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- The government’s options to address strained spaceports SpaceNews · 8 Jul 2026 The May 28 explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 36 did more than destroy a rocket and severely damage a launch pad. The […]
- New European exercise device begins testing with first rope-pulling workout in space ESA · 8 Jul 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has begun testing the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) on the International Space Station. Installed inside ESA's Columbus laboratory, the new exercise system will spend the...
- Space Force adds Relativity, Impulse Space to national security launch program SpaceNews · 8 Jul 2026 The NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 program opens door to newer companies competing for military missions
- Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah NASA · 8 Jul 2026 The blaze burned more than 150 square miles and swept through parts of a ski resort.
- Skyroot prepares for first orbital launch attempt SpaceNews · 8 Jul 2026 Indian launch startup Skyroot Aerospace is preparing for its first orbital launch attempt as soon as July 12, with plans to quickly scale up to monthly launches.
- D-Orbit signs launch-services contract with ArkEdge Space SpaceNews · 8 Jul 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit will provide a series of launches aboard its ION Satellite Carrier for Japanese startup ArkEdge Space, under a contract announced July 8 […]
- Orbit Fab hires new CEO and raises funding to support satellite refueling business SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 With a new chief executive and funding round, satellite refueling company Orbit Fab hopes to make the transition from technology development to operations.
- RFA ONE Launch from SaxaVord Set for No Earlier Than 10 August European Spaceflight · 7 Jul 2026 Almost two years after an RFA ONE first stage burst into flames during a static fire test, German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg is preparing for a second attempt at the rocket’s inaugural flight from SaxaVord Sp...
- Spirit Electronics Announces Managed Access to U.S.-Based Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing for Aerospace and Defense Programs SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 PHOENIX, AZ — June 09, 2026 — Spirit Electronics today announced a new managed-access offering that provides aerospace and defense customers with a secure pathway to advanced, U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing in […...
- Apolink makes contact with first relay satellite SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 Apolink has made contact with its first satellite after launching on SpaceX’s July 7 rideshare mission, clearing the way for a data relay demonstration using a novel experimental license from the Federal Communications C...
- NASA Transfers ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ to Patuxent Research Refuge NASA · 7 Jul 2026 NASA ceremonially transferred ownership of about 105 acres of wooded land at its Goddard Space Flight Center’s Greenbelt, Maryland, campus Tuesday to the adjoining Patuxent Research Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and W...
- Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029 SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 MILAN — Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore future collaboration on multiple direct-to-GEO rideshare launch services, the companies annou...
- NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes from Hibernation in Good Health NASA · 7 Jul 2026 Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Plu...
- Artemis II Crew and Apollo 14 Moon Tree NASA · 7 Jul 2026 In this photograph, the Artemis II crew participates in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on June 25, 2026. This tree is a second-generation Apollo Moon...
- July 2026 Satellite Puzzler NASA · 7 Jul 2026 Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
- SpaceX launches Transporter-17 amid concerns about rideshare program’s future SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 SpaceX launched the latest in its Transporter series of rideshare missions July 7 as industry concerns about the program’s future reach what one rival company executive called a panic.
- Isar Aerospace Signs US$112.5M Deal for Dedicated Launch Site in Canada European Spaceflight · 7 Jul 2026 German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement with Canada’s Maritime Launch Services to develop a dedicated launch facility at Spaceport Nova Scotia. The first launch of an Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket f...
- Simera Sense to provide imagers for Canary Islands constellation SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 Belgium’s Simera Sense has won a contract to provide multispectral imagers for a small constellation being designed to track wildfires, volcanic activity and other regional priorities for the Canary Islands off the coast...
- SpaceX satellite wins test Pentagon’s commitment to competition SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 As the military rushes to deploy proliferated networks, SpaceX’s dominance is attracting congressional scrutiny
- Unpacking Europe’s new weather imagers ESA · 7 Jul 2026 The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has begun its launch campaign, during which it will go through final inspections before being fitted inside the fairing of the Ariane 6 rocket that will laun...
