Tag: space technology
NASA Awards Third Lunar Cargo Contract to Intuitive Machines Despite Previous Setbacks
After two failed lunar landings, NASA entrusts Intuitive Machines with a third cargo mission to the Moon, aiming for a 2030 launch.
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European Project Develops Satellite Engines Harnessing Earth’s Atmospheric Gases for Extended Missions
A European satellite initiative aims to extend low Earth orbit missions by using engines that extract working gas directly from the atmosphere.
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SpaceX Faces Challenges in Achieving 1 Million Satellite Goal for Orbital Data Centers
SpaceX’s plan to deploy up to one million satellites for orbital data centers may fall short amid regulatory and environmental concerns.
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China’s Hukeda-2 Satellite Completes In-Orbit Refueling Demonstration with Robotic Arm
China’s Hukeda-2 satellite successfully demonstrated an in-orbit refueling test using a robotic manipulator on a sun-synchronous orbit.
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Russian Cosmonauts Manually Dock Progress MS-33 Cargo Ship to ISS After Antenna Issue
Progress MS-33 cargo ship was manually docked to the ISS by Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov following an antenna malfunction.
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Russia Launches First Batch of Low Earth Orbit Communications Satellites ‘Rassvet’
Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 deploys first group of 16 ‘Rassvet’ low Earth orbit communication satellites via Soyuz-2.1b rocket.
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NASA Entrusts Commercial Firm with Saving Orbiting Swift Observatory
NASA contracts Katalyst Space to launch a servicing mission aimed at boosting Swift Observatory’s orbit before it deorbits later this year.
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Progress MS-33 Cargo Ship to Dock Manually with ISS Due to Antenna Deployment Issue
The Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft will dock manually with the ISS after an antenna deployment malfunction was detected post-launch.
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Astronomers Raise Concerns Over Massive Orbital Satellite Projects
Astronomers warn that plans for thousands of satellites and orbital mirrors threaten the future of space observation.
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China Selects Asteroid Target for Planned Kinetic Impact Mission
China has chosen an asteroid for a kinetic impact mission aimed at planetary defense, aiming to strike it around 2029 following a launch in late 2027.
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NASA Loses Contact with Mars Orbiter MAVEN but Continues Efforts to Reestablish Link
NASA lost communication with the MAVEN Mars orbiter in December 2025 but remains hopeful about restoring contact despite challenges.
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Blue Origin Proposes Massive Orbital Data Center Network Competing with SpaceX
Blue Origin has filed with the FCC to launch a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites for orbital data centers aimed at AI computing.
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