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Firefly's Blue Ghost Captures Historic Lunar Solar Eclipse

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander made history by capturing a solar eclipse from the Moon, showcasing the Earth blocking the Sun and creating a 'diamond ring' effect. This marks the first time a commercial entity operated on the lunar surface during such an event.

2025-03-14T06:38:13.126711-07:00

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Rocket Lab's 61st Electron Mission Delivers iQPS SAR Satellite

2025-03-14T19:22:25.554562-07:00

Associated Press

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

2025-03-11T20:39:57.235561-07:00

AINonline

Textron Aviation Equips Citation X and X+ with Starlink Internet

2025-03-13T11:27:27.335100-07:00

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Space.com

SpaceX Completes Three Launches in 13 Hours SpaceX successfully launched three rockets within 13 hours, deploying over 90 payloads, including 23 Starlink satellites. The launches occurred at Cape Canaveral, demonstrating the company's rapid launch capability and furthering its smallsat rideshare and Starlink deployment initiatives.

2025-03-15T08:08:21.706361-07:00

SpaceX Completes Three Launches in 13 Hours

Financial Times

EU Targets Own Military Satellites Amid US Dependency Concerns Brussels accelerates plans for military intelligence satellite development following temporary US data sharing withdrawal with Ukraine, in efforts to reduce reliance on American technology. This move underlines the EU's strategic ambition to enhance its defense autonomy amid geopolitical tensions.

2025-03-15T06:03:17.614118-07:00

EU Targets Own Military Satellites Amid US Dependency Concerns

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SpaceX Crew-10 Chooses Origami Crane as Zero-G Indicator The origami crane, named 'Droog,' was selected to highlight the astronauts' shared traits and aspirations during the Crew-10 mission. This choice underscores the crew's camaraderie and unified vision for their journey to the International Space Station.

2025-03-14T22:03:37.777866-07:00

SpaceX Crew-10 Chooses Origami Crane as Zero-G Indicator

Space.com

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha Rocket Set for Sixth Launch on Saturday Firefly Aerospace is preparing to launch its Alpha rocket for the sixth time, with liftoff scheduled for 9:25 a.m. ET on March 15. The launch represents another crucial milestone for the company in its pursuit of expanding its presence in the small to medium payload delivery market.

2025-03-14T21:04:12.517657-07:00

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha Rocket Set for Sixth Launch on Saturday

SpaceNews.com

Rocket Lab's 61st Electron Mission Delivers iQPS SAR Satellite Rocket Lab has successfully completed its 61st Electron mission, deploying the QPS-SAR-9 satellite for Japan's iQPS. This is the second launch for iQPS, part of an eight-mission contract. The next iQPS mission is scheduled for May 2025, with another Rocket Lab launch set for March 18, 2025.

2025-03-14T19:22:25.554562-07:00

Rocket Lab's 61st Electron Mission Delivers iQPS SAR Satellite

NASA Spaceflight

SpaceX's Transporter-13 Launches 74 Satellites from Vandenberg SpaceX successfully launched the Transporter-13 rideshare mission, deploying 74 satellites at 06:43 UTC on March 15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The launch occurred within a 17-minute window, highlighting SpaceX's continuing capability in executing complex satellite rideshare operations.

2025-03-14T12:02:37.691109-07:00

SpaceX's Transporter-13 Launches 74 Satellites from Vandenberg

New Scientist

Starlink Debris Impacts Canadian Farm After Failed Orbit A fragment from a batch of Starlink satellites, which ended up in the wrong orbit due to a failed launch, has fallen to Earth, striking a Canadian farm. Fortunately, the incident did not result in any injuries.

2025-03-14T08:15:45.820860-07:00

Starlink Debris Impacts Canadian Farm After Failed Orbit

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Rocket Lab Introduces Flatellite Satellite Platform Rocket Lab has revealed the Flatellite satellite platform during a recent investors’ presentation. This new hardware aims to bolster their satellite offerings, promising enhancements in design and deployment flexibility, potentially impacting satellite market dynamics.

2025-03-14T07:32:12.064868-07:00

Rocket Lab Introduces Flatellite Satellite Platform

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