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- Surface CubeSat contracted for Ramses asteroid mission ESA · 2 Jul 2026 The European Space Agency has contracted Spanish company EMXYS for the first CubeSat designed to operate on the surface of an asteroid. Don Quijote is a shoebox-sized spacecraft that will be deployed onto the Apophis ast...
- Final Atlas 5 Amazon Leo mission launches SpaceNews · 2 Jul 2026 An Atlas 5 lifted off July 2 carrying a set of Amazon Leo satellites in the final launch by that vehicle to carry a satellite payload.
- Authorisation paves the way for Aeolus-2 wind mission ESA · 2 Jul 2026 Building on the remarkable success of the Earth Explorer Aeolus wind mission, the European Space Agency has given Airbus Defence and Space in the UK the authorisation to proceed to begin the development of Aeolus’ succes...
- What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 2 Jul 2026 A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings at a new angle. Skywatching Highlights Transcript An early morning hangout with the Moon and planets, a comet...
- Live coverage: ULA to launch final Atlas 5 rocket supporting Amazon Leo’s broadband internet satellite constellation Spaceflight Now · 1 Jul 2026 The Leo Atlas 8 mission is also the final flight of an Atlas 5 551 configuration. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 12:24 a.m. EDT (0424 UTC).
- Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 A new report links the long-running technical problems with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle to a combination of overconfidence, unrealistic schedules and NASA’s lack of insight into the vehicle.
- NASA announces new lander contracts for Moon Base Phase One NASASpaceflight · 1 Jul 2026 In June 2026, NASA announced four new lunar landers as part of its Moon Base…
- NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length NASA · 1 Jul 2026 A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our...
- NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure Ars Technica · 1 Jul 2026 "We've got time into 2027 before we're getting nervous."
- FCC to vote on satellite licensing overhaul July 22 SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 The FCC is set to vote July 22 on an order to overhaul its satellite application process, creating a “licensing assembly line” to keep up with increasingly large and complex constellation plans.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB Spaceflight Now · 1 Jul 2026 The Starlink 17-46 mission will fly on the 77th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:57 p.m. PDT (10:57 p.m. EDT / 0257 UTC).
- NASA Seeks Volunteers for New Yearlong Simulated Moon, Mars Mission NASA · 1 Jul 2026 NASA is recruiting research participants for the agency’s next simulated deep space mission. Beginning no earlier than August 2027, research volunteers will spend one year living and working in interplanetary environment...
- LINK Spacecraft Set for Mission to Boost NASA’s Swift Observatory NASA · 1 Jul 2026 A first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2, 5:09 a.m. EDT (9:09 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Republic...
- Webb studies how a planet survived the death of its star ESA · 1 Jul 2026 An international team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to watch the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WD 1856 b transit its host star, measuring the planet’s mass and temperature and even detecti...
- NASA’s Webb Studies How Planet Survived Death of its Star NASA · 1 Jul 2026 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving us new insight into the far-future of solar systems like our own, as the agency continues to reveal the secrets of the universe and our place in it. Billions of years ago, a Su...
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4934-4940: In the Land of the Polygons NASA · 1 Jul 2026 Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, June 26, 2026 There were two planning cycles over this span of sols. The Monday planning took place with Curiosi...
- Caltech Welcomes Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana as New President NASA · 1 Jul 2026 Ray Jayawardhana begins his tenure today as the 10th president of the California Institute of Technology. His selection as Caltech’s president, and as the Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and professor of ast...
- Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface heat record ESA · 1 Jul 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Blue Origin accelerates LC-36 recovery via hybrid plan NASASpaceflight · 1 Jul 2026 One month after the New Glenn anomaly that severely damaged Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral…
- Unseen threats overhead: Drones endanger U.S. rocket launch sites SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 One small, errant drone can scrub a space launch at the cost of millions of dollars in delays, with further repercussions spanning across multiple commercial and government launch service providers. […]
- NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way NASA · 1 Jul 2026 For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly r...
