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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Arc spacecraft aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in an hour

Arc is a new spacecraft concept designed to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in about an hour. Developers say the "key discriminator" will be whether the system "makes a difference in the moment it’s needed," framing Arc as a test of truly responsive global logistics.

2025-10-01T19:28:55.859061-07:00

Space.com

Perseverance's potential biosignature sample raises stakes as China's Tianwen‑3 aims to return Mars material

2025-10-01T05:08:11.589447-07:00

nasawatch.com

Government shutdown furloughs ~15,000 NASA staff; Kennedy, science work halted while ISS and select missions continue

2025-09-30T18:38:36.250173-07:00

Via Satellite

Rocket Lab inks second 10-launch deal with Synspective to scale StriX SAR constellation

2025-09-30T14:45:25.067518-07:00

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Wall Street Journal

Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck Challenges SpaceX and Blue Origin in the Commercial Launch Market Peter Beck says Rocket Lab is moving beyond the smallsat niche to directly contest larger rivals, positioning the company to capture more commercial launch business against SpaceX and Blue Origin. The announcement signals intensifying competition for launch cadence, payload share and customer contracts.

2025-10-03T10:16:47.011635-07:00

Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck Challenges SpaceX and Blue Origin in the Commercial Launch Market

Space.com

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 125th Falcon 9 mission of the year SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites today on the company’s 125th Falcon 9 mission of the year, extending rapid constellation deployment. The flight highlights sustained launch tempo that pressures launch infrastructure and regulatory oversight while accelerating competition and capacity growth in LEO broadband.

2025-10-03T09:20:01.016327-07:00

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 125th Falcon 9 mission of the year

European Spaceflight

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MaiaSpace reported €180M of advance payments in 2024, filings show Public filings published in July show French rocket builder MaiaSpace received €180 million in advance payments during 2024. The figure, disclosed in the company's July public filings, represents advance payments recorded by MaiaSpace in 2024 and was included in the filing summary released that month.

2025-10-03T00:40:19.896075-07:00

MaiaSpace reported €180M of advance payments in 2024, filings show

Payload

EU Space Act webinar flags unresolved regulatory and market questions for Europe and beyond A Payload Europe webinar surfaced unresolved questions about the EU Space Act, as industry and legal experts debated how the draft’s consolidated licensing, reporting and liability rules will affect market structure, investor signals and operational compliance across Europe’s space sector and its global supply chains.

2025-10-02T21:02:56.066146-07:00

EU Space Act webinar flags unresolved regulatory and market questions for Europe and beyond

Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini on third straight Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SpaceX will attempt the 125th Falcon 9 launch of 2025 Friday from Vandenberg SLC‑4E, carrying a batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit. It marks the third consecutive Falcon 9 mission from Vandenberg as the company accelerates Starlink V2 deployments.

2025-10-02T10:44:42.641871-07:00

SpaceX to launch Starlink V2 Mini on third straight Falcon 9 from Vandenberg

European Spaceflight

DLR Prepares to Launch ATHEAt Reusable Re-entry Demonstrator Germany’s DLR is preparing to launch ATHEAt, a small reusable space-transportation demonstrator designed to test re‑entry and recovery technologies for future reusable orbital vehicles. The campaign will collect in‑flight data to validate thermal protection, guidance and descent architectures for follow-on European reusable systems.

2025-10-02T07:42:58.440406-07:00

DLR Prepares to Launch ATHEAt Reusable Re-entry Demonstrator

SpaceNews.com

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Exploration Company continues probe into Mission Possible reentry loss The Exploration Company is continuing an investigation into the final phases of a test flight three months ago that destroyed its Mission Possible spacecraft during reentry. Engineers are analysing telemetry and recovery data to identify failure modes and decide remediation steps for the firm's reusable reentry architecture.

2025-10-01T20:46:26.304485-07:00

Exploration Company continues probe into Mission Possible reentry loss

Ars Technica

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Arc spacecraft aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in an hour Arc is a new spacecraft concept designed to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in about an hour. Developers say the "key discriminator" will be whether the system "makes a difference in the moment it’s needed," framing Arc as a test of truly responsive global logistics.

2025-10-01T19:28:55.859061-07:00

Arc spacecraft aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in an hour

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