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.
Meet space startups at ESA’s Industry Space Days
Monday, 27 July 2026 07:05
Startup companies which have come up with brilliant ideas for using space will join the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Industry Space Days (ISD) event on 16–17 September at ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands.
Over two days Europe’s space industry will exchange ideas, showcase capabilities, discuss collaboration, and explore opportunities with ESA.
NASA and ESA facilities avoid major damage from wildfires in Spain
Sunday, 26 July 2026 01:15
Key ground stations in Spain operated by NASA and the European Space Agency have avoided serious damage from major wildfires in the country.
SpaceX conducts 13th Starship test flight
Friday, 24 July 2026 23:29
SpaceX launched Starship on its 13th suborbital test flight July 24, correcting some of the issues seen on the previous flight while deploying functioning satellites for the first time.
ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding
Friday, 24 July 2026 19:18
United Launch Alliance’s corporate parents have guaranteed a loan to the company as it addresses “financial challenges” caused by the grounding of its Vulcan Centaur rocket.
LatConnect 60 Unveils Proprietary AI Capabilities Following Growing Indo-Pacific Defence Interest in SWIRSAT
Friday, 24 July 2026 13:59
PERTH, Australia – 24 July 2026 – LatConnect 60 (“LC60”), an Australian satellite Earth observation and AI company, today unveiled a proprietary intelligence-fusion capability that leverages the latest advancements in […]
Office of Space Commerce to move ahead on mission authorization
Friday, 24 July 2026 11:04
The Commerce Department is moving ahead with plans to implement a voluntary mission authorization system for novel space activities that are not regulated by other agencies.
Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites
Friday, 24 July 2026 09:32
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches Thursday, including a Long March 3B rocket which delivered its payload to orbit despite a lightning strike.
Why total solar eclipses are so special
Friday, 24 July 2026 09:00
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More than 2500 years ago, a total solar eclipse is said to have ended a war between the Lydians and the Medes. Today, we understand the science behind eclipses, but witnessing one is still one of the most awe-inspiring experiences on Earth.
In this video, discover how solar and lunar eclipses happen, why totality is so rare, and what makes a total solar eclipse so extraordinary. From ancient legends to modern ESA missions studying the Sun's corona, discover the science behind one of nature's greatest spectacles.
Discover more about the three European eclipses of 2026–2028 here.
Air Force takes over troubled military GPS receiver program
Friday, 24 July 2026 08:00
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will oversee development, integration and sustainment of equipment used to access the military’s encrypted GPS signal
Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork
Friday, 24 July 2026 07:00
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Australia’s southwestern corner in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia. Two new Galileo satellites enter service
Friday, 24 July 2026 06:29
Two new satellites have now officially joined Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation constellation, strengthening its capabilities, resilience and autonomy. Four Galileo First Generation satellites remain to be launched, with the next pair planned for the end of the year.


