SpaceNews.comAndrew Jones

Chinese Scientists Propose CubeSat Swarm Mission to Fly by Asteroid Apophis

SpaceNews.com reports: Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis China could launch a mission involving multiple flybys of asteroid Apophis with a swarm of cubesats when the rocky body approaches Earth in 2029.

2025-06-26T01:02:54.033302-07:00

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BloombergMelos Ambaye

A footwear startup, Syntilay, is partnering with two space companies, OrbitsEdge and Copernic Space, to design a shoe in orbit using AI and blockchain technology

By Bloomberg: A footwear startup is teaming up with two space companies to design a shoe in orbit as part of a mission to make artificial intelligence and blockchain less expensive and more eco-friendly than it is on Earth.

2025-06-25T17:57:38.111432-07:00
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SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Rocket Lab to launch European navigation tech demo satellites

By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab will launch a pair of European navigation technology demonstration satellites, as Europe again is forced to look elsewhere for launch services.

2025-06-25T12:27:32.002359-07:00
Spaceflight Now

SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

By Spaceflight Now: SpaceX followed up its predawn launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station with the flight of another Falcon 9 rocket, this time carrying the company’s Starlink internet satellites on board.

2025-06-25T09:35:37.101954-07:00