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UK Approves First Vertical Rocket Launch from SaxaVord Spaceport

The UK has granted approval for its inaugural vertical rocket launch, set to occur at SaxaVord Spaceport. This marks a historic step for Rocket Factory Augsburg as it prepares for a first-ever orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe.

2025-01-21T03:02:49.980375-08:00

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SpaceX Launches 21 Starlink Satellites from Kennedy Space Center

2025-01-20T15:20:23.449390-08:00

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UN Urged to Address 17% Rise in LEO Close Approaches Due to Space Junk

2025-01-20T08:03:59.875238-08:00

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Africa's Space Potential: Satellites Tackle Critical Challenges

2025-01-20T12:42:08.560958-08:00

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UK Approves First Vertical Rocket Launch from SaxaVord Spaceport The UK has granted approval for its inaugural vertical rocket launch, set to occur at SaxaVord Spaceport. This marks a historic step for Rocket Factory Augsburg as it prepares for a first-ever orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe.

2025-01-21T03:02:49.980375-08:00

UK Approves First Vertical Rocket Launch from SaxaVord Spaceport

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SpaceX Launches 21 Starlink Satellites from Kennedy Space Center SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center. This marks the ninth orbital launch in 2025 and the first since the Starship explosion. The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage successfully landed on a droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

2025-01-20T15:20:23.449390-08:00

SpaceX Launches 21 Starlink Satellites from Kennedy Space Center

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Africa's Space Potential: Satellites Tackle Critical Challenges Africa must leverage its untapped potential in the space race to address pressing challenges with innovative satellite solutions, including improved communication infrastructure, disaster management, and agriculture enhancement through targeted satellite-driven initiatives and partnerships.

2025-01-20T12:42:08.560958-08:00

Africa's Space Potential: Satellites Tackle Critical Challenges

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UN Urged to Address 17% Rise in LEO Close Approaches Due to Space Junk In 2024, there was a significant increase in the frequency of close approaches in low Earth orbit per satellite, prompting scientists to call on the United Nations for intervention. This growing concern underscores the urgent need for effective space debris management strategies.

2025-01-20T08:03:59.875238-08:00

UN Urged to Address 17% Rise in LEO Close Approaches Due to Space Junk

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Varda's W-2 Spacecraft Launched on SpaceX's Transporter-12 Mission Varda Space Industries' W-2 spacecraft successfully launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The spacecraft's successful deployment and expected re-entry usher in advancements in orbital processing technology within the aerospace sector.

2025-01-15T17:16:03.816081-08:00

Varda's W-2 Spacecraft Launched on SpaceX's Transporter-12 Mission

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ESA's Gaia Mission Concludes After 12 Years of Sky Mapping The ESA's Gaia mission, operational since 2013, has ended its scientific operations after completing a comprehensive survey of nearly 2 billion celestial objects. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement in astronomical mapping and the understanding of our galaxy's structure and dynamics.

2025-01-15T08:00:49.345537-08:00

ESA's Gaia Mission Concludes After 12 Years of Sky Mapping

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Europe Boosts Competition in Space Launch Industry In response to intensified competition from SpaceX and China's burgeoning aerospace sector, Europe is implementing strategies to enhance competitiveness within its space launch industry, seeking to improve its global standing and market share.

2025-01-14T14:54:25.979210-08:00

Europe Boosts Competition in Space Launch Industry

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TALOS and Max Planck Collaborate on ICARUS 2.0 LEO Satellite Launch TALOS has partnered with the Max Planck Society to deploy ICARUS 2.0, a CubeSat satellite fleet, for enhanced tracking of animal movements via low Earth orbit (LEO). This initiative marks a significant advancement in wildlife monitoring and satellite application across scientific research domains.

2025-01-14T02:51:56.628780-08:00

TALOS and Max Planck Collaborate on ICARUS 2.0 LEO Satellite Launch

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