Space News for Thursday, January 08, 2026
Global Konet Secures AS 9100D Certification for Aerospace Phased Array Systems – SatNews, White House Declares...
Global Konet Secures AS 9100D Certification for Aerospace Phased Array Systems – SatNews, White House Declares...
Space Sector Transitions to Critical Global Infrastructure Status Amid $1 Trillion Proliferation – SatNews, Orbital...
The Pentagon’s Real Estate Play to Break the West Coast Launch Monopoly – SatNews, Samsung Expands Satellite...
The “Delete” Agenda Hits Space – SatNews, HawkEye 360 Acquires Innovative Signal Analysis,...
Zenno Awarded German Federal Contract for Next-Generation Satellite Autonomy – SatNews, Northrop...
Southern Launch to Support Orbital Re-Entries of Lux Aeterna – SatNews, Hughes Unveils Rugged...
Europe’s Vanishing Rocket Capability – SatNews, Space Systems Command Activates System Delta 80...
Featured – SatNews, SECAF Meink Unveils ‘Portfolio Acquisition’ Model to Speed Space Force...
Featured – SatNews, Rocket Lab Qualifies Neutron’s “Hungry Hippo” – SatNews, FCC Opens Review...
OQ Technology achieves Europe’s 1st D2M emergency broadcast message from space – SatNews, SpaceX...
INNOSPACE begins payload integration for ‘HANBIT-Nano’ prior to the firm’s 1st commercial launch...
INNOSPACE to launch HANBIT-Nano SPACEWARD mission on November 22 including 5 smallsats –...
Hubble Network raises $70 million Series B to scale global Bluetooth®-to-Satellite connectivity...
SpaceX set for launches Monday, Wednesday and Thursday – SatNews, ALL.SPACE awarded €950,000 by...
“Every major objective of the flight test was achieved” as Starship aces its 11th test for...
United Launch Alliance launches Amazon’s Project Kuiper 3 mission sending 27 operational...
SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s biggest cargo spacecraft Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 (S.S. William...
Satnews Publishers wishes everyone an enjoyable Labor Day Holiday – SatNews, ESA’s Flight Ticket...
Rocket Lab to launch secretive Jake 4 customer soon – SatNews, SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink...
SpaceX Starship 10 test run proves successful concluding with Starship landing “flat down in the...
SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 17-3 smallsats on Friday from California – SatNews, Australia’s...
UK’s SatVu secures multi-million ESA contract to power climate and security intelligence –...
Forrester’s Digest: VodafoneThree investing £11bn in UK 5G – SatNews, Swedish space executive...
EnduroSat secures €43 million to accelerate the Endurance Gen3 satellite production – SatNews,...
In Their Honor … Lest We Forget – SatNews, Forrester’s Digest: MDA ups bid for SatixFy by...
ST Engineering iDirect leads the European Protected Waveform Consortium into Phase 2 – SatNews,...
ULA’s Atlas 5 is ready but is the weather at the Cape ready for Amazon’s Project Kuiper launch?...
UPDATE: United Launch Alliance Amazon Project Kuiper launch targeting April 28 – SatNews, Space...
USSF defines path to space superiority in 1st warfighting framework – SatNews, Sidus Space’s...
Northrop Grumman’s “superb launch” NROL-174 on secret reconnaissance mission for Space Force and...
Northrop Grumman achieves 1st undocking between 2 commercial spacecraft in GEO – SatNews, ULA...
KONGSBERG to deliver 280 microsatellites to SpinLaunch’s LEO SATCOM constellation – SatNews,...
Isar Aerospace’s maiden satellite mission failed ending in Spectrum’s fiery explosion – SatNews,...
USSF certifies ULA Vulcan for NSSL missions – SatNews, Rocket Lab’s launch of OroraTech’s...
SpaceX welcomes and celebrates successfully rescuing NASA’s stranded astronauts – SatNews,...
SpaceX sends NASA’s Crew-10 astronauts to ISS with two returning home after an unscheduled...
IM-2 lands on the Moon but its status is uncertain – SatNews, SpaceX Starlink Group 12-21...
Arianespace announces change of schedule for launch of Ariane 6 Flight VA263 with the CSO-3...
Space Systems Command accelerates missile warning capabilities – SatNews, Spire achieves 2-way...
SpaceX Starship’s eighth flight test launch delayed – SatNews, SES: ‘FCC wants more C-band...
Firefly Aerospace, just 4 days from Moon landing, shows Blue Ghost – low lunar orbit Moon...
Blue Origin’s successful human spaceflight mission NS-30 and “the life-changing impact of seeing...
