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- K2 Space, Rocket Lab win key supplier roles in Space Force satcom program SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 K2 Space and Rocket Lab will supply spacecraft buses to SES and Viasat for the military's next-generation protected satcom program
- NASA to Preview Katalyst Mission to Boost Swift Spacecraft’s Orbit NASA · 11 Jun 2026 NASA will host an audio-only media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 17, to preview the Katalyst Space mission to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacec...
- GEO cancellations complicate space insurance recovery SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 The recent cancellation of three geostationary satellites is another blow for insurers hoping their legacy cash cows would bring home much-needed income following a bruising run of claims. SES disclosed […]
- Open Cosmos seeks deadline extension for broadband constellation SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 British small satellite specialist Open Cosmos is seeking more time to deploy its proposed sovereign broadband constellation for Europe after running into launch issues.
- ILA Berlin 2026: in-flight call with ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot ESA · 11 Jun 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot joined ILA Berlin 2026 live from the International Space Station for a special in-flight conversation on life and work in orbit, Europe's ambitions in human spaceflight. The call featured ESA...
- Luca Parmitano: Artemis III pilot ESA · 11 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space won contracts to build the next generation of radar imaging satellites for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program.
- Same rocket, new boost ESA · 11 Jun 2026 The eighth flight of Europe’s rocket Ariane 6 will have a bigger boost: the P120C solid-propellant rocket motor, used as Ariane 6 booster so far, has been upgraded. The new P160C flying on Ariane 6 flight VA269 offers 10...
- Long March 5 launches classified satellite, Zhuque-2E lofts direct-to-device test sats SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 China has conducted a pair of launches to advance its communications capabilities, using the country’s largest rocket and a commercial launcher.
- Astris key visual ESA · 11 Jun 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Missile defense in the age of saturation warfare SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2026 With the evolution of new military technologies, the trajectory of war has undergone a massive change. Historically, wars were fought through direct confrontation on the battlefield, while contemporary warfare is […]
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Spaceflight Now · 11 Jun 2026 The Falcon 9 is launching a day before the company begins publicly trading on the Nasdaq. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is scheduled for 8:05 a.m. PDT (11:05 a.m. EDT / 1505 UTC).
- ILA Berlin 2026: ESA Director General press conference ESA · 11 Jun 2026 ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher briefed media representatives and discussed Europe's priorities in space, exploration, resilience and the future of the European space sector.
- Tracking urban expansion in hazard-prone areas ESA · 11 Jun 2026 The World Settlement Footprint (WSF) Tracker, and its dedicated online platform, have been officially released at an event at the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC.
- Air Pollution’s Daily Pulse Over the Northeast NASA · 11 Jun 2026 The TEMPO mission helped scientists track morning nitrogen dioxide that contributed to afternoon ozone along the New York–Washington corridor in May 2026.
- NASA chief defends selection of all-male Artemis 3 crew Spaceflight Now · 10 Jun 2026 During an event Tuesday at the Johnson Space Center, NASA revealed the astronauts who had been selected for next year's Artemis 3 mission, a flight to test rendezvous and docking procedures in low-Earth orbit with moon l...
- Isaacman Responds to Criticism of All-Male Artemis III Crew SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Jun 2026 On social media today, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended yesterday’s selection of four men for the Artemis III crew even though almost half of the astronaut corps is female. Stressing
- Artemis 3 commander confident crew will be ready for 2027 mission SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 The astronaut named commander of Artemis 3 is confident that his crew will be ready for what NASA has called one of its most complex missions in just a year.
- Stoke Space completes Nova Stage 1 structural verification NASASpaceflight · 10 Jun 2026 Stoke Space completed proto-qualification of the first stage of its Nova rocket at its testing…
- Curiosity Blog: Sols 4913-4919: Planetary explorers, freewheeling to the Yardang unit! NASA · 10 Jun 2026 Written by Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning day: Friday, June 5th, 2026 In a very broad sense, Curiosity has two mode...
- NASA Awards Contract for Construction Services in California NASA · 10 Jun 2026 NASA has selected multiple small businesses for the Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract, which supports a broad range of facility enhancement, modernization, and sustainment work at NASA’s Armstrong Fli...
