Week in images: 10-14 August 2026
Friday, 14 August 2026 12:10
Week in images: 10-14 August 2026
Discover our week through the lens
Cheaper launch has moved the spacecraft bottleneck. Mass is out, surface area is in.
Friday, 14 August 2026 12:00
In the beginning, mass constrained spaceflight.
Blue Origin outlines plans for second Cape Canaveral launch pad
Friday, 14 August 2026 11:08
Blue Origin disclosed new details about its plans to not only rebuild but also expand its Florida launch site, adding a second pad for a larger version of New Glenn.
Proba-3’s eclipse hours before totality in Europe
Friday, 14 August 2026 11:00
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Artificial solar eclipse by Proba-3 mission Intuitive Machines wins contract for three GEO satellites
Friday, 14 August 2026 10:29
Intuitive Machines announced Aug. 13 that it won a $600 million contract from an undisclosed customer for three geostationary orbit communications satellites.
A look back at the 2026 total solar eclipse
Friday, 14 August 2026 09:00
On 12 August 2026, Europe witnessed the first total solar eclipse in over two decades. Millions of people were awed by the Moon completely covering the Sun's bright disc, briefly turning day into night and revealing the Sun's outer atmosphere. Totality could be seen from Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal, while most of the rest of Europe saw a partial eclipse.
A double eclipse for Proba-3
Friday, 14 August 2026 09:00
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The Moon crossing Proba-3’s field of view Bulgaria advances project to launch new space, defense innovation hub
Friday, 14 August 2026 08:00
In-Orbit Services Market to Generate $3 Billion in Revenue Over the Next Decade
Friday, 14 August 2026 08:00
CesiumAstro buys semiconductor specialist to boost constellation plans
Friday, 14 August 2026 01:24
CesiumAstro is acquiring semiconductor specialist Jariet Technologies, adding more in-house capabilities behind the phased-array antenna specialist’s plans for a future communications constellation.
Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests
Thursday, 13 August 2026 21:00
Amazon Leo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space will prototype and test connections to the SpaceX-built data network backbone
Space Command expands Alabama footprint as headquarters relocation advances
Thursday, 13 August 2026 15:27
An optical link ‘internet’ to connect networks in space
Thursday, 13 August 2026 13:39
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with John Mackey, CEO, co-founder and director of Mbryonics.
Maritime Satellite Service Revenues to Reach $3.79 Billion by 2035 as NGSO Reshapes Maritime Connectivity
Thursday, 13 August 2026 13:27Paragon lays off staff after Gateway cancellation
Thursday, 13 August 2026 09:13
A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program.