Firefly, ispace lunar landers to share Falcon 9 launch
Japanese lunar lander developer ispace has confirmed that its second mission will launch on the same Falcon 9 as Firefly’s
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07:25
SpaceX launches second mid-inclination rideshare mission
SpaceX launched 30 satellites Dec. 21 on the second in a series of dedicated rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits. The
Jeff Foust
03:24
OSTP releases cislunar science and technology plans
The Biden administration has released some final space policy documents focused on cislunar activities and technology development. The post OSTP
Jeff Foust
00:27
Europe signs contracts for IRIS² constellation
The European Commission and ESA signed contracts with an industrial consortium Dec. 16 to develop a secure connectivity constellation with
Jeff Foust
22:38
FAA takes step to streamline launch licensing process
The FAA is taking a step to streamline licensing for launch operators as the agency faces continues pressure to accelerate
Jeff Foust
22:38
NISAR planned to launch in March 2025 after antenna repairs
A joint Earth science mission between NASA and its Indian counterpart is now scheduled to launch as soon as next
Jeff Foust
12:26
Orbex halts work on own spaceport, shifts launches to SaxaVord
Small launch vehicle developer Orbex will halt work on its own launch site in northern Scotland and instead use a
Jeff Foust
12:23
Nelson “basically optimistic” about NASA’s future in the next administration
The outgoing administrator of NASA says he is “basically optimistic” about the future of the agency under the person proposed
Jeff Foust
09:27
NDAA extends commercial spaceflight learning period and launch indemnification
A defense authorization bill includes language to extend a “learning period” limiting commercial human spaceflight regulations as well as indemnification
Jeff Foust
09:27
Heliophysics decadal survey recommends two flagship missions for NASA
A new decadal survey for solar and space physics recommends that NASA’s heliophysics program pursue two billion-dollar missions even as
