Space News for Friday, June 12, 2026
AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation, Vandenberg offers new launch site...
AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation, Vandenberg offers new launch site...
FCC lets Amazon Leo miss deployment deadline with temporary spectrum penalty, Russia is jamming GPS from space,...
Leaf Space partners with D-Orbit and EnduroSat to test connectivity service, Next Ariane 6 launch to carry 36 Amazon...
The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule, Axiom Space adds more than $175...
NRO nominee says commercial space, AI are reshaping spy satellite agency, Global SSA Market to...
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,...
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...
SpaceX launches CRS-34 cargo mission to ISS, Starlink Mobile challengers back proposed telco-led...
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...
NGA Rapid Capabilities Office to embrace speed and risk-taking, Scolese puts talent at center of...
NASA to increase value of CLPS contract to support surge of lunar lander missions, The...
Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network, Overview Energy to provide...
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...
China ramps up satellite production capacity amid constellation ambitions, Space Force weighs...
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...
Sophia and Kepler to marry orbital compute with optical links, Rocket Lab wins contract for...
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...
Artemis 2 swings around the moon, Moog Highlights Growing Satellite Bus Capabilities with...
Artemis 2 in good shape cruising towards the moon, Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida...
Vantor wins intelligence agency contract to monitor space objects, Chinese startup tests...
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...
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...
Blue Origin joins the orbital data center race, Register now: The energy imperative driving the...
Space Force overhauls buying structure with new mission portfolios, Telesat pivots Lightspeed...
iMetalX emerges from stealth with technology to model resident space objects, Astroscale selects...
Firefly Alpha returns to flight, The Post-Capacity Era of Satellite Connectivity, Enpulsion...
Third Kairos launch fails, Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes...
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,...
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...
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...
Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy, China’s Space Epoch raises new...
Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed, Isaacman...
NASA continues SLS hydrogen leak tests, Replacement crew docks at space station, boosts crew...
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...
NASA seeks to bolster workforce, reduce reliance on contractors, Viasat sees orbital data center...
Godspeed as SpaceX’s Dragon transports NASA’s Crew-11 astronauts on mission to the ISS –...
SpaceX holds steady for Thursday launch of Starship Flight 8 test launch – SatNews, Firefly...
Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe, NASA’s Hubble Sees Aftermath...
SpaceX plans Starship’s Sixth Flight Test as early as Monday, November 18 – SatNews, Lynk Global...
FCC approves direct-to-smartphone regulatory framework, Sierra Space developing dual-use...
Shanghai firm behind G60 megaconstellation raises $943 million, Startups call for streamlined US...
Jupiter-3 deploys solar arrays and antennas in orbit, Battle of the Bands: What’s at stake for...
Canadian government backs 2024 space accelerator in Southern California, ESA to start commercial...
Generation Space (USA) Accelerator launches Mission 12 – SatNews, OroraTech extends the firm’s...
SatNews, Journey to a Metal-Rich World: NASA’s Psyche Is Ready to Launch, ST Engineering iDirect...
Falcon 9 launch from California adds 51 more satellites to Starlink network – Spaceflight Now,...
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Orion splashes down to end Artemis 1, Artemis 1 success earns widespread praise, Space Command...
France, Germany and Italy sign agreement on launch vehicle development, Hungary to spend $100...
For U.S. Space Force, Raymond’s retirement marks the end of an era, Centaur issue delays JPSS-2...
DoD eyeing options to provide satcom in Ukraine as it continues talks with SpaceX, Amazon to...
NASA pushes back Artemis 1 launch to November, Space Development Agency is now officially part...
New Shepard suffers in-flight abort on uncrewed suborbital flight, NASA science head to step...
NASA delays VIPER lunar rover launch by a year, DirecTV says 5G plan would degrade satellite TV...