Falcon 9 rocket launches flight from Florida carrying ESA’s next-generation satellite
SpaceX launched the Hisdesat SpainSat Next Generation I via a Falcon 9 rocket out of Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night. SpaceX said that this was the last flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster because of the additional performance needed to send the payload into orbit.
Watch a SpaceX rocket launch the next-gen SpainSat NG 1 satellite into orbit tonight
SpaceX is set to launch a next-generation Spanish communications satellite tonight (Jan. 29) and you can watch it live online. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying SpainSat Next Generation 1 (SpainSat NG 1), a communications satellite for the European Space Agency (ESA) and Hisdesat communications,
SpaceX sends up Spanish satellite for 10th Space Coast launch of the year
SpaceX sent up the Space Coast’s 10th launch of the year Wednesday night, but skipped any landing attempt of its booster. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SpainSat NG I mission carrying a communications satellite developed by Spanish company Hisdesat and the European Space Agency lifted off at 8:34 p.
Tonight: SpaceX to launch rocket carrying Spanish satellite from Florida’s Space Coast
The company hopes to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. The rocket will carry and send the SpainSat NG I, a Spanish telecommunications satellite, into orbit. If needed, SpaceX has arranged for a backup launch window for Thursday night.
Spanish next generation communications satellite launched on SpaceX rocket
I, the most advanced secure communications satellite ever built in Europe, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday. View on euronews
Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket set for 2nd launch in February
Europe is moving towards the second launch of its new Ariane 6 launcher after finding and addressing anomalies following its ...
Breaking Free in Space: ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites Separate for Historic Mission
ESA's groundbreaking Proba-3 mission has successfully initiated its formation-flying phase, with two spacecraft now set to ...
Space travel: ESA separates the two Proba-3 satellites
ESA has decoupled the two satellites of the Proba-3 mission. They are due to start their scientific work in a few weeks.
Goodnight, Gaia! ESA spacecraft shuts down after 12 years of Milky Way mapping
Goodnight Gaia. The European Space Agency star-tracking satellite ceased operations on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, after 12 years of mapping the Milky Way.
Rocket Report: Starship experiences a RUD; Blue Origin nails its debut launch
This weekly newsletter on rockets provides definitive coverage of the global launch industry. The big news this week is the ...
Argonaut: ESA awards contract for the construction of a lunar landing vehicle
The ESA is planning regular missions to the moon. The Argonaut landing vehicle is to take supplies and scientific equipment there.
On this date: ESA probe reveals water on Mars
On this date, Jan. 18, 2004, the European Space Agency’s Mars Express finalized mapping of the Red Planet’s south pole. The ...
UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to ...
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Trump's space policy won't catch Europe off guard, ESA chief says
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher held an ... Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! — Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket ...
ESA at 50: five decades of space innovation and cosmic achievements
This year, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, ESA has achieved several important milestones in space exploration ...