Caleb Henry
@chenryspace.bsky.social
Director of Research at Quilty Space
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Writing a book on OneWeb and the rise of megaconstellations
https://chenryspace.substack.com/
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Writing a book on OneWeb and the rise of megaconstellations
https://chenryspace.substack.com/
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Hit the wrong button. Meant to retweet this, not reply. Second try. Here's a link to the Space News story about the FAA restricting launches and reentries to certain times of the day because of the shutdown, with the relevant paragraph of the FAA order attached.
November 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hit the wrong button. Meant to retweet this, not reply. Second try. Here's a link to the Space News story about the FAA restricting launches and reentries to certain times of the day because of the shutdown, with the relevant paragraph of the FAA order attached.
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Tonight's ViaSat-3 F2 launch attempt has been scrubbed.
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Tonight's ViaSat-3 F2 launch attempt has been scrubbed.
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
Launch is now planned for Thursday, November 6 at 10:16 p.m. EST at the opening of a 44-minute window.
Learn more: www.viasat.com/news/latest-...
#VS3 #VS3F2 #ViaSat3 #ViaSat3F2
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1D ‘Network Countdown’ has begun. Launch, communication and control facilities around the world have begun a synchronised sequence of activities to prepare for liftoff at 22:02 CET tonight and the crucial hours that follow. 🚀Watch live at esawebtv.esa.int
📷ESA - J. Mai
📷ESA - J. Mai
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D ‘Network Countdown’ has begun. Launch, communication and control facilities around the world have begun a synchronised sequence of activities to prepare for liftoff at 22:02 CET tonight and the crucial hours that follow. 🚀Watch live at esawebtv.esa.int
📷ESA - J. Mai
📷ESA - J. Mai
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Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
spacenews.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
Intuitive Machines, a lunar lander company, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space Systems, a satellite builder formerly known as Maxar.
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At the Kennedy Space Center this morning, SpaceX is rolling out the Orbital Launch Mount for its first Florida Starship launch pad. Watch live: youtube.com/live/pRs0gDL...
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
At the Kennedy Space Center this morning, SpaceX is rolling out the Orbital Launch Mount for its first Florida Starship launch pad. Watch live: youtube.com/live/pRs0gDL...
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German start-up Reflex Aerospace closed a €50M Series A to expand its production capacity. Reflex will use the capital to expand the manufacturing capacity at its facility in Bavaria, which "will be able to churn out 60 to 70 highly complex satellites per year."
Reflex Aerospace Raises €50M Series A
Reflex Aerospace closed a €50M Series A to expand its production capacity and meet the rising demand for European-made sats.
payloadspace.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
German start-up Reflex Aerospace closed a €50M Series A to expand its production capacity. Reflex will use the capital to expand the manufacturing capacity at its facility in Bavaria, which "will be able to churn out 60 to 70 highly complex satellites per year."
This is some incredible cover art.
I don't always agree with Gottlieb's takes, but I've had innumerable conversations over the past five years that feel like this. Simply put: many satellite companies have no idea how to win against Starlink.
I don't always agree with Gottlieb's takes, but I've had innumerable conversations over the past five years that feel like this. Simply put: many satellite companies have no idea how to win against Starlink.
November 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is some incredible cover art.
I don't always agree with Gottlieb's takes, but I've had innumerable conversations over the past five years that feel like this. Simply put: many satellite companies have no idea how to win against Starlink.
I don't always agree with Gottlieb's takes, but I've had innumerable conversations over the past five years that feel like this. Simply put: many satellite companies have no idea how to win against Starlink.
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Mars isn’t easy. Orbit gaps could leave explorers out of contact. Power’s always a challenge. And reliable communication is in demand.
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Mars isn’t easy. Orbit gaps could leave explorers out of contact. Power’s always a challenge. And reliable communication is in demand.
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV
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ESA released a new metric - the space environment health index. For space to be "sustainable," it should be at a 1; apparently it's at a 4. I have questions about this
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
Sounding the alarm: ESA introduces space environment ‘health index’
The congestion and pollution of Earth orbit is quickly getting worse. We need to be able to quantify how our behaviour impacts the orbital environment in the future. To this end, the European Space Ag...
www.esa.int
October 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
ESA released a new metric - the space environment health index. For space to be "sustainable," it should be at a 1; apparently it's at a 4. I have questions about this
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
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A message from JPL Director Dave Gallagher announces a JPL layoff of 500 people has been announced that is "not related to the current government shutdown". www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/jpl-wor...
JPL Workforce Update
A message from JPL Director Dave Gallagher
www.jpl.nasa.gov
October 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A message from JPL Director Dave Gallagher announces a JPL layoff of 500 people has been announced that is "not related to the current government shutdown". www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/jpl-wor...
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🚀It’s almost time to shape the next chapter of Europe’s journey in space.
The European Space Agency’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, known as #CM25, will take place in Bremen, Germany, on 26 and 27 November 2025.
Journalists register here 👉
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
The European Space Agency’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, known as #CM25, will take place in Bremen, Germany, on 26 and 27 November 2025.
Journalists register here 👉
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
October 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🚀It’s almost time to shape the next chapter of Europe’s journey in space.