- Isar Aerospace signs agreement for Canadian launch site SpaceNews · 7 Jul 2026 Isar Aerospace has signed a contract to develop a Canadian launch site for its Spectrum rocket, an agreement linked to a deal to sell submarines to the Canadian military.
- The World Cup From 250 Miles Up NASA · 7 Jul 2026 Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have photographed several of the cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut NASASpaceflight · 6 Jul 2026 Six orbital launches are scheduled internationally this week. Three Falcon 9 flights are expected from…
- Live coverage: Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight Spaceflight Now · 6 Jul 2026 SpaceX will launch a series of 81 payloads to a Sun-synchronous Earth orbit over a roughly 2.5-hour-long deployment period. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a 95-minute window that o...
- Blue Origin continues work on lunar landers during recovery from New Glenn explosion SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2026 Blue Origin is continuing to develop its Blue Moon lunar landers, with seven vehicles in production, while recovering from the New Glenn pad explosion more than a month ago.
- Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2026 Iridium Communications has completed its takeover of Aireon, bringing the aircraft-tracking venture fully in-house ahead of the satellite operator’s planned $8 billion sale to Rocket Lab.
- NASA Takes Flight For America’s 250th NASA · 6 Jul 2026 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flyover featuring his personally owned Northrop F-5 Tiger during the Great American State Fair on July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For 250 years, America ha...
- Webb reveals millions of stars in nearby galaxy ESA · 6 Jul 2026 In new images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer, and far more complex, than ever seen before. Webb’s unpr...
- NASA adds three European firms to the commercial data program SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2026 MILAN — NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program (CSDA) announced June 23 contract awards with eight new commercial satellite data providers, three of which are European: Kuva Space (Finland), OroraTech […]
- NASA Seeks Industry Input on Second Phase of Commercial Space Stations NASA · 6 Jul 2026 On Monday, NASA released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition of activities in...
- There were not one, but two asteroid encounters this weekend Ars Technica · 6 Jul 2026 The Torifune asteroid turns out to be shaped like a peanut.
- NASA’s CAPSTONE Completes Extended Mission Testing Lunar Technologies NASA · 6 Jul 2026 As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, missions will increasingly require spacecraft that can navigate and communicate without a direct connection to Earth. NASA’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning Sy...
- Italy Brings IRIDE Earth Observation Service Online European Spaceflight · 6 Jul 2026 Italy’s IRIDE Earth observation service went live on 1 July, opening initial access to imagery and analytics from one of the programme’s planned six satellite constellations for government users. The operational phase of...
- NASA Webb Uncovers Unusual Galaxy Shaped by Cosmic Collision NASA · 6 Jul 2026 In new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer, and far more complex, than ever seen before. Webb’s unprecedented...
- Introducing OpSTAR ESA · 6 Jul 2026 ESA’s OpSTAR (Optical Synchronised Time And Ranging) In-Orbit Demonstrator mission will showcase how optical technologies can reshape the architecture of satellite navigation, enable greater accuracy and strengthen resil...
- OpSTAR mission patch ESA · 6 Jul 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- BAE microchip designed for strategic defense missions passes radiation test SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2026 The company is positioning its Endura computing for classified and missile-defense satellite programs
- The term ‘dual-use’ is misleading and dangerous SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2026 There is only technology. How it is employed is a question of intent, context and political will, not of the technology itself. A precision optical payload captures imagery whether the […]
- Connected Aircraft Fleet Set to Exceed 70,000 by 2035 SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2026 Paris, France | May 2026 – Novaspace’s latest In-Flight Connectivity report points to sustained, long-term growth in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market, with connected aircraft numbers to exceed 70,000 by 2035. Simu...
- Centre for Space Futures, Novaspace and SpaceTech Gulf Sign Agreement to Develop Global Space Capability Mapping Dashboard SpaceNews · 6 Jul 2026 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – June, 2026 The Centre for Space Futures (CSF), together with leading international partners including Novaspace, and SpaceTech Gulf, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to […]