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- PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production SpaceNews · 4 Mar 2026 PLD Space has raised $209 million to ramp up production of the Spanish startup’s Miura 5 launch vehicle, marking the largest funding round for a European space company announced so far this year.
- Searching for Selenite NASA · 4 Mar 2026 Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum.
- Isaacman’s “NASA Force” Envisions Term-Limited Industry Positions in NASA SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Mar 2026 Four weeks after announcing that he wants to restore NASA’s core competencies, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said today that includes recruiting “technical talent” from industry to join the agency for
- House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety SpaceNews · 4 Mar 2026 The leaders of the House Science Committee say the FCC is overstepping its authority with parts of a space licensing rulemaking.
- Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 moving through preflight test objectives NASASpaceflight · 3 Mar 2026 Progress on the path to Flight 12 continues to be focused on testing at Massey’s…
- Russia Completes Repairs to Site 31, Next Cargo Launch on March 22 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Mar 2026 Russia has completed repairs to Site 31, the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome used for sending crews and cargo to the International Space Station. A structure that supports the
- Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2026 New training for program managers shifting focus from hardware buys to integrated warfighting systems
- NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture NASA · 3 Mar 2026 To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb. 27 it is increasing its cadence of missions under...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 3 Mar 2026 The Starlink 10-40 mission includes the 600th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled during a launch window that opens at 1:58 a.m. EST (0658 UT...
- Artemis II: What’s on the Menu? NASA · 3 Mar 2026 The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to r...
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4818-4824: Thinking Out of the Boxwork NASA · 3 Mar 2026 Written by Ashley Stroupe, Operations Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 This week we had three planning sessions, exploring the eastern side of the boxwork un...
- NASA Invites Proposals to Lease Land Parcels at Sandusky Facility NASA · 3 Mar 2026 NASA’s Glenn Research Center is seeking proposals to lease select land parcels at its Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. EST on July 2, 2026. The parcels are part of an area of la...
- When space is hot, Washington holds a match SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2026 A lesson from private equity investing in defense and space technology is that while the sector has become trendy among investors, success in the long run depends on sustained government engagement
- As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester" Ars Technica · 3 Mar 2026 "Ultimately, we want to build a fleet of electric harvesters."
- Two Observatories, One Cosmic Eye: Hubble and Euclid View Cat’s Eye Nebula NASA · 3 Mar 2026 This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543. This extraordinary planetary nebula lies in the constella...
- Hubble & Euclid zoom into cosmic eye ESA · 3 Mar 2026 This video takes the viewer on a journey through space to one of the most visually remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543.
- Hubble & Euclid zoom into cosmic eye ESA · 3 Mar 2026 For this month’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month, NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope is joined by ESA’s Euclid to create a new view of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known...
- European eyes on Artemis ESA · 3 Mar 2026 When the four astronauts of Artemis II lift off to travel towards the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, Europe will be travelling with them – not only through the European Service Module that powers their spacecr...
- Redwire unveils new solar array SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2026 Redwire has introduced a new solar array product designed for mass-produced satellites that require high performance while minimizing mass.
- Infinite Orbits Goes on Spending Spree After Securing €40 Million European Spaceflight · 3 Mar 2026 In less than a week, Infinite Orbits announced two acquisitions, agreeing to purchase LMO’s Luxembourg-based operations in late February and UK-based Lúnasa Space in early March. The back-to-back deals come less than fou...
- Spectrum showdown SpaceNews · 3 Mar 2026 As satellite communications constellations grow in size and number, they are also competing for a scarce and increasingly valuable resource: spectrum, the bands of radio frequencies that are crucial for communications an...
- Antarctica retreat study signals future ice loss ESA · 3 Mar 2026 The ice along Antarctica’s ‘grounding lines’ has been largely stable over the past 30 years – but ice has retreated by more than 40 km in some areas, a new study based on satellite data finds.
- Self-repairing spacecraft could change future missions ESA · 3 Mar 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve NASA · 3 Mar 2026 The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.
- Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028 SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 Deutsche Telekom plans to deliver Europe’s first direct-to-smartphone services via upgraded Starlink satellites in 2028, aiming to use MSS spectrum to bring 5G speeds to remote areas across 10 countries.
- Launch Preview: Japan to launch Kairos as Falcon 9 launches Starlink missions NASASpaceflight · 2 Mar 2026 Five missions are expected to launch this week, with Falcon 9 scheduled to launch four…
- What’s Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 2 Mar 2026 What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.
- Kelli Kedis Ogborn Joining Commercial Space Federation as Strategic Advisor for Global Markets and Industry Engagement SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 March 2, 2026 – Washington, D.C.— The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) today announced that Kelli Kedis Ogborn will join the organization as a Strategic Advisor for Global Markets and Industry […]
- Collaborating Through Data: Inside the PSI Users Group NASA · 2 Mar 2026 About the PSI Users Group The Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) Users Group is a recurring Webex forum that brings together researchers, open-science practitioners, and collaborators from across the physical sciences c...
- Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean NASA · 2 Mar 2026 Sunlight beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. This is an example of sunglint, an optical phenomenon that occurs when sun...
- NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station NASA · 2 Mar 2026 After delivering about 12,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agenc...
- Stargazing into the future of SSA SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 SpaceX has disrupted the launch business with the Falcon 9 and the satellite communications business with Starlink. Now it may be taking aim at the emerging space situational awareness (SSA) field. In late January, Space...
- Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 U.S. Cyber Command and U.S. Space Command have ‘continuously layered effects to disrupt, disorient and confuse the enemy’
- Follow the Celeste launch campaign ESA · 2 Mar 2026 The first two satellites of ESA’s Celeste LEO-PNT demonstration mission are scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.
- Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 Orbital and lunar data centers are often framed as engineering challenges or launch economics problems. Those matter, but they are not the limiting factor. The real bottleneck is the absence of a procurement and logistic...
- Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding Ars Technica · 2 Mar 2026 America succeeds in space when American companies compete.
- World Space Week 2025 Set Record With 50,000 Events in 102 Countries SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 March 2, 2026 Houston, Texas – World Space Week 2025 recorded nearly 50,000 activities across 102 nations, marking the highest global participation in its history, World Space Week Association announced […]
- Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 Instead of customized development, Space Force will seek commercially derived ground stations
- MaiaSpace Pushes Inaugural Launch of Maia Rocket to 2027 European Spaceflight · 2 Mar 2026 During an event at the Guiana Space Centre on 24 February, ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace announced that the inaugural flight of its two-stage Maia rocket will take place in 2027, slipping from a previously expected la...
- Open Cosmos unveils vision for imagery-linked sovereign satellite connectivity SpaceNews · 2 Mar 2026 Open Cosmos shed more light on its proposed sovereign broadband constellation for Europe March 2, branding the Ka-band network ConnectedCosmos while leaving how it will meet mid-2026 deployment deadlines in the dark.