Transcelestial to provide satellite laser communication terminals to Gilmour Space
Monday, 02 February 2026 10:01
Transcelestial, a startup developing optical communications technologies, has signed an agreement with Gilmour Space Technologies to incorporate its technology on Gilmour Space spacecraft.
Apply now to the ESA Graduate Trainee Programme
Monday, 02 February 2026 09:00
The 2026 ESA Graduate Trainee positions are now open! If you’re passionate about engineering, science, IT or business, this is your chance to turn your dreams into reality.
Europe’s digital Earth gets ready to grow user community
Monday, 02 February 2026 07:00
Destination Earth (DestinE), a flagship initiative funded by the European Commission, to develop a highly accurate digital replica of Earth’s systems, is preparing to extend its rollout, so more people across Europe are able to access its data.
Saudi Space Agency Announces Winners of Global ‘DebriSolver’ Competition at Space Debris Conference
Sunday, 01 February 2026 19:57
The Saudi Space Agency announced on Tuesday the names of the winning teams of the global “DebriSolver” competition, one of the flagship initiatives accompanying the Space Debris Conference 2026.
With attention on orbital data centers, the focus turns to economics
Sunday, 01 February 2026 15:43
One of the biggest questions in the tech sector has been if AI is the future, where does all the infrastructure go? Some space industry leaders — including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — believe the answer could be in orbit, via space-based data centers.
NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years
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SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation
Saturday, 31 January 2026 12:03
SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center.
China launches AlSat-3B for Algeria, further launches delayed ahead of key human spaceflight test
Saturday, 31 January 2026 09:10
The Perception War: How Artemis II Could Win the Race Without Landing
Saturday, 31 January 2026 03:17
As NASA counts down toward humanity's first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century, a question beyond engineering is taking shape: Can a flight that never touches the surface still define who "wins" the Second Moon Race? The answer lies not in propulsion equations or landing dynamics, but in the realm where space programs have always competed most fiercely-perception, prestige, and the stories nations tell about themselves. Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on Moon efforts
Saturday, 31 January 2026 03:17
Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its lunar ambitions.
The company said in a statement it would "pause New Shepard flights for no less than two years" in order to "further accelerate development of the company's human lunar capabilities."
"The decision reflects Blue Origin's commitm NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weather
Saturday, 31 January 2026 03:17
NASA on Friday pushed back the earliest date that astronauts could fly to the Moon, due to forecasts of freezing temperatures at the Florida launch site.
The earliest window for the moonshot will now be February 8, two days later than originally scheduled.
NASA was preparing to conduct a key fueling test over the weekend of the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket that is on the Cape Canaveral lau Balerion backs Northwood to tackle ground bottlenecks in expanding space economy
Saturday, 31 January 2026 03:17
Balerion Space Ventures has made a strategic investment in Northwood Space's 100 million dollar Series B funding round, targeting what it sees as a critical bottleneck in the emerging space economy: terrestrial ground infrastructure. The firm positions this deployment of capital as part of its broader focus on the foundational systems required to scale space operations across commercial and gove Leonardo DRS infrared payloads selected for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3
Saturday, 31 January 2026 03:17
Leonardo DRS has been awarded a subcontract to deliver advanced infrared mission payloads for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3, expanding space-based support for the U.S. missile defense architecture. The contract positions the company as the space-based mission payload provider for TRKT3, a critical element in the U.S. military program to detect, track, and cue defenses a