A Vega C rocket successfully launched five imaging and Earth science spacecraft late July 25.

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Nearly 4,000 NASA employees, accounting for about one fifth of the agency’s workforce, have chosen to leave the agency through various voluntary processes

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The head of the satellite division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons.

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In this bonus edition of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Robyn Gatens, NASA's Director for the International Space Station, live at the AIAA Ascend conference in Las Vegas on the status of the International Space Station, its planned decommissioning by 2030 and the expected follow-on commercial space stations.

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Blue Origin will fly the first mission of its Blue Ring spacecraft next spring carrying a space situational awareness payload from Scout Space.

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Senegal is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, a move that some believe could help the United States blunt growing Chinese influence in Africa.

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Industry officials issued a stark warning that proposed NASA budget cuts to the International Space Station could jeopardize both the operation of the station and the transition to commercial stations.

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LONDON — United Kingdom-based space surveillance company Spaceflux hopes to introduce a catalog of space objects next year, one that could rival data kept by the United States Space Force and provide satellite conjunction warnings if Europe’s relations with the U.S. were to deteriorate in the future. The company, which launched in 2022 is developing […]

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The Virginia-based satellite operator provides geospatial intelligence derived from radio frequency (RF) emissions.

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Turin, Italy – July 24, 2025 – Tyvak International, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital, is proud to announce the successful launch of the 5G-LIDE (Live Demonstration) mission, which took place […]

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Lockheed Martin is examining options to offer the Orion spacecraft through commercial services, which could enable non-NASA uses of the crewed exploration spacecraft.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a NASA space science mission and several other smallsats July 23 after a one-day delay.

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Chinese startup Space Pioneer has completed a launch pad at Jiuquan spaceport for its Tianlong-3 liquid propellent rocket ahead of a first orbital launch.

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House appropriators want NASA to examine alternatives to a new upper stage for the Space Launch System despite an uncertain long-term future for the vehicle.

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Innovative Rocket Technologies (iRocket) has agreed to merge with BPGC Acquisition Corp., a shell company backed by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that has faced challenges landing a deal since going public, to help fund development of its reusable launch vehicle.

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China has introduced new rules to strengthen quality control and supervision across its growing commercial space sector, marking a significant step towards standardizing private activities.

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As Vice President of the Western Region for the Space Force Association (SFA), I’m calling for urgent investment in policies and partnerships that will enable Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) to increase its launch cadence. Vandenberg is the United States’ critical gateway to polar and sun-synchronous orbits, supporting everything from national security reconnaissance to commercial […]

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In this week’s special episode of Space Minds coming to you a day early, host Mike Gruss speaks with Heather Pringle, CEO of the Space Foundation on the just released Space Report 2025 Q2 edition and the top three takeaways including the news that the global space economy hit a new record in 2024.

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SpaceX successfully deployed a fifth pair of O3b mPower broadband satellites July 22 for SES’ next-generation medium Earth orbit constellation.

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Gen. Michael Guetlein faces a 60-day deadline to submit a blueprint for Golden Dome

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The chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he wants to quickly pass a spending bill that includes the agency.

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Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, head of Space Force acquisitions, said the first of several Tranche 1 launches is expected within the next month

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Discover how the U.S. Department of Defense could leverage advanced data and artificial intelligence to transform space-based defense through its Golden Dome initiative. Next-generation AI-powered systems, designed to integrate vast streams of […]

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Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy discusses plans for multi-vendor approach as GSSAP replacement program advances

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