Space News for Friday, May 29, 2026
New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad, Setting up a permanent lunar presence needs investment in biology,...
New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad, Setting up a permanent lunar presence needs investment in biology,...
Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane, FAA requires mishap investigation...
Nations opt for a mix of sovereign, bilateral, federated and commercial space capabilities, SpaceX wins $2.29...
Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure, SpaceX launches first...
Ground equipment problem scrubs Starship launch attempt, Sixth Varda mission successfully...
LatConnect 60 announces accelerated growth investment round to build AUKUS-aligned Highest...
Anderson confirmed as NASA deputy administrator, European imaging companies step in to fill...
Zenk Space raises $26 million, targets June debut launch, NASA and Eta Space Finalize...
SES joins Eutelsat in canceling GEO expansion satellites, SpaceX sets date for first Starship...
Swift reboost mission completes environmental tests, Paraguay signs the Artemis Accords, Rocket...
SatVu zooms in energy facilities in Cuba, India and Australia, Lunar Outpost raises $30 million,...
Ukrainian forces test direct-to-device satellite imagery for frontline troops, New NGA head...
Firefly plans late summer launch of first Alpha Block 2 rocket, NRO taps EarthDaily, Iceye,...
NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions, The...
Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense, SpaceComputer...
ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks, May 13: Software Integration...
Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1, Pentagon budget affirms Space Force...
The Day of the Trifid Nebula, Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real...
The governance gap: Why orbital data centers need certification before they scale, Astrobotic...
Univity funds VLEO 5G demonstrators with $32 million Series A, Atmos Space Cargo raises $30...
Commerce Department budget proposal would halt work on TraCSS, China backs orbital data center...
SpaceX to attempt 600th Falcon booster landing amid West Coast Starlink mission, Starlink...
NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch ESA Mars rover mission despite budget threat, NorthStar to...
Qingzhou prototype cargo spacecraft completes rendezvous tests in orbit, Taiwan floats shared...
PlanetiQ secures $15 million Air Force STRATFI contract, Space Force reorg signals end of SDA as...
Blue Origin moves toward launch at Vandenberg, NRO highlights government and industry...
L3Harris investing upfront in bid for Golden Dome work, Jielong-3 launches internet test...
Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links, Rocket Lab wins contract for...
Falcon 9 launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the ISS, NRL to Showcase Sovereign Space...
Moog Technology Keeps Artemis II Astronauts Safe During Historic Lunar Mission, Orion splashes...
PLD Space secures $35 million European Investment Bank loan for MIURA 5 launcher, Heather...
Vantor to expand imaging satellite fleet, adding smallsats to increase revisit rates, Apex to...
Inspection cubesat demo planned as first step toward orbital defense mothership, Astroscale...
Artemis 2 swings around the moon, Moog Highlights Growing Satellite Bus Capabilities with...
Isaacman defends NASA budget proposal despite steep cuts, NASA stops work on SLS Mobile Launcher...
NASA finalizes science plans for Artemis 2 lunar flyby, Atlas 5 launches Amazon Leo satellites,...
Artemis 2 in good shape cruising towards the moon, Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida...
China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch, Artemis 2 heads to the moon, Swift...
Artemis 2 launches on first human mission to the moon in more than 50 years, SpaceX quietly...
Vantor wins intelligence agency contract to monitor space objects, Chinese startup tests...
Europe’s space sector faces power shift as funding grows, Artemis 2 countdown underway, Second...
‘Shots on goal and win the game’: NASA’s effort to accelerate lunar landings, Starfish Space...
Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA's historic launch around the...
Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding, Office...
Geopolitical shifts bring opportunities and headaches for satellite execs, Moog taps Redwire to...
Space Force adds cyber units to guard rocket launches, Amazon Leo targets faster deployment...
Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo, Artemis 2 returns to the pad for...
Officina Stellare wins $2 million contract for lasercom ground station in Spain, Rocket Lab...
Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights, Space Command classified...
Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios, Telesat pivots Lightspeed...
NASA Administrator teases further Artemis program updates in one-on-one interview, Air Force...
iMetalX emerges from stealth with technology to model resident space objects, Astroscale selects...
China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase, Voyager...
Firefly Alpha returns to flight, The Post-Capacity Era of Satellite Connectivity, Enpulsion...
Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions, Starlab Space fully books...
NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage, Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing plan,...
PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production, House Science Committee...
NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS, Rocket Lab delays...
China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight,...
Bowersox to retire from NASA, Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid...
Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation, German defense firm...
