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Voyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic, a company developing lunar landers and reusable suborbital vehicles, in a deal worth up to $300 million.

Genesis satellite

In May, the European Space Agency (ESA) joined the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding of the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE). This initiative aims to strengthen the global geodesy supply chain and promote international cooperation to produce reliable geodetic products, which are essential for many satellite applications, including positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.

core module

NASA is withdrawing a proposal to revamp its strategy for transitioning from the International Space Station to commercial stations, one that had been criticized by the companies developing such stations.

Vast France

Commercial space station developer Vast has reached an agreement with the French government to fly two French astronauts on its missions, including the first flight to its Haven-1 space station.

Webb's MIRI image of the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS in three different light wavelengths Image: Webb's MIRI image of the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS in three different light wavelengths

Smile: cleanroom to space

Monday, 01 June 2026 14:00
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Smile successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 19 May 2026.

This timelapse captures the excitement and precision of launch operations as the spacecraft begins its journey to study the connection between the Sun and Earth.

Smile (the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) is an international space science mission designed to investigate how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetosphere. By observing these dynamic processes from space, Smile will help scientists better understand space weather and its effects on our planet's magnetic environment.

The Los Angeles-based startup manufactures standardized satellite buses designed to be produced more quickly and at lower cost than traditional government spacecraft

F9 launch 2026 Feb 7

After more than three decades in public and project finance, I have learned that real inflection points in infrastructure development rarely announce themselves loudly.

China conducted the maiden launch of its reusable Long March 12B rocket Monday, providing no advance warning and delivering operational payloads to orbit.

Space science for your heart

Monday, 01 June 2026 09:18
Space science for your heart Image: Space science for your heart
Isaacman LC-36

The explosion of a New Glenn rocket has generated reverberations across the space industry with the rocket out of service for potentially a year or more.

China capped a busy month of launches by sending four new satellite internet test satellites into orbit with a workhorse hypergolic rocket.

Starfall

Federal Aviation Administration documents have provided new details about a SpaceX project to develop and test reentry vehicles that could be used to support in-space manufacturing projects.

U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office ‘remain committed partners with Blue Origin’

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