How Europe will power the journey to the Moon and back
Friday, 27 March 2026 11:30
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Artemis II will send astronauts around the Moon and safely home. At the core of the mission is the European Service Module: providing propulsion, power and life support for their journey into deep space.
Industry says proposed NASA changes to commercial space station plans create confusion
Friday, 27 March 2026 11:17
NASA’s proposed changes to its support of commercial space stations have created concern and confusion among companies developing them, the head of an industry organization warned.
Next MTG satellite passes final environmental tests
Friday, 27 March 2026 09:50
The third satellite in the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) constellation, MTG-Imager2 (MTG-I2) has completed a series of tests that certify the satellite is ready to operate in the harsh conditions found in space – and on the way to space. These range from the strong vibrations during launch to the huge variations in temperature once in orbit, caused by moving between direct sunlight and Earth’s shadow.
Where spiral arms and star formation meet
Friday, 27 March 2026 08:00
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Hubble image of barred spiral galaxy IC 486 Earth from Space: Kimberley, Australia
Friday, 27 March 2026 08:00
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Western Australia’s Kimberley region is featured in this double view from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. SBQuantum and Spire to send quantum diamond magnetometer into orbit
Friday, 27 March 2026 08:00
SAN FRANCISCO – Canadian startup SBQuantum plans to send a quantum diamond magnetometer into low-Earth orbit March 30 on a Spire Global satellite flying on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare.
ispace redesigns lunar lander, introduces lunar communications service
Friday, 27 March 2026 07:50
Japanese company ispace is revising its lunar lander design and further delaying the first mission by its American subsidiary while also unveiling plans for a lunar satellite constellation.
NASA's Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon: The long road to launch
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U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft
Thursday, 26 March 2026 22:12
Commercial space tracking data shows U.S. satellites coordinating maneuvers to maintain proximity and continuous observation of a pair of Chinese spacecraft in geostationary orbit.
Space Command begins phased move to Alabama
Thursday, 26 March 2026 20:20
The new headquarters building is expected to be completed by 2031
Government use of commercial procurement models has limitations in space
Thursday, 26 March 2026 19:36
While government agencies are increasingly turning to commercial contracting mechanisms for space capabilities, that does not necessarily translate to additional business opportunities for the companies offering them.
Turning growth into profits remains a challenge as space demand grows
Thursday, 26 March 2026 18:49
Xona raises $170 million for satellite navigation network
Thursday, 26 March 2026 18:17
The company is scaling up production as it looks to build a 258-satellite network to provide positioning, navigation and timing services
Earth's magnetic field creates a previously undetected pocket of protection from radiation on the moon
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China sends radar mapping and GNSS augmentation sats into orbit with pair of launches
Thursday, 26 March 2026 16:51
China conducted a pair of launches in recent days, adding new satellites to the SuperView and CentiSpace low Earth orbit infrastructure constellations.