Mark Matossian co-founds Whipsmart Ventures to fund space and deep tech
Thursday, 23 July 2026 18:23
SAN FRANCISCO – Space startup veteran Mark Matossian has joined forces with a software engineer and a best-selling author to establish Whipsmart Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on space […]
Will Bruey on rethinking the role of pharmaceuticals in low Earth orbit
Thursday, 23 July 2026 14:13
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with Varda CEO Will Bruey at the Ascend conference.
The silicon brains steering next-generation antennas
Thursday, 23 July 2026 11:00Airbus space business takes advantage of growing demand for satellite systems
Thursday, 23 July 2026 10:55
Airbus executives say the turnaround in the company’s space business came just in time to tap growing demand, particularly from Europe, for space capabilities as it pursues a joint venture.
Watch the total solar eclipse with ESA in León
Thursday, 23 July 2026 09:00
Discover the science behind one of nature's most extraordinary phenomena and experience a total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), the City of León and the University of León.
China’s Shijian-31 satellite is sweeping GEO using a unique orbit
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 20:13
HELSINKI — A classified satellite launched by China in June is operating in a creative orbit, giving it a unique vantage point over the geostationary belt.
FCC approves sweeping space reforms while clearing more C-band for 5G
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 17:31
The FCC voted July 22 to push satellite operators out of more C-band spectrum for a 5G auction next year, while approving a licensing overhaul aimed at accelerating the commercial space economy.
Vast establishes division for national security projects
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 13:03
Commercial space station and spacecraft developer Vast has established a new division intended to support work in national security space.
The strategic competition with China: winning the multi-domain race
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 12:00
Improved reporting needed on forest carbon emissions
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 12:00
More analysis is needed to ensure that tropical forest degeneration and regeneration are consistently reported in carbon cycle models and in national reporting, according to a study funded in part by ESA's Climate Change Initiative Biomass project.
The study analysed how tropical forests store carbon under varying conditions and then release it back into the atmosphere. The scenarios studied range from complete forest destruction through deforestation, which is relatively well understood, to forest degradation, whereby
Relativity Space to expand Terran R production in Florida
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 10:58
Artemis 2 astronaut advocates for equatorial lunar landings
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 09:01
The pilot of Artemis 2 says NASA’s return to the moon should start with human landings in less challenging equatorial regions rather than go directly to the south pole.
Gravity-1 sea launch off Shanghai puts 9 satellites into orbit
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 08:32
HELSINKI — Commercial launch firm Orienspace launched its third Gravity-1 solid rocket late Tuesday, sending nine satellites into orbit from waters off Shanghai.
Zenno Astronautics to relocate to the United States
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 21:11
SAN FRANCISCO – Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup focused on applying superconducting magnets for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States.
SpaceX launches Northrop mission to extend the life of aging satellites
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 20:26
DARPA-backed vehicle will install propulsion pods on three commercial satellites in geostationary orbit
