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The European Space Agency has installed its first quantum computer, called Bell-1, at its Earth observation centre in Italy. The move marks a significant step in exploring how quantum technology could be merged with classical high-performance computing to improve the speed and efficiency of processing huge amounts of satellite data.

NAPA, Calif. – Florida startup Satellite Orbital Access and Removal (SOAR) announced a partnership July 15 with the University of Texas, El Paso, (UTEP) to develop a passive system to […]

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ESA experts explain the science of eclipses, including visibility and key opportunities for scientific observation.

NAPA, Calif. – Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, selected KULR Technology Group to provide batteries for Joy, a free-flying platform destined for […]

Investment in satellite companies reached $8.1 billion in the first half of 2026, already surpassing every previous annual total tracked by early-stage investor Space Capital.

Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity

Wednesday, 15 July 2026 09:27
H3 launch

The Japanese government wants to sharply increase the number of launches despite struggles with both current and new launch vehicles.

Isaacman attends Soyuz launch of ISS crew

Wednesday, 15 July 2026 08:21
Soyuz launch

A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on July 14 on a launch witnessed in person by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.

Metallic waves on ancient Mars

Wednesday, 15 July 2026 08:00
Mars Express spies metallic waves in Mars’s ancient highlands

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has spotted a swathe of metallic-looking waves filling Mars’s large Kaiser Crater – an ancient and otherworldly dune field sculpted by wind.

MTG-Sounder satellite over the equator

One year after launch, the first Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite, MTG-S1, is now commissioned and has been placed in its operational position in geostationary orbit at 0° longitude, and is now ready to deliver vital data to strengthen weather forecasting across Europe.

Erich Hernandez-Baquero, nominated to become the Air Force’s top civilian space acquisition official, and Roger Mason, the administration’s choice to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee

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The British government is preparing to release a new space strategy that will provide a “whole-of-government” approach for space in the country.

Artemis II astronauts visit ESA

Tuesday, 14 July 2026 06:49
Artemis II astronauts visit the ESA workforce at ESTEC in the Netherlands.

Yesterday, the four Artemis II astronauts visited ESA’s technical site in the Netherlands, where they met the team behind the European Service Module that powered their Orion spacecraft around the Moon and safely back to Earth.

UIWANG, South Korea, July 14 — FLEXELL SPACE, a developer of next-generation space solar solutions, announced that it has completed a $20 million Series A funding round.

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