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NASA-ISRO’s $1.5B NISAR Earth Radar Satellite to Launch July 30

NASA and ISRO will jointly launch the Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on a GSLV rocket from Sriharikota at 17:40 IST on July 30, 2025. Valued at $1.5 billion, the mission will deliver open-access SAR data for earth science, climate research and disaster monitoring.

2025-07-22T05:06:24.500841-07:00

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys NASA’s TRACERS Twins and Rideshare Satellites from Vandenberg

2025-07-23T16:10:28.032452-07:00

NASA Spaceflight

FAA Scrubs SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of NASA’s TRACERS Rideshare from Vandenberg

2025-07-22T08:50:22.230667-07:00

Space.com

SpaceX Hits 89th Falcon 9 Launch of the Year, Deploys Two Internet Satellites and Lands Booster Offshore

2025-07-22T14:35:20.043150-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag

GPS Jamming Reaches 1,200-Mile Altitude as Pentagon Accelerates Constellation Hardening GPS signal jamming has intensified to the point of disrupting satellites in orbits up to 1,200 miles above Earth, Pentagon officials say. The Department of Defense is accelerating deployments of hardened GPS payloads and follow-on satellites to bolster the constellation’s resilience against electronic warfare threats.

2025-07-28T11:52:31.654632-07:00

GPS Jamming Reaches 1,200-Mile Altitude as Pentagon Accelerates Constellation Hardening

SpaceWatch Global

SES and Luxembourg Government to Develop and Launch GovSat-2 Defense Satellite SES and the Luxembourg Government have announced plans to develop and launch GovSat-2, a Thales Alenia Space-built satellite on the Spacebus 4000B2 platform. Scheduled to deliver broader coverage and enhanced secure communications, the second GovSat asset will expand connectivity for defense and government missions.

2025-07-28T02:14:55.240132-07:00

SES and Luxembourg Government to Develop and Launch GovSat-2 Defense Satellite

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India Plans 2028 Space Station Module Launch, Aims to Triple Satellite Fleet ISRO plans to launch the first module of its indigenous space station in 2028 and complete construction by 2035, while tripling its satellite fleet within the next five years. The agency will also deploy a 6,500 kg US communications satellite in the next quarter and develop electric, nuclear and reusable propulsion systems.

2025-07-27T07:51:13.215604-07:00

India Plans 2028 Space Station Module Launch, Aims to Triple Satellite Fleet

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NASA's First AI-Enabled Satellite Autonomously Selects Imaging Targets NASA's latest Earth observation satellite has become the first to leverage onboard artificial intelligence to autonomously identify and capture scientific images, making initial imaging decisions in as little as 90 seconds and paving the way for faster, more adaptive data collection.

2025-07-26T19:10:00.860711-07:00

NASA's First AI-Enabled Satellite Autonomously Selects Imaging Targets

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NOAA Puts Satellite Division Chief on Administrative Leave The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said its satellite division head has been placed on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons effective immediately. The decision leaves a critical leadership gap as NOAA pushes forward major Earth-observing satellite launches and constellation management.

2025-07-26T14:42:34.411425-07:00

NOAA Puts Satellite Division Chief on Administrative Leave

Space.com

Falcon 9’s Early-Morning Launch of 28 Starlink Satellites Restores Service, Illuminates South Carolina Sky SpaceX on Saturday lifted off 28 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral at 5:01 a.m. ET, marking its latest push to replenish its broadband constellation following a global service outage. The early-morning launch ignited a bright trail over South Carolina, drawing widespread attention.

2025-07-26T07:14:21.873566-07:00

Falcon 9’s Early-Morning Launch of 28 Starlink Satellites Restores Service, Illuminates South Carolina Sky

Space.com

Vega C VV27 lofts CO2-mapping and four Earth-observation satellites At 10:03 p.m. ET on July 25, Arianespace’s Vega C VV27 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, carrying Airbus Defence & Space’s CO3D carbon dioxide-mapping satellite alongside four additional Earth-observation spacecraft, including CNES’s MicroCarb instrument.

2025-07-25T13:59:18.706018-07:00

Vega C VV27 lofts CO2-mapping and four Earth-observation satellites

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Lodestar Launches In-Orbit Demo of Mithril Bodyguard Platform Lodestar has dispatched the initial iteration of its Mithril bodyguard platform to orbit, featuring machine-vision sensors and an edge-compute unit designed to autonomously monitor and protect satellites from potential threats. The in-space demonstration will validate real-time processing and threat detection capabilities.

2025-07-24T17:44:12.814072-07:00

Lodestar Launches In-Orbit Demo of Mithril Bodyguard Platform

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