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HELSINKI — Chinese launch startup Deep Blue Aerospace has secured fresh funding as it prepares for a first orbital launch and recovery attempt in mid-2025.  The funding round totalled nearly […] The post Deep Blue Aerospace raises new funds, targets mid-year orbital launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

Singapore’s Astrum Mobile has ordered a small satellite from Swissto12 to deliver resilient, low-bandwidth multimedia and connectivity services directly to devices across Asia from geostationary orbit. The post Swissto12 to build small Asia-focused direct-to-device GEO satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

President Trump says a human mission to Mars is of interest to him but is not a “number one” priority, amid concerns about NASA budget cuts. The post Trump says Mars missions are of interest but not a top priority appeared first on SpaceNews.

HELSINKI — China launched the latest in a series classified satellites into geosynchronous transfer orbit Sunday while disclosing little about the spacecraft. A Long March 3B rocket lifted off at […] The post China expands secretive satellite series with launch of TJS-15 appeared first on SpaceNews.

The White House and the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency have spent the first weeks of Donald Trump’s new administration looking to reduce the number of federal workers and […] The post Tracking DOGE’s impact on space and the federal workforce appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Falcon 9 booster that was destroyed after landing March 2 suffered a fuel leak during its flight that triggered a fire. The post Fuel leak blamed for Falcon 9 booster loss after landing appeared first on SpaceNews.

The PWSA Tranche 1 launch campaign is now anticipated to begin in late summer 2025 The post Space Development Agency’s satellite program pushes launch timeline appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX secured permission March 7 to provide direct-to-smartphone satellite services at higher power levels to improve connectivity beyond the reach of cell towers across the United States. The post FCC allows a power boost for SpaceX’s direct-to-smartphone service appeared first on SpaceNews.

The decision cuts off Ukraine’s access to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) commercial satellite imagery platform. The post U.S. halts satellite imagery support to Ukraine in major policy shift appeared first on SpaceNews.

Star Catcher Industries, a startup designing spacecraft to beam solar energy to other LEO satellites, has secured funding from Florida’s economic development agency to demonstrate the technology at a former Space Shuttle landing site. The post Star Catcher lands Space Florida support for satellite power beaming tests appeared first on SpaceNews.