NASA books fifth Axiom private astronaut flight to space station
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
NASA has ordered a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station from Axiom Space, targeting a launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The flight, designated Axiom Mission 5, continues the series of commercially sponsored crewed missions to the orbital laboratory under NASA's commercial space strategy.
NASA Administrator J NASA backs studies to boost hypersonic flight testing
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
NASA is preparing for a new phase in hypersonic aviation by funding industry studies aimed at expanding flight test capabilities for reusable airbreathing vehicles that can cruise at several times the speed of sound.
The agency has awarded short term study contracts to SpaceWorks Enterprises of Atlanta, Georgia, and Stratolaunch of Mojave, California, to examine how existing platforms coul Crew 12 set for Dragon launch to Station in February
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
A four person international crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Wednesday 11 February, riding a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The planned liftoff time is 11:00 GMT, which corresponds to 12:00 CET and 06:00 EST, with two additional launch opportunities on 12 an Martian toxin found to toughen microbe built bricks
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not survive easily on Mars, where the soil contains toxic perchlorate salts at levels that can reach about 1 percent by weight. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have now shown how a brick building soil bacterium responds to this chemical and discovered that although the toxin slows growth and stresses the cells, it can also yield stronger biocement SpaceX acquires xAI in bid to develop orbital data centers
Monday, 02 February 2026 21:39
At Blue Origin, Hegseth escalates criticism of legacy defense procurement
Monday, 02 February 2026 21:29
Pentagon chief sharpens warnings to defense contractors over delivery, pay and buybacks
NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch
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UK Space Agency CEO stepping down as agency folds into government
Monday, 02 February 2026 18:05
NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission
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Europe observatory hails plan to abandon light-polluting Chile project
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House NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit development
Monday, 02 February 2026 15:43
Moving satellites to meet a plane for rare reentry data
Monday, 02 February 2026 15:12
When satellites eventually fall back down to Earth, they mostly burn up because of the friction caused by the atmosphere. Scientific data about this atmospheric reentry process is urgently needed to design future satellites for a quick, safe and sustainable demise at the end of their mission – reducing risks on the ground and in space.
The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully manoeuvred its remaining two Cluster satellites to ensure they can both be observed from a plane as they reenter the atmosphere on 31 August and 1 September 2026.
Jammertest: strengthening satellite navigation
Monday, 02 February 2026 13:00
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Satellite navigation is essential to everyday life, from tracking your morning jog to landing air ambulances. But as reliance on satellite navigation grows, so do the risks associated with its interruption, natural or intentional. To strengthen European resilience in navigation, the European Space Agency (ESA) takes part annually in Jammertest.
Organised on the remote island of Andøya, Norway, Jammertest is the world’s largest open air testing campaign for jamming and spoofing resilience. In September 2025, ESA engineers attended Jammertest with ESA’s mobile navigation lab to test how different systems respond to interference. After this, the data are analysed
FAA dismisses airline, sonic boom concerns in signing off on SpaceX Starship plans from KSC
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Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches
Monday, 02 February 2026 11:39
Amazon has purchased an additional 10 Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX as part of its efforts to accelerate deployment of its broadband satellite constellation.