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‘Vanguard’ project builds on NASA-developed AutoNav under a $1.9 million SpaceWERX contract

Isaacman

NASA has decided to bring home early four members of the International Space Station crew because of a medical issue with one of them, a first for NASA.

Roman

NASA expects to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as September, seeing it as evidence the agency can do flagships on cost and schedule.

Lazuli

A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding the development of a series of new observatories, including a space telescope larger than Hubble.

Nyx

Launchers Isar Aerospace is expected to attempt its second two-stage Spectrum vehicle test flight, a key step after its first, partially successful liftoff in 2025.

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Finding the echo

Thursday, 08 January 2026 14:18
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot training on EchoFinder‑2. Image: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot training on EchoFinder‑2.

The launch of USSF-87 comes amid leadership change at United Launch Alliance and pressure to increase launch tempo

The ‘space tax’ on your self-driving car

Thursday, 08 January 2026 13:00

LiDAR costs, compute power and AI training are the “big three” usually associated with the high cost of autonomous vehicles (AVs).

ISS spacewalk preps

An unspecified “medical concern” involving one of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station has postponed a spacewalk and could force an unprecedented early return of part of the crew.

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