Watch Sophie Adenot’s spacewalk live
Monday, 17 August 2026 05:00
Watch ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot venture into the vacuum of space for her first-ever spacewalk on Tuesday, 8 August.
Lynk and Omnispace form Elveo Mobile to advance D2D services
Monday, 17 August 2026 03:30
Lynk Global has completed its merger with Omnispace and rebranded as Elveo Mobile, adding globally coordinated S-band spectrum to expand direct-to-device satellite services beyond basic messaging.
Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market
Sunday, 16 August 2026 22:05
U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study
Sunday, 16 August 2026 09:50
Firefly, D-Orbit and Katalyst will compete to show how commercial operators could capture and remove aging spacecraft
The post U.S.
Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders
Saturday, 15 August 2026 22:49
NASA plans to award three more lunar missions this year through a commercial services program, including an orbiter that would replace the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
U.S. Space Force adds second surveillance sensor to Japanese constellation
Friday, 14 August 2026 21:26
The Aug. 10 launch of QZS-7 completes bilateral program to host U.S.
Wallops gears up for an increase in launches
Friday, 14 August 2026 21:02
With a projected surge in launches from Wallops Island in the coming years, companies and officials say now is the time for infrastructure improvements to benefit companies and their workers.
Spire and PlanetiQ win NOAA radio-occultation contracts
Friday, 14 August 2026 15:33
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded contracts to Spire Global and PlanetiQ to provide radio occultation data for terrestrial and space weather forecasts.
Week in images: 10-14 August 2026
Friday, 14 August 2026 12:10
Week in images: 10-14 August 2026
Discover our week through the lens
Cheaper launch has moved the spacecraft bottleneck. Mass is out, surface area is in.
Friday, 14 August 2026 12:00
In the beginning, mass constrained spaceflight.
Blue Origin outlines plans for second Cape Canaveral launch pad
Friday, 14 August 2026 11:08
Blue Origin disclosed new details about its plans to not only rebuild but also expand its Florida launch site, adding a second pad for a larger version of New Glenn.
Proba-3’s eclipse hours before totality in Europe
Friday, 14 August 2026 11:00
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Artificial solar eclipse by Proba-3 mission Intuitive Machines wins contract for three GEO satellites
Friday, 14 August 2026 10:29
Intuitive Machines announced Aug. 13 that it won a $600 million contract from an undisclosed customer for three geostationary orbit communications satellites.
A look back at the 2026 total solar eclipse
Friday, 14 August 2026 09:00
On 12 August 2026, Europe witnessed the first total solar eclipse in over two decades. Millions of people were awed by the Moon completely covering the Sun's bright disc, briefly turning day into night and revealing the Sun's outer atmosphere. Totality could be seen from Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal, while most of the rest of Europe saw a partial eclipse.
A double eclipse for Proba-3
Friday, 14 August 2026 09:00
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The Moon crossing Proba-3’s field of view 