Space News for Monday, May 04, 2026
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to open programs to more vendors, SpaceX launches South Korean Earth...
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to open programs to more vendors, SpaceX launches South Korean Earth...
Space Force taps K2 satellites to test laser communications for missile-defense, SpaceComputer to conduct on-orbit...
Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network, Overview Energy to provide space-based solar...
SpaceX flies 25 Starlink satellites to orbit on its 50th Falcon 9 launch of the year, Vision...
The Day of the Trifid Nebula, Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real...
Artemis 2 came home in triumph. Artemis 3 must survive the real test., FAA to begin collecting...
Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force, Artemis spacesuit...
China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions, Space Force weighs...
Blue Origin moves toward launch at Vandenberg, NRO highlights government and industry...
Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links, Rocket Lab wins contract for...
PLD Space secures $35 million European Investment Bank loan for MIURA 5 launcher, Heather...
China’s commercial Tianlong-3 rocket fails on debut launch, Artemis 2 heads to the moon, Swift...
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...
Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding, Office...
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...
Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers, Kayrros sale signals rising...
Meridian Space Diplomacy Forum & Executive Space Training – March 25 & 26, SSTL to build...
Third Kairos launch fails, Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes...
Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028, Kelli Kedis Ogborn Joining...
NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS, Rocket Lab delays...
Bowersox to retire from NASA, Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid...
Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware, Meink, Saltzman make case for...
Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making, Creating new demand in the...
Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy, China’s Space Epoch raises new...
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...
China set for in-flight abort test of Mengzhou crew spacecraft, Tomorrow.io banks $175 million...
INPE Awards SpaceLaunch Contract for Amazonia-1B Mission on Vega-C – SatNews, Space Force...
Leonardo Expands U.S. Footprint with Acquisition of Enterprise Electronics Corporation –...
FCC Authorizes Deployment of Second-Generation Starlink Constellation – SatNews, GomSpace...
Rocket Lab launches BlackSky Gen-3 beating the annual launch record with 2 launches in 2 days...
SpaceX moves Starlink Group 11-23 smallsats launch to Friday from California – SatNews, Send...
Rocket Lab’s next Electron Launch will be the 6th mission for iQPS – SatNews, Silicon Valley...
Rocket Lab launches Synspective’s “Owl New World” mission with improved SAR capabilities –...
SpaceX ready for Space Development Agency’s top secret first Tranche 1 mission on Wednesday from...
Forrester’s Digest: Mynaric exits Chapter 11 – SatNews, Anglo-Eastern upgrades Hadley Shipping...
Space Ocean Corp + Astrum Drive Inc form strategic collaboration – SatNews, INNOSPACE achieves...
Godspeed as SpaceX’s Dragon transports NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts on mission to the ISS –...
SpaceX delivers for Amazon — launches Project Kuiper-01’s smallsats from the Cape on Wednesday –...
UK’s SatVu secures multi-million ESA contract to power climate and security intelligence –...
UK’s Orbex and Germany’s Exolaunch partner in smallsat launch services – SatNews, European Space...
UPDATE: SpaceX experiences some good, some bad and some challenging experiences with Starship...
DIU solicitation: CUAS Low Cost Sensing Challenge – SatNews, Carbyne and AT&T launch APEX...
Terran Orbital selected by USSF for $237 million STEP 2.0 smallsat buses contract – SatNews,...
ESA welcomes inauguration of the African Space Agency – SatNews, ESA’s Biomass; on the launch...
SpaceX sends NASA’s Crew-10 astronauts to ISS with two returning home after an unscheduled...
SpaceX’s bittersweet seventh flight test, the loss of Starship but successful catch of booster –...
SpaceX now plans launch of Starship’s seventh test flight on Wednesday – SatNews, Blue Origin’s...
Blue Origin ready for the first launch of New Glenn rocket on Thursday – SatNews, SpaceX gets...
SpaceX launches Starlink Group 6-76 of 24 smallsats, but before the booster recovery “satellite...
Rocket Lab changes ‘Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes’ launch to Tuesday – SatNews,...
OroraTech raises 25 million euros for satellite wildfire detection system, Xichang to build...
Boeing plans more commercial crew charges, Aetherflux joins Commercial Spaceflight Federation...
China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites, OHB secures final regulatory...
Orbex working towards 2025 first launch, Lockheed Martin to acquire Terran Orbital – SatNews,...
