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JPL Workforce Update A message from JPL Director Dave Gallagher

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...

🚀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...

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

Sunrise viewed from space over the Earth's horizon.

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...

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

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.

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...

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

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...

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!

Pretty cool we have a bunch of high tech space robots that can observe, measure, and track our interstellar visitor

#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

🌌🛰️ 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

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.

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

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...

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

GBOSS is definitely an improvement over GEODSS!

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

Bion-M2 mission gets a rare official update: www.russianspaceweb.com/bion-m2.html...

Launch Information Visit this page for up to date information on our upcoming launches

AUG 28, 2025 | NordSpace plans to hold the first commercial rocket launch in Canada tomorrow, near the Town of St. Lawrence! #nlwx

www.nordspace.com/info?fbclid=...

Rocket Lab opened their Neutron pad this morning, looks awesome!

With Starship Flight 10 (finally) in the books, enjoy a nice gallery of a few pre-launch, liftoff, and in-flight photos, taken by our team in the field. Thank you to Jack, Max, Ceaser, and Tyler for such incredible dedication to providing high-quality photos of such an exciting event!!

Banner that reads: ESA SPACE-SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME. Join us in the exciting adventure that is space science!

Are you an early-career scientist or engineer?

Then the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science might be just the right opportunity for you.

Check out the programme details here 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭 🧪 ☄️

OneWeb Book Update Vol. 12 Two-thirds done, one-third to go until draft manuscript completion.

80,000 words written, 40,000 to go; the latest OneWeb book update is live!

open.substack.com/pub/chenrysp...

US Space Force has cataloged an additional payload, LIMASAT, associated with OTV-8. The orbit is secret but likely close to the 327 x 334 km x 49.5 deg of the OTV. LIMASAT is most likely a small satellite (10 to 50 kg range) ejected from OTV payload bay during first few orbits.

The launch activity is not over! 🚀

Our 3rd satellite scheduled for launch later this year is
Copernicus Sentinel-6B, seen here arriving at the Vandenberg Space Force Base on 18 August. 🛰️

Keep up-to-date on its progress here: eumetsat.int/sentinel-6

📸U.S. Space Force Space/Chris Okula

The Exploration Company Taps Agile Space for Nyx Earth Thrusters The Exploration Company has contracted US-based Agile Space to supply hypergolic thrusters for its Nyx Earth spacecraft.

The Exploration Company has contracted US-based Agile Space to supply hypergolic thrusters for its Nyx Earth spacecraft.
europeanspaceflight.com/the-explorat...

2 shots of M17 last night; the 1st is a "stock" view from the Seestar S50; the 2nd is a fully "framed" shot for comparison; unfortunately the rising moon and clouds prevented the Seestar from finishing the framed view (note unfilled area at top left), but still a good field-of-view demo

Vulcan’s first Space Force launch to carry long-delayed experimental PNT satellite Vulcan's heaviest version, which will use six solid rocket motors, still awaits Space Force certification.

Vulcan’s first Space Force launch to carry long-delayed experimental PNT satellite
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/08/vulcans-first-space-force-launch-to-carry-long-delayed-experimental-pnt-satellite/

EDGX Secures €2.3M to Build AI In-Orbit Data Processing System - European Spaceflight Belgium’s EDGX has raised €2.3M to develop an AI-powered on-board computer for satellites, with three demonstration missions planned for 2026.

Belgium’s EDGX has raised €2.3M to develop an AI-powered on-board computer for satellites, with three demonstration missions planned for 2026.
europeanspaceflight.com/edgx-secures...

An image is split in two. In the bottom left of the first image a bright blue ring appears, slightly fading in all directions, with a small blue dot in the middle. Red and orange waves of gas ripple, arcing from top left to top right. A light blue center appears out of the sea of red, and several bright white dots shine through. In the top right, dark blue gas emanates from the blackness of space.

An image is split in two. In the bottom left of the first image a bright blue ring appears, slightly fading in all directions, with a small blue dot in the middle. Red and orange waves of gas ripple, arcing from top left to top right. A light blue center appears out of the sea of red, and several bright white dots shine through. In the top right, dark blue gas emanates from the blackness of space.

this is actually one of the hubble images of all time