including the potential launch dates/times in February, March and April. https://t.co/QvClDD3nVg
Week of Major Starship Updates and NASA Budget Surprises
Wow has it been another packed week of neat Starship updates to dive into today my friends. Also loads of NASA news too with the Crew 11 situation and budget surprises. 👇 It has been an unusual week. 🤔 https://t.co/MDvGLZjgoM https://t.co/bAGKgupuv1
NASA Schedules Crew-11 Undocking for Jan 14, Splashdown Jan 15
NASA is targeting 5:00 pm ET Wednesday, Jan 14, for the undocking of Crew-11 with splashdown at 3:20 am ET on Jan 15. https://t.co/CrcVLu2Ol9
Eric Schmidt's Foundation Launches New Observatory System
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced late Wednesday that @schmidtsciences, one of his philanthropies, would build the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System. https://t.co/MJJA9jqN9O
Eutelsat Appoints Former Maersk
.@EutelsatGroup names Eva Birgitte Bisgaard president of Connectivity Business Unit and member, executive committee. She's former CCO of @MaerskTankers. https://t.co/oThKZWvHSz
Crew 11 to Return Early Over Astronaut’s Health Issue
Crew 11 returning early “in the next few days” because of the ongoing medical issue of one Astronaut. I sure hope everything is OK!
Crew‑11 Set to Leave ISS Soon over Medical Issue
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says Crew-11 will depart the ISS "in the coming days" because of the medical concern with a crew member announced yesterday.
NASA Crew-11 Returns Early Over Unspecified Medical Issue
NASA’s Crew-11 astronaut crew will return to Earth earlier than planned because of an unspecified medical issue with an astronaut
ESA 2026 Budget Rises 7.6%, Space Funding Decisions Loom
.@esa 2026 budget up 7.6% on effect of Nov ministerial; Earth obs, nav lead spending categories; @spacegovuk under pressure to decide on unallocated Euro Launch Challenge funding. @defis_eu @orbexspace @PLD_Space @rfa_space @isaraerospace @MaiaSpaceOff.https://t.co/USZeN1eUR1 https://t.co/ouL619DeZe
NASA to Brief on ISS Crew Medical Concern
NASA is holding a briefing at 5pm EST today to provide an update on the ISS after a "medical concern" reported with a crewmember. https://t.co/lat1JNoGy3
NASA Holds ISS Update Press Conference Today at 5 PM
NASA will have a press conference at 5:00 pm ET today (Thursday) re the situation on the ISS. NASA Admin Isaacman will participate along with Assoc Admin Amit Kshatriya and James Polk, Chief Health and Medical Officer. Watch...
NASA Holds Live Press Conference on ISS Update
NASA to Provide Media with International Space Station Update Today https://t.co/Zmhfde7XZO Credit: NASA NASA will host a live news conference at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday from the agency’s headquarters in Washington to discuss the International Space St… https://t.co/wp4MT6jwSK
Fans Demand Concrete 2025 Achievements for Starship Award
We had SO MANY write-ins for "Starship" to win the top award for most inspirational, innovative and important mission of 2025... So... tell me, what specific thing did Starship do in 2025 that makes it deserve an Astro Award, let...
Martian Dust Samples May Never Leave the Red Planet
The dozens of tubes of Martian dust collected so far by the Perseverance rover are waiting for a ride that may never come. https://t.co/Hy6zjRf29d
Artemis II Countdown Demo Highlights 2025 Mission Progress
Best of 2025: Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test https://t.co/7HD3EFm7GT NASA/Joel Kowsky Artemis II crewmembers (left to right) NASA astronauts Christina Koch, mission specialist; and Victor Glover, pilot; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut J… https://t.co/uq8525c1Wx
NASA Powers Up Gateway PPE, Preps Moonwalk Simulations
NASA Starts Up Gateway’s Power System for First Time https://t.co/RP28rkuUCC 1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The primary structure of Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) undergoing assembly, in… https://t.co/dNno8aSiwG
ESA Reports December Breach, Limited to Unclassified External Data
.@esa refers December cyber attack & data breach to France's public prosecutor's office for criminal inquiry but confirms that breach was limited to unclassified data housed in external databases outside ESA's firewall.https://t.co/JoHzEImeOA https://t.co/sw3VERl3u6
Ariane
.@esa graphic says #Ariane6 performed its first 5 missions faster than other heavy-lift vehicle that entered the market in past 20 years. After 4 launches in 2025, @ArianeGroup @Arianespace @CNES plan 8 Ariane 6 missions in 2026, starting with @Amazonleo....
Rocket Lab Delays Constellation Until Neutron Proves Reusability
.@RocketLab: We'll wait for #Neutron rocket to provide its reusabiity case in ~ 3 yrs before we focus on investments in our ultimate goal: our own constellation. Current assumption: Building 4 Neutrons gets us 16 launches per year at the...
NASA Highlights Artemis II at Houston Texans Space City Day
NASA Celebrates Artemis II During Houston Texans Space City Day https://t.co/ZFeOw9idga From left, NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, Johnson Space Center employees Tessa Rundle and Daniel Kolodziejcyk wearing Orion Crew Survival System suits, and Johnso… https://t.co/gi7MzO0jPz