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Francesco Sebastiano Moro
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🚀 Today, Ariane 6 lifted off for the fourth time in 2025 from French Guiana.

🛰️ The VA266 mission carried two new Galileo satellites, further improving the precision, availability, and robustness of the European global navigation satellite system.

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Ariane 6 Deploys Two New Galileo Satellites | Space Voyaging
Ariane 6 successfully launched the Galileo L14 mission, deploying two navigation satellites into MEO and marking the rocket’s fifth flight since its debut
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December 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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🤝 Today, the German company Isar Aerospace announced a new launch service agreement with SEOPS for the delivery of multiple payloads into a LEO orbit in 2028.

🚀 Meanwhile, Isar is preparing for the second Spectrum launch from Andøya Spaceport.

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Isar Aerospace signs New Contract and Moves Toward Second Spectrum Launch | Space Voyaging
While preparing for Spectrum’s return to flight, Isar Aerospace continues to build the future launch manifest for its rocket
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November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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🚀 Recently, ATMOS and Space Cargo Unlimited announced that their first joint mission will fly aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in 2026.

The private mission will demonstrate the integration of SCU's BentoBox platform and ATMOS' PHOENIX 2 re-entry capsule.

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European Space Cargo Program by SCU and ATMOS Set to Debut in 2026 | Space Voyaging
SCU and ATMOS launch a seven-mission cargo program starting in 2026, bringing Europe closer to autonomous in-orbit manufacturing and commercial sample return
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November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Today Blue Origin completed a flawless historic second New Glenn flight, launching the #NASA ESCAPADE mission toward Mars.

New Glenn’s first stage safely landed, making #BlueOrigin the second company ever to achieve a recovery of an orbital rocket.

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New Glenn Delivers NASA’s ESCAPADE in flawless Second Launch | Space Voyaging
New Glenn’s perfect second flight finally launched NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft toward Mars. The mission also features a Viasat technology experiment
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November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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🚀 Today, the fourth Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched and deployed into orbit the Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite.

🛰️ #Sentinel1D will replace Sentinel-1A, supporting the Copernicus Programme, managed by the @ec.europa.eu and @esa.int.

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Ariane 6 Launches the New Sentinel-1D Earth Observation Satellite | Space Voyaging
Sentinel-1D will join the other satellites of the EU's Copernicus Programme to monitor our planet. The flight marks the fourth launch of the Ariane 6 rocket
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November 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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🚀 Aboard SpaceX's Bandwagon-4 mission, @vast launched its technology demonstrator Haven Demo to test critical systems for Haven-1.

Vast has already completed most of the major milestones for the first module, ahead of a possible launch in 2026.

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Vast Reaches Orbit for the First Time with its New Haven Demo | Space Voyaging
Vast’s Haven Demo reaches orbit aboard SpaceX’s Bandwagon-4, marking the company’s first major milestone toward its ambitious private station roadmap
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November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Recently, the German government announced a €35 billion investment in space defence projects by 2030.

🛰️ Berlin is also working with France to develop a European satellite early warning system, consolidating its position in Europe and NATO.

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Germany Pours Billions into Space Defence to Boost Europe’s Sovereign Deterrence | Space Voyaging
Germany aims to consolidate its role in Europe’s defence, with the development of early-warning capabilities, and further multinational collaboration in orbit
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October 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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🚀 Today, @rocketlabcorp.com successfully launched a new StriX SAR satellite for Synspective from New Zealand.

🛰️ “Owl New World” is Rocket Lab’s seventh launch for Synspective in a series of missions to deploy their Earth-imaging constellation.

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Rocket Lab Deploys New StriX Synspective Satellite | Space Voyaging
On October 15 NZT, Rocket Lab launched the "Owl New World" mission for Synspective, carrying a new StriX SAR satellite to join the company's constellation
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October 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Recently, Inversion unveiled Arc, an innovative space-based delivery vehicle.

Arc enables rapid cargo drop-offs anywhere on Earth in under an hour from orbit while providing a platform for hypersonic testing.