Redwire to acquire satellite manufacturer Hera Systems, bolstering defense portfolio, Webinar –...
NASA retaining plans to select a single Artemis lunar rover, Rocket Lab launches fifth...
Astroscale shares soar in Tokyo stock market debut, Webinar: U.S. – Japan Perspectives on Space...
AI startup Wallaroo tapped to help Space Force operationalize machine learning, Ursa Major...
European space consultancies merge to form Novaspace, Blue Origin to resume crewed New Shepard...
Stratolaunch performs first powered Talon flight, SpaceX’s successful second launch of the day...
Freedom Space’s ground network software selected for U.S. Space Force program, ESA sees strong...
Belgium signs Artemis Accords, U.S. bracing for tougher satellite radio wave negotiations,...
Europe considers launching Copernicus satellite on Falcon 9, NGA to tap commercial satellite...
Space Force extends Kratos’ contract for satellite ground systems, Launch of Ireland’s 1st...
L3Harris to advanced DoD’s SDA mission – SatNews, Learn about ‘A Vibe Check on Space Security...
New ISS crew arrives on Soyuz, Es’hailSat launches Playout and Media services, showcases...
FAA closes Starship mishap investigation, directs 63 corrective actions for SpaceX, UPDATE 2:...
Telesat’s initial LEO constellation fully funded after manufacturer switch, UPDATE: Success as...
Apple-backed Globalstar’s revenue jump underlines IoT opportunity, ISS partners seek to maximize...
NASA concerned Starship problems will delay Artemis 3, Vulcan performs static-fire test, Nuview...
Electron launches two Capella Space radar satellites, NASA selects Axiom Space for third private...
Relativity Space scrubs first launch attempt, U.S. intelligence report: China’s commercial space...
Ukrainian government criticizes Vega C investigation, Investors in space startups see hurdles in...
White House cybersecurity strategy warns of ‘complex threat environment’, China’s Shenzhou-15...
Launch demand remains high despite industry struggles, White House reviewing input on mission...
Virgin Orbit narrows down cause of LauncherOne failure, As directed by Congress, Space Force to...
NASASpaceFlight.com, Commercial Archives, International Archives, and 11 more stories
NASA to cooperate on Israeli astrophysics mission, Lockheed Martin eyes international customers...
NASASpaceFlight.com, Commercial Archives, International Archives, and 11 more stories
Space Launch System: One Step Closer to the Moon—and Beyond, Vega C fails on second launch,...
Maxar Technologies acquired by private equity firm in $6.4 billion deal, Wallops officials look...
NDAA compromise bill wants more focus on satellite protection, responsive launch, NASA loses...
U.S. Space Force chief: The use of space technology in Ukraine ‘is what we can expect in the...
Space Perspective acquires ship for ocean-based balloon launch platform, NASA continues with...
SLS returns to the pad for next Artemis launch attempt, Rocket Lab launches Swedish satellite,...
FCC proposes new bureau for space activities, SLS returns to the pad for next Artemis launch...
China’s mystery spaceplane releases object into orbit, Rocket Lab to attempt booster recovery on...
Perseverance to establish sample cache for later return to Earth, China tests engines for moon...
DoD eyeing options to provide satcom in Ukraine as it continues talks with SpaceX, Amazon to...
NASA postpones Artemis 1 launch because of tropical storm, NRO satellite flies to orbit in Delta...
NASA continues to study issues that caused Artemis 1 launch scrub, Direct-to-cell startups...
ESA ends efforts to recover Sentinel-1B, Momentus deploys additional satellites from Vigoride...
NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions, SES closes $450 million...
NASA revises requirements for ISS private astronaut missions, December launch planned for...
Eutelsat and OneWeb agree multi-orbit merger plan, NASA: no notification by Russia to end ISS...
NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch by a year, DirecTV says 5G plan would degrade satellite TV...
Rogozin removed as head of Roscosmos as seat barter agreement signed, Virgin Galactic selects...
Virgin Galactic selects Aurora Flight Sciences to build new motherships, Satellite companies...
Northrop Grumman selects Airbus to supply satellite buses for U.S. military constellation,...
ULA’s Atlas 5 launches U.S. Space Force experimental missile-warning satellite, Kongsberg to...
New head of Space Force acquisitions looks to get back to basics, China looks to launch liquid...