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- Space Rider orbital ballet ESA · 5 Jan 2026 Animation showing a possible interoperability application in orbit of payload deployment and retrieval operations with ESA’s reusable Space Rider.
- Hunga eruption reshaped stratospheric water and ozone with limited climate cooling SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A new international assessment details how the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in the South Pacific altered the stratosphere, atmospheric chemistry, and...
- From roots to rocket ESA · 5 Jan 2026 On 5 January 2026, the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, hosted a special tradition: the planting of an astronaut tree by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot in honour of her first mission to space, εpsilon. T...
- Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A multinational research team led by UiT The Arctic University of Norway has identified the deepest known gas hydrate cold seep on Earth during the Ocean Census Arctic Deep - EXTREME24...
- Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking Layer SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer within the Proliferated Warfighter Space...
- Spatiotemporal resilience model targets IoT unmanned fleets SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 Researchers from Zhengzhou University, the University of Kent, and City University of Hong Kong have developed a framework to evaluate and optimize the spatiotemporal resilience of Interne...
- NASA and Boeing advance control strategies for flexible long span airliner wings SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The airliners of coming decades may feature long, slender wings that change the look of commercial aircraft while improving ride quality and cutting fuel use. Those high aspect ratio win...
- Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Alen Space has completed the first demonstrator pilot campaign of VDES technology using its SATMAR satellite over the Bay of Algeciras in southern Spain. Over the past week, the company...
- OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 OPERA the Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis project was created in 2021 at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory to supply federal agencies with satellite produ...
- Neural network sharpens satellite ocean color in complex coastal waters SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A recent study presents ACA-SIM, an atmospheric correction algorithm that uses satellite-in situ matchup data and neural networks to improve ocean color retrievals over coastal waters. The...
- An Amphitheater of Rock at Cedar Breaks NASA · 5 Jan 2026 The colorful formations found in this bowl-shaped escarpment in southwestern Utah are the centerpiece of Cedar Breaks National Monument.
- North Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for war SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Seoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of "cutting-edge" hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang's nuclear forces for war, state media said Monday. Pyongyang said Sunday's test was...
- Space Force requests launch provider interest in Cape and Vandenberg pads NASASpaceflight · 4 Jan 2026 In a strategic push to bolster launch infrastructure amid growing military and commercial demands for…
- What’s Happening in Space Policy January 4-10, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Jan 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of January 4-10, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
- Space Force begins base network overhaul as cybersecurity demands grow SpaceNews · 4 Jan 2026 The Department of the Air Force is planning upgrades across 14 Space Force bases under the “Base Infrastructure Modernization” IDIQ contract
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starlink deployment mission since problem strikes satellite Spaceflight Now · 4 Jan 2026 The Starlink 6-88 will add 29 broadband internet satellites to the constellation of more than 9,300 in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC).
- SpaceX, China drive new record for orbital launches in 2025 SpaceNews · 4 Jan 2026 Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those that fueled the recent surge.
- New Spanish communications satellite suffers ‘space particle’ impact SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2026 A Spanish military communications satellite launched in October was struck by what its operator described as a “space particle,” an incident that could jeopardize the spacecraft’s mission.
- Spain’s New Communications Satellite Suffers “Space Particle” Strike European Spaceflight · 3 Jan 2026 Indra Group has announced that the SpainSat NG II communications satellite was struck by a “space particle” as it was en route to its operational orbit. According to the company, it is currently assessing the extent of t...
- SpaceX launches next second-generation Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellite SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2026 MILAN – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully launched a second-generation satellite for Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation constellation, on Jan. 2 at 6:09...
- SpaceX laying the Starship foundations for 2026 and beyond NASASpaceflight · 3 Jan 2026 The Starship program had an eventful year in 2025, with five full-stack test flights, of…
- Eartheye Space reveals contract with Asia-Pacific customer SpaceNews · 3 Jan 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Eartheye Space will pool data from hundreds of Earth-observation satellites to provide imagery and data to a customer in the Asia-Pacific region. “All Earth observation sensors, including both imaging and...
