SpaceX IPO filing casts Starlink Mobile as future wireless challenger
Friday, 22 May 2026 11:54
SpaceX’s IPO prospectus casts Starlink Mobile as more than a remote-area backup, with next-generation direct-to-smartphone services designed to be “on par with terrestrial mobile networks” even in urban areas.
Week in images: 18-22 May 2026
Friday, 22 May 2026 11:35
Week in images: 18-22 May 2026
Discover our week through the lens
Rocket Lab launches ninth Synspective satellite
Friday, 22 May 2026 10:49
Rocket Lab launched another radar imaging satellite for Synspective as the company plans to sell up to $3 billion in stock to fund future initiatives.
Rocket Lab wins first GEO satellite production contract from U.S. Space Force
Friday, 22 May 2026 08:43
The $90 million contract is to build build and operate two satellites carrying optical payloads
Earth from Space: Algerian arid landscape
Friday, 22 May 2026 07:00
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The sandy and rocky terrain of the Sahara desert in central Algeria is featured in these images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Ground equipment problem scrubs Starship launch attempt
Friday, 22 May 2026 00:30
SpaceX called off the first attempt to launch the newest version of its Starship vehicle May 21 because of a problem with ground equipment.
Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030
Thursday, 21 May 2026 20:21
Saltzman said the service’s growth rate is constrained by training capacity and the pace at which new operational units can be established.
European Service Module at the (space) disco
Thursday, 21 May 2026 12:07
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European Service Module for Artemis III during acoustic testing, May 2026. 
Join ESA for a total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026
Thursday, 21 May 2026 12:00
Follow the total solar eclipse with the European Space Agency (ESA), in person or online.
Insights into Earth’s molten outer core from space
Thursday, 21 May 2026 12:00
The liquid iron in Earth’s outer core doesn’t always behave as expected. When it changed direction in an unexplained way, ESA satellites provided data on the direction of flow, helping scientists gain better insight into the dynamics at the centre of our planet.
ESA astronaut reserve completes training programme
Thursday, 21 May 2026 11:54
ESA’s astronaut reserve members have completed their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) programme, marking a key milestone in Europe’s human spaceflight ambitions.
CEO Series: Open Cosmos’ Rafel Jorda Siquier on finding a niche in space.
Thursday, 21 May 2026 07:57
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Open Cosmos’ CEO Rafel Jorda Siquier about combining Earth observation, connectivity and IoT into a single platform.