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Europe feels the heat beneath our feet

Thursday, 25 June 2026 12:00
This image of land surface temperature was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on Wednesday, 23 June. Image: This image of land surface temperature was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on Wednesday, 23 June.

Committee urges more competition in satellite communications and criticizes reliance on reconciliation to fund Golden Dome

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Four NASA exploration projects that the agency stopped earlier this year had suffered overruns that saw their costs more than double, with more than $1 billion in additional increases expected.

HELSINKI — China is set for a debut flight of its Long March 10B rocket in July and attempt to recover the first stage at sea.

Smile reaches science orbit

Thursday, 25 June 2026 07:00
Smile reaches science orbit Image: Smile reaches science orbit
EarthCARE White Dragon improves weather forecasts

The European Space Agency’s EarthCARE satellite was developed to make a unique set of simultaneous measurements that shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth’s climate.

Now, in a remarkable example of a research mission delivering direct practical benefits, global observations from the satellite’s cloud profiling radar are being used operationally by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts to improve daily weather forecasts – this landmark achievement marks the first time that cloud radar data from space have been assimilated into a global weather forecasting system.

After terminating $1.7 billion contract, Space Force to relaunch SCAR

British startup Shield Space plans to combine its autonomous satellite operations software with ClearSpace’s in-orbit servicing capabilities to address emerging orbital threats.

MDA Chorus

MDA Space will build a radar imaging satellite for the Canadian Space Agency as the government studies options for a next-generation satellite system.

Haven-1 research

Commercial space station company Vast announced June 24 the addition of several companies and organizations to its network of partners for microgravity research and manufacturing.

WASHINGTON — York Space Systems said June 24 that a satellite it built for the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Vantor has chosen BAE Systems to build its next generation of high-resolution imaging satellites.

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