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Satellites 13 September 2025 - 21 December 2025

SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Is Tumbling Toward Earth: New WorldView-3 Imagery Shows Craft Largely Intact After In‑Orbit Anomaly

SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Is Tumbling Toward Earth: New WorldView-3 Imagery Shows Craft Largely Intact After In‑Orbit Anomaly

A new WorldView-3 image released December 21 shows Starlink satellite 35956 remains largely intact after a December 17 anomaly caused it to tumble and shed debris. SpaceX lost contact with the satellite at 418 kilometers altitude following a propulsion tank vent and minor fragmentation event. Vantor collected the image from 241 kilometers away, confirming the satellite’s condition despite the loss of telemetry.
21 December 2025
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Rocket Launches Today, Dec. 17, 2025: Ariane 6 Delivers Galileo Satellites as SpaceX Targets Two Starlink Missions

Rocket Launches Today, Dec. 17, 2025: Ariane 6 Delivers Galileo Satellites as SpaceX Targets Two Starlink Missions

Ariane 6 launched two Galileo navigation satellites from French Guiana at 05:01 UTC on December 17, 2025, successfully placing them in medium Earth orbit. Japan’s H3 rocket launch was canceled due to a ground facility issue, while Brazil’s Alcântara spaceport delayed a debut mission by South Korea’s INNOSPACE. Two SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink launches remain scheduled for later today.
17 December 2025
Tsunami Seen From Space: NASA’s SWOT Satellite Captures 2025 Kamchatka Megaquake in Unprecedented Detail

Tsunami Seen From Space: NASA’s SWOT Satellite Captures 2025 Kamchatka Megaquake in Unprecedented Detail

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, generating a Pacific-wide tsunami. For the first time, NASA and CNES’s SWOT satellite captured high-resolution images of the tsunami wavefield from space. The data, published in The Seismic Record, revealed complex wave patterns that challenge previous tsunami models. Most affected coastlines saw wave heights under 1 meter.
3 December 2025
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SpaceX Wins $81.6 Million U.S. Space Force Deal to Launch WSF-M2 Weather Satellite in 2027

SpaceX Starlink update for Nov. 7, 2025: 29‑satellite Falcon 9 lined up at Kennedy as FAA imposes overnight launch window; California mission lofts 28 satellites

SpaceX plans to launch 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Kennedy Space Center at 7:10 a.m. EST Saturday, using Falcon 9 booster B1069. The first stage will target a droneship landing off South Carolina. The FAA has ordered all U.S. commercial space launches to occur overnight only, starting Nov. 10, due to air traffic controller staffing shortages. Earlier this week, SpaceX flew Starlink missions from both Florida and California.
8 November 2025
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rockets 28 More Starlink Satellites – Ties Monthly Launch Record

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rockets 28 More Starlink Satellites – Ties Monthly Launch Record

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:04 p.m. PDT on Sept. 28, 2025. The booster, B1063, completed its 28th flight and landed on the droneship, tying SpaceX’s reuse record. This was SpaceX’s 16th orbital launch of the month, matching its monthly record. The Starlink constellation now approaches 8,500 active satellites.
29 September 2025
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Skywatch Alert: Aurora, Meteor Showers & Satellite Sights – What to See Sept 29–30, 2025

Skywatch Alert: Aurora, Meteor Showers & Satellite Sights – What to See Sept 29–30, 2025

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center expects quiet to mildly unsettled geomagnetic conditions through Sept 30, with no G1 or stronger storms forecast. Minor R1–R2 radio blackouts are possible each day, but no significant radiation storms are expected. Auroras will be limited to high Arctic latitudes. No major satellite reentries or disruptions to communications are anticipated.
29 September 2025
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Spectacular Space News Blitz: SpaceX Soars 28 Satellites, NASA Unleashes Solar Probes, China’s New Weather Satellite & More (Sept 28–29, 2025)

Spectacular Space News Blitz: SpaceX Soars 28 Satellites, NASA Unleashes Solar Probes, China’s New Weather Satellite & More (Sept 28–29, 2025)

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from California on Sept. 28, bringing its constellation above 8,500 units and marking the Falcon 9 booster’s 28th flight. On Sept. 24, SpaceX also launched three science satellites for NASA and NOAA. Sierra Space delayed its Dream Chaser ISS mission to late 2026. ESA and Avio signed a €40 million contract for a reusable rocket stage. China launched the Fengyun-3 08 weather satellite on Sept. 27.
29 September 2025
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Space News Bonanza: NASA’s Artemis, SpaceX Starlink Launch & China’s New Weather Satellite (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Space News Bonanza: NASA’s Artemis, SpaceX Starlink Launch & China’s New Weather Satellite (Sept 27–28, 2025)

NASA’s Artemis II crew named their Orion capsule “Integrity.” SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites on Sept. 28, marking booster B1063’s 28th flight. ESA unveiled a life-hunting mission to Saturn’s moon Enceladus and introduced a new satellite control system. China launched its Fengyun-3H weather satellite on Sept. 27.
28 September 2025
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Amazon Launches 27 Satellites in High-Stakes Race Against SpaceX’s Starlink

Amazon Launches 27 Satellites in High-Stakes Race Against SpaceX’s Starlink

A ULA Atlas V rocket launched 27 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral on Sept. 25, 2025, bringing Kuiper’s total to 129 in orbit. Amazon aims to deploy 3,200 satellites to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, which has over 8,300 satellites. The company must launch half its planned constellation by July 2026 to meet FCC requirements. Internet service is expected to begin after 578 Kuiper satellites are operational.
25 September 2025
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Spy Satellite Launch, New Astronauts & a Lunar Lander Deal – Space News Roundup (Sept 22–23, 2025)

