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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will restrict when commercial rockets can launch, citing heavy strain on the nation’s air traffic control system amid the ongoing government shutdown. In an emergency order issued on Friday, the FAA stated that commercial space launches and reentries will be limited to nighttime hours, between 10 p.m. and 6 […]
It might look like it, but the moon isn’t quite full yet. But we’re almost there. There’s still lots to see on tonight’s moon though, so keep reading. What is today’s moon phase? As of Monday, Nov. 4, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. There will be 98% of the moon lit up tonight, […]
The U.S. space agency has fallen silent amid the federal government shutdown, but it’s about to slingshot a pair of robotic spacecraft to Mars. NASA‘s Escapade mission will test a new way of traveling to Mars. Instead of the traditional fuel-efficient route used by past missions — a narrow launch window every two years […]
SpaceX’s fiery Falcon 9 comes in for a landing | Space photo of the day for Nov. 7, 2025 (Image Credit: Space.com) Early in the morning of Nov. 2 , 2025, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket roared off its pad at the Space Launch Complex in Cape Canaveral, carrying the dedicated rideshare mission […]
This company wants to be the 1st to launch human remains to Mars. Will it ever get there? (Image Credit: Space.com) While Mars looms as the next destination for humanity’s expansion into our solar system, there are significant hurdles, technological issues, financial concerns, and astrophysical logistics to overcome before placing boots on […]
SES delivers unprecedented MEO satellite connectivity for French Navy’s Clemenceau 25 mission (Image Credit: Sat News) SES announced that the French Navy’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle leveraged its secure and reliable O3b mPOWER satcom service — Managed Naval mPOWERED — during the Clemenceau 25 mission. This high-throughput, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit […]
Forrester’s Digest: Starlink readies India launch (Image Credit: Sat News) Broadband satellite operator Starlink is reported locally to launching its service over India later in 2025. Starlink has received provisional spectrum from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Competition is likely to be tough with similar services promised by Reliance’s Jio Platforms (in […]
Indra Group deploys advanced SATCOM to provide assistance during health and climate emergencies (Image Credit: Sat News) As part of the European 5G-HUB project, Indra is developing a state-of-the-art, interoperable, 5G satellite system to ensure secure, robust, and resilient data transmission from space in the event of a disaster or emergency in […]