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Unveiling Arc, the New Orbital Courier by Inversion Space | Space Voyaging
Inversion presents Arc, a reusable spacecraft designed for on-demand orbital delivery and hypersonic testing, aiming to reshape space logistics as early as 2026
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October 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🌕 VIPER will have a second life. Blue Origin has been selected to deliver the rover to the Moon aboard the second Blue Moon Mk1 lander in 2027.

Previously, in July 2024, NASA canceled the VIPER mission due to cost and schedule pressure.

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NASA Gives New Life to the VIPER Lunar Mission | Space Voyaging
NASA revives the VIPER rover, signing a $190M option for Blue Origin to land on the Moon in 2027, after demonstrating the Blue Moon MK-1 lander's reliability
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September 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Possible first agreement between Thales, Airbus, and Leonardo by the end of this year.

🛰️ A €10 billion Joint Venture for satellite mass production to compete with major US players (Starlink, Amazon Kuiper...) and China.

Looking ahead to EU antitrust approval.

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🤝 A top Airbus executive confirmed that the first agreements for the JV with Thales and Leonardo could be signed in 2025.

🛰️ The project aims to create a leading European satellite manufacturer capable of competing with major global players.

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Thales-Leonardo-Airbus Joint Venture could debut in 2025 | Space Voyaging
The first agreements for the future strategic European satellite joint venture could be finalized in the coming months between Thales, Airbus and Leonardo
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September 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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🤝 A top Airbus executive confirmed that the first agreements for the JV with Thales and Leonardo could be signed in 2025.

🛰️ The project aims to create a leading European satellite manufacturer capable of competing with major global players.

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Thales-Leonardo-Airbus Joint Venture could debut in 2025 | Space Voyaging
The first agreements for the future strategic European satellite joint venture could be finalized in the coming months between Thales, Airbus and Leonardo
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September 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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🤝 Recently, Astrobotic signed a term sheet with Andøya Space to bring its reusable vertical takeoff and landing test vehicle, Xodiac, to Norway.

The first European campaigns are expected to begin in 2026.

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Astrobotic Will Launch Xodiac From the New Andoya Spaceport | Space Voyaging
Astrobotic will bring its reusable Xodiac lander testbed to Andoya in 2026, marking Europe’s first rocket landings and expanding the Northern spaceport role
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September 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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🇬🇧 Skyrora has become the first UK-based space company to secure a launch license for a commercial vehicle.

🚀 The CAA license authorizes up to 16 launches of the Skylark L sub-orbital rocket from Scotland’s SaxaVord spaceport.

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Skyrora Cleared for UK Suborbital Launches with New License | Space Voyaging
Skyrora is the first UK company to secure a suborbital commercial launch license from British soil, marking a major step in Britain’s sovereign space ambitions
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August 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Today, Gilmour Space attempted the first historical orbital launch from Australian soil.

🚀 The Eris rocket, however, fell back to the ground 14 seconds after liftoff due to multiple engine failures.

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Gilmour Space Attempts Its First Launch and Fails | Space Voyaging
The first orbital Australian-made rocket, Eris, by Gilmour Space, lifted off the Bowen Orbital Spaceport but crashed on the ground shortly after
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July 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🚀 Last night, SpaceX launched Transporter-14 from Vandenberg, carrying 70 payloads, including Varda's W-4 and Mission Possible for The Exploration Company.

🛰️ The mission also delivered seven satellites from Argotec for the Italian IRIDE constellation.

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Transporter-14, A New Successful Rideshare Mission by SpaceX | Space Voyaging
SpaceX’s Transporter-14 deployed 70 payloads, including Europe’s Nyx demo capsule and Varda’s W‑4, both pushing the frontier of reentry and space manufacturing
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June 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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☀️ On Monday, @esa.int released the first image from a groundbreaking mission: the creation of an artificial total solar eclipse in space.

🛰️ The experiment was accomplished by Proba-3, a pair of satellites flying in precise formation around Earth.

