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March 10, 2025
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Astroscale and BAE Systems Progress In-Orbit Satellite Refurbishment to Support Circular Space Economy



London, UK (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
Astroscale Limited ("Astroscale UK"), the UK branch of Astroscale Holdings Inc., a leader in satellite servicing and orbital sustainability, has successfully completed a study focused on developing the capability to refurbish and upgrade satellites for commercial operations. This initiative is part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) 'Systems Studies for a Circular Economy in Space' program. In collaboration with BAE Systems, Astroscale is working on an In-orbit Refurbishment and Upgrading Servic ... read more

TECH SPACE
KP Labs Unveils Smart Mission Lab to Revolutionize Space Technology Validation
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
KP Labs has launched Smart Mission Lab, an innovative platform aimed at transforming the development and testing of AI models and onboard data processing for space missions. Supported by ESA InCubed ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
SatixFy receives UK Space Agency grant to develop or Advanced LEO Payload Software
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
SatixFy Communications (NYSE American: SATX) has been awarded GBP 1.8 million (approximately $2.3 million) by the UK Space Agency through its C-LEO program. The funding is designated for the creatio ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
Space Force accelerates Missile Warning capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is advancing its missile warning and tracking capabilities through the continued development of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
European rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission
Kourou (AFP) Mar 6, 2025
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully carried out its first commercial mission on Thursday, placing a French military satellite into orbit to give the continent a new independent access to space. ... more
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Musk's SpaceX faces new setback after Starship explosion
Boca Chica, United States (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Thursday once again lost the upper stage of its massive Starship rocket in a fiery explosion, even as the booster was successfully caught in its orbital test - a near replay of the previous attempt. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space station's replacement crew arrives in Florida in preparation of SpaceX launch
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2025
The spacecraft that will carry the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station has arrived at the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Continuing Efforts to Restore Contact with Lunar Trailblazer
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
NASA's mission operations team at Caltech's IPAC remains committed to restoring communication with the Lunar Trailblazer satellite, which recently lost signal. Preliminary telemetry data prior ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3, when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon's surface ... more

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MOON DAILY
NASA rolls out Artemis II Orion spacecraft, twin rocket boosters for moon mission
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 7, 2025
NASA on Friday rolled out the new Artemis II Orion spacecraft and twin Space Launch System solid rocket boosters that will carry astronauts in the first crewed Artemis mission around the moon. ... more
MOON DAILY
Oops, we tipped it again: Mission over for sideways US lander
Washington (AFP) Mar 7, 2025
Intuitive Machines' second Moon mission ended in disappointment on Friday after the US company confirmed that its spacecraft had tipped over and was unable to recharge its solar-powered batteries - mirroring its first attempt last year. ... more
MOON DAILY
Perfect Lunar Landing Achieved in Mare Crisium
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
On 2 March 2025, the Blue Ghost mission successfully executed an automated landing in Mare Crisium, a basin located on the Moon's northeastern near side. This milestone marks Firefly Aerospace as th ... more
OUTER PLANETS
NASA's Hubble Telescope May Have Uncovered a Triple System in the Kuiper Belt
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
A team of astronomers analyzing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii has likely discovered a rare three-body system in the Kuiper Belt. If confirmed, this ... more
EXO WORLDS
James Webb Telescope reveals planet-forming disks can last longer than previously thought
Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
If there were such a thing as a photo album of the universe, it might include snapshots of pancake-like disks of gas and dust, swirling around newly formed stars across the Milky Way. Known as plane ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Mysterious Icy Objects in Interstellar Space Defy Known Classifications
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
The origins of organic molecules-key components of life-remain an open question in astronomy and planetary science. Ice in interstellar environments plays a crucial role in this puzzle, as atoms and ... more
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Neural Network Rapidly Deciphers Gravitational Waves from Merging Neutron Stars
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
Binary neutron star mergers, occurring millions of light-years away, generate complex gravitational waves that challenge conventional data analysis methods. These signals can span minutes in current ... more
VSAT NEWS
Space: the new frontier for smartphones at trade show
Barcelona (AFP) Mar 5, 2025
Satellite communication is taking smartphones to new orbits at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with companies showcasing gadgets connected to space in a bid to tap into the lucrative new service. ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar Research Facility Lands on Moon for Regolith Study
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
The Regolith Adherence Characterization (RAC) experiment has successfully arrived on the lunar surface, where it will operate for one full lunar day-equivalent to 14 Earth days-conducting research o ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Turns Off Voyager Science Instruments to Prolong Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
NASA has implemented energy-saving measures to keep the Voyager spacecraft operational for as long as possible, despite their decreasing power supply. On February 25, mission engineers at NASA ... more
SPACEWAR
AST SpaceMobile Secures $43 Million Agreement to Support U.S. Space Development Agency
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2025
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ("AST SpaceMobile") (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company pioneering the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile devices, has announc ... more
IRON AND ICE
First CubeSat Selected for ESA's Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
ESA's inaugural planetary defence mission, Hera, which launched in October 2024, is en route to the binary asteroid system Didymos. Accompanied by two CubeSats, Milani and Juventas, the mission is s ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Gravity from Entropy A Radical New Framework for Quantum Gravity
London, UK (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
A groundbreaking study published in Physical Review D by Professor Ginestra Bianconi of Queen Mary University of London introduces a revolutionary approach to understanding gravity through quantum r ... more
EXO WORLDS
Beyond our solar system scientists uncover potential new exoplanet
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have identified a possible new exoplanet-an extrasolar planet-through an approach called transit timing variation (TTV). This technique enabled them to detect subtle shi ... more
EXO WORLDS
Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star. Earth has a nearly circular orbit, but some planets outside our solar system, ... more
EXO WORLDS
U of A-built instrument reveals pictures of 'baby planets
Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
With a sun more than 4.5 billion years old, our solar system is considered "middle-aged," and the pictures of what it might have looked like in its infancy are lost to time. Taking advantage of a so ... more
EXO WORLDS
Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
Columbus OH (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research. The Ohio State University study's result ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Striking images capture the story of space weather
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
A striking new exhibition in London showcases the ongoing efforts to protect Earth from the disruptive effects of solar activity. Created by photographer and storyteller Max Alexander, the collectio ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ
First Aries Satellite Completes One Year in Orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2025
Apex's Aries Serial Number One (SN1) spacecraft has successfully completed its first year in orbit, marking a significant achievement for the company and the broader space industry. As a leader in h ... more
VSAT NEWS
GCT Semiconductor and Globalstar Collaborate on IoT Modules for Satellite and Cellular Networks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc. ("GCT") (NYSE: GCTS), a leading provider of 4G and 5G semiconductor solutions, has announced a strategic collaboration with Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSAT), a prominen ... more
SPACEMART
Scottish space tech to power Danish financial innovation
Glasgow, UK (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
Scottish space technology is playing a key role in advancing Denmark's financial sector, leveraging satellite data to enhance ESG reporting, bolster cybersecurity, and refine investment decision-mak ... more
TECH SPACE
Goonhilly Provides Critical Communications for Lunar Mission, Advancing Moon Economy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd continues to play a pivotal role in lunar exploration and infrastructure expansion, reinforcing its importance in humanity's return to the Moon. Goonhilly is delive ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Musk survives Royal Society expulsion; EU tasked to detail public funding to SpaceX, Tesla
London (AFP) Mar 4, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has survived calls for his expulsion from the Royal Society following a crunch meeting at the elite British science institute. ... more
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