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
What’s the Best Way to Monetize Space Energy?
Monday, 15 June 2026 12:06
By Marc Berte, Founder and CEO of Overview Energy AI is making energy valuable enough that we’re reconsidering where infrastructure should live.
Arrival of MTG-I2 by boat at Europe’s Spaceport
Monday, 15 June 2026 06:26
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The Meteosat Third Generation-Imager-2 (MTG-I2) satellite has arrived at Pariacabo harbour in French Guiana, ready to be transported to Europe’s Spaceport. Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck
Sunday, 14 June 2026 03:00
A new CSIS report says planned 2027 interceptor buys will test a supply chain still recovering from years of consolidation
Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape
Saturday, 13 June 2026 16:19
NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking to accelerate work on Artemis lunar landers.
SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO
Friday, 12 June 2026 20:06
SpaceX shares rose on the first day of trading as the company went public in a milestone event for both the company and the broader space industry.
Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale
Friday, 12 June 2026 19:43
TAMPA, Fla. — Avanti Communications is moving to close a chapter on the debt-fueled geostationary expansion that once defined the British satellite operator, with plans to sell the youngest payload […]
Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations
Friday, 12 June 2026 18:49
As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year, astronomers warn those satellites could cause serious interference with their observations.
Week in images: 08-12 June 2026
Friday, 12 June 2026 12:10
Week in images: 08-12 June 2026
Discover our week through the lens
H3 successfully returns to flight
Friday, 12 June 2026 11:15
Japan’s H3 rocket launched June 11 on its first flight since a failure in December, placing six smallsats in orbit.
Mission Control | Keeping Columbus Running 24/7 | ESA Explores #19
Friday, 12 June 2026 09:00
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Step inside the Columbus Control Centre near Munich, Germany, and discover what it takes to keep ESA's Columbus laboratory running—24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Columbus Flight Director Tristan Hermel takes us behind the scenes of mission control, where teams on the ground coordinate operations, support astronauts and work with international partners across the globe.
Get a glimpse of life behind the consoles as ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot carries out her Epsilon mission on board the Space Station.
This interview was recorded in January 2026.