Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Voyager completes acquisition of Astrobotic SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2026 Voyager Technologies has completed its acquisition of lunar infrastructure company Astrobotic Technology, weeks after Astrobotic won two NASA lunar lander missions.
Getting ready for lunar planetary defense SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2026 Development in space is gaining serious momentum. Impressively, NASA recently unveiled plans for a new moon base — the first concrete step toward permanently moving human civilization off Earth. However, as we […]
ESA and Poland to establish a new civil security and resilience centre in Warsaw ESA · 13 Jul 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Republic of Poland have announced that a new ESA centre focusing on civil security and resilience will be located in Warsaw, supporting the efficient and coordinated development of...
ESA welcomes new UK space and defence gateway ESA · 13 Jul 2026 His Majesty King Charles III visited the UK’s largest space cluster on 10 July to launch a new initiative designed to shape the future of the space and defence economy.
AMAT: charting ESA’s path through the Solar System ESA · 13 Jul 2026 Every space mission starts with a question: how do we get there? At ESA, Advanced Mission Analysis Tools (AMAT) is helping mission analysts answer it, providing a modern, flexible environment for designing complex trajec...
China lines up methalox Long March 10C as commercial workhorse after first booster recovery SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2026 HELSINKI — China confirmed a methalox Long March 10C as its commercial workhorse following its first successful booster recovery, while injecting fresh capital into commercial rocket ventures. The China Academy […]
Wild, Scenic, and Increasingly Rusty NASA · 13 Jul 2026 Orange streams are now being spotted in hundreds of watersheds in permafrost areas throughout Alaska’s Brooks Range.
Voyager Technologies Finalizes $162M Acquisition of Lunar Pioneer Astrobotic The Launch Pad · 13 Jul 2026 Voyager Technologies has officially completed its acquisition of lunar infrastructure developer Astrobotic Technology. The closing of the transaction comes just weeks after Astrobotic clinched two major NASA commercial l...
SpaceX gears up for Starship Flight 13 SpaceNews · 13 Jul 2026 SpaceX plans to conduct its next Starship launch as soon as July 16 to test fixes to issues from the previous flight and deploy functioning Starlink satellites.
Reditus Space Completes Assembly of ENOS; First Reusable Reentry Spacecraft The Launch Pad · 13 Jul 2026 Reditus Space, a space startup focused on recoverable orbital architectures, has completed assembling its maiden spacecraft, ENOS. The company announced July 13, 2026, that the 200-kilogram vehicle is now fully integrate...
Poland to Host New ESA Center Dedicated to Civil Security and Resilience The Launch Pad · 13 Jul 2026 WARSAW, Poland — In a major geopolitical and industrial milestone, Poland has been selected to host the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first-ever facility located in an Eastern European member state. The…
NASA’s Roman telescope into prelaunch servicing following arrival in Florida NASASpaceflight · 12 Jul 2026 NASA’s next space telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, arrived at Kennedy Space Center…
What’s Happening in Space Policy July 12-18, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 12 Jul 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of July 12-18, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in session
China Recovers Orbital Rocket Booster; First With Sea-Based Net The Launch Pad · 11 Jul 2026 China has successfully launched its new Long March 10B rocket and recovered its first stage at sea. The achievement officially makes China only the second nation in history, following the United…
ElevationSpace Secures European Payload Partner for Reentry Vehicle The Launch Pad · 11 Jul 2026 TOKYO, Japan – Japanese orbital return startup ElevationSpace has taken a step toward commercialization by landing a prominent European customer for its precision reentry platform, just as the industry braces…
Isar Aerospace Secures $112.5M Deal for Canada Spaceport The Launch Pad · 11 Jul 2026 CANSO, Nova Scotia — German rocket manufacturer Isar Aerospace has finalized a ten-year contract with Maritime Launch Services (MLS) to build a dedicated launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia. The landmark $112.5 milli...
Parabilis tests propulsion system for maneuverable cubesats SpaceNews · 11 Jul 2026 The Space Force is backing the development of the company’s hybrid engine technology for small satellites
ESA Taps Spain’s EMXYS to Build €10M Don Quijote Asteroid Lander European Spaceflight · 11 Jul 2026 The European Space Agency has awarded Spanish satellite manufacturer EMXYS a contract to build a small lander that will attempt to touch down on the surface of an asteroid ahead of its close encounter with Earth. Apophis...