The European Space Agency’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, known as #CM25, will take place in Bremen, Germany, on 26 and 27 November 2025.
Journalists register here 👉
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
The European Space Agency’s Council Meeting at Ministerial Level, known as #CM25, will take place in Bremen, Germany, on 26 and 27 November 2025.
Journalists register here 👉
www.esa.int/Newsroom/Pre...
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It’s LVOS day! 🛰️🚀 The ViaSat-3 F2 campaign is officially underway for ULA as stacking of the Atlas V commences at CCSFS.
The 172 foot rocket is getting prepared for vertical integration of the ViaSat-3 F2 payload.
🔗 VS-3 F2 launch updates: https://t.co/9nKuWuVkx1 https://t.co/u2DFdeQS2F
The 172 foot rocket is getting prepared for vertical integration of the ViaSat-3 F2 payload.
🔗 VS-3 F2 launch updates: https://t.co/9nKuWuVkx1 https://t.co/u2DFdeQS2F
October 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s LVOS day! 🛰️🚀 The ViaSat-3 F2 campaign is officially underway for ULA as stacking of the Atlas V commences at CCSFS.
The 172 foot rocket is getting prepared for vertical integration of the ViaSat-3 F2 payload.
🔗 VS-3 F2 launch updates: https://t.co/9nKuWuVkx1 https://t.co/u2DFdeQS2F
The 172 foot rocket is getting prepared for vertical integration of the ViaSat-3 F2 payload.
🔗 VS-3 F2 launch updates: https://t.co/9nKuWuVkx1 https://t.co/u2DFdeQS2F
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We’re boosting 23 international projects with £6.5m! 🚀
These collaborations with global partners span cutting-edge areas from lunar agriculture to orbital threat detection - demonstrating the UK's commitment to global partnerships and innovation. 🤝🌍
Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/n...
These collaborations with global partners span cutting-edge areas from lunar agriculture to orbital threat detection - demonstrating the UK's commitment to global partnerships and innovation. 🤝🌍
Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/n...
September 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We’re boosting 23 international projects with £6.5m! 🚀
These collaborations with global partners span cutting-edge areas from lunar agriculture to orbital threat detection - demonstrating the UK's commitment to global partnerships and innovation. 🤝🌍
Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/n...
These collaborations with global partners span cutting-edge areas from lunar agriculture to orbital threat detection - demonstrating the UK's commitment to global partnerships and innovation. 🤝🌍
Read more 👉 gov.uk/government/n...
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Astroscale and HEO Expand SDA Partnership
A 3-year MoU extends #Astroscale & #HEO’s monitoring and servicing collaboration into GEO, reinforcing allied space security.
🔗https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/astroscale-and-heo-advance-space-monitoring-capabilities-for-allied-nations/
#SpaceWatchNews
A 3-year MoU extends #Astroscale & #HEO’s monitoring and servicing collaboration into GEO, reinforcing allied space security.
🔗https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/astroscale-and-heo-advance-space-monitoring-capabilities-for-allied-nations/
#SpaceWatchNews
September 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Astroscale and HEO Expand SDA Partnership
A 3-year MoU extends #Astroscale & #HEO’s monitoring and servicing collaboration into GEO, reinforcing allied space security.
🔗https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/astroscale-and-heo-advance-space-monitoring-capabilities-for-allied-nations/
#SpaceWatchNews
A 3-year MoU extends #Astroscale & #HEO’s monitoring and servicing collaboration into GEO, reinforcing allied space security.
🔗https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/astroscale-and-heo-advance-space-monitoring-capabilities-for-allied-nations/
#SpaceWatchNews
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This is a big deal for Germany. I remember when no German politician would be willing to mention the words space and military in the same paragraph, much less the same sentence. breakingdefense.com/2025/09/germ...
German military to invest $41B in space capabilities - Breaking Defense
"Satellite networks today are an Achilles' heel of modern societies. Whoever attacks them paralyzes entire nations,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
breakingdefense.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is a big deal for Germany. I remember when no German politician would be willing to mention the words space and military in the same paragraph, much less the same sentence. breakingdefense.com/2025/09/germ...
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Liftoff of a Jielong-3 solid rocket from a barge in the past few minutes, expected to carry new Geesatcom satellites into orbit. live.bilibili.com/23118988
September 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Liftoff of a Jielong-3 solid rocket from a barge in the past few minutes, expected to carry new Geesatcom satellites into orbit. live.bilibili.com/23118988
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AND... WE HAVE LIFTOFF of NOAA’s #SWFOL1 satellite, riding along with
NASA.gov's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (#IMAP) and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory!
More about SWFO-L1:
noaa.gov/SWFOL1
#LetsGoSWFO!
NASA.gov's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (#IMAP) and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory!
More about SWFO-L1:
noaa.gov/SWFOL1
#LetsGoSWFO!
SWFO-L1 Launch
SWFO-L1 will keep a watchful eye on the sun and near-Earth environment for space weather activity, using a solar telescope to monitor the Sun's activity and a suite of instruments to make real-time me...
noaa.gov
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
AND... WE HAVE LIFTOFF of NOAA’s #SWFOL1 satellite, riding along with
NASA.gov's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (#IMAP) and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory!
