Space News for Friday, June 19, 2026
Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding surge, EQT to acquire Exolaunch, Chinese startup Spark...
Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding surge, EQT to acquire Exolaunch, Chinese startup Spark...
Relativity Space to privately develop Mars orbiter mission, Dawn Aerospace raises $25 million, Arianespace launches...
June 25: Golden Dome: How Could Sensors Protect the United States?, Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander, The...
Gilat to buy Comtech satcoms business six years after failed merger, Space Force orders two more...
SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO, Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale,...
Artemis 3 commander confident crew will be ready for 2027 mission, House appropriators back...
BlackSky to accelerate broad-area collection work under NRO contract modification, Iceye raises...
FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty, Russia is jamming...
UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round, OQ Technology plans...
Leaf Space partners with D-Orbit and EnduroSat to test connectivity service, Next Ariane 6...
The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule, Axiom Space adds more than $175...
SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion in IPO, NASA declares end to MAVEN Mars mission, AST...
NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency, Global SSA Market to...
France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions, Northrop Grumman partners with Apex on...
Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16 billion to build satellite network for airborne target tracking,...
New Glenn rocket explodes on Cape Canaveral pad, Setting up a permanent lunar presence needs...
Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane, FAA requires...
Nations opt for a mix of sovereign, bilateral, federated and commercial space capabilities,...
Orbit Fab, Thales Alenia to study refueling for electric-propulsion satellites, Exolaunch and...
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...
Isaacman expects Chinese crewed mission around the moon in 2027, SDA director Sandhoo takes on...
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...
NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter, York Space defends growth strategy as...
SpaceX launches CRS-34 cargo mission to ISS, Starlink Mobile challengers back proposed telco-led...
Chinese satellite maker MinoSpace seeks $736 million in IPO, Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000...
House appropriators approve spending bill that keeps NASA budget flat, Why Earth observation...
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,...
NGA Rapid Capabilities Office to embrace speed and risk-taking, Scolese puts talent at center of...
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...
Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1, Pentagon budget affirms Space Force...
Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network, Overview Energy to provide...
SpaceX flies 25 Starlink satellites to orbit on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year, Vision...
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...
China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions, Space Force weighs...
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...
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...
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...
SBQuantum and Spire to send quantum diamond magnetometer into orbit, ispace redesigns lunar...
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...
Lunar lander developers say they are ready to meet anticipated increased NASA demand, Swissto12...
Officina Stellare wins $2 million contract for lasercom ground station in Spain, Rocket Lab...
Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race, Register now: The energy imperative driving the...
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...
Starcloud files plans for 88,000-satellite constellation, OSTP taking on space policy...
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...
Meridian Space Diplomacy Forum & Executive Space Training – March 25 & 26, SSTL to build...
RFA plans first launch this summer, Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99...
NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage, Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing plan,...
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new...
Third Kairos launch fails, Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes...
PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production, House Science Committee...
Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028, Kelli Kedis Ogborn Joining...
Open Cosmos unveils vision for imagery-linked sovereign satellite connectivity, ESA announces...
CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft, Intuitive...
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...
OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion, A banner...
Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware, Meink, Saltzman make case for...
Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation, German defense firm...
Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects, Aalto plots...
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...
A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry, Senate committee...
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...
Reusable launch vehicles will change everything in space, and on Earth, Eutelsat gets nearly 1...
Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars, There’s a way forward for sovereign...
NASA seeks to bolster workforce, reduce reliance on contractors, Viasat sees orbital data center...
China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft, Tomorrow.io banks $175 million...
The 200,000-Satellite Filing: When Commercial Loopholes Become State Weapons – SatNews, Orestone...
Global Konet Secures AS 9100D Certification for Aerospace Phased Array Systems – SatNews, White...
US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake, NASA’s Webb Finds New Evidence...
Terran Orbital selected by USSF for $237 million STEP 2.0 smallsat buses contract – SatNews,...
United Launch Alliance successfully launches Amazon’s first operational satellites – SatNews,...
Rocket Lab signs 2nd multi-launch deal—eight Electron missions with iQPS – SatNews, Firefly...
