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Isar Aerospace closes €150 million convertible bond with Eldridge to scale Munich production

Isar Aerospace has raised €150 million from US investor Eldridge Industries via a convertible bond to ramp up production at its Munich plant, aiming to lower barriers to space access and position itself among Europe’s emerging microlaunch providers.

2025-06-25T00:24:59.698590-07:00

European Spaceflight

Exploration Company’s Mission Possible achieves partial reentry success but loses capsule

2025-06-24T01:39:15.408022-07:00

Space.com

ULA Launches Second Batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper Satellites on Atlas V

2025-06-23T04:38:05.195961-07:00

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX Starship Upper Stage Destroyed in Texas Static-Fire Explosion

2025-06-18T23:23:08.167767-07:00

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Isar Aerospace closes €150 million convertible bond with Eldridge to scale Munich production Isar Aerospace has raised €150 million from US investor Eldridge Industries via a convertible bond to ramp up production at its Munich plant, aiming to lower barriers to space access and position itself among Europe’s emerging microlaunch providers.

2025-06-25T00:24:59.698590-07:00

Isar Aerospace closes €150 million convertible bond with Eldridge to scale Munich production

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Exploration Company’s Mission Possible achieves partial reentry success but loses capsule Europe’s Exploration Company launched its Mission Possible reentry capsule into orbit aboard SpaceX, tested its deorbit and atmospheric entry procedures, but lost the spacecraft before splashdown. The test was deemed a “partial success,” reflecting both the promise and the hazards of pioneering reusable space systems.

2025-06-24T01:39:15.408022-07:00

Exploration Company’s Mission Possible achieves partial reentry success but loses capsule

GeekWire

New Frontier Aerospace hot-fires 3D-printed Mjolnir liquid rocket engine New Frontier Aerospace has completed a series of successful hot-fire tests of its 3D-printed Mjolnir liquid rocket engine, touted as the world’s most advanced compact pump-fed design. The milestone advances the company’s flight-test program for hypersonic and small satellite launch applications.

2025-06-23T19:43:45.676026-07:00

New Frontier Aerospace hot-fires 3D-printed Mjolnir liquid rocket engine

icelandreview.com

SpaceX Launches Icelandic Hemp Seeds to Orbit for Agricultural Science SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off yesterday carrying Icelandic hemp seeds into low Earth orbit as part of a scientific study. The experiment aims to assess seed viability and growth characteristics in microgravity, advancing research in space-based agriculture and bioregenerative life-support systems.

2025-06-23T14:26:14.912301-07:00

SpaceX Launches Icelandic Hemp Seeds to Orbit for Agricultural Science

Space.com

SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on 25th Flight of Falcon 9 SpaceX launched 27 Starlink smallsats into low Earth orbit at 1:58 a.m. EDT Monday from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 aboard a Falcon 9 first stage on its 25th mission. The booster successfully landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas following stage separation.

2025-06-23T05:23:59.635201-07:00

SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on 25th Flight of Falcon 9

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Longshot Seeks Orbital Access via Ground-Based Kinetic Launch System Longshot, a commercial space startup, plans to develop a ground-based kinetic launch system that accelerates payloads toward orbital velocity without traditional rockets. The company says its technology “does what it says on the box,” aiming to simplify launch operations and lower per-kilogram costs.

2025-06-23T05:04:35.409308-07:00

Longshot Seeks Orbital Access via Ground-Based Kinetic Launch System

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ULA Launches Second Batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper Satellites on Atlas V United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V lifted off from Cape Canaveral on June 23, deploying the second tranche of satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The Kuiper 2 mission advances Amazon’s plan for a 3,200-satellite global broadband constellation, with ULA contracted to launch over half before transitioning to Vulcan.

2025-06-23T04:38:05.195961-07:00

ULA Launches Second Batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper Satellites on Atlas V

orlandosentinel.com

Florida Space Coast Sets 93-Launch Record in 2024, Led by SpaceX and ULA The Florida Space Coast set a record with 93 orbital launches in 2024, up from 72 the previous year, driven by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 cadence and United Launch Alliance’s ramped Vulcan operations. The milestone underscores accelerating launch demand and intensifying competition among commercial providers at Cape Canaveral.

2025-06-23T03:54:48.669976-07:00

Florida Space Coast Sets 93-Launch Record in 2024, Led by SpaceX and ULA

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