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SpaceX Cleared for 10th Starship Test Flight Aug. 24, Aims to Execute Multiple In-Flight Experiments

SpaceX will attempt its tenth Starship/Super Heavy test flight on Aug. 24 after receiving FAA clearance following an investigation into the previous mission’s failures. The launch will host several in-flight structural and profile experiments, practice upper-stage recovery techniques and deploy eight Starlink simulator payloads in orbit.

2025-08-15T15:11:48.218117-07:00

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations

2025-08-13T16:40:33.939906-07:00

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Crew-10 Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific After Five-Month ISS Rotation

2025-08-09T10:55:51.181690-07:00

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Ex-Shuttle Commander Warns NASA’s CLD Pivot Could Cede LEO and Mars Leadership to China

2025-08-08T08:08:24.454446-07:00

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Old Space Meets New Space: Ten Years of Convergence and What Comes Next

2025-08-18T04:12:00.375909-07:00

Old Space Meets New Space: Ten

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Old Space Meets New Space: A Decade of Convergence and What Comes Next A decade after the New Space era began, legacy aerospace firms and commercial startups have converged into a blended industrial landscape. This analysis traces how technical, commercial and organizational integration has reshaped market dynamics and outlines the strategic challenges and opportunities that will define the next phase.

2025-08-18T04:12:00.375909-07:00

Old Space Meets New Space: A Decade of Convergence and What Comes Next

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SpaceX Cleared for 10th Starship Test Flight Aug. 24, Aims to Execute Multiple In-Flight Experiments SpaceX will attempt its tenth Starship/Super Heavy test flight on Aug. 24 after receiving FAA clearance following an investigation into the previous mission’s failures. The launch will host several in-flight structural and profile experiments, practice upper-stage recovery techniques and deploy eight Starlink simulator payloads in orbit.

2025-08-15T15:11:48.218117-07:00

SpaceX Cleared for 10th Starship Test Flight Aug. 24, Aims to Execute Multiple In-Flight Experiments

European Spaceflight

Spartan Space and Airbus Wrap Up CNES Lunar Habitat Airlock Feasibility Study Spartan Space and Airbus have concluded a feasibility study commissioned by France’s CNES to design an airlock for a lunar habitat. The study evaluates structural, life-support and integration requirements for future Artemis-derived surface outpost modules, informing CNES’s next steps in European lunar infrastructure.

2025-08-15T06:45:14.743207-07:00

Spartan Space and Airbus Wrap Up CNES Lunar Habitat Airlock Feasibility Study

Payload

SWISSto12 Unveils First HummingSat Commercial Mission to Boost SES Capacity Swiss smallsat specialist SWISSto12 has unveiled its HummingSat mission, set to deliver capacity-boosting services to Intelsat’s network under SES following the €3.1 billion takeover. The flight, the company’s first commercial deployment, underscores Europe’s push to strengthen sovereign satellite infrastructure and global connectivity.

2025-08-14T21:04:29.514869-07:00

SWISSto12 Unveils First HummingSat Commercial Mission to Boost SES Capacity

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Zeno Power Appoints NASA’s Former Chief Technologist AC Charania Zeno Power has appointed AC Charania, former NASA chief technologist and recent advisor to Balerion Space Ventures, to bolster its development of space-rated power systems. Charania brings more than 25 years of experience at leading space agencies and aerospace companies.

2025-08-14T06:02:00.038159-07:00

Zeno Power Appoints NASA’s Former Chief Technologist AC Charania

Space Daily

ICEYE Unveils Scan Wide Mode to Capture Over 23,000 sq mi of SAR Imagery in One Pass ICEYE has rolled out Scan Wide, its widest-area SAR imaging mode, enabling users to capture up to 60,000 km² (23,166 sq mi) in a single scene—more than four times the coverage of its previous modes—to support large-scale monitoring for defense, disaster response and climate applications.

2025-08-14T03:56:50.402179-07:00

ICEYE Unveils Scan Wide Mode to Capture Over 23,000 sq mi of SAR Imagery in One Pass

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Transportation Secretary to eliminate or expedite environmental reviews and ease other requirements for commercial rocket launches by making the head of the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation a political appointee. The move aims to accelerate licensing processes for SpaceX and other private launch firms.

2025-08-13T16:40:33.939906-07:00

Trump Signs Executive Order to Ease Commercial Rocket Launch Regulations

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