Qianfan constellation deployment hits 200 satellites with Long March 8 and 6A launches
Friday, 05 June 2026 09:46
Construction of the Shanghai-led Qianfan constellation continued to accelerate this week with a pair of Long March launches, following on from two recent experimental flights.
Satellite maker Apex’s valuation rises to $2.3 billion after latest $200 million raise
Friday, 05 June 2026 08:15
Apex has raised more than $200 million to expand in-house satellite production capabilities, announcing a funding round June 5 it says nearly doubled the four-year-old manufacturer’s valuation to $2.3 billion.
Throttle testing for Miura 5 rocket engine
Friday, 05 June 2026 08:00
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Scenes from a hot-fire test campaign on the Teprel-C engine developed by Spain’s PLD Space.
Teprel‑C is PLD Space’s fourth version of the Teprel engine family, after the demo, A, and B version. It features a unique design developed for their Miura-5 rocket. The engine is optimised for serial production and built in‑house, from design and manufacturing to integration.
The test-firing in this video focused on throttle capabilities that will allow Miura 5’s first stage to control itself on reentry, eventually so it can fire up after liftoff and touch down softly for landing.
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The Exploration Company completes drop test of Nyx capsule
Friday, 05 June 2026 07:30
The Exploration Company performed a drop test of the Nyx spacecraft it is developing to transport cargo to low Earth orbit ahead of a 2028 test flight.
Earth from Space: Baku, Azerbaijan
Friday, 05 June 2026 07:00
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On World Environment Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us an amazing view from space of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, hosting this year’s celebration. Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation
Friday, 05 June 2026 07:00
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Webb unveils young stars across every stage of formation 
HASC NDAA markup challenges Space Force on satellite programs
Thursday, 04 June 2026 21:32
House Armed Services Committee seeks to preserve a missile-warning satellite program the Pentagon wants to cancel.
AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft
Thursday, 04 June 2026 15:03
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has completed assembly of its latest spacecraft for launch later this year, incorporating lessons from a failed mission last year.
Delian Asparouhov and Philip Johnston on making the case for orbital data centers
Thursday, 04 June 2026 14:03
This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers.
Tessera AI model offers accessible way to view Earth
Thursday, 04 June 2026 12:00
A foundation model trained on Earth observation data from Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 has been made widely available to researchers, it was announced at a computer industry conference this week in Denver, US.
NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission
Thursday, 04 June 2026 09:55
NASA is working on a streamlined management approach for a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission the agency wants to launch in two and a half years.
China builds institutional framework for space computing push
Thursday, 04 June 2026 08:51
China is establishing an industrial policy framework to support a push to build space-based computing infrastructure, with the emergence of influential coordinating bodies.
Dry immersion infographic
Thursday, 04 June 2026 07:15
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Dry immersion infographic A new chapter for ESA’s brand
Thursday, 04 June 2026 07:00
Last year, the European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its long-term vision for the decades ahead with ESA Strategy 2040. Framed around five encompassing goals which demonstrate the important role space can play in every aspect of citizens’ lives across Europe. Today, ESA is taking a decisive step forward to bring this vision to life through a comprehensive brand transformation.