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,...
Nations opt for a mix of sovereign, bilateral, federated and commercial space capabilities, SpaceX wins $2.29...
Orbit Fab, Thales Alenia to study refueling for electric-propulsion satellites, Exolaunch and SEOPS purchase Falcon...
Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing, BAE Systems...
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...
NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter, York Space defends growth strategy as...
Chinese satellite maker MinoSpace seeks $736 million in IPO, Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000...
Swift reboost mission completes environmental tests, Paraguay signs the Artemis Accords, Rocket...
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...
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...
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...
Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force, Artemis spacesuit...
SpaceX to attempt 600th Falcon booster landing amid West Coast Starlink mission, Starlink...
PlanetiQ secures $15 million Air Force STRATFI contract, Space Force reorg signals end of SDA as...
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...
Artemis 2 swings around the moon, Moog Highlights Growing Satellite Bus Capabilities with...
China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch, Artemis 2 heads to the moon, Swift...
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...
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...
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...
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...
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new...
PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production, House Science Committee...
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...
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...
Reusable launch vehicles will change everything in space, and on Earth, Eutelsat gets nearly 1...
Boeing opens SLS EUS production facility, Europe approves multi-orbit connectivity constellation...
SpaceX performs Starship static-fire test, Kelly: As rivals challenge U.S. in space, commercial...
SpaceVPX (VITA 78) and the World of Interconnect, China to launch relay satellite next year to...
China looks to build space partnerships with Gulf nations, SpaceX completes record year with...
Omnibus includes budget increases for Office of Space Commerce and FAA commercial space office,...
Maxar Technologies acquired by private equity firm in $6.4 billion deal, Wallops officials look...
SpaceX rolls out new business line focused on military satellite services, Space Force...
Antares launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS, Maxar acquires another tech company as it pursues...
Perseverance to establish sample cache for later return to Earth, China tests engines for moon...
NASA outlines case for making sole-source SLS award to Boeing-Northrop joint venture, China...
FCC to set five-year deadline for deorbiting LEO satellites, SpaceX to launch five spare Iridium...
ESA ends efforts to recover Sentinel-1B, Momentus deploys additional satellites from Vigoride...
Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan, NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS...