Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 16:05
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded contracts to Capella Space, Iceye U.S.
Finding room in Starlink’s shadow
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 14:00
Another wave of constellations has staked claims for communications satellites in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO), but what hope do newcomers have alongside the industry’s entrenched, vertically integrated giants? A mix of […]
Your chance to run software in deep space on ESA's asteroid mission
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 13:04
The European Space Agency is offering European researchers and companies a rare and exciting opportunity to run their innovative software directly in deep space aboard ESA’s Hera mission, millions of kilometres away.
Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 11:00
Europe’s forests losing more biomass since 2018
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 08:30
Europe’s forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, with disturbances such as drought and pests causing increasingly large losses from some of the oldest forests in Europe. This situation has deteriorated markedly since 2018.
Total solar eclipse: how to watch live from home
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 07:00
A total solar eclipse is coming to Europe. The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast live from 19:30 CEST on 12 August, allowing you to experience this rare event from anywhere in the world.
Quick links:
- Live broadcast on YouTube (12 August, 19:30–20:45 CEST)
- Event programme in León, Spain (12 August, 10:00–14:00 and 17:30–21:45 CEST)
- Overview of all ESA activities, including videos, graphics and educational activities
Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is widening
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 07:00
Europe risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S.
Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 05:00
Neuraspace, the Portuguese space traffic management startup, announced around $18 million in fresh funding Aug.
Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP
Wednesday, 05 August 2026 02:01
Voyager Technologies remains upbeat about the prospects for its Starlab commercial space station but is hoping for some tweaks to NASA’s plans to support the station’s development.
Rocket Lab, STR win Space Force contracts for airborne-target tracking
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 21:47
The companies, along with a third unidentified vendor, won $615 million in contracts for the AMTI satellite program
Telesat lands $1.63 billion Canadian defense contract
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 21:00
Arctic communications award will fund an expansion of Telesat’s Lightspeed, taking the planned LEO network to 225 spacecraft
NOAA purchases Spire hyperspectral microwave sounder data
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 19:05
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will continue to evaluate data from Spire Global’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) under a $3 million contract extension announced Aug.
Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to production
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 14:48
SAN FRANCISCO – Rubicon Space Systems completed hot-fire testing of its Velox 5-newton ASCENT monopropellant thruster, paving the way for on-orbit operations in 2027.
Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 14:00
Startups and established spacecraft manufacturers are investing in engines designed to give small satellites more freedom to change orbit