FCC approves first Reflect Orbital satellite SpaceNews · 11 Jul 2026 The Federal Communications Commission has given its approval for a satellite that will test the ability to reflect sunlight into nighttime regions, a project sharply criticized by astronomers and environmentalists.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 10 Jul 2026 The Starlink 17-48 mission will add another 24 satellites to the low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8 p.m. PDT (11 p.m. EDT / 0300 UTC).
Booster 20 completes record duration Static Fire NASASpaceflight · 10 Jul 2026 With the 33 engine static fire completed for Booster 20, SpaceX is pushing hard to…
Early Career Faculty (ECF) 2025 Awards NASA · 10 Jul 2026 Back to ECF Home Advanced Diagnostics for High-Enthalpy Test Facilities Simulating Spacecraft Atmospheric Entry Planning for Autonomous Spacecraft Using Machine Learning Methods to Enable Onboard Guidance, Navigation, an...
NASA Volunteers Help Zooniverse Reach 1 Billion Classifications NASA · 10 Jul 2026 The Zooniverse, a NASA grantee that runs the world’s largest platform for online people-powered research, has reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 billion classifications contributed by volunteers around the world. This...
Earth observation satellites pass telecom in European space industry sales SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2026 MILAN – European space industry sales rebounded in 2025 after a contraction in 2024, Eurospace reported in its latest Facts and Figures report, presented July 7. The growth is driven […]
China unveils members of state-backed commercial space consortium SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2026 HELSINKI — A Chinese government body has published a national commercial space consortium membership list, offering a rare indication of which companies the state considers established players. The list was […]
China Launches and Catches Long March 10B Space Scout · 10 Jul 2026 Chinarocket Co. has launched the Long March 10B rocket for the first time, safely reaching orbit and successfully “catching” the rocket’s first stage booster.
NASA Photographer Captures Images from F-18 Over Washington NASA · 10 Jul 2026 NASA flight photographers capture history from a perspective few ever experience, getting a rare bird’s-eye view of the agency’s missions in action. Their photos document key NASA research and give the public a front-row...
NASA finally releases a critical planning document for private space stations Ars Technica · 10 Jul 2026 "Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them."
Waxing Gibbous Moon NASA · 10 Jul 2026 The waxing gibbous moon is nestled in the darkness of space in this June 26, 2026, image from the International Space Station. The space station was 264 miles above the Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar at the time. T...
The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against heritage SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2026 Space is hard, as the decades-old adage goes. For much of the industry’s history, “rocket science” was as much a barrier to entry as a byword for difficulty. But now […]
8 things to know about this year’s solar eclipse ESA · 10 Jul 2026 From the path of totality and the spectacular Baily's beads to why this eclipse will be especially beautiful at sunset, discover what makes the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse so special.
Week in images: 06-10 July 2026 ESA · 10 Jul 2026 Week in images: 06-10 July 2026
Space capitalism needs more than a bull market SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2026 By most measures, commercial space is thriving. Washington produced a flurry of activity over the past year: two major executive orders, a raft of directives, and “space superiority” elevated to […]
Startup testing nuclear battery technology in orbit SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2026 A City Labs mission aims to validate a tritium-powered electrical source for satellites and lunar systems that could operate where solar power falls short
ElevationSpace advances work on commercial reentry vehicle SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2026 A Japanese startup developing reentry vehicles is signing up customers and preparing for its first mission while keeping a watchful eye on SpaceX’s entry into the market.
Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada Ars Technica · 10 Jul 2026 "We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."
The Exploration Company to Pursue US Government Contracts European Spaceflight · 10 Jul 2026 The Exploration Company has announced the establishment of a US-based entity, TEC Federal, which it will use to compete for US government contracts. The company will conduct its US operations from its new Rapid Innovatio...
Earth from Space: Great Bear Lake, Canada ESA · 10 Jul 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
China becomes second country to recover orbital booster with Long March 10B SpaceNews · 10 Jul 2026 HELSINKI — China launched its Long March 10B rocket early Friday and successfully recovered the first stage, marking a huge step for the country’s reusable rocket efforts. The first Long […]
Where Venezuela’s Earthquakes Shifted the Ground NASA · 10 Jul 2026 Radar data from the NISAR satellite show that La Guaira and nearby areas experienced significant ground displacement from the June 2026 temblors.

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