2025 03 News
31 Mar 2025
[edit]- GITAI finalizes robotic arm study for Japan's crewed lunar rover
- "Standardization, automation, and industrialization are no longer optional"
- Space Force to test satellite refueling technologies in orbit
- Nelson concerned about NASA layoffs and other changes
- NASA adds Starship to launch contract
- Chinese Bluetooth satellite startup raises early funding
- Europe's quest to finally land on Mars takes another turn
- The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
30 Mar 2025
[edit]- Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum launch fails
- Europe's quest to finally land on Mars takes another turn
- The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
29 Mar 2025
[edit]- China launches classified TJS-16 spacecraft, companion object emerges alongside earlier TJS-15 satellite
- Airbus wins contract for ExoMars lander platform
- SpaceX launches 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
- Europe's quest to finally land on Mars takes another turn
- The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
28 Mar 2025
[edit]- Geopolitical shifts boost Lightspeed as Starlink eats into Telesat's GEO business
- GAO rejects TraCSS contract protest
- Fram2 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of polar spaceflight
- NASA switches Starliner crew to SpaceX Dragon as testing continues on troubled Boeing capsule
- NASA to put Starliner's thrusters through an extensive workout before next launch
- Rocket Report: Stoke is stoked; sovereignty is the buzzword in Europe
27 Mar 2025
[edit]- Miles Space flight tests water-fueled thruster
- Booz Allen unveils `Brilliant Swarms' satellite concept for missile defense
- China unveils planetary exploration roadmap targeting habitability and extraterrestrial life
- ESA taps Thales Alenia Space to build digital twin for European agriculture
- Cygnus mission to ISS scrapped after finding spacecraft damage
- Anywaves poised to expand antenna production in France and internationally
- U.S. military prepares to award new commercial satcom deals
- U.S. Space Force certifies ULA's Vulcan rocket to begin launching national security missions
- As NASA faces cuts, China reveals ambitious plans for planetary exploration
- Maybe Trump should go back to calling his missile shield the Iron Dome
26 Mar 2025
[edit]- Space Force certifies Vulcan for national security launches
- Space Force budget squeeze: Saltzman worries about keeping pace with China amid cuts
- Rocket Lab launches eight OroraTech satellites
- Gravitics wins SpaceWERX award for tactically responsive space system
- Intuitive Machines emphasizes diversification beyond lunar landers
- White House nominates Autry to be NASA's chief financial officer
- California commits $95 million to purchase of satellite methane data
- Spain backs Sateliot with $15 million to expand connectivity constellation
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
- Rocket Lab launches 8 wildfire detection satellites for OroraTech on Electron rocket
- With Vulcan's certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX
- Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an "aircraft carrier" in orbit
25 Mar 2025
[edit]- California commits $95 million to purchase of satellite methane data
- Spain backs Sateliot with $15 million to expand connectivity constellation
- Companies in the Space Force commercial reserve program will not be publicly identified
- Space Force gets $40 million boost for commercial space services
- Maxar launches GPS-alternative navigation system for drones
- NASA terminating $420 million in contracts
- Hypersonics expert urges increased U.S. investment
- Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator
24 Mar 2025
[edit]- Hypersonics expert urges increased U.S. investment
- NRO expands spy satellite network with back-to-back SpaceX launches
- ESA issues call for proposals for European Launcher Challenge
- MaiaSpace signs first commercial launch contract
- Shenzhou-19 astronauts complete third spacewalk, install final debris shielding on Tiangong
- The European Union's push for next generation space electronics and critical technologies
- Star Catcher completes first ground test for space power beaming service
- SpaceX launches national security satellite for NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
- As preps continue, it's looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
23 Mar 2025
[edit]- Pangea Aerospace raises Series A round to fund space propulsion work
- As preps continue, it's looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
22 Mar 2025
[edit]21 Mar 2025
[edit]- Former NASA astronauts endorse Isaacman as administrator
- Star Catcher completes first ground test for space power beaming service
- Space Industries sets ambitious goals for satellite assembly, integration and testing
- As preps continue, it's looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
20 Mar 2025
[edit]- French VLEO 5G startup strikes telecoms infrastructure partnership
- U.S. Space Force budget trimmed in full-year continuing resolution
- Satellite operators want better space weather models
- NASA examining options for another Starliner test flight
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch reconnaissance satellites for the NRO on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
- The ax has become an important part of the Space Force's arsenal
- What's behind the changed relationship between Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump?
