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News

How SpaceX turned a Texas marsh into the world’s most watched spaceport

EDITOR’S NOTE: Starbase is SpaceX’s massive rocket development site and the home of Starship — the vehicle Elon Musk envisions as humanity’s path to Mars and that many in the U.S. civil space program see as a way back to the moon. But Starbase started as little more than an impossible stretch of empty land […] The post How SpaceX turned a Texas marsh into the world’s most watched spaceport appeared first on SpaceNews.

16/09/2025 13:00

SDA picks GMV to build next-generation space safety system

The Space Data Association has picked Spanish technology provider GMV to upgrade and operate its global space traffic coordination platform starting early next year, the non-profit group of satellite operators announced Sept. 16. The post SDA picks GMV to build next-generation space safety system appeared first on SpaceNews.

16/09/2025 09:00

Isar Aerospace prepares for second Spectrum launch

A loss of attitude control and an open valve contributed to the loss of Isar Aerospace’s first Spectrum rocket in March as the company gears up for a second flight. The post Isar Aerospace prepares for second Spectrum launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

16/09/2025 06:37

Telesat pitches Lightspeed as stopgap to Europe’s IRIS²

Canada’s Telesat is pitching Lightspeed as a bridge to IRIS² as its LEO broadband constellation is set to come online in 2027, at least three years before Europe’s sovereign multi-orbit network is due to enter service. The post Telesat pitches Lightspeed as stopgap to Europe’s IRIS² appeared first on SpaceNews.

15/09/2025 22:20

Inside ESA’s vision with Josef Aschbacher

In this week’s special CEO Series edition of Space Minds, we're at the World Space Business Week in Paris. In today's episode, SpaceNews editor Mike Gruss talks with Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency. The post Inside ESA’s vision with Josef Aschbacher appeared first on SpaceNews.

15/09/2025 18:59

York Space hits milestone with largest satellite delivery yet

CEO says years of scaling up production are paying off as Pentagon ramps constellation orders The post York Space hits milestone with largest satellite delivery yet appeared first on SpaceNews.

15/09/2025 18:00