Japanese launch company Interstellar Technologies raises $130 million
Friday, 16 January 2026 10:21
Japanese launch vehicle startup Interstellar Technologies has raised nearly $130 million to continue development of its Zero small launch vehicle.
China launches AlSat-3A for Algeria, Ceres-1 sea launch adds to Tianqi constellation
Friday, 16 January 2026 09:51
China conducted its third and fourth launches of 2026 with Long March 2C and Ceres-1 rockets lifting off from Jiuquan and a sea platform respectively.
Power to the Moon
Friday, 16 January 2026 08:00
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ESA's fourth European Service Module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Earth from Space: The fate of a giant
Friday, 16 January 2026 08:00
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image over the South Atlantic Ocean features a close-up view of the A23a iceberg, once the world’s largest. The unusually cloud-free image shows the first signs that the iceberg will soon disintegrate completely. Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts
Thursday, 15 January 2026 23:40
Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission.
Arianespace to begin Amazon Leo launches in February
Thursday, 15 January 2026 19:13
Arianespace will begin launches for its largest commercial customer in February as it works to ramp up its flight rate and attract additional business.
Managing an orbital economy as space grows more congested
Thursday, 15 January 2026 15:05
In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews host David Ariosto talks with Chiara Manfletti, the CEO of Neuraspace and a professor of space mobility and propulsion at the Technical University […]
Parsons buys Altamira for $375 million to expand space and intelligence portfolio
Thursday, 15 January 2026 14:36
The acquisition brings missile-warning and space data analytics capabilities
SpaceX launch sets record turnaround from Cape Canaveral pad
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TrustPoint demonstrates non-GPS navigation for LEO satellites
Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:30
The company’s ground station transmitted time and tracking signals to a spacecraft in orbit
Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission
Thursday, 15 January 2026 13:00
Slingshot wins $27 million Space Force contract for AI training system
Thursday, 15 January 2026 12:30
The Space Force is trying to modernize how satellite operators train for conflict in orbit
Hydrosat raises $60 million in Series B funding
Thursday, 15 January 2026 10:00
SAN FRANCISCO – Hydrosat, a thermal imagery startup focused on water-resource management, has raised $60 million in Series B funding from equity investors and sovereign wealth funds.
ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation
Thursday, 15 January 2026 08:23Verifying that you are not a bot
Crew-11 makes early return from ISS
Thursday, 15 January 2026 08:01
A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast Jan.