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- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 25 Aug 2026 The Falcon 9 rocket will fly on a south-easterly trajectory upon launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:34 a.m. PDT (5:34 a.m. EDT / 0934 UTC).
- SpaceX Introduces New Louisiana Starbase SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Aug 2026 SpaceX announced plans today to build a second Starbase, this one on the coast of Louisiana. All Starship launches to date have been from Starbase, TX. They will soon begin
- NASA Invites Media to LunaRecycle Challenge Finale Event in Alabama NASA · 25 Aug 2026 NASA will announce the winners of the final phase of its LunaRecycle Challenge on Friday, Aug. 28, at The University of Alabama (UA) Lee Styslinger College of Engineering in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Launched in 2024, the cha...
- Propulsion is having a moment SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2026 In this episode, SpaceNews Mike Gruss interviews Kevin Lausten, CEO of Morpheus Space, at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why propulsion is critical […]
- NASA Ames’ Contributions to Roman’s Mission NASA · 25 Aug 2026 Set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will empower astronomers to explore vast regions of the cosmos and settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, dark matter, planets o...
- NASA Ames Experts Available for Roman Space Telescope Interviews NASA · 25 Aug 2026 NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, scheduled to launch Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florid...
- NASA’s Pandora Mission Begins Study of Exoplanets, Host Stars NASA · 25 Aug 2026 Pandora, NASA’s newest exoplanet mission and the first satellite to launch through the agency’s Astrophysics Pioneers program, is now making unique observations of worlds beyond our solar system and the stars they orbit....
- SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport Ars Technica · 25 Aug 2026 "This will be a project like no other."
- Ukraine Strikes Soyuz Assembly Line, Raising Questions for Russian Spaceflight Space Scout · 25 Aug 2026 On August 15, 2026, the Ukrainian military attacked the factory used for manufacturing Russia’s Soyuz-2 launch vehicle, causing significant damage to the facility and raising doubts over the vehicle’s future.
- Galactic Gems Glisten in New Gallery From NASA’s Chandra NASA · 25 Aug 2026 Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released today from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes displays a collection of...
- Astronauts Anil Menon and Sophie Adenot on Spacewalk NASA · 25 Aug 2026 From left, Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA (partially obscured and wearing the spacesuit with a red stripe on the legs) and Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) work together during a six‑hour a...
- Starbase’s future production capacity ramping up NASASpaceflight · 25 Aug 2026 A flurry of activity has been underway at the Starbase production site over the past…
- Space Angel secures $1.75m WA Government backing to advance Western Australian spaceport plans SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2026 Space Angel has welcomed its selection by the Western Australian Government as the recipient of the $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant, announced by Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson. […]
- Tendeg Launches NewTEN Steerable Compact Antenna at SmallSat SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2026 SALT LAKE CITY – Aug. 25, 2026 – Tendeg has released NewTEN, a two-axis steerable reflector antenna that expands communications performance and pointing access for small spacecraft. Unveiled Monday, Aug. […]
- Roman in a nutshell ESA · 25 Aug 2026 Roman will scan a large patch of the sky in visible to near-infrared light, with its wide field of view and advanced optical design. The mission will provide key insights that will help reveal the nature of dark energy a...
- Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering and Fault Management to Enable Autonomous Space Missions NASA · 25 Aug 2026 Fully autonomous space mission operations require the ability to detect faults and compensate for them without human intervention. To address this challenge and provide model-based support for system design and operation...
- Cutting-edge infrared space telescope Roman set to launch ESA · 25 Aug 2026 The NASA-led Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on 30 August 2026 at 07:26 EDT / 12:26 BST / 13:26 CEST from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
- ESA’s Draco Reentry Mission Clears Its Critical Design Review European Spaceflight · 25 Aug 2026 The European Space Agency has announced that its Draco mission has passed its Critical Design Review, clearing it to enter full-scale manufacturing, integration and testing ahead of its planned launch in 2027. ESA announ...
- No signal left behind: new ways to detect jamming and spoofing ESA · 25 Aug 2026 Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are an invisible backbone for everyday life. They are essential for transportation, emergency response and public safety. They are also vulnerable to interference, both natural...
- Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor SpaceNews · 24 Aug 2026 In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why astronauts have […]
- Launch Preview: Falcon Heavy to launch Roman telescope, Falcon 9 to launch Starlink satellites NASASpaceflight · 24 Aug 2026 This week will see five orbital launches from China, the United States, and French Guiana.…
- NASA Sets Coverage for Roman Space Telescope Launch from Florida NASA · 24 Aug 2026 Coverage plans are ready for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope prelaunch and launch activities. Roman is NASA’s next-generation observatory designed to explore some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including d...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starlink mission on a Falcon booster’s record-breaking 37th flight Spaceflight Now · 24 Aug 2026 The Starlink 10-49 mission is set to be the 100th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 5:33 a.m. EDT (0933 UTC).
- Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit NASA · 24 Aug 2026 Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian moons, as it crossed in front of the Sun on Aug. 12, 2026, the 1,948th Martian day, or sol,...
- Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth NASA · 24 Aug 2026 At the center of our solar system, the Sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncovered how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique cli...
- NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman at Freedom 250 Grand Prix NASA · 24 Aug 2026 NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman is seen in the two-seat IndyCar as he prepares for driver Conor Daly to take him on a lap ahead of the start of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in W...
- Aerospace demonstrates DiskSats in low-Earth orbit SpaceNews · 24 Aug 2026 SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is continuing to demonstrate the viability of pancake-shaped DiskSats in the wake of their December launch on a Rocket Lab Electron. “It’s the […]
- MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa NASA · 24 Aug 2026 Description This roof-mounted air sensor in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is one of 10 used by NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) to study the city’s air quality. MAIA’s air sensors provide a detailed...
- Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa NASA · 24 Aug 2026 Description This map of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, shows the locations of 10 air sensors that NASA’s Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols (MAIA) mission is using to provide one of the most detailed looks ever at th...
- Europe’s Next Weather Satellite Ready To Fly Space Scout · 24 Aug 2026 In only a few days, Europe will complete their next-generation weather observation system, Meteosat Third Generation.
- Spirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026 SpaceNews · 24 Aug 2026 PHOENIX, AZ — August 24, 2026 — Spirit Electronics, a value‑added distributor of high‑reliability electronics focused on performance‑driven program requirements, announced that space‑grade and high‑reliability components...
- ESA to Adapt Ariane 6 for Nuclear-Powered Argonaut Missions European Spaceflight · 24 Aug 2026 The European Space Agency expects to make specific safety adaptations to the Ariane 6 rocket for future launches of its Argonaut lunar landers that will carry a Radioisotope Power System. The modifications will not, howe...
- The Fuel for the Next Generation of Cislunar Exploration? Technology and Talent. SpaceNews · 24 Aug 2026 After NASA astronauts landed on the moon in 1969, their achievement bore decades’ worth of fruit, including scientific discoveries and a strategic national security advantage. Now — with plans to […]
- Tory Bruno Named Honorary Chair Of World Space Week 2027 SpaceNews · 24 Aug 2026 Houston — World Space Week Association announced today that Tory Bruno, President of National Security at Blue Origin, will serve as Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2027. “Tory Bruno […]
- Watch live: MTG-I2 set for liftoff ESA · 24 Aug 2026 The next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is set for liftoff on flight VA270 on an Ariane 6, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG satellites, which will de...
- APOD: 2026 August 24 – Comet 220P in Outburst NASA · 24 Aug 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 24 – Comet… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or phot...
- What Lake Bonneville Left Behind NASA · 24 Aug 2026 The drying of the massive lake exposed playas that became the setting for feats of engineering and technological ingenuity, as well as epic tales of exploration and desperation.
- NASA’s Roman telescope nears launch, reaches final integration and rehearsal milestones NASASpaceflight · 23 Aug 2026 With a scheduled launch date of Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is…
- What’s Happening in Space Policy August 23-30, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 23 Aug 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week plus a day of August 23-30, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate
- LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 topples following milestone landing NASASpaceflight · 23 Aug 2026 LandSpace achieved a major milestone for Chinese commercial rocketry this week when the first stage…