19 Mar 2025
[edit]- Chinese company targets crewed orbital spaceflight
- Space Force unveils strategic plan for AI integration
- Exlabs and Antares form alliance to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft
- Europe funds inflatable satellite drag sail demonstration
18 Mar 2025
[edit]- Putin envoy expects Russia to hold talks with Elon Musk on plans for Mars flights
- Space Force prepared to divest legacy systems in favor of market-ready solutions
- U.S. restores satellite imagery support to Ukraine amid ceasefire tensions
- Samara Aerospace poised for spaceflight testing of Hummingbird technology
- Isar Aerospace sets date for first launch after receiving license
- Rocket Lab launches final set of Kinéis satellites
- NASA, SpaceX undock Crew-9 from space station, begin 17-hour journey to Earth
- SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites Tuesday afternoon Falcon 9 flight
- Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 concludes successful, 14-day mission on the Moon
- Here's the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
17 Mar 2025
[edit]- SES shrinks board as shareholder calls for bigger changes
- Firefly Aerospace wraps up successful Blue Ghost 1 mission
- Ceres-1 rocket launches 8 Chinese commercial satellites
- NASA gets extension to submit layoff plans
- Space National Guard debate reignited with bipartisan legislation
16 Mar 2025
[edit]- Constellr releases first-light imagery of Tokyo
- Space National Guard debate reignited with bipartisan legislation
- Here's the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
15 Mar 2025
[edit]- Intelligence and dual-use commercial satellites launch on Transporter-13
- SpaceX launches Transporter-13 rideshare mission
- SpaceX sets new launchpad turnaround record with Saturday sunrise launch
14 Mar 2025
[edit]- Rocket Lab launches Japanese SAR satellite
- Crew-10 launches to space station
- Investors bet on Europe's space sector as geopolitical winds shift
- China's iSpace secures D round funding, targets December orbital launch and landing
- NASA hails Blue Ghost 1 mission as "proof positive" of CLPS program
- Argotec announces modular satellite platform
- Crew-10 launches, finally clearing the way for Butch and Suni to fly home
- To avoid the Panama Canal, Relativity Space may move some operations to Texas
- Rocket Report: ULA confirms cause of booster anomaly; Crew-10 launch on tap
13 Mar 2025
[edit]- L3Harris taps commercial AI partners for Pentagon's Golden Dome program
- New FCC space chief seeks licensing reform and "intensive" use of spectrum
- Join or die: How satellite manufacturers approach competition with SpaceX
12 Mar 2025
[edit]- China's expanding footprint in geostationary orbit raises security concerns
- Isar Aerospace wins Norwegian Space Agency launch contract
- Manufacturing defect blamed for Vulcan solid rocket motor anomaly
- China opens 2028 Mars sample return mission to international cooperation
- Intelsat secures first customer for communications system aimed at border security
- Bridenstine urges Senate to quickly confirm Isaacman as NASA administrator
- Falcon 9 launches NASA astrophysics and heliophysics missions
- Boeing remains committed to space business
- Rocket Lab to expand into laser communications with Mynaric acquisition
- Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch Crew-10 astronaut mission on Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center
11 Mar 2025
[edit]- Long March 8 launches Thousand Sails satellites from commercial spaceport
- Arianespace sees stronger institutional demand for Ariane 6 amid shifting geopolitics
- Viasat and Space42 co-invest in shared direct-to-device satellite prototype
- Working around ongoing supply-chain bottlenecks
- Momentus and Solstar to offer on-demand communications for Vigoride
10 Mar 2025
[edit]- Intelsat CEO reveals separate bet on Lynk Global amid SES merger
- Evolving threats from cyber to lasers and jammers
- Intelligence agency copes with workforce reductions amid AI modernization
- Relativity names Eric Schmidt as CEO as it updates Terran R development
- Emerging launch companies see strong demand but look for government support
- SES invests in Lynk Global to break into direct-to-device market
- NASA closes offices, lays off staff as it prepares for larger workforce reductions
- Space Symposium to break records
- Voyager, Palantir deepen alliance to develop military space tech
- SpaceWERX selects eight companies for $440 million in public-private partnerships
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
- SpaceX details Falcon 9 anomaly that temporarily grounded the rocket fleet
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
09 Mar 2025
[edit]- China expands secretive satellite series with launch of TJS-15
- Tracking DOGE's impact on space and the federal workforce
- Space Development Agency's satellite program pushes launch timeline
08 Mar 2025
[edit]07 Mar 2025
[edit]- FCC allows a power boost for SpaceX's direct-to-smartphone service
- U.S. halts satellite imagery support to Ukraine in major policy shift
- Star Catcher lands Space Florida support for satellite power beaming tests
- U.S. military spaceplane completes 7th mission, including advanced orbital maneuvers
- IM-2 lunar lander mission ends
- China highlights commercial space sector in government work report
- York taps commercial satellite technology for classified defense missions
- Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Moon mission ends with lander on its side
- U.S. Air Force's X-37B spaceplane lands following 434-day orbital mission
- Intuitive Machines lunar lander healthy, but apparently on its side
- Starship upper stage lost in second mishap in a row
06 Mar 2025
[edit]- York taps commercial satellite technology for classified defense missions
- IM-2 lunar lander touches down, status unclear
- Ariane 6 launches French spysat on second flight
- ULA boss says Vulcan ready for multiple launches in 2025
- Questions linger about future of TraCSS
05 Mar 2025
[edit]- NASA still working to restore contact with Lunar Trailblazer
- AST SpaceMobile charts another path for European space sovereignty
- Space Force general: `Golden Dome' missile shield requires Manhattan Project-scale effort
- Silicon Valley players aim to follow SpaceX's disruptive path in defense sector
- SatixFy gets UK funds to accelerate in-orbit satellite reconfiguration
- ISS astronauts reject call for early retirement of the station
- Severely damaged SpaceX Falcon 9 booster arrives at Port Canaveral after post-landing fire
03 Mar 2025
[edit]- Super Heavy booster issue causes scrub of SpaceX's Starship Flight 8
- Live coverage: Arianespace attempts Ariane 6's first commercial launch following Monday scrub