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- New report takes closer look at the Space Force spending surge SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2026 Aerospace Corp. analysis finds most growth concentrated in classified programs, target tracking, missile warning and command and control
- Eoptic, Inc. Selected to Supply DeepScan™ Imaging Payloads Scheduled for Launch in 2027 SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2026 Rochester, NY – August 18, 2026 – Eoptic, Inc., a developer of advanced multi-spectral and multi-modal imaging systems, today announced it has been selected as an approved supplier in support of strategic […]
- Hera's Mars flyby guided impact study of Deimos moon ESA · 18 Aug 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- NRO to expand use of HawkEye 360’s satellite intelligence SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2026 NRO contract increases U.S. government access to satellite data used to locate radars, ships and other electronic emitters
- Phoenix 3: concept study for a reusable European spacecraft ESA · 18 Aug 2026 Engineers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and industry partners have completed an intensive concept study for Phoenix 3, a reusable spacecraft designed to fly experiments in microgravity and return them safely to Ea...
- SpaceX Reverses Starlink Roaming Decision for Polish Customers European Spaceflight · 18 Aug 2026 SpaceX has agreed to keep Poland within Starlink’s European roaming region after the country’s foreign minister threatened to reconsider roughly $50 million in annual payments to the company. The dispute began on 12 Aug....
- APOD: 2026 August 18 – Perseids from Perseus NASA · 18 Aug 2026 APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 18 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fasci...
- Lala Batters Hawaii NASA · 18 Aug 2026 The powerful storm delivered extreme rainfall and damaging winds to the state, passing the Island of Hawaiʻi as a category 1 hurricane.
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary NASA · 17 Aug 2026 By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 This week was very special for the Curiosity team here on Earth as we celebrated the 14th la...
- Launch Preview: Chang’e 7 headlines week of Chinese and Starlink launches NASASpaceflight · 17 Aug 2026 After last week’s Chang Zheng 7A launch failure, China returns to action with the high-profile…
- HEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 HEO, the Australian company that uses Earth observation satellites to take images of other spacecraft, has signed an agreement with Planet to access that company’s satellites
- New EU sanctions target leaders of Russia’s space industry SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has sanctioned the head of a Roscosmos subsidiary developing a synthetic aperture radar satellite system for the Russian military. The sanctions are part of what […]
- NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services NASA · 17 Aug 2026 NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract on‑ramp provision. The provision enables qualified providers to offer commercial payload proce...
- NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia NASA · 17 Aug 2026 A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the role of black carbon, or soot produced by fires, diesel vehicles, and other combustion sources, in Ethiopia’...
- Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills NASA · 17 Aug 2026 FORCE is a world-class laboratory that uses high-pressure experimental equipment to recreate the extreme conditions found deep within Earth and other planetary bodies, enabling researchers to better understand how planet...
- ULA names Peller as new CEO SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 United Launch Alliance has named Mark Peller, a longtime manager and executive at the company, as its new chief executive.
- Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula NASA · 17 Aug 2026 Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope combine to reveal a vibrant view of 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula, in this Aug. 11, 2026, image. Loca...
- NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility NASA · 17 Aug 2026 As NASA prepares to establish the Moon Base, advancing surface mobility will be key to helping crews and robotic systems travel farther across the lunar surface. To help advance that capability, the Rock and Roll with NA...
- Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years NASA · 17 Aug 2026 New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution.
- Hubble & Gaia solve our galaxy's merger mystery ESA · 17 Aug 2026 Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Mil...
- Total solar eclipse 2026 (Official ESA broadcast) ESA · 17 Aug 2026 We broadcast live from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre in Spain as a total solar eclipse crossed Europe on 12 August 2026.
- L3Harris names space sector leader Sam Mehta CEO after Kubasik steps down SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 Christopher Kubasik exits after board investigation into unspecified conduct
- The 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) is the One Space Event You Cannot Miss SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 For more than 75 years, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) has been the annual moment when the global space community comes together – not online, not in separate regional events, […]
- SEOPS adds second Waymaker rideshare mission SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 Launch services provider SEOPS has added a second dedicated rideshare mission after seeing high demand for one announced less than three months ago.
- There's a huge launch crunch right now, and it will probably get worse Ars Technica · 17 Aug 2026 What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?
- A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be. SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 Earlier this month, a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the lunar surface at 8,700 kilometers per hour. This was not a controlled landing. The stage had been […]
- Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 HELSINKI — China launched a new batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites over the weekend, following up with a separate launch of a developmental satellite for the UAE. The launch of […]
- How digital twins can strengthen the resilience of position, navigation and timing capabilities ESA · 17 Aug 2026 Earlier this year, the UK National PNT Digital Twin Environment (UPDATE) project, funded under the European Space Agency’s NAVISP programme, reached a key milestone in helping the United Kingdom understand and manage its...
- Watch Sophie Adenot’s first spacewalk live ESA · 17 Aug 2026 Watch ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot venture into the vacuum of space for her first-ever spacewalk on Tuesday, 18 August.
- Watch Sophie Adenot’s spacewalk live ESA · 17 Aug 2026 Watch ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot venture into the vacuum of space for her first-ever spacewalk on Tuesday, 8 August.
- Lynk and Omnispace form Elveo Mobile to advance D2D services SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2026 Lynk Global has completed its merger with Omnispace and rebranded as Elveo Mobile, adding globally coordinated S-band spectrum to expand direct-to-device satellite services beyond basic messaging.
- APOD: 2026 August 17 – A Golden Corona Eclipse NASA · 17 Aug 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 17 – A… 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 photogra...
- Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah NASA · 17 Aug 2026 NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.
- Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2026 Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are emphasizing to investors and customers that they have lined up launch capacity, even if it is uncertain when it will be available.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy August 16-30, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Aug 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the weeks of August 16-30, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess
- Firefly promote next block of Alpha amid Eclipse progress NASASpaceflight · 16 Aug 2026 Firefly Aerospace is advancing on two fronts this month, pushing development of its next-generation medium-lift…
- U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study SpaceNews · 16 Aug 2026 Firefly, D-Orbit and Katalyst will compete to show how commercial operators could capture and remove aging spacecraft
- APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone NASA · 16 Aug 2026 APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky… 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...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch satellite replenishment mission for Globalstar from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 15 Aug 2026 The batch of eight Globalstar satellites will help refresh the company’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 9:12 p.m. EDT (0112 UTC).
- Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders SpaceNews · 15 Aug 2026 NASA plans to award three more lunar missions this year through a commercial services program, including an orbiter that would replace the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter