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- 1SpaceX prepares first orbital flight of StarshipโSpaceX aims to put Starship in orbit for the first time
SpaceX is aiming to launch its Starship spacecraft into orbit for the first time, a milestone for the company's next-generation rocket designed for deep space missions. The attempt is being closely watched as Starship is central to SpaceX's plans for lunar and Mars travel, and success would mark a major step in commercial spaceflight.
- 2SpaceX Starship prepares for 10-hour spaceflight attemptโSpaceX's Starship is about to attempt a 10-hour spaceflight: Watch live.
SpaceX's Starship is set to attempt a roughly 10-hour spaceflight, an unusually long duration for the vehicle, with live coverage available for viewers. The mission, if successful, would mark a significant step in testing the spacecraft's endurance and capabilities. Attention is focused on whether Starship can sustain such an extended flight as SpaceX continues developing the system for future deep-space missions.
- 3Satellite Engine That Breathes Earth's Atmosphere ProposedโNew Satellite Engine Could Use Earth's Atmosphere to Stay in Orbit Indefinitely
Researchers have unveiled a concept for an air-breathing satellite engine that scoops up molecules of Earth's upper atmosphere and uses them as propellant, allowing spacecraft in very low orbit to refuel themselves and stay aloft indefinitely without carrying finite fuel. If proven, the design could enable long-lived Earth observation satellites and new very-low-orbit missions that today decay and burn up within months.
- 4AST SpaceMobile satellites measured far brighter than targetsโ"Our measurements reveal an average brightness seven times brighter than mitigation targets cited in FCC filings and pea
New measurements of AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker-class satellites show an average brightness seven times above the mitigation targets the company cited in its FCC filings, with peak readings over 200 times brighter than the International Astronomical Union's recommended magnitude-7 threshold for satellites in orbit. Astronomers say the findings undercut assurances given to regulators, and concerns are growing as the company prepares to deploy a much larger constellation of spacecraft.
- 5Starfish Space readies Otter craft for NASA debris missionโStarfish Space prepares to launch Otter spacecraft for NASA debris inspection mission ๐ฐ Original title: After seven year
Starfish Space is preparing to launch its Otter spacecraft to carry out a NASA-funded debris inspection mission, roughly seven years after the company was founded. The Otter is designed to rendezvous with and examine objects in orbit, a step toward future satellite servicing and debris removal. Space industry watchers are following the launch closely as a milestone for the young company and for orbital cleanup efforts.