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
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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
Bion-M2: Russia’s New Space Biology Mission and the Secret History of Soviet Monkeys in Orbit
On August 20, Roscosmos' Bion-M2 mission launched with mice, flies, and plants — continuing a Soviet legacy that once sent monkeys into space
Skyrora Cleared for UK Suborbital Launches with New License
Skyrora is the first UK company to secure a suborbital commercial launch license from British soil, marking a major step in Britain’s sovereign space ambitions
SpaceX Successfully Launched Crew-11 to the ISS
SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. This marks the eleventh crew rotation mission conducted by SpaceX for NASA
Gilmour Space Attempts First Historical Orbital Launch
The first orbital Australian-made rocket, Eris, by Gilmour Space, lifted off the Bowen Orbital Spaceport but crashed on the ground shortly after
SES and Luxembourg Government Announce Second GovSat Defense Satellite
SES and Luxembourg to co-develop GovSat-2, expanding secure military satcom services with new bands and enhanced anti-jamming capabilities
