Space

Europe’s Eumetsat agency is turning to SpaceX to deliver its Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) weather satellite into orbit in 2025.

The existing constellation consists of 26 spacecraft.

NASA is delaying plans for multiple spacewalks to assess the cause of a leak from a water coolant system umbilical that supports spacesuit thermal control.

Yahsat has selected SpaceX for the launch of its advanced new geostationary satellites Al Yah 4 (AY4) and Al Yah 5 (AY5) using SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket.

Al Yah Satellite Communications says it has selected SpaceX and the Falcon 9 to launch the Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites it recently ordered from Airbus.

The Tianlong-3 rocket unexpectedly lifted off during a test of Chinese company Space Pioneer's Tianhuo-12 (TH-12) engines, landing nearby in a fiery explosion.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched the Daichi-4 earth observation satellite using its H3 rocket.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) while a new ground campaign begins to test thrusters.

The work includes logistical support and integration of crew provisions and supplies needed to sustain a human presence in space from low Earth orbit to the Moon.

The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) has released a series of new observations drawn from the first measurements of Mars’ atmosphere across a full Martian year (two full Earth years).

Chang’e 6 was by far the most complex mission in China’s lunar exploration program to date.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Amazon executives formally opened the company’s Project Kuiper internet satellite factory on June 27.

Breakup of the RESURS-P1 satellite into an estimated 100 pieces of trackable debris occurred at about 12 p.m. EDT June 26.

The findings, attributed to more than 50 scientists, were published June 26 in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science.

Firefly Aerospace said it plans to expand its launch operations to Europe through an agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC).

The scheduled July 9 launch kicks off a new era in European space operations.

Despite strong demand for new commercial aircraft, supply chain woes are forcing Airbus to delay rate targets and may make it sell parts of the space business.

NASA is leading the coalition into the new age of exploration.

SpaceX will develop and build a spacecraft to drive the International Space Station out of orbit after it is decommissioned.

The “descope” includes ending an International Space Station spacesuit demonstration that was targeted for 2026, NASA said.

The mission, known as Certification-2 (Cert-2), follows Vulcan’s successful debut on the Cert-1 flight in January.

Starfish Space is to extend the life of an aging Intelsat communications satellite in geostationary orbit using its Otter servicing spacecraft starting in 2026.

It will take the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-U spacecraft until about July 8 to reach its intended perch 22,263 mi. above Earth.

The move is part of preparations for the first flight of the Miura 5 rocket, planned for late 2025.