Eoptic, Inc. Selected to Supply DeepScan™ Imaging Payloads Scheduled for Launch in 2027
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 11:00
Rochester, NY – August 18, 2026 – Eoptic, Inc., a developer of advanced multi-spectral and multi-modal imaging systems, today announced it has been selected as an approved supplier in support of strategic […]
New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surge
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 11:00
Aerospace Corp. analysis finds most growth concentrated in classified programs, target tracking, missile warning and command and control
Sentinel-3 provides faster data for Europe fires
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 08:13
Satellite data from the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission is reaching emergency services up to three times faster, enabling a quicker response to wildfires in Europe – all thanks to teams at the European Space Agency (ESA) and Eumetsat, who developed an improved strategy for transmitting data from satellites to ground stations.
NRO to expand use of HawkEye 360’s satellite intelligence
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 08:00
NRO contract increases U.S.
Phoenix 3: concept study for a reusable European spacecraft
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 07:55
Engineers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and industry partners have completed an intensive concept study for Phoenix 3, a reusable spacecraft designed to fly experiments in microgravity and return them safely to Earth.
HEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging
Monday, 17 August 2026 21:00
HEO, the Australian company that uses Earth observation satellites to take images of other spacecraft, has signed an agreement with Planet to access that company’s satellites
New EU sanctions target leaders of Russia’s space industry
Monday, 17 August 2026 20:05
ULA names Peller as new CEO
Monday, 17 August 2026 15:43
United Launch Alliance has named Mark Peller, a longtime manager and executive at the company, as its new chief executive.
Hubble & Gaia solve our galaxy's merger mystery
Monday, 17 August 2026 14:00
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its evolution. This finding extends our knowledge of our galaxy’s history 1.8 billion years farther back in time than before.
Total solar eclipse 2026 (Official ESA broadcast)
Monday, 17 August 2026 13:00
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We broadcast live from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre in Spain as a total solar eclipse crossed Europe on 12 August 2026.
The path of totality swept across Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small area of northeastern Portugal, while much of Europe experienced a partial eclipse.
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun, completely blocking the face of the Sun.
The Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre is a world-class astronomical observatory located within the path of totality. During the broadcast, scientists, astronomers and special guests explored the science behind eclipses, the Sun
L3Harris names space sector leader Sam Mehta CEO after Kubasik steps down
Monday, 17 August 2026 11:32
Christopher Kubasik exits after board investigation into unspecified conduct
The 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) is the One Space Event You Cannot Miss
Monday, 17 August 2026 11:23
For more than 75 years, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) has been the annual moment when the global space community comes together – not online, not in separate regional events, […]
SEOPS adds second Waymaker rideshare mission
Monday, 17 August 2026 11:00
Launch services provider SEOPS has added a second dedicated rideshare mission after seeing high demand for one announced less than three months ago.
A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be.
Monday, 17 August 2026 10:00

