Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 19:48
Astrobotic showed off the lunar lander it plans to launch later this year that will be the vanguard of NASA’s new lunar base ambitions.
Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 17:16
Webb & Hubble reveal relic of our galaxy’s formation
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 16:15
Researchers have confirmed a new class of objects within our Milky Way galaxy: survivors called 'bulge fossil fragments.' Terzan 5 is the prototype of these remnants of our galaxy's early formation. Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescopes researchers have shown that Terzan 5 is not a globular star cluster as it was once classified. Instead, it is something much odder and rarer.
Installing NEMUCO in BioLab
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 15:15
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This video was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:
Day 122, orbit 1892 — In this timelapse, I’m installing the European NEMUCO experiment in the BioLab facility of the Columbus laboratory module. Delivered by the CRS-34 cargo mission, NEMUCO explores how nerve and muscle cells develop and communicate in microgravity, compared to samples on Earth.
Without countermeasures – like two hours of daily exercise – astronauts’ muscles not only shrink but also lose strength and coordination. NEMUCO investigates, at the cellular level, how microgravity affects the formation of connections and stability between
Katalyst Space raises $12 million for GEO servicing demo mission
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 14:30
Satellite servicing startup Katalyst Space Technologies has raised $12 million for a geosynchronous orbit demonstration as its mission to boost the orbit of a NASA observatory nears launch.
Register for the ESA NAVISP Industry Day 2026 in Rome
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 13:30
On 14-15 October, the European Space Agency (ESA) will host the NAVISP Industry Days in Rome, Italy, bringing together the European PNT academic and industrial community to explore the latest opportunities and advancements in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies.
PiLogic partners with Air Force lab to test satellite fault-prediction software
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 13:00
The startup uses probabilistic reasoning to diagnose spacecraft anomalies
A UN agency that works for US space
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 12:00
If United States policymakers deride the wider United Nations, they still spend on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) because it amplifies the commercial reach of U.S.
Deep Space Network antenna mishap blamed on poor training and procedures
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 10:25
A NASA investigation blamed millions of dollars in damage to one of its largest Deep Space Network (DSN) antennas on poor training and procedures.
Tianwen-2 makes series of burns on approach to asteroid, according to radio tracking
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 09:30
China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has carried out a series of small propulsive maneuvers following a main burn June 7, setting up an asteroid rendezvous in July.
Gilat to buy Comtech satcoms business six years after failed merger
Monday, 15 June 2026 19:54
Israel’s Gilat Satellite Networks plans to expand its defense capabilities by acquiring most of Comtech’s space-related communications business, six years after the U.S.
Space Force orders two more GPS satellites from Lockheed Martin for $514 million
Monday, 15 June 2026 19:27
Contract brings GPS 3F orders to 14 satellites that add anti-jam features, digital payloads and upgraded civilian navigation signals
DARPA to explore ways to rapidly rebuild satellite networks if attacked
Monday, 15 June 2026 12:55
The agency is seeking novel concepts to restore critical satellite services within hours or weeks


