Caleb Henry

Crew Dragon Endeavour stands on top of a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of its 6th flight to space. Behind the rocket is the Fixed Service Structure and Crew Access Arm. A large bird is flying in front of the rocket.

Good morning from Kennedy Space Center. Preparations are underway for NASA’s Crew-11 launch which is currently expected to launch at 12:09 PM EDT.

The crew is currently enjoying an early morning breakfast and beginning to suit up ahead of their launch to the ISS.

A black and white very high resolution Umbra radar satellite image on NISAR on the launch pad 19hrs before its launch.

An incredibly detailed 25cm/pixel @umbra.space radar satellite image on NISAR on the launch pad 19hrs before its launch.

Full image on @soar.earth: soar.earth/maps/136160?...

This image shows two fires to the northwest of the main area affected by wildfires. Here we see a fire near the village of Recarei, about 20 km east of the city of Porto. Another fire is seen burning some 20 km south of Recarei. Grey smoke is seen drifting across the lower part of the image – blown from the fires between Castelo de Paiva and the town of Arouca, southeast of the area seen in this image

Since 27 July, #wildfires have been affecting #Portugal. This #Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 30 July shows part of the areas affected, with active fires around Castelo de Paiva and a thick smoke plume coming from the Arouca fire (not visible in this scene) 🌍

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Arianespace has announced that the next Ariane 6 launch will occur on 12 August. The flight will carry the EUMETSAT Metop-SG-A1 weather satellite into a Sun-Synchronous orbit. Video credit: ESA

I totally missed this launch -- if the Trump administration is successful in killing OCO-2/3, at least MicroCarb, which uses similar tech, is now up in orbit.

Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan "Manifest Space” hosted by CNBC’s Morgan Brennan focuses on the billionaires and brains behind the ever-expanding opportunities beyond our atmosphere.

Fun conversation with Morgan Brennan, with very insightful questions (as usual)

www.cnbc.com/2023/04/13/m...

One of those officials is Steve Volz, longtime head of its satellite division.

A nearly fully illuminated Enceladus with a limb of Saturn in the background. Because the rings are made up of many smaller ringlets, the shadows on Saturn appear as dark and light bands. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill

A nearly fully illuminated Dione with a limb of Saturn in the background. Because the rings are made up of many smaller ringlets, the shadows on Saturn appear as dark and light bands. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/CICLOPS/Kevin M. Gill

Icy moons Enceladus and Dione, respectively, out in front of Saturn. Imaged by Cassini in 2007 and 2005.

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Profoundly myopic.

The O3b MP-9/10 satellites and the Falcon 9 upper stage, launched yesterday, cataloged in expected 2654 x 7018 km x 9.7 deg insertion orbit. The payloads will raise their orbits to circularize at apogee.

Another key milestone for #MetopSGA1 - the satellite has been successfully fuelled by the Airbus team at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou! ⛽

Next up - satellite integration with the payload adapter. The journey to launch is well underway!

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F. A. Vinnen & Co. is trialing #NexusWave to deliver home-like internet at sea. The bonded service from Inmarsat Maritime (a Viasat company) keeps crews connected with high-speed, global coverage. #MaritimeConnectivity

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‘We dissent’: NASA staff declare opposition to Trump cuts Declaration of dissent, which warns that science and safety are at risk, joins similar documents from staff at the EPA and the NIH.

‘We dissent’: NASA staff declare opposition to Trump cuts www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Vega-C's fairing closed, encapsulating Airbus Defence and Space's CO3D satellites and the CNES' MicroCarb satellite.

Vega-C's fairing closed, encapsulating Airbus Defence and Space's CO3D satellites and the CNES' MicroCarb satellite.

Vega-C's fairing closed, encapsulating Airbus Defence and Space's CO3D satellites and the CNES' MicroCarb satellite.

Final countdown! 🚀 #VV27

Vega-C's fairing is now closed, encapsulating Airbus Defence and Space's CO3D satellites and the @cnes.fr's MicroCarb satellite.

Up next: launcher integration and final verifications.

Launch is scheduled for 26 July 03:03 BST, 04:03 CEST (25 July 11:03 Kourou time).

Interesting, upgrades coming for the space surveillance and tracking system (S3T Surveillance Radar (S3TSR) in Spain....

including a dedicated space debris tracker (S3T Tracking Radar (S3TTR)

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The Q2 2025 #SpaceIQ report is live!

