DEEP SKY OBJECTS

Amazon’s 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites to liftoff aboard ULA Atlas V rocket on June 13 from Cape Canaveral

The Kuiper 2 mission will launch 27 Amazon internet satellites on a ULA Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, June 13, at 2:29 p.m. EDT.
Published: Jun 10, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

SpaceX launches high-powered, digital audio satellite for SiriusXM from Florida

The broadcasting company SiriusXM adds another satellite to its collection with the SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral.
Published: Jun 9, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket completed its 70th launch of the year, deploying 26 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg

On Sunday, June 8, at 7:20 a.m. PDT (10:20 a.m. EDT), the Starlink 15-8 mission successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base's Space Launch Complex 4 East.
Published: Jun 9, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

SpaceX moves closer to Starship’s 10th flight as Super Heavy booster completes major prelaunch test

At its Starbase facility in South Texas on Friday, June 6, SpaceX conducted a successful 'static fire' test, igniting all 33 powerful Raptor engines of Starship's enormous Super Heavy first-stage booster.
Published: Jun 9, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

NASA's Psyche spacecraft switches to backup propellant line after thruster shutdown

NASA's Psyche spacecraft switched to a backup propellant line to fix an early April thruster shutdown caused by a xenon pressure drop, expecting propulsion to restart by mid-June.
Published: Jun 8, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

US Senator files bill for 'Mission to MARS Act,' giving the Johnson Space Center a makeover

Texas Senator John Cornyn announced the upgrade of NASA's Johnson Space Center to better accommodate future moon and Mars missions.
Published: Jun 8, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Next SpaceX mission carrying private astronauts to ISS faces delay, new launch window set for June 10

The liftoff of the fourth crewed mission by Axiom Space has been rescheduled to the new target date for the second time.
Published: Jun 8, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Factories in orbit? The race to build the future of manufacturing in space has already begun

A future where products are 'Made in space' is rapidly approaching, poised to revolutionize industry, society, and culture.
Published: Jun 7, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

NASA's Roman Space Telescope clears shake test for its core components, one step closer to launch

This long thermal vacuum test ensured the telescope would be able to withstand and be fully functional in the environment of space.
Published: Jun 7, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Cruz proposes $10 billion boost to NASA programs cut in White House budget, including Artemis and ISS projects

The proposal aims to counter the significant cuts in funds faced by the space agency, altering the fate of space programs.
Published: Jun 7, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Japan's ispace misses the mark again as its lunar lander crashes into Moon — mission ends in failure

ispace has not been able to establish communication with Resilience yet.
Published: Jun 6, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

Trump pushes $1 billion plan to send humans to Mars—with private companies leading the charge

To support Red Planet exploration, NASA's new Commercial Mars Payload Services (CMPS) program will contract private companies to develop essential technologies.
Published: Jun 4, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Drogue parachutes built entirely in-house by SpaceX deployed, show potential of vertical integration

This SpaceX Dragon mission stands out as the first to use drogue parachutes designed and manufactured entirely in-house by SpaceX.
Published: Jun 4, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Rocket Lab successfully launches BlackSky's Gen-3 satellite from New Zealand

The mission was launched from Rocket Lab's Mahia complex in New Zealand on June 3 at 11:57 am NZST (23:57 UTC on June 2).
Published: Jun 3, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Virgin Galactic plans 2026 comeback for spaceflights with hiked prices after two-year hiatus

Virgin Galactic is now focused on developing its more advanced and efficient 'Delta class' spacecraft, designed to carry six passengers each.
Published: Jun 3, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

SpaceX faces mandatory inquiry from the FAA following Starship's ninth launch mishap

The FAA has ordered SpaceX to investigate the destruction of both its Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage during the ninth test flight.
Published: Jun 3, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

SpaceX puts forward Starlink as potential backup to GPS in future navigation systems

SpaceX submitted reply comments to the FCC about its Starlink satellite system being able to support navigation and positioning.
Published: Jun 2, 2025  |  By Mahalekshmi P

NASA’s Dragonfly gears up to explore Titan’s secrets in search of signs of life

Slated for launch in 2028, the Dragonfly rotorcraft will explore Titan's icy inhospitable environment to investigate the profound mystery of life's origins.
Published: Jun 2, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Blue Origin's New Shepard carries six passengers to suborbital space blending business and tech goals

The New Shepard capsule successfully lifted off at 9:39 a.m. Eastern time, soared to an apogee of 105 kilometers, and landed safely about 10 minutes later.
Published: Jun 2, 2025  |  By Raj Naik

Impulse Space and SES partnership aims to reshape satellite delivery to higher Earth orbits

This agreement marks the inaugural commercial contract for Helios — Impulse Space's advanced transfer vehicle, introduced in early 2024.
Published: Jun 1, 2025  |  By Raj Naik