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- What’s Happening in Space Policy June 14-20, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Jun 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 14-20, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session for part
- Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck SpaceNews · 14 Jun 2026 A new CSIS report says planned 2027 interceptor buys will test a supply chain still recovering from years of consolidation
- Booster 20 Completes Cryo, As Ship 40 Nears Static Fire NASASpaceflight · 14 Jun 2026 With the completion of Flight 12 about three weeks ago, all focus is now on…
- Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape SpaceNews · 13 Jun 2026 NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking to accelerate work on Artemis lunar landers.
- SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next? Ars Technica · 12 Jun 2026 As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
- China successfully debuts tallest rocket, LandSpace prepares for second landing attempt NASASpaceflight · 12 Jun 2026 China kicked off a busy month with three missions for a single internet constellation in…
- SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 SpaceX shares rose on the first day of trading as the company went public in a milestone event for both the company and the broader space industry.
- Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Avanti Communications is moving to close a chapter on the debt-fueled geostationary expansion that once defined the British satellite operator, with plans to sell the youngest payload […]
- Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year, astronomers warn those satellites could cause serious interference with their observations.
- NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure NASA · 12 Jun 2026 NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 16, for its return to...
- Latitude Ditches the Name Zephyr for Its Two-Stage Rocket European Spaceflight · 12 Jun 2026 French launch startup Latitude has removed all mentions of the Zephyr name from its website, now referring to its rocket simply as “Our Launcher”. The rocket, previously known as Zephyr, is a two-stage launch vehicle tha...
- Black Eye Galaxy NASA · 12 Jun 2026 This March 20, 2026, image of Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is a composite view from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. It shows Messier 64 captured at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths...
- Week in images: 08-12 June 2026 ESA · 12 Jun 2026 Week in images: 08-12 June 2026
- All in on AI at Astra SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 Chris Kemp thinks he could be the last person left working at Astra — but not for the reason most people might think. His company rode the SPAC boom five […]
- H3 successfully returns to flight SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 Japan’s H3 rocket launched June 11 on its first flight since a failure in December, placing six smallsats in orbit.
- Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies NASA · 12 Jun 2026 Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211.
- Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday Ars Technica · 12 Jun 2026 "If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"
- Mission Control | Keeping Columbus Running 24/7 | ESA Explores #19 ESA · 12 Jun 2026 Step inside the Columbus Control Centre near Munich, Germany, and discover what it takes to keep ESA's Columbus laboratory running—24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- In aerospace, AI isn’t replacing workers. It’s filling a shortage SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 Aerospace executives see AI not as a replacement for workers but as a necessary tool for helping an overstretched industrial base
- Earth from Space: Buenos Aires ESA · 12 Jun 2026 This radar image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission captures Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, the surrounding countryside and the Rio de la Plata estuary.
- Conversations in the sky: Galileo’s intersatellite links tested ESA · 12 Jun 2026 The second generation of Galileo, Europe’s satellite navigation constellation, is being built. These satellites will feature reconfigurable payloads, provide more robust and reliable positioning, navigation and timing, e...
- World Cup Fever in Guadalajara NASA · 12 Jun 2026 The city’s metro area has pushed westward since it last hosted World Cup matches in 1986, expanding across a landscape shaped by ancient volcanoes.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch final Starlink mission as it begins publicly trade its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time Spaceflight Now · 12 Jun 2026 The company will debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “SPCX” and begin trading with a massive valuation of $1.77 trillion. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:37 a.m. EDT (...
- AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation SpaceNews · 12 Jun 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a 10.9 million euro ($12.6 million) contract to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for […]
- NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities NASA · 11 Jun 2026 NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic research and technology development. The Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Artemis Research (M‑STAR) application wind...
- NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center NASA · 11 Jun 2026 Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers may have found a supernova remnant in an intriguing neighborhood in the middle of our galaxy. A paper describing these new findings published in The Astrophys...
- I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena NASA · 11 Jun 2026 Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, Resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: NASA’s Elkin Norena has helped the agency launch more than a dozen space shuttle missions – that’s more tha...
- Japan’s H3 to return to flight with debut launch of lightest configuration NASASpaceflight · 11 Jun 2026 Japan’s H3 rocket will return to flight Friday, with a launch that also marks the…
- Vandenberg offers new launch site for small and medium rockets SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 The U.S. Space Force is seeking potential users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base reserved for smaller rockets.
- Understanding what’s next for orbital data centers SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, SpaceNews journalists talk with industry leaders and analysts about what’s driving interest in the technology, […]
- NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors NASA · 11 Jun 2026 A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the agency’s upcoming Fly Foundational Robots mission.
- Senate NDAA backs plan to fold SDA, Space RCO into Space Force SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 The committee's 2027 defense bill would eliminate separate statutory requirements for the two acquisition organizations while advancing broader Pentagon procurement reforms
- ESA astronaut assignment on Artemis 3 part of negotiations on revised Artemis roles SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 The assignment of an ESA astronaut to Artemis 3 is part of negotiations for revised roles in the overall effort, with a goal of getting its astronauts on the moon.
- Soccer Meets Space Science NASA · 11 Jun 2026 A soccer ball floats in microgravity in this March 2, 2026, picture from the International Space Station. The space station crew tested soccer balls to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity...
- HyImpulse signs letter of intent with Oman’s spaceport SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 MILAN — Etlaq Spaceport, Oman’s commercial spaceport, and German-based small launch provider HyImpulse have signed a letter of intent to explore future launch-related activities and a potential operational presence in […...
- NASA’s Career Technical Education Day Highlights Technical Careers NASA · 11 Jun 2026 At NASA, remaining a global leader in exploration and innovation includes having a skilledand dedicated workforce. Technicians play a critical role in advancing the agency’sresearch and missions, applying hands-on expert...
- NASA, USGS Scientists Go Rock Hounding in California’s High Desert NASA · 11 Jun 2026 Equipped with rock picks and hand lenses, a team of geoscientists deployed to the Mojave Desert recently to investigate a tantalizing “fingerprint” detected by a NASA sensor. Their target: a cache of topaz hiding in plai...
- ESA at ILA 2026 – Day 2 highlights ESA · 11 Jun 2026 From strategic discussions on autonomy and resilience to an in-flight call with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, ESA's second day at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026 highlighted the wide-reaching value of space for Euro...
- Tilebox Launches Verifiable AI Workflows for Satellite Data SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 DOVER, DELAWARE — JUNE 11, 2026 — Tilebox today announced infrastructure for verifiable AI workflows on Earth observation data, giving teams a way to use agents through governed data, repeatable […]
- Italy Skips Crew Allocation Queue Thanks to Astronaut’s Test Pilot Experience European Spaceflight · 11 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency’s decision to assign Luca Parmitano to its first Artemis crew slot marked a departure from a November 2025 announcement that the opportunity would go to Germany, with the Italian astronaut’s tes...