$7.8B invested
Record satellite deal activity
Deep NASA + NRO budget cuts
Europe builds sovereign solutions

What does it all mean for investors? Download the report and join us LIVE tomorrow to find out: https://pulse.ly/m4qkvvdrmp

#VentureCapital

Representation of stellar motion for the next 400 thousand years, based on Gaia observations. An oval-shaped image showing our Milky Way galaxy has numerous white streaks across it.

A cosmic cartographer, Gaia's main mission was to map out a billion stars.

But Gaia also became a treasure trove for finding exoplanets through a technique called astrometry, which involved something Gaia was exquisite at: measuring the exact positions of stars 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭

EU Responds to Call for Action on GNSS Interference Led by Latvia, 17 nations called upon the European Union (EU) to take action on GNSS interference originating in Russia and Belarus. The letter descr

One rec: “Evaluate and coordinate the possibility to suspend the right to Russia and Belarus in the ITU to register the use of radio resources while GNSS interference is in progress.” 1/2

EU Responds to Call for Action on GNSS Interference insidegnss.com/eu-responds-...

Space industry urges US Congress not to axe system that prevents satellite collisions Hundreds of U.S. companies on Tuesday urged Congress to back off a plan to kill a small federal office tasked with managing satellite traffic in space, a badly needed civilian effort initiated by President Donald Trump's first administration but now imperiled by cuts.

"Hundreds of U.S. companies on Tuesday urged Congress to back off a plan to kill a small federal office tasked with managing satellite traffic in space, a badly needed civilian effort initiated by President Trump's first administration but now imperiled by cuts."

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European Launcher Challenge: preselected challengers unveiled

📣 We have news!

@esa.int has preselected five companies for the first stage of the European Launcher Challenge.

Keep scrolling to discover them (in alphabetical order)! ⬇️

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Per Politico, the reconciliation bill incl a $1B tax break for spaceports: www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
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New mission added to the 2025 launch manifest! Electron has been selected by the European Space Agency to launch a dedicated mission for Europe’s future navigation constellation LEO-PNT.

Launching NET December 2025. More info: bit.ly/44hVJOw

#MuonSpace closed an oversubscribed $146M Series B to accelerate its Halo™ constellation platform: securing zinc Hall thrusters via Starlight acquisition: https://pulse.ly/gjpn9rtrq4

French government to lead Eutelsat’s $1.56 billion capital boost France would more than double its stake in Eutelsat to nearly 30% as part of a $1.56 billion capital raise backed by multiple shareholders, bolstering the French operator’s plans to refresh its OneWeb constellation amid Starlink’s growing dominance.

French government to lead Eutelsat’s $1.56 billion capital boost

France would more than double its stake in Eutelsat to nearly 30% as part of a $1.56 billion capital raise backed by multiple shareholders, bolstering the French operator’s plans to refresh its OneWeb constellation amid Starlink’s…

Starlink Imposes Eye-Popping 'Demand Surcharge' for New Sign-Ups in This State It looks like SpaceX's Starlink really doesn’t want to take on new customers in parts of Washington state. The company is forcing new customers in the area to pay an extra $750 to subscribe to the Starlink residential plan.

It looks like SpaceX's Starlink really doesn't want to take on new customers in parts of Washington state.

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This month we highlight a score of Black astronomers trying to pursue their ambitions without fear, and Black In Astro, an organization supporting predominantly early-career Black people working in the space sciences. Editorial: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #BlackSpaceWeek #EquityInSTEM 🔭

Hackers Targeted Satellite Internet Service Viasat A notorious Chinese state-sponsored hacking group may have also infiltrated satellite internet provider Viasat, after breaching several US mobile carriers and ISPs.

A notorious Chinese state-sponsored hacking group may have also infiltrated satellite internet provider Viasat, after breaching several US mobile carriers and ISPs.

The European Space Agency, Thales Alenia Space and Blue Origin to explore collaboration opportunities

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#ParisAirShow #ParisAirShow2025 @esa.int

Toyota's making a lunar cruiser, Geely is launching a satellite internet constellation, and Honda is making rockets.

I always thought it was cool that Ford once had an aerospace division (which became SSL, now Maxar). It's even cooler that auto companies are returning to space.

China’s landmark orbital refuelling mission: why US spy satellites hover nearby Shijian-25 is expected to use its robotic arms to latch onto Shijian-21 and replenish its fuel.

Two U.S. surveillance satellites recently moved into position near a historic Chinese satellite-to-satellite refueling mission in high orbit. 🧵⬇️