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ESA cuts cooperation with Russia on lunar missions
Posted: Sat, Apr 16 9:46 AM ET (1346 GMT)
ESA said Wednesday it was further cutting links with Russia by ending cooperation on a series of lunar missions. ESA said it would no longer...

South Korea to launch reconnaissance satellites on Falcon 9
Posted: Sat, Apr 16 9:43 AM ET (1343 GMT)
A contract to launch a South Korean reconnaissance satellite on a Falcon 9 is part of a billion-dollar government project. The "425 project" plans...

SpaceX launches private astronauts to the ISS
Posted: Sat, Apr 16 9:42 AM ET (1342 GMT)
A group of private astronauts is on the International Space Station after a launch on April 8. A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from the...

ESA to launch Sentinel-1C on Vega C
Posted: Sat, Apr 16 9:39 AM ET (1339 GMT)
ESA will launch the Sentinel-1C radar imaging satellite on a Vega C next year. The selection of the Vega C was expected, although there...

Soyuz launches Russian intelligence satellite
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:29 PM ET (1629 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket launched a Russian intelligence satellite Thursday. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket lifted off at 7:20 am EDT (1120 GMT) from the...

China launches SAR satellite
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:27 PM ET (1627 GMT)
China launched a SAR imaging satellite Wednesday. A Long March 4C rocket lifted off at 7:47 pm EDT (2347 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite...

ESA continues talks with NASA on ExoMars cooperation
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:26 PM ET (1626 GMT)
ESA is continuing discussions with NASA on help it can provide for ESA’s ExoMars mission. ESA suspended plans to cooperate with Russia on the...

Astranis orders Falcon 9 for multi-satellite launch
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:25 PM ET (1625 GMT)
Astranis has ordered a SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch several of its small GEO satellites. Astranis said Tuesday it purchased the launch for a 2023...

Amazon orders up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and ULA
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 12:23 PM ET (1623 GMT)
Amazon announced Tuesday it is buying up to 83 launches from Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance to deploy much of its Project Kuiper...

China launches first Long March 6A
Posted: Sat, Apr 2 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
China launched the first Long March 6A Tuesday. The rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 5:50 am EDT (0950 GMT)...



news in brief
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)

French government leads investment in Eutelsat
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)

NASA further delays Ax-4 launch
Posted: Sat, Jun 21 8:34 AM ET (1234 GMT)

news links
Tuesday, July 1
Move over Starlink, here comes Kuiper
Gulf News — 4:58 am ET (0858 GMT)
USSF Seeks Industry Ideas For Space-Based Interceptors
Aviation Week — 4:57 am ET (0857 GMT)
Don’t forget about Iran’s space program
POLITICO — 4:54 am ET (0854 GMT)
EU Space Act is ‘orbital equivalent of GDPR’, says lawyer
Luxembourg Times — 4:53 am ET (0853 GMT)
Poland’s second ever astronaut is safe in space
Euro Weekly News — 4:49 am ET (0849 GMT)


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