Vast Reaches Orbit for the First Time with its New Haven Demo
Vast’s Haven Demo reaches orbit aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4, marking the company’s first major milestone toward its ambitious private station roadmap
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Germany Pours Billions into Space Defense to Boost Europe’s Sovereign Deterrence
Germany aims to consolidate its role in Europe’s defense, with the development of early-warning capabilities, and further multinational collaboration in orbit
The New JAXA HTV-X Spacecraft Launched for the First Time
Japan’s next-gen cargo ship HTV-X launches atop an H3 rocket, beginning a new era of ISS resupply with upgraded systems and an extended mission in orbit.
Rocket Lab Deploys New StriX Synspective Satellite
On October 15 NZT, Rocket Lab launched the "Owl New World" mission for Synspective, carrying a new StriX SAR satellite to join the company's constellation
Unveiling Arc, the New Orbital Courier by Inversion Space
Inversion presents Arc, a reusable spacecraft designed for on-demand orbital delivery and hypersonic testing, aiming to reshape space logistics as early as 2026
NASA Gives New Life to the VIPER Lunar Mission
NASA revives the VIPER rover, signing a $190M option for Blue Origin to land on the Moon in 2027, after demonstrating the Blue Moon MK-1 lander's reliability
Thales-Leonardo-Airbus Joint Venture could debut in 2025
The first agreements for the future strategic European satellite joint venture could be finalized in the coming months between Thales, Airbus and Leonardo
The New SCU BentoBox Lab Gets a Fund Boost
Space Cargo Unlimited raises €27.5M to scale its BentoBox orbital returning lab, reinforcing Europe’s bid to build a sovereign in-space manufacturing ecosystem
Astrobotic Will Launch Xodiac From the New Andoya Spaceport
Astrobotic will bring its reusable Xodiac lander testbed to Andoya in 2026, marking Europe’s first rocket landings and expanding the Northern spaceport role
ESA Boosts Isar and Avio in the New FTI Round
ESA signs the first FTI (Flight Ticket Initiative) round of contracts, securing five IOD and IOV missions with Isar’s Spectrum and Avio’s Vega-C from 2026