China’s human spaceflight agency has delayed the scheduled return to Earth of a crewed Shenzhou spacecraft due to a suspected space debris impact. The post China delays Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected space debris impact appeared first on SpaceNews.
05/11/2025 10:32The White House said Nov. 4 it is renominating Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator, the latest twist in an unprecedented saga over the agency’s leadership. The post White House renominates Isaacman to be NASA administrator appeared first on SpaceNews.
05/11/2025 00:56Telesat is preparing to deploy a couple of Lightspeed pathfinders in December 2026, with 96 satellites for an initial global broadband service from LEO set to launch the following year to offset mounting geostationary business declines. The post Telesat eyes December 2026 for Lightspeed pathfinder debut appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/11/2025 23:26An Ariane 6 successfully launched a radar imaging satellite Nov. 4 after European agencies chose to use a larger rocket to ensure an earlier launch. The post Ariane 6 launches Sentinel-1D radar imaging satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/11/2025 23:01London — Warsaw Increasing tensions with Russia have prompted defense spending boosts throughout Europe that will benefit fledgling smallsat launcher companies across the continent. But Europe is still years away from meeting its own space access needs, analysts said. The progress of European smallsat launcher developers has been slower than promised, with companies facing technical […] The post Analysts say experience, not funding, is hindering European smallsat launchers appeared first on SpaceNews.
04/11/2025 20:27SES has turned to Japan’s flagship operator for extra satellite bandwidth to keep up with soaring connectivity demand from passengers flying across Asia, even after significantly expanding its own fleet by buying Intelsat. The post SES leans on SKY Perfect JSAT as inflight demand outpaces expanded fleet appeared first on SpaceNews.
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