A test stand at SpaceX’s Starbase facility was severely damaged in an explosion, marking a potentially major setback to the SpaceX Starship programme. A refuelled Starship upper stage (Ship 36) was awaiting the start of an engine test at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas...
A Japanese lunar lander crashed on the Moon after it failed to sufficiently slow its descent. Hakuto-R M2’s collision, at 1915 GMT on 5 June, created a 16-metre-wide crater in the Mare Frigoris region of the Moon. The collateral of the crash included a mini rover,...
The following construction and launch orders for the space industry were announced in May 2025: Construction Orders: Chinese satellite developer MinoSpace won a major contract, valued at CNY804 million (around US$111 million), to build a remote sensing satellite...
We are cutting through the orbital debris for you. In other words, we’re keeping an eye on space news on the web so you don’t have to. Here is our round-up of the most important, and interesting, space news stories of May (space orders can also be found in...
Australia’s Eris Block 1 rocket, made by Gilmour Space Technologies, had a rough start to its career with a pre-launch failure delaying the vehicle’s maiden flight. The nose cone/fairing, triggered by an electrical fault, “pinged” off the rocket prematurely while it...