- Galileo satellites ride Ariane 6 to boost Europe navigation resilience SpaceDaily · 3 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, marking the 14th launch dedicated to Europe's Galileo cons...
- Curiosity's Nevado Sajama postcard captures Mars on the eve of conjunction SpaceDaily · 3 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 From its perch on a rugged ridge in Gale Crater, NASA's Curiosity rover has stitched together a holiday postcard that doubles as a science panorama, framing the Nevado Sajama drill site...
- Danish Mani mission to chart lunar terrain in 3D SpaceDaily · 3 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark's first lunar mission, a European Space Agency project that will map the Moon's surface in three dimensions to support future landings and...
- Joint ground- and space-based observations reveal Saturn-mass rogue planet SpaceDaily · 3 Jan 2026 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 Simultaneous ground- and space-based observations of a newly discovered free-floating planet have enabled direct measurement of its mass and distance from Earth, according to a new study....
- Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Provide Satellite Buses for SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2026 IRVINE, CA, Jan. 2, 2025 – Terran Orbital, a leading manufacturer of small satellites primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, announced today that it has been selected by Lockheed […]
- Live coverage: SpaceX opens 2026 with launch of Cosmo-SkyMed Earth observation satellite for Italy Spaceflight Now · 2 Jan 2026 The spacecraft was originally slated to launch nearly a week prior, but SpaceX ran into ground systems issues. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 6:09 p.m. PST (9:09 p.m. EST / 0209 UTC).
- SpaceX to lower orbits of some Starlink satellites SpaceNews · 2 Jan 2026 SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of some of its Starlink satellites, a move the company says is intended to improve space safety following two recent incidents.
- Hubble Glimpses Galactic Gas Making a Getaway NASA · 2 Jan 2026 A sideways spiral galaxy shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden), NGC 4388 is a resident of the Virgo galaxy cluster. This e...
- Finally, some good news for Russia—the space station is no longer leaking Ars Technica · 2 Jan 2026 "NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks."
- A neighbouring vista of stellar birth ESA · 2 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Denmark’s First Mission to the Moon Gets ESA Greenlight European Spaceflight · 2 Jan 2026 The European Space Agency has selected to proceed with a Danish-led satellite mission as one of a number of small, relatively inexpensive missions to the Moon. Called Máni, after the Norse personification of the Moon, th...
- Anysignal raises 24 million Series A to advance autonomous RF sensing for space and national security SpaceDaily · 2 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Anysignal has raised 24 million dollars in a Series A financing round to expand development of autonomous radio frequency sensing technology aimed at mission critical space and national...
- Starship Barge identified ahead of Starbase to KSC transports NASASpaceflight · 1 Jan 2026 SpaceX is gearing up for a new chapter in its ambitious Starship program, with the…
- ESA reaches new benchmark in autonomous formation flying SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 ESA reports that its Proba-3 mission has achieved autonomous formation flying in orbit with millimetre-level precision. Ian Carnelli, ESA Head of Systems Department, stated: "Proba-3 pr...
- Planet delivers first light image from Pelican 6 satellite capturing Lhasa Gonggar Airport SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spa...
- TanDEM X marks 15 years mapping Earth in 3D SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Exactly 15 years ago, in December 2010, the German TanDEM-X mission began routine radar imaging of Earth to produce a global digital elevation model, launching a long-running Earth obse...
- Australian team maps quantum error memory over time SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A collaboration led by Macquarie University has reconstructed how errors develop and spread inside working quantum computers, revealing that noise can link events across time rather t...
- Muon Space secures Direct to Phase II award for SDA missile warning and tracking mission SpaceDaily · 1 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Muon Space has secured a Direct to Phase II award to support the Space Development Agency's missile warning and tracking mission, advancing the company's role in developing space based s...