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SpaceX Falcon 9 LOX Leak and ISS Air Leak Delay Axiom-4 Mission

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 detected a liquid oxygen leak and NASA found an air loss on the International Space Station, delaying Axiom Space’s fourth commercial crew flight. ISRO chief S. Somanath says the issues are manageable but require full safety validation before a new launch date, with tests planned June 12.

2025-06-12T08:52:42.775482-07:00

Bloomberg

Trump Budget Proposes Deep Cuts to NASA Missions, Shifts Agency Toward Private Sector

2025-06-12T03:47:10.913049-07:00

orlandosentinel.com

Liquid oxygen leak in Falcon 9 delays Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut launch to ISS

2025-06-10T18:26:55.952700-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Readies Falcon 9 Launch for Axiom Mission 4, Fourth Private Crew Flight to ISS

2025-06-09T03:07:18.895674-07:00

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Historic SLC-37 Demolition Clears Way for SpaceX Starship Operations Space Launch Complex 37, a cornerstone of US launch infrastructure since the Apollo era, has begun demolition to make way for upcoming SpaceX Starship launches, marking the transformation of legacy pads for next-generation heavy-lift vehicles.

2025-06-12T11:05:10.160723-07:00

Historic SLC-37 Demolition Clears Way for SpaceX Starship Operations

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Utah State University test-fires prototype 3D-printed rocket motor Utah State University this week successfully test-fired a 3D-printed rocket motor inside its high-pressure chamber, demonstrating the viability of palm-sized, additively manufactured propulsion units. The milestone highlights advances that could reduce costs and production times for small launch vehicles and deep-space missions.

2025-06-12T09:48:18.449678-07:00

Utah State University test-fires prototype 3D-printed rocket motor

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SpaceX Falcon 9 LOX Leak and ISS Air Leak Delay Axiom-4 Mission SpaceX’s Falcon 9 detected a liquid oxygen leak and NASA found an air loss on the International Space Station, delaying Axiom Space’s fourth commercial crew flight. ISRO chief S. Somanath says the issues are manageable but require full safety validation before a new launch date, with tests planned June 12.

2025-06-12T08:52:42.775482-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 LOX Leak and ISS Air Leak Delay Axiom-4 Mission

Bloomberg

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Trump Budget Proposes Deep Cuts to NASA Missions, Shifts Agency Toward Private Sector The White House’s fiscal blueprint would slash NASA science funding by nearly half, cancel dozens of planetary and Earth-observation missions and refocus the agency as an incubator for commercial space ventures, raising questions about U.S. leadership in exploration and research.

2025-06-12T03:47:10.913049-07:00

Trump Budget Proposes Deep Cuts to NASA Missions, Shifts Agency Toward Private Sector

Financial Times

Europe’s Bid to Merge Airbus, Thales and Leonardo Space Units Stalls Plans to consolidate Airbus, Thales and Leonardo’s satellite and defense operations into a unified European space champion are stalling amid regulatory hurdles, political wrangling and tight deadlines. The merger effort, aimed at countering Elon Musk’s Starlink dominance, faces delays that threaten Europe’s strategic autonomy in space services.

2025-06-11T21:07:46.474300-07:00

Europe’s Bid to Merge Airbus, Thales and Leonardo Space Units Stalls

The Business Journals

$15M boost: NewSpace Center to create 1,000 jobs in NM

2025-06-11T15:34:49.862269-07:00

$15M boost: NewSpace Center to c

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Vocus to Build Australia’s First Telesat Lightspeed LEO Landing Station Vocus has secured a multi-year agreement with Telesat to design, build and operate Australia’s first Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) landing station in New South Wales. The facility will provide fiber connectivity to Telesat’s PoP, enabling CIR-backed, low-latency satcom and terminal-to-terminal direct links for enterprise and government customers.

2025-06-11T13:56:20.604589-07:00

Vocus to Build Australia’s First Telesat Lightspeed LEO Landing Station

SpaceNews.com

Reaction Dynamics Secures Quebec Funding to Qualify RE-202 Hybrid Engine Canadian small-launch startup Reaction Dynamics, backed by Quebec government and private investors, is finalizing development and gearing up for qualification tests of its RE-202 hybrid rocket engine, a crucial step toward its inaugural orbital missions from Canadian soil.

2025-06-11T13:55:55.104512-07:00

Reaction Dynamics Secures Quebec Funding to Qualify RE-202 Hybrid Engine

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