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At the European Space Agency’s (ESA) mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, teams recently engaged in a groundbreaking simulation meant to prepare for the rarest and most severe of space weather events. While these scenarios are usually hypothetical, the exercise recreated the potential fallout from a historic solar storm, one akin to the Carrington Event of […]

Following a successful Starship Flight 11, SpaceX is gearing up for a busy launch schedule, planning to conduct six Falcon 9 missions within a single week. This ambitious lineup includes four missions for the Starlink satellite network, one weather-delayed Kuiper mission for Amazon, and a flight for the Space Development Agency. On the international scene, […]

After completing a sequence of ten flight tests punctuated by extensive static firings and cryogenic proof assessments, SpaceX is set to launch Flight 11, marking the conclusion of operations at the current configuration of Launch Pad 1(A) for the Starship program. This final mission for the Block 1 and Block 2 Starship vehicles aims to […]

The International Space Station (ISS) has recently received crucial deliveries from three cargo spacecraft – Progress MS-32, the Cargo Dragon C211, and Cygnus XL S.S. William C. “Willie” McCool – as part of ongoing support for its seven-member crew on Expedition 73. These missions provide essential supplies, including food, water, clothing, and equipment, while the […]

Recent research led by Valentin Bickel at the University of Bern has unveiled critical insights into Martian weather, particularly the behavior of dust devils. In a comprehensive study published in the journal Science Advances, scientists analyzed two decades’ worth of images from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. This investigation […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has bolstered its capabilities for deep-space communication with the unveiling of a new 35-meter antenna at its station in New Norcia, Australia, marking the establishment of the fourth antenna in ESA’s Estrack deep-space tracking network. The new facility, inaugurated on October 4, aims to support the increasing demands for data […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) are embarking on an ambitious collaboration aimed at promoting peaceful applications in outer space, with initial efforts focused on space weather monitoring and the exchange of communication resources. This agreement was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the 76th International […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) has entered into a €40 million agreement with Avio, an Italian aerospace firm, to develop a reusable upper stage rocket aimed at enhancing Europe’s ability to conduct sustainable space missions. This significant partnership was announced during the 2025 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Sydney and has already ignited discussions […]

As SpaceX gears up for the 11th flight of its Starship program in October from Texas, the company is at the same time making notable advancements at its facilities on the East Coast, particularly at the Roberts Road site, Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), and Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37). At Roberts Road, construction efforts are […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to take part in the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which will commence on September 29 and run through October 3 in Sydney, Australia. Anticipation surrounds the event, which expects to draw over 8,000 attendees from approximately 90 nations at the International Convention Centre, focusing on the theme […]