Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic
Tuesday, 02 June 2026 10:54
Voyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic, a company developing lunar landers and reusable suborbital vehicles, in a deal worth up to $300 million.
Researchers call for regulations to protect low Earth orbit environment
Tuesday, 02 June 2026 10:00
ESA joins agreement to strengthen global geodesy supply chain
Tuesday, 02 June 2026 07:00
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.
NASA abandons ‘core module’ concept for commercial space station development
Tuesday, 02 June 2026 06:51
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.
France to fly two astronauts on Vast missions
Tuesday, 02 June 2026 00:05
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 sniffs methane from interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Monday, 01 June 2026 14:00
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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.
Northrop Grumman partners with Apex on space-based interceptors for Golden Dome
Monday, 01 June 2026 13:57
The Los Angeles-based startup manufactures standardized satellite buses designed to be produced more quickly and at lower cost than traditional government spacecraft
Spaceport facility bonds are now law – and they fundamentally change space infrastructure finance
Monday, 01 June 2026 12:00
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 conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight
Monday, 01 June 2026 09:43
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
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Space science for your heart New Glenn failure worsens constrained launch market
Monday, 01 June 2026 08:46
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 launches test direct-to-device satellites for multiple projects
Monday, 01 June 2026 08:37
China capped a busy month of launches by sending four new satellite internet test satellites into orbit with a workhorse hypergolic rocket.
FAA documents outline SpaceX plans for Starfall reentry vehicles
Sunday, 31 May 2026 08:26
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.
Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion
Saturday, 30 May 2026 20:06
U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office ‘remain committed partners with Blue Origin’

