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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CA – November 28, 2025 – Proteus Space announced the successful launch and first contact of MERCURY ONE, its inaugural four-payload ESPA class spacecraft.  MERCURY ONE […] The post Proteus Space Launches First AI Designed Spacecraft, Sets Multiple Records appeared first on SpaceNews.

Reditus Space announced $7.1 million in seed funding to fly its first reusable spacecraft next summer, joining a wave of startups emerging from stealth in microgravity research and in-space manufacturing. The post Reditus Space joins reusable satellite wave with $7 million seed round appeared first on SpaceNews.

The deal expands a partnership that began earlier this year, when Deloitte launched Deloitte-1 on SpaceX’s Transporter-13 rideshare mission. The post Spire to build eight satellites for Deloitte’s on-orbit cybersecurity program appeared first on SpaceNews.

Before we start, a caveat: The following opinion is only relevant in a situation where the EU, together with its member states, would eventually decide to invest enough to equip itself with space capabilities commensurate with Europe’s economic importance, the role it wants to play in the world and current security threats (meaning: significantly more

The technologies pushing the boundaries of the space economy sound as if they came from a science fiction novel: reusable rockets, satellite assembly lines, lunar landers and octocopters. On Nov. […] The post The future is now: understanding the once far-off technologies becoming reality appeared first on SpaceNews.

Japan is a lion in kittens’ clothing. In both land area and population, it pales in comparison to the likes of the United States, China, India, Brazil, and Russia. In […] The post Japan Rising: Tokyo-Based Axelspace is Making Microsatellites with a Big Impact appeared first on SpaceNews.

China launched the latest in a series of experimental, often opaque satellites Sunday, while the debut flight of the commercial Zhuque-3 faces a delay. The post China launches classified Shijian-28 spacecraft, reusable Zhuque-3 rocket faces delay appeared first on SpaceNews.

A pair of experimental Shijian satellites have separated in geosynchronous orbit after being docked for months conducting apparent low-profile on-orbit refueling tests. The post China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Falcon 9 launched 140 payloads on its latest dedicated rideshare mission Nov. 28, ranging from European government spacecraft to a private astronomy satellite. The post Transporter-15 rideshare mission launches 140 payloads appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Baiknour pad used for the launch of the latest crew to the ISS has sustained damage, raising questions about its ability to support upcoming missions to the station. The post Baikonur pad damaged in Soyuz launch to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.