- House appropriators back $55.5 billion Space Force budget, omit reconciliation funds SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 Draft defense bill funds Pentagon at requested discretionary levels but excludes $350 billion in proposed reconciliation spending, casting doubt on Golden Dome and other space programs
- NASA, NOAA to Hold Joint Session at 23rd Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems NASA · 10 Jun 2026 Abstracts are now being accepted for the session, which will take place at the 2027 AMS Annual Meeting.
- ESA at ILA 2026 – Day 1 highlights ESA · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) inaugurated its participation at ILA Berlin International Airshow 2026 with a day rich in high-level meetings, public events and strategic milestones, highlighting Europe's determination t...
- We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission Ars Technica · 10 Jun 2026 "I was on the phone with Blue Origin leadership that night, all the next day, all through the weekend."
- Meet the Artemis III Astronauts and their Mission Space Scout · 10 Jun 2026 NASA introduced the astronauts who will fly Artemis III next year, and provided welcome clarity about the upcoming test flight’s objectives.
- NASA Equips Astronauts, Industry with Robotic Intelligence NASA · 10 Jun 2026 As NASA plans long-term missions on the Moon, the agency could use robots to perform routine tasks, allowing crew members to dedicate more time to science and exploration. However, robotic motion control requires complex...
- ESA adopts galactic archaeology mission Arrakihs ESA · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Science Programme Committee has adopted the Arrakihs mission. Planned for launch by the end of 2030, Arrakihs will capture the faint light from nearby galaxy haloes. By seeing the unseen...
- Train Ride to NASA Kennedy for Artemis III Booster Segments NASA · 10 Jun 2026 The final booster motor segments for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will help propel Artemis III astronauts on their journey to space shipped from Northrop Grumman’s Railyard Shipping Facility in Corinne, U...
- ESA science missions get green light for new discoveries ESA · 10 Jun 2026 On 10–11 June, representatives from European Space Agency (ESA) Member States met in Tenerife to make far-reaching decisions about the future of ESA’s Science Programme. Their decisions to extend current missions and ado...
- ESA Awards Initial €700M Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-1 Satellites European Spaceflight · 10 Jun 2026 The European Space Agency has awarded Thales Alenia Space in Italy a contract to build two identical Sentinel-1 Next Generation satellites. The contract represents the first phase of the project and is worth €700 million...
- Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Space Supply Chain Members SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 June 8, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Besxar and Charter Space as new space supply chain members, adding expertise in space-based semiconductor manufacturing […]
- Spire to pursue space-based missile warning in partnership with German defense firm SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 Diehl Defence will explore using Spire’s constellation for detection of ballistic and hypersonic missile threats
- Jim Irons, Former Landsat Project Scientist, Wins Pecora Award NASA · 10 Jun 2026 Landsat’s Jim Irons won the prestigious William T. Pecora Award. Irons, now an emeritus scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, played an integral role in shaping the Landsat program into what it is today.
- NASA Webb Finds Strongest Evidence Yet for ‘Black Hole Stars’ NASA · 10 Jun 2026 The complex puzzle known as little red dots has become more complete since their initial discovery by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in 2022. Now a particular little red dot’s spectrum is helping connect many of the p...
- UK startup Applied Atomics to enter US market with focus on military space mobility SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 Company opens Virginia office, announces $4 million pre-seed funding
- Orbital raises $5 million to join orbital data center race SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 A Los Angeles-based startup has raised $5 million to fund an in-orbit computing demonstration next year, ahead of plans to deploy more than 100,000 orbital data centers to meet surging demand for AI infrastructure.
- GLOBE Mission Earth Educators Participate in Land Cover Community of Practice NASA · 10 Jun 2026 During the 2025-2026 school year, educators from the NASA Science Activation Program’s GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) Mission Earth project participated in a specialized Community of P...
- LeoLabs deploys mobile space-tracking radar in Indo-Pacific SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 The transportable sensor is designed to maintain continuous tracking of maneuvering spacecraft in orbit
- Arkadia Space to supply thrusters for Reflex Aerospace satellite SpaceNews · 10 Jun 2026 Spacecraft propulsion startup Arkadia Space has signed a deal to provide thrusters for a satellite being built by Reflex Aerospace.