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SpaceX scrubs Monday morning launch of 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
File: A Falcon 9 stands ready to launch the Starlink 12-5 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Image: Spaceflight Now. Update June 2, 12:14 p.m. EDT: SpaceX scrubbed the Monday morning launch attempt and is now targeting Tuesday, June 3. SpaceX decided to scrub its plans to…
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Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed.”
The Trump administration has confirmed that it is pulling the nomination of private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. First reported by Semafor, the decision appears to have been made because Isaacman was not politically loyal enough to the Trump administration. “The Administrator of NASA will help lead humanity into space and execute President Trump’s…
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West Coast Falcon 9 launches 27 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink internet service
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 31, 2025, on the Starlink 11-18 mission. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX closed out May with its 16th Falcon 9 launch of the month. The Saturday afternoon launch from the company’s West Coast launch pad carried 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to a low…
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Testing a robot that could drill into Europa and Enceladus
Europa and Enceladus are two ocean moons that scientists have concluded have liquid water oceans underneath their outer icy shells. The Europa Clipper mission should reach Europa around April of 2030. If it collects data hinting at the moon’s potential habitability, robotic lander missions could be the only way to confirm if there’s really life…
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‘We did it!’ Globe-spanning travelers take a quick space trip on Blue Origin rocket ship
Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship rises spaceward from its Texas launch pad, as seen from a drone hovering above. (Blue Origin via YouTube) Six well-traveled adventurers rode Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket ship to go where they’ve never gone before: the edge of space. The New Shepard rocket lifted off from the Kent, Wash.-based company’s…
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President Trump withdraws Isaacman nomination for NASA Administrator days before confirmation vote
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. Image: NASA/Bill Ingalls Update May 31, 11:40 p.m. EDT: Added comments from President Trump and Jared Isaacman. In an abrupt…
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Maxar Intelligence Names Todd Surdey to Lead Commercial Business, Accelerate AI Products
Maxar Intelligence has appointed Todd Surdey as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Enterprise business segment, to accelerate commercial adoption of Maxar’s AI-powered geospatial products. The company’s Enterprise segment serves commercial customers across the consumer mapping, energy, automotive and telecommunications industries. The company is looking to expand the reach of its AI…
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Ars Live: Three space journos pick apart NASA’s Mars plans
I’m incredibly excited, as part of the Ars Live series, to host a conversation with some of the very best space reporters in the business this afternoon, May 29, at 3 pm EDT about the future of NASA and its deep space exploration ambitions. You can watch Ars Live here. Joining me in a virtual…
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Ovzon Receives Largest Contract To Date to Support Swedish Defense
Ovzon has received its largest contract to-date from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for an integrated satcom solution that includes satellite network services, mobile terminals, and customer support. The order announced May 30 is valued at 1.04 billion Swedish krona (approximately $110 million). The Swedish FMV procures, develops and delivers equipment and services to…