SpaceX’s ninth test flight of its Starship launch system ended in failure on 27 May 2025, when the upper-stage vehicle lost control and broke up during re-entry over the Indian Ocean
Japan’s Axelspace Corporation to launch seven next-generation Earth observation microsatellites in 2026.
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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully touched down on the Moon’s surface on 2 March at the company’s first attempt and has started 14 days of lunar operations and experiments.
ClearSpace has embarked on its GEO Life Extension Mission, a pioneering project dedicated to extending the operational life of geostationary satellites scheduled for retirement between 2028 and 2030.
FAA investigation launched after SpaceX Starship 7 explodes before reaching orbit on back of busy launch week which also saw three SpaceX Falcon 9 launches and successful first flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
EU signs contract with SpaceRISE consortium for the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²), a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellites to counter reliance on Starlink.
New NASA strategy report reflects months of collaboration across the agency and with external partners in bid to advance LEO microgravity science and pave the way for future exploration.
Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) company Leaf Space follows successful multi-million Euro fundraise with double appointment as it eyes further product innovation and expansion.
Orbit Fab reinforces its international partnership network through a series of new strategic collaborations with D-Orbit, DEIMOS, Infinite Orbits and Magdrive.