- Vantor offers up-to-date imagery with WorldView 3D SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Vantor, the company previously known as Maxar Intelligence, unveiled WorldView 3D July 1, to provide customers with updated and high-definition imagery. “WorldView 3D is driving towards currency,” […]
- EchoStar’s satellite TV and wireless subsidiaries file for bankruptcy SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 EchoStar subsidiaries tied to its satellite TV and abandoned 5G network businesses have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, advancing a prepackaged restructuring plan to repay debt early after selling spectrum to...
- Latitude plans to conduct first launch from Oman SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 French startup Latitude intends to perform the first launch of its small launch vehicle from a spaceport in Oman in late 2027.
- XMM-Newton helps revise distance to outer spiral arms ESA · 1 Jul 2026 The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescopes have spotted the aftermath of three bright explosions echoing through the outer spiral arms of our galaxy, the Milky Way. By measuring the...
- Blue Origin outlines new launch pad approach as it pushes to return New Glenn to flight SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 A month after a devastating pad explosion, Blue Origin reiterated plans to return its New Glenn vehicle to flight from a rebuilt launch pad by the end of the year.
- The SpaceX IPO tells one story. Here is the more important one. SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 When SpaceX publicly listed, the coverage focused on the rockets, the valuation, and the personalities. That’s understandable. But the more important story is what the IPO signals about where the […]
- Latitude to Launch Inaugural Flight from Oman European Spaceflight · 1 Jul 2026 French rocket builder Latitude has signed a letter of intent to conduct the planned inaugural flight of its launch vehicle from Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport. The company declined to disclose details of how the project would be...
- Thousands of planets are hidden in this photo ESA · 1 Jul 2026 Millions of stars. Thousands of hidden worlds. One unprecedented view of our galaxy.
- The space under ESA · 1 Jul 2026 Five explorers from three space agencies have successfully completed ESA’s CAVES training course in Italy.
- NASA awards nearly $600 million in lunar lander missions SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2026 NASA selected three companies to fly four lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million as part of its lunar base ambitions, as it weighs also launching a spare Mars rover.
- NASA Awards More CLPS Contracts, May Send Mars Rover Engineering Model to the Moon SpacePolicyOnline.com · 30 Jun 2026 NASA awarded about $600 million in contracts to three companies today to put robotic landers on the Moon carrying NASA payloads. They are part of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s “Moon
- Astronauts ‘operate’ on space station’s broken robot arm Spaceflight Now · 30 Jun 2026 On May 27, flight controllers at the Johnson Space Center in Houston noticed one of the Canadian-built arm's seven joints was drawing more current than expected and not moving properly.
- Blue Origin outlines return to flight logistics for its New Glenn rockets Spaceflight Now · 30 Jun 2026 The explosion of a New Glenn rocket on May 28 is still under investigation. The company said it’s moving to a hybrid horizontal-vertical integration for its rockets moving forward.
- TechnoMile Recognized among Notable Vendors in Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms Landscape Report SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2026 TechnoMile, the leading AI solution that unifies growth, contracts, compliance, and security workflows, today announced it has been included in Forrester’s report, The Contract Lifecycle Management Platforms Landscape, Q...
- Launch Preview: Swift rescue mission, final Atlas satellite launch NASASpaceflight · 30 Jun 2026 Several orbital launches are scheduled worldwide this week. A mission to rescue the Swift observatory…
- NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon Ars Technica · 30 Jun 2026 "That would be an awesome capability."
- NASA’s Chandra Reveals ‘Red, White, Blue’ Universe for US 250th NASA · 30 Jun 2026 In celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, NASA has unveiled four cosmic images from its Chandra X-ray Observatory rendered in red, white, and blue that represent the wonders of the universe the agency ex...
- Space Force fields mobile satellite-jamming system SpaceNews · 30 Jun 2026 The system known as Meadowlands is transitioning to operational use as the military places greater emphasis on electronic warfare
- A Day of Flight Testing at NASA Armstrong NASA · 30 Jun 2026 Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, have used flight testing to push the limits of aerodynamics and advance aviation. Earlier this...