More about SWFO-L1:
noaa.gov/SWFOL1
#LetsGoSWFO!
NASA.gov's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (#IMAP) and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory!
More about SWFO-L1:
noaa.gov/SWFOL1
#LetsGoSWFO!
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Pretty cool we have a bunch of high tech space robots that can observe, measure, and track our interstellar visitor
All eyes on comet #3I/ATLAS ☄️
Hubble & Webb have already observed this comet coming from outside our Solar System.
Next up, our Mars Express, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Juice missions will turn their eyes towards it.
Learn more 👉 esa.int/3IATLAS 🔭🧪
Hubble & Webb have already observed this comet coming from outside our Solar System.
Next up, our Mars Express, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Juice missions will turn their eyes towards it.
Learn more 👉 esa.int/3IATLAS 🔭🧪
September 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Pretty cool we have a bunch of high tech space robots that can observe, measure, and track our interstellar visitor
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#ESA picks #WIVERN as its 11th Earth Explorer. The radar satellite will track winds in clouds & improve storm forecasts.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/esa-selects-wivern-science-mission-as-11th-earth-explorer-mission/
#SpaceWatchNews #ESA #EarthObservation #Satellite
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/esa-selects-wivern-science-mission-as-11th-earth-explorer-mission/
#SpaceWatchNews #ESA #EarthObservation #Satellite
September 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#ESA picks #WIVERN as its 11th Earth Explorer. The radar satellite will track winds in clouds & improve storm forecasts.
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/esa-selects-wivern-science-mission-as-11th-earth-explorer-mission/
#SpaceWatchNews #ESA #EarthObservation #Satellite
🔗 https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/esa-selects-wivern-science-mission-as-11th-earth-explorer-mission/
#SpaceWatchNews #ESA #EarthObservation #Satellite
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🌌🛰️ Our two ESCAPADE spacecraft will soon be added to the list of spacecraft and satellite components we design, build & deliver that push the frontiers of space exploration & science.
From Earth orbit to Mars — this is what end-to-end looks like. 🔗https://bit.ly/4fULfd9
From Earth orbit to Mars — this is what end-to-end looks like. 🔗https://bit.ly/4fULfd9
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🌌🛰️ Our two ESCAPADE spacecraft will soon be added to the list of spacecraft and satellite components we design, build & deliver that push the frontiers of space exploration & science.
From Earth orbit to Mars — this is what end-to-end looks like. 🔗https://bit.ly/4fULfd9
From Earth orbit to Mars — this is what end-to-end looks like. 🔗https://bit.ly/4fULfd9
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The Progress MS-32 cargo ship was launched at 1554 UTC Sep 11 by Soyuz-2-1a from Baykonur, on its way to the ISS.
September 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Progress MS-32 cargo ship was launched at 1554 UTC Sep 11 by Soyuz-2-1a from Baykonur, on its way to the ISS.
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On Sunday, #ESAJuice will pass its closest point to Venus at 6:28 am BST as it completes the second of four gravity assists. 🌕
The spacecraft will use Venus' gravity to bend its orbit around the Sun and gain speed without using fuel. 🛰️
Read more 👉 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🎥: @esa.int
The spacecraft will use Venus' gravity to bend its orbit around the Sun and gain speed without using fuel. 🛰️
Read more 👉 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🎥: @esa.int
August 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On Sunday, #ESAJuice will pass its closest point to Venus at 6:28 am BST as it completes the second of four gravity assists. 🌕
The spacecraft will use Venus' gravity to bend its orbit around the Sun and gain speed without using fuel. 🛰️
Read more 👉 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🎥: @esa.int
The spacecraft will use Venus' gravity to bend its orbit around the Sun and gain speed without using fuel. 🛰️
Read more 👉 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
🎥: @esa.int
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NEW: Brightest Ever Fast Radio Burst Allows Researchers To Identify Its Origin
The FRB, discovered using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) and NASA's JWST, has been nicknamed RBFLOAT - Radio Brightest FLash Of All Time.
#Astronomy #FRB #FastRadioBurst
The FRB, discovered using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) and NASA's JWST, has been nicknamed RBFLOAT - Radio Brightest FLash Of All Time.
#Astronomy #FRB #FastRadioBurst
Brightest Ever Fast Radio Burst Allows Researchers To Identify Its Origin - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
An international team of astronomers have observed one of the brightest fast radio bursts (FRBs) ever detected—and pinpointed its...
public.nrao.edu
August 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
NEW: Brightest Ever Fast Radio Burst Allows Researchers To Identify Its Origin
The FRB, discovered using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) and NASA's JWST, has been nicknamed RBFLOAT - Radio Brightest FLash Of All Time.
#Astronomy #FRB #FastRadioBurst
The FRB, discovered using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) and NASA's JWST, has been nicknamed RBFLOAT - Radio Brightest FLash Of All Time.
#Astronomy #FRB #FastRadioBurst
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Today, Scientific American turns 180—the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. 🎉
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
August 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today, Scientific American turns 180—the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. 🎉
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest