Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS
Thursday, 30 July 2026 10:59
Rocket Lab has won another contract from Japanese radar imaging company iQPS for multiple launches of its Electron rocket.
From drone flight to sounding rocket
Thursday, 30 July 2026 08:00
A drone carrying an unusual payload recently took to the skies above ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s technical centre in the Netherlands, marking the first test flight of a student-developed radar retroreflector technology.
SMOS salinity could offer early indicator of El Niño
Thursday, 30 July 2026 06:20
As the Pacific Ocean moves into an El Niño phase, scientists are monitoring changes in sea-surface temperature, but also sea-surface salinity – which is another key indicator of this phenomenon.
Measurements from satellites such as the European Space Agency's SMOS mission are revealing how freshwater and salt patterns shift across the Pacific as this year’s El Niño develops – offering a potential new pathway for early detection.
Sophia Space and Caltech claim patent for space data centers
Thursday, 30 July 2026 03:00
SAN FRANCISCO – Sophia Space announced the award July 30 of a patent, shared with the California Institute of Technology, covering large, modular space-based data centers.
Proposed rule would exempt commercial launch licensing from environmental regulations
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 22:12
The Department of Transportation is proposing to exempt commercial space launch licensing from many environmental regulations, a move praised by industry but criticized by environmental groups.
L3Harris delays missile business IPO to 2027 despite surging defense demand
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 21:57
CEO says market doesn't reflect value of Pentagon-backed business
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SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 19:43
Falcon 9 will launch satellites supporting missile tracking, targeting and military communications
Space Force awards All Points $250 million to expand satellite processing at Vandenberg
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 18:45
All Points Logistics is the third company selected under a Commercial Solutions Opening to add facilities where satellites can be inspected, tested, fueled and prepared for integration with launch vehicles
Fortastra and Hadrian join forces to streamline satellite production
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 12:00
SAN FRANCISCO – Fortastra, a Los Angeles startup focused on defending on-orbit infrastructure, is working with manufacturing specialist Hadrian to explore ways to apply precision machining and additive manufacturing to […]
H3 to launch next ispace lunar lander mission
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 11:10
Japanese lunar lander developer ispace has selected the H3 rocket to launch its next mission in 2028, creating what the companies called Japan’s first private lunar transportation system.
Earth and Proba-3’s Coronagraph play hide and seek
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 10:00
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Earth and Proba-3’s Coronagraph play hide and seek Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 00:24
Boeing is still working with NASA to determine when to fly its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle on a cargo mission to the International Space Station.
Chinese startup raises funds for space situational awareness constellation, joining commercial SSA rush
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 00:18
SINGAPORE — A Beijing-based startup has secured around $14 million to build a satellite constellation for tracking orbital objects, adding to China’s growing SSA sector.
Swift reboost mission encounters attitude control problems
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 22:04
A spacecraft launched nearly a month ago in a high-risk bid to boost the orbit of a NASA astrophysics satellite is suffering attitude control problems that could jeopardize its mission.