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Proba-3 Released the First Self-Eclipsed Image of the Sun’s Corona | Space Voyaging
ESA’s Proba-3 creates the first artificial solar eclipse in space, opening a new era in solar corona research through two-spacecraft precision formation flying
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June 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🌕 ispace's second #Hakuto-R mission failed to safely land on the surface of the Moon.

Initial analyses indicate that an instrumentation error prevented a nominal descent, resulting in a hard impact and the loss of communications with the lander.

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ispace’s Second Hakuto-R Lunar Landing Attempt Ends in Silence | Space Voyaging
Ispace Hakuto-R's second lunar mission failed, but the company’s plans continue with new landers and rovers aimed at building a sustainable lunar economy
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June 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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🌕 Sierra Space has been awarded a contract by NASA to explore how its LIFE inflatable habitat could be repurposed for staging, transport, and storage on the Moon.

The study contract falls under NASA’s NextSTEP-2 Appendix R initiative.

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Sierra Space Expands on Its new Lunar Contract for NASA | Space Voyaging
Sierra Space reveals details of its NASA lunar logistics contract, expanding its LIFE habitat technology from LEO to Moon missions under the Artemis program
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May 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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🚀 Following FAA's approval, SpaceX is preparing for the ninth #Starship flight test, the first to feature a flight-proven Super Heavy booster.

Here’s a deep dive into what went wrong during Flight 8 and what to expect for the next launch from Starbase: www.spacevoyaging.com/news/2025/05...
May 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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☀️ Reflect Orbital is raising funds to deploy a constellation of mirrors in orbit designed to illuminate specific areas on Earth.

According to the company, it will be possible to request sunlight, initially at the intensity of a full moon, on demand.

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Reflect Orbital: A New Dawn for Earth’s Nighttime Illumination | Space Voyaging
Reflect's project aims to revolutionize nighttime lighting on Earth using orbital mirrors, drawing inspiration from past experiments like Znamya-2
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May 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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🚀 This morning, @rocketlabusa.com successfully launched the third dedicated Electron mission for iQPS, delivering a SAR imaging satellite.

🛰️ The Japanese Earth imaging company aims to deploy a constellation of 36 satellites by 2027.

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A New Ride on Electron: The Sea God Sees | Space Voyaging
Rocket Lab’s Electron launches QPS-SAR-10 “WADATSUMI-I” from New Zealand, boosting iQPS’s Japanese satellite constellation for high-res Earth observation
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May 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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🚀 The USAF Research Laboratory has selected Rocket Lab to conduct a Neutron demonstration mission to test reentry and rapid cargo delivery capabilities.

Neutron is undergoing hardware qualification testing in preparation for its maiden flight.

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Rocket Lab’s Neutron Rocket to Provide Cargo Delivery for the U.S. Air Force | Space Voyaging
Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket secures AFRL mission for 2026, amid new contracts, legal scrutiny, and rapid progress toward its first flight later this year
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May 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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🌕 @interlune.bsky.social signed a historic agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Isotope Program to supply helium-3 harvested from the Moon, starting in 2029.

The company recently unveiled a full-scale prototype of its lunar excavator.

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Interlune Signs Contract to Deliver Lunar Helium-3 Starting in 2029 | Space Voyaging
Interlune signs first-ever deal to deliver Moon-sourced helium-3 to the U.S. Department of Energy by 2029, paving the way for the future space resource economy
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May 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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🚀 A Firefly's Alpha rocket launch from Vandenberg suffered a mishap during stage separation.

🛰️ The #FLTA006 mission was carrying Lockheed Martin's LM 400 tech demo satellite. As of now, it is unclear whether the payload has reached orbit.

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Firefly Alpha carrying Lockheed Martin Satellite suffered Stage Separation Mishap | Space Voyaging
Firefly launched the Lockheed Martin's LM 400 tech demo abord its Alpha Rocket, however, a mishap during stage separation may have compromised the mission
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April 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM