How Sentinel-1 measured movement of Venezuela quakes
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 11:04
More than one month on from the catastrophic twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, satellite data show the ground displacement was greater than first estimated.
NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 11:03
NASA has selected Advanced Space to fly a successor to a cislunar smallsat mission that will test rendezvous and proximity operations around the moon.
Vertical liftoff as Ariane 6 takes flight for the first time
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 06:00
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Vertical liftoff as Ariane 6 takes flight for the first time 
Sphinx Defense wins $287 million contract for strategic satellite communications software
Monday, 27 July 2026 18:02
Award covers mission planning software for ESS next-generation strategic communications satellites
Wildfires near Cebreros ground station, Spain
Monday, 27 July 2026 14:00
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 26 July, shows a zoomed-in view over ESA's Cebreros ground station, which lies within the areas heavily affected by the wildfires in Spain. Raging wildfires near Madrid, Spain
Monday, 27 July 2026 13:55
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Raging wildfires near Madrid, Spain Fires rage near Bordeaux, France
Monday, 27 July 2026 12:50
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These images by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, captured on 26 July, show the area to the west of Bordeaux, France, where wildfires continue to burn countryside, fanned by wind and heatwave conditions. Orbes unveils Exo-ORB and agreement with Symphony Space
Monday, 27 July 2026 12:00
SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup Orbes announced an agreement July 27 to send Exo-ORB, a free-flying satellite, to gather imagery of an uncrewed Symphony Space station.
SpaceNews Welcomes Max Aliprandi as Business Development Associate
Monday, 27 July 2026 11:00
SpaceNews today announced that Max Aliprandi has joined the company as Business Development Associate, strengthening the company’s sales, business development and product teams as SpaceNews continues to expand its audience, […]
Amazon files application for direct-to-device satellite constellation
Monday, 27 July 2026 10:59
Amazon has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites that would provide direct-to-device (D2D) services using Globalstar spectrum.
Blue Origin to test New Glenn upper stages at Stennis
Monday, 27 July 2026 09:48
Blue Origin will use NASA’s Stennis Space Center to test New Glenn upper stages as it rebuilds its Cape Canaveral launch complex.
Rocket Lab to open Alaska launch site under $266 million Space Force deal
Monday, 27 July 2026 09:48
New Kodiak facility will support up to 18 suborbital missions for military testing
AI in orbit is a double-edged sword. Here’s how to keep it from cutting space cooperation apart
Monday, 27 July 2026 09:00
When we talk about stopping an arms race in space, people usually say that we need treaties that every state must follow or agreements that states can choose to follow.