Impulse Space secures three SpaceX Falcon 9 missions – SatNews, SpaceX launches Starlink’s...
ESA picks Kepler-led group to develop LEO optical data relay network, Army’s space tech roadmap...
Anduril and Impulse Space to collaborate on AI-driven satellite mobility, SpaceX’s Starship...
Boeing plans more commercial crew charges, Aetherflux joins Commercial Spaceflight Federation...
Cygnus spacecraft suffers glitches after launch, Synspective’s 5th SAR Satellite reaches its...
Pentagon advisory panel urges integration of commercial space tech for military use, Space...
House spending bill directs NASA to study asteroid and orbital debris missions, SpaceX launches...
Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules, Budget woes just a blip for...
Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor, China launches first of a...
Astra founders reduce offer to take company private, Intuitive Machines expects early end to...
Space Force selects vendors for suborbital launch services, Virgin Galactic launches four...
French SSA startup Aldoria raises $10.9 million, Industry report calls for greater use of AI to...
NASA instruments set to fly on Peregrine commercial lunar lander, GAO denies L3Harris protest...
China’s Landspace aims to build a stainless steel rocket, Viasat warns satellite power limit...
House bill would fully fund Mars Sample Return, block cooperation on ExoMars, Revealing the...
Starlink and SES join forces for multi-orbit cruise connectivity, Small satellite maker...
Xenesis to send optical terminal to ISS platform, Lockheed Martin opens new factory focused on...
O3b mPower faces delays as SES investigates electrical issue , Rogers to launch investigation of...
House rejects satellite spectrum licensing bill because of space safety provisions, Spire to...
ESA preparing for “assisted reentry” of Aeolus spacecraft, Space Force changed launch...
China’s Landspace reaches orbit with methane-powered Zhuque-2 rocket, U.S. sharpens plan for...
SpaceShipTwo to demonstrate research capabilities on first commercial flight, OroraTech orders...
UK Space Agency prioritizes sustainability, Despite growing interest in commercial satellite...
More countries encouraged to commit to halt destructive ASAT tests, Space Force working to...
Apogeo Space orders second space tug for connectivity constellation, Space Force opens new...
Astroscale and Momentus offer concept for reboosting Hubble, Terran Orbital-developed PTD-3...
Space Force commercial office to open new facility in Virginia, ULA prepares for new round of...
SAIC signs another commercial partner for its small satellite business, DoD spending on...
FCC adopts revised NGSO spectrum-sharing rules, U.S. Space Command announces new cooperation...
Managing the complexity of the world’s largest satellite navigation system, Gilat to acquire...
Crew-5 mission ends with Florida splashdown, Relativity scrubs first Terran 1 launch again
No major issues found with Artemis 1 mission, Rocket Lab ‘very happy’ with Space Force plan to...
Ukrainian government criticizes Vega C investigation, Investors in space startups see hurdles in...
Lockheed Martin eyes international customers for GPS augmentation systems, NASA suspends efforts...
NSF and SpaceX reach agreement to reduce Starlink effects on astronomy, SpaceX edges closer to...
Promoting, protecting and defending freedom’s expansion in space - SpaceNews, Thales Alenia...
Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office,...
Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office,...
U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the...
Artemis 1 mission reaches halfway point, Vega C to launch five Copernicus spacecraft, China’s...
Join us for a fireside chat with Lori Garver & Jim Bridenstine, China outlines pathway for lunar...
Perseverance to establish sample cache for later return to Earth, China tests engines for moon...
Congress asks for more transparency into New Shepard failure investigation, Intuitive Machines...
NASA selects Axiom Space to develop Artemis spacesuit, Ariane 5 launches Konnect VHTS satellite...
NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub, Direct-to-cell startups...
SLS ready for long-delayed first launch, First Artemis 1 launch attempt scrubbed, China plans to...
NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS participation, Massive Long March 5B booster...
Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan, Second module docks at China’s space station,...
Streamlined and ready for Africa’s growth markets: Q&A with Avanti Communications CEO Kyle...
NASA releases first color image from James Webb Space Telescope, Space industry warned to...
NASA audit reveals massive overruns in SLS mobile launch platform, DoD space agency to acquire...