Spy Satellite Launch, New Astronauts & a Lunar Lander Deal – Space News Roundup (Sept 22–23, 2025)

SpaceX launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite mission from California, its 11th batch of U.S. reconnaissance minisats under the new “proliferated architecture.” The Falcon 9’s first stage landed safely after liftoff from Vandenberg. SpaceX also logged its 119th Falcon 9 launch of 2025, sending 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida.
23 September 2025
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Argentina’s Space Industry Is Taking Off: Inside the Satellite Boom and What’s Next

Argentina’s Space Industry Is Taking Off: Inside the Satellite Boom and What’s Next

Argentina launched its first rockets in the 1960s and established its civilian space agency, CONAE, in 1991. CONAE has placed six satellites in orbit, including the SAOCOM radar pair launched in 2018 and 2020. State-owned ARSAT operates communications satellites and plans to launch a high-throughput broadband satellite by 2025. Argentina partners with NASA, ESA, Italy, and China on satellite missions and deep-space tracking.
22 September 2025
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Norway’s Space Industry Is Skyrocketing – Inside the High North’s Satellite Boom

Norway’s Space Industry Is Skyrocketing – Inside the High North’s Satellite Boom

Norway opened Andøya Spaceport in 2023, making it the first satellite launch base on European soil. The country’s space sector generates about NOK 11.7 billion in annual revenue, exporting 81% of its output and employing around 2,700 people. In 2024, Norway launched Arctic broadband satellites with U.S. partners to boost connectivity above 65°N.
21 September 2025
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The Netherlands’ Space Industry Is Booming: Inside the Dutch Satellite Sector and 2030 Outlook

The Netherlands’ Space Industry Is Booming: Inside the Dutch Satellite Sector and 2030 Outlook

The Dutch space sector contributed €1.9 billion and 10,500 jobs in 2018, spanning over 200 organizations. Airbus NL began mass-producing Sparkwing solar panels in 2024, while ISISPACE leads a new TANGO mission to map greenhouse gases. The Netherlands signed the Artemis Accords in 2023 and endorsed a long-term space agenda aiming to triple sector turnover by 2035.
20 September 2025
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SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites at Dawn – Boosts World’s Largest Satellite Fleet Toward Global Internet

SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites at Dawn – Boosts World’s Largest Satellite Fleet Toward Global Internet

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral at 5:30 a.m. EDT on Sept. 18, 2025, using a Falcon 9 rocket. The booster, on its 11th flight, landed on the drone ship “Just Read the Instructions” in the Atlantic. The Starlink network now approaches 8,400 active satellites. Over 100 Falcon 9 launches have occurred from Florida in 2025, with most dedicated to Starlink.
19 September 2025
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Skywatch Alert: Auroras, “Smiling” Conjunction & Satellite Trains Dazzle on Sept 18–19, 2025

Skywatch Alert: Auroras, “Smiling” Conjunction & Satellite Trains Dazzle on Sept 18–19, 2025

A G3-class solar storm on Sept. 14 pushed auroras as far south as Colorado, with NOAA warning of more possible mid-month if strong solar winds return. Saturn reaches opposition on Sept. 21, appearing bright in Pisces. A rare dawn conjunction of Venus, the crescent Moon, and Regulus occurs Sept. 19. SpaceX plans a Starlink launch Sept. 18, adding to visible satellite trains in the night sky.
18 September 2025
Belgium’s Space Boom: From Small Nation to Satellite Powerhouse

Belgium’s Space Boom: From Small Nation to Satellite Powerhouse

Belgium contributed €296 million to the European Space Agency in 2024, ranking fifth among member states. The Belgian space sector employs about 6,500 people and includes over 400 organizations involved in ESA contracts. Major firms such as Thales Alenia Space Belgium and SABCA supply key components for European rockets and satellites. In 2024, Belgium signed the Artemis Accords and saw ESA select Raphaël Liégeois as its third astronaut.
17 September 2025
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Australia’s Final Frontier: Inside the Rapid Rise of its Space & Satellite Industry

Australia’s Final Frontier: Inside the Rapid Rise of its Space & Satellite Industry

Australia’s space sector reached A$8 billion in 2023, nearly double its 2018 value, with over 800 organizations and 19,000 employees. The Australian Space Agency targets A$10–12 billion and 30,000 jobs by 2030. Major investments include a new Defence Space Command and multiple launch sites. A 2023 treaty allows US rockets to launch from Australian soil, enabling up to 100 launches in the next decade.
15 September 2025
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Luxembourg’s Space Boom: How a Tiny Country Became a Satellite Powerhouse

Luxembourg’s Space Boom: How a Tiny Country Became a Satellite Powerhouse

Luxembourg’s space sector reached about 80 companies and 1,650 employees in 2024, up from 16 firms in 2012. The government pledged €301 million for the GovSat-2 satellite in 2025 and maintains the EU’s highest space budget share. Space activities generated 1.7% of GDP in 2023. Laws since 2017 grant private firms rights to mined space resources.
14 September 2025
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Spain’s Stellar Ascent: Inside the Boom of Its Space and Satellite Industry

Spain’s Stellar Ascent: Inside the Boom of Its Space and Satellite Industry

Spain launched its first national space agency in 2023 with an initial budget of €500–700 million. The country’s space sector now generates €1 billion annually and employs over 4,000 people directly. In October 2023, startup PLD Space conducted Europe’s first fully private rocket launch. Spain increased ESA funding by 20% in 2023 and launched a secure military satellite in January 2024.
13 September 2025
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