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With attention on orbital data centers, the focus turns to economics SpaceNews · 1 Feb 2026 One of the biggest questions in the tech sector has been if AI is the future, where does all the infrastructure go? Some space industry leaders — including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — believe the answer could be in orbit,...
Varda’s W-5 mission lands in Australia SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2026 Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission Jan. 29, completing an end-to-end demonstration of a new in-house spacecraft design.
SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2026 SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center.
China launches AlSat-3B for Algeria, further launches delayed ahead of key human spaceflight test SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2026 China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human spaceflight test.
The Perception War: How Artemis II Could Win the Race Without Landing SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 New York NY (SPX) Jan 31, 2026 As NASA counts down toward humanity's first crewed lunar mission in more than half a century, a question beyond engineering is taking shape: Can a flight that never touches the surface stil...
NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weather SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 NASA on Friday pushed back the earliest date that astronauts could fly to the Moon, due to forecasts of freezing temperatures at the Florida launch site. The earliest window f...
Leonardo DRS infrared payloads selected for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Leonardo DRS has been awarded a subcontract to deliver advanced infrared mission payloads for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3, expanding space-based support for t...
Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on Moon efforts SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 New York (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its lunar ambitions. The company said in a statemen...
Balerion backs Northwood to tackle ground bottlenecks in expanding space economy SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Balerion Space Ventures has made a strategic investment in Northwood Space's 100 million dollar Series B funding round, targeting what it sees as a critical bottleneck in the emerging sp...
NASA advances space based tracking of marine debris SpaceDaily · 31 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Detergent bottles and other litter can travel thousands of miles across the ocean before washing up on remote islands like Kaho'olawe in Hawaii, highlighting how persistent plastic pollu...
Another Partial Government Shutdown This Weekend, but Could be Short SpacePolicyOnline.com · 31 Jan 2026 A Continuing Resolution (CR) keeping parts of the government operating, including Defense, expires at midnight tonight. This afternoon the Senate passed an amended version of legislation that would fund many
Axiom wins fifth private astronaut mission to space station SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2026 NASA has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for 2027.
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “Th...
L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome
Cold weather delays earliest Artemis 2 launch opportunity Spaceflight Now · 30 Jan 2026 The agency is looking at Feb. 11 as the earliest date for launching the SpaceX Crew-12 mission. However, it hinges entirely on the status of Artemis 2 and whether or not it has launched.
NASA Earth Energy Instrument Completes Testing, Ready for Delivery NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA’s Libera instrument, which is designed to maintain the global data record of Earth’s radiation budget, has successfully completed comprehensive environmental testing. This critical milestone included thermal vacuum...
Former SpaceX astronaut discusses training as a NASA astronaut candidate NASASpaceflight · 30 Jan 2026 Training is underway for NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates at the Johnson Space Center…
Blue Origin halts New Shepard flights SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 Blue Origin announced Jan. 30 that it will halt flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years as it shifts its focus to human lunar exploration.
Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program Ars Technica · 30 Jan 2026 "This program has laid the groundwork for our company's future success."
NASA Aims to Advance Hypersonic Flight Testing with New Awards NASA · 30 Jan 2026 While NASA is working with U.S. aviation to explore commercial supersonic technologies, the agency is also looking forward to an even faster era of flight – one of vehicles that can fly hypersonic, or five times the spee...
Artemis II WDR Test Postponed by Frigid Weather, Could Affect Crew-12 Launch Date SpacePolicyOnline.com · 30 Jan 2026 The Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) required before the launch of Artemis II has been postponed from January 31 to February 2 because of bitter cold weather in Florida. NASA’s strict
Visualizing Perseverance’s AI-Planned Drive on Mars NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Description This animation of NASA’s Perseverance was created with the Caspian visualization tool using data acquired during an 807-foot (246-meter) drive on the rim of Jezero Crater made by the rover on Dec. 10, 2025, t...
Weather delays Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 NASA is delaying a key fueling test for the Artemis 2 mission because of weather, reducing the chances the launch can take place during its February window.
NASA Honor Awards for Cold Atom Lab Team Members NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA OUTSTANDING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP MEDAL Awarded for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced NASA’s mission. Sustained leadership and exceptionally high-impact leadership achievements demons...
Video: Perseverance Rover’s View of Crater Rim Drive NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Description This animation shows Perseverance’s point of view during drive of 807 feet (246 meters) along the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec. 10, 2025, the 1,709th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Captured over two hour...
A fireside chat with Space Force Gen. Shawn Bratton SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews senior staff writer Sandra Erwin sits down with Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chair of space operations for the U.S. Space Force for a […]
Mapping Perseverance’s Route With AI NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Description This annotated image from NASA’s HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera aboard the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image depicts the AI-planned route and the actual route taken by NAS...
Apollo-ATV-Orion ESA · 30 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Releases Archived and Tasked Multispectral Data from Satellogic NASA · 30 Jan 2026 “The mission of the CSDA Program is to identify, evaluate, and acquire data from commercial sources that support NASA’s Earth science research and application goals,” said CSDA Project Manager Dana Ostrenga. “The additio...
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars NASA · 30 Jan 2026 The team for the six-wheeled scientist used a vision-capable AI to create a safe route over the Red Planet’s surface without the input of human route planners. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has completed the first drive...
What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA’s Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center stage, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky.
Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Four astronauts will soon travel beyond low Earth orbit and fly around the Moon on Artemis II, a mission that will test NASA’s systems and hardware for human exploration of deep space. Since June 2023, NASA astronauts Re...
RBC Signals partners with in-orbit relay developer Apolink SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 Apolink has partnered with ground segment provider RBC Signals to resell the startup’s proposed in-orbit relay services, aiming to fill connectivity gaps when satellites are out of view of terrestrial command-and-control...
Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Deep Space Station 15, one of the 112-foot antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in September 2025. Goldstone is pa...
Artemis II Recovery Training NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Off the coast of California, NASA’s Artemis Landing and Recovery team and the Department of War that will work together to retrieve the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown...
U.S.-India NISAR Satellite Images Mississippi River Delta Region NASA · 30 Jan 2026 Description The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing satellite’s L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instrument captured this image of the Mississippi River Delta region in southeastern Louisiana...
NASA faces a crucial choice on a Mars spacecraft—and it must decide soon Ars Technica · 30 Jan 2026 "We think that’s a really important mission, and something that we can do."
FAA advances approval for up to 44 Starship launches from 39A NASASpaceflight · 30 Jan 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reached a critical milestone in its environmental review process…
Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA’s Search for Life Beyond Earth NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA-supported scientists have resurrected an enzyme first used by organisms on Earth 3.2-billion years ago and, in the process, have validated a chemical biosignature in rocks that is used to understand ancient life on...
Hubble Sees Galaxy with Dark Rings in New Light NASA · 30 Jan 2026 This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features an uncommon galaxy with a striking appearance. NGC 7722 is a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. A lenticular, me...

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