NASA preparing for Artemis 2 rollback to fix upper stage problem, NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket hit by...
Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects, Aalto plots...
Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making, Creating new demand in the...
Japan’s ispace warns of delays in new lunar lander engine, Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO...
Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy, China’s Space Epoch raises new...
Leonardo funding development of Earth observation constellation, NASA work on several programs...
China’s iSpace launch firm raises record $729 million for reusable rockets, Space startups find...
ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. Space Force mission to geosynchronous orbit, FCC Space Bureau chief...
The Architecture We Inherited: Artemis, Commercial Space, and the Long Shadow of 2010 – SatNews,...
SpaceX scrubs Florida launch of Starlink Group 6-83 smallsats to Tuesday – SatNews, SpaceX...
Cobham Satcom announces acquisition by Solix Group to accelerate growth – SatNews, U.S. Space...
Ground systems could delay Artemis 2 launch, Astroport and Orbit Fab Join Forces for Lunar...
International spaceports seek to collaborate, Webinar – The Rise of Intuitive Machines, ArkEdge...
Thales Alenia Space and Argotec win IRIDE contracts, Zeroing in on the Icons: The 2024 SpaceNews...
NASA adds three companies to launch services contract for smallsat missions, Scout Space, Dawn...
Axiom Space and Nokia partner to develop high-speed wireless communications for spacesuits,...
Senate appropriators say spending bill includes NASA increase, Another BOEING UPDATE: Starliner...
Second SLS core stage ready to ship to Florida, PLD Space launches SPARK Programme, offering...
EnduroSat gets order for Botswana’s debut satellite, SpaceX wins NASA contract to launch...
Ovzon’s first broadband satellite reaches geostationary slot, Moon ice in the Artemis era: what...
Voyager 1 returning science data again, Candace Givens, Northrop Grumman – Leading Women in...
Thailand joins China-led ILRS moon base initiative, Hydrosat wins NOAA contract, NASA selects...
H3 reaches orbit on second launch, Uruguay signs Artemis Accords, Iridium adds five years to...
Greece signs Artemis Accords, Webinar: Automating for SmallSat Success, Satellite operators join...
Lynk Global finalizes SPAC merger deal, Virgin Galactic investigating dropped pin on most recent...
Belgium signs Artemis Accords, U.S. bracing for tougher satellite radio wave negotiations,...
Blue Origin and SpaceX start work on cargo versions of crewed lunar landers, UPDATE #2: SpaceX...
Astrobotic confirms Peregrine reentry plans, DoD seeks less space classification, more...
Angola signs Artemis Accords, Amazon adds Falcon 9 to multi-billion-dollar Project Kuiper launch...
World View ends plans to go public through a SPAC merger, Rocket engine startup Ursa Major to...
WRC-23: Time to Get the Rules Right for Satellite Broadband, Starship/Super Heavy lifts off on...
Investors grant Astra extension on loan, Delay for Peru’s first telecoms satellite creates...
SpaceX launches ninth dedicated rideshare mission, Transportation Department official suggests...
Sierra Space tests inflatable module technology, True Anomaly gets $17 million Space Force...
General Atomics acquires electro-optical sensor supplier EO Vista, Germany signs Artemis...
NASA Deep Space Network reaches “critical point” as demand grows, SAIC wins $574 million...
SpaceX to have second launch in 24 hours on August 17 of 21 Starlinks – SatNews, UPDATE: SpaceX...
Intuitive Machines sets mid-November launch date for first lunar lander, AST SpaceMobile fully...
State Department framework seeks to coordinate its space policy activities, SpaceX maneuvers 52...
NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3, Vulcan performs static-fire test, Nuview...
Technical strengths and lower cost led NASA to select Blue Origin lander, HASC chairman...
TTTech: Secure networking for safety-critical space systems, Artemis 1 cubesat nearing end of...
Report: U.S. military satellite antennas overdue for upgrades, Preventing sticker shock with...
Thuraya invests in Astrocast’s LEO constellation, Lockheed Martin selected by Australia for...
China’s Space Pioneer reaches orbit with liquid propellant rocket, SpaceX launches 10 satellites...
Satellite executives spar over direct-to-device evolution, NASA planning to spend up to $1...
NASA pushes back Artemis 1 launch to November, Space Development Agency is now officially part...
Artemis 1 passes flight readiness review, SpaceX adds Falcon 9 back to second-gen Starlink...
Astra launch of NASA TROPICS cubesats fails, NASA audit reveals massive overruns in SLS mobile...