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SR-1 Freedom

NASA is working on a streamlined management approach for a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission the agency wants to launch in two and a half years.

China is establishing an industrial policy framework to support a push to build space-based computing infrastructure, with the emergence of influential coordinating bodies.

Dry immersion infographic

Thursday, 04 June 2026 07:15
Dry immersion infographic Image: Dry immersion infographic

A new chapter for ESA’s brand

Thursday, 04 June 2026 07:00

Last year, the European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its long-term vision for the decades ahead with ESA Strategy 2040. Framed around five encompassing goals which demonstrate the important role space can play in every aspect of citizens’ lives across Europe. Today, ESA is taking a decisive step forward to bring this vision to life through a comprehensive brand transformation.

Mars vast clay region

In the region where the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will search for signs of life, clay deposits extend beyond previous estimates, a new study finds. One hypothesis even suggests a vast ocean once covered the landing site.

NASA declares end to MAVEN Mars mission

Wednesday, 03 June 2026 23:20
MAVEN

NASA has formally ended a Mars mission that has been out of contact for six months while the investigation into the spacecraft’s demise continues.

AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial commercial services into the first half of 2027.

ESA and China recently launched the joint SMILE magnetosphere mission after a decade of cooperation, but despite similar goals, another collaboration appears distant.

Xona is developing a low Earth orbit network to provide backup to GPS-dependent systems

IRIS2

Europe is rapidly rewriting its security architecture. Faced with Russian aggression, mounting doubts about long-term American commitment and growing pressure to shoulder more of its own defense burden, European states […]

Muon Space announced a Starship-class satellite platform June 3 designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the emerging orbital data center market, with an initial launch slated for 2028 after securing customers.

New Glenn launch

Blue Origin’s CEO says damage to its New Glenn launch pad is not as bad as feared and the rocket could return to flight by the end of the year.

In a confirmation hearing, Roger Mason said clear government demand signals are needed as private investment transforms the space intelligence market

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