Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
Saturday, 21 March 2026 23:53
Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program to support launch vehicle development remains in limbo and could be lost.
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
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Artemis 2 returns to the pad for April launch attempt
Saturday, 21 March 2026 14:14
The Artemis 2 launch vehicle and spacecraft have returned to the launch pad for a launch as soon as April 1.
Officina Stellare wins $2 million contract for lasercom ground station in Spain
Friday, 20 March 2026 20:49
MILAN – Officina Stellare, an Italian manufacturer of advanced opto-mechanical systems, has signed a 1.84 million euro ($2.0 million) contract with the Barcelona-based Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO), the company announced March 17.
Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite
Friday, 20 March 2026 20:15
Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective on March 20.
Another GPS launch shifts from ULA to SpaceX as Vulcan investigation continues
Friday, 20 March 2026 19:42
The change affects the GPS III SV-10 satellite, which had been slated to launch on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket.
A self-sufficient Mars garden? How cyanobacteria-based fertilizer could grow edible biomass
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OHB Sweden wins €248 million contract to build EPS-Sterna constellation
Friday, 20 March 2026 17:28
OHB Sweden has won a record contract for Sweden’s space sector to build 20 satellites to boost Europe’s weather forecasting and climate monitoring capabilities.
NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch
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Artemis II rolls again
Friday, 20 March 2026 13:30
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Artemis II rocket back at its launchpad after a second rollout at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Week in images: 16-20 March 2026
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Week in images: 16-20 March 2026
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Seven scientific benefits of ESA’s Genesis mission
Friday, 20 March 2026 12:55
Genesis is the European Space Agency’s (ESA) navigation mission to measure Earth down to the millimetre. This precise measurement of Earth will have wide-ranging benefits, from satellite navigation to orbit determination to Earth science.
Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA
Friday, 20 March 2026 12:00
Recent reporting on SpaceX’s proposal to deploy up to one million satellites in low Earth orbit — paired with a vision of AI-enabled, autonomous orbital infrastructure — marks a decisive moment for the space community.
ESA to fly dedicated Crew Dragon mission to ISS
Friday, 20 March 2026 11:18
The European Space Agency plans to charter a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station to give more flight opportunities for its astronauts.
Smile mission set for April 9 launch to image Earth's magnetic field in X-rays
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