KRYTAR Announces Compact, 2-Way MLDD Power Divider – SatNews, SpaceX launches Starlink Group...
SpaceX’s New Year’s Eve launch of 21 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct to Cell – SatNews,...
Orbex starting development of medium sized launch vehicle + operations going to SaxaVord –...
ESA launches Copernicus Sentinel-1C aboard Vega-C from French Guiana – SatNews, Rocket Lab sets...
SpaceX to launch Starlink Group 9-14 smallsats on Tuesday including Direct to Cell – SatNews,...
SpaceX launches Starship’s sixth flight test including a banana as the payload – SatNews, SpaceX...
SpaceX launches Starship’s sixth flight test including a banana as the payload – SatNews, New...
SpaceX plans Starship’s Sixth Flight Test as early as Monday, November 18 – SatNews, Lynk Global...
Rocket Lab finally launches ‘Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes’ customer may be E-Space...
In-Orbit Aerospace explores hypersonics under AFWERX contract, DoD seeks innovations in...
Launch companies focus on scaling up flight rates of new vehicles, Leanspace secures €10.5...
Eartheye Space raises $1.5 million, UPDATE: SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn no-go on Monday potential new...
NASA requests details on potential VIPER partnerships, SpaceX is finally ready for Space...
GHGSat gains NASA approval for methane-emissions data, Companies describe studies to revise Mars...
ESA supports work on Apophis mission, Maxar Intelligence unveils first images from...
Falcon 9 suffers upper stage engine failure, Lunar spacecraft receive dozens of collision...
House introduces NASA reauthorization act, Japanese venture seeks to develop commercial space...
Chang’e-6 delivers first lunar far side samples to Earth after 53-day mission, China may need to...
Starliner return delayed to July, Rocket Lab launches first Kinéis satellites on 50th Electron,...
China takes small step towards the moon with rocket test, Destination Earth Data Lake with...
Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples, Starliner launch...
NASA and ISRO continue discussions about Indian astronaut flight to ISS, Electron launches first...
Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data, Relativity Space delays NSSL...
Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules, Budget woes just a blip for...
Canada increases Telesat Lightspeed investment, Gilat awarded million$$ in additional SkyEdge...
Viasat preparing to start services from hobbled ViaSat-3 satellite, Venture-backed space...
French SSA startup Aldoria raises $10.9 million, Industry report calls for greater use of AI to...
2024 promises opportunities to study the solar corona, Startup raises $55 million for portable...
Space Development Agency aims high for 2024 after strong 2023 start, Lawmakers unveil 2024...
World View ends plans to go public through a SPAC merger, Rocket engine startup Ursa Major to...
ULA gearing up for first Vulcan launch, Lockheed Martin to demonstrate space-based 5G network,...
Intuitive Machines planning up to three lunar lander missions in 2024, Morpheus unveils Journey...
Space Force sets sights on small geostationary communications satellites, SSC MicroGEO sources...
Building the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way: Belgian astronomers contribute to the Gaia...
Iran’s launch of Noor 3 satellite casts shadow on Middle East – analysis – SatNews, NASA extends...
Spiral Blue offers to run Your Code in Space, Firefly ready for call-up to launch military...
Update #2: Scrubbed no more when SpaceX’s Crew-7 and Starlink plan launches of ‘doubleheader’...
SpaceX to have second launch in 24 hours on August 17 of 21 Starlinks – SatNews, UPDATE: SpaceX...
Xenesis to send optical terminal to ISS platform, Lockheed Martin opens new factory focused on...
Probing the origin and evolution of water-rich asteroids, U.S. intelligence agency selects...
Virgin Galactic forecasts limited revenues from initial commercial flights, Ursa Major gets...
House rejects satellite spectrum licensing bill because of space safety provisions, Spire to...
Europe leans on SpaceX to bridge launcher gap, Viasat signs deal to commercialize European...
Falcon 9 launches ESA’s Euclid space telescope, SpaceX launches ESA and NASA’s Euclid on a...
Should the FAA regulate all space activities?, A SpaceX Falcon 9 to dispatch 72 spacecraft to...
Virgin Orbit completes LauncherOne investigation as Chapter 11 bankruptcy continues, China may...
Space Force to propose plan to acquire high-capacity satellite communications, FCC launches...
Apple executive Doug Beck tapped to lead the Defense Innovation Unit, Apex to launch first...
Virgin Orbit lays off most employees, Maxar eyes military customers for satellite images of...
Electron launches two Capella Space radar satellites, NASA selects Axiom Space for third private...
Managing the complexity of the world’s largest satellite navigation system, Gilat to acquire...
Crew-6 launches to space station, DoD interested in smartphone-to-satellite communications...