Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those that fueled the recent surge. The post SpaceX, China drive new record for orbital launches in 2025 appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Spanish military communications satellite launched in October was struck by what its operator described as a “space particle,” an incident that could jeopardize the spacecraft’s mission. The post New Spanish communications satellite suffers ‘space particle’ impact appeared first on SpaceNews.

MILAN – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully launched a second-generation satellite for Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation constellation, on Jan. 2 at 6:09 p.m. Pacific time.   The Falcon 9 deployed COSMO-SkyMed CSG-FM3, the third into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 618 kilometers at 2:22

SAN FRANCISCO – Eartheye Space will pool data from hundreds of Earth-observation satellites to provide imagery and data to a customer in the Asia-Pacific region. “All Earth observation sensors, including both imaging and non-imaging sensors, are provided under the contract,” which promises multi-sensor tasking, according to the Eartheye Space news release. The contract covers imagery

IRVINE, CA, Jan. 2, 2025 – Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced today that it has been selected by Lockheed […] The post Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Provide Satellite Buses for SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of some of its Starlink satellites, a move the company says is intended to improve space safety following two recent incidents. The post SpaceX to lower orbits of some Starlink satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.

Landspace, one of China’s leading launch startups, has had its application for an initial public offering accepted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s STAR Market. The post Landspace targets $1 billion for reusable rockets as IPO application accepted appeared first on SpaceNews.

Two NASA heliophysics missions launched together in September are performing well, while a third mission launched earlier this year is beginning limited operations despite problems with one spacecraft. The post Heliophysics missions move toward operations appeared first on SpaceNews.

China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, cargo-optimized variant of its new crew launch vehicle in the first half of the year. The post China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year for both the country and the global space sector. The post China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test missions appeared first on SpaceNews.