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The Series D more than doubles the satellite manufacturer’s valuation in seven months and will fund a production ramp to as many as 100 large spacecraft a year

Roman Space Telescope

NASA’s next flagship space telescope is set to launch in late August, nine months ahead of schedule.

In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is now the CEO of Quantum Space.

Electron launch

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
Student team and advisors during retroreflector test campaign at ESTEC

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.

Pacific Ocean salinity June 2026

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.

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.

Starship sunset

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.

CEO says market doesn't reflect value of Pentagon-backed business

The post L3Harris delays missile business IPO to 2027 despite surging defense demand appeared first on SpaceNews.

Falcon 9 will launch satellites supporting missile tracking, targeting and military communications

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

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 launch

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 Image: Earth and Proba-3’s Coronagraph play hide and seek
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