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- Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just exploded during a static fire test Ars Technica · 29 May 2026 New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program.
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 29 May 2026 The Starlink 10-53 mission will be the 49th mission dedicated to flying SpaceX’s broadband internet satellites to low Earth orbit in 2026. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:03 a...
- Space Force plans nationwide network of ‘resilient operations centers’ SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 These facilities are intended to ensure military space missions can continue during wartime when installations could come under attack
- NASA’s X-59 Prepares for First Supersonic Flight NASA · 28 May 2026 NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time flying faster than the...
- Observable Space raises $90 million and wins Space Force contract for optical systems SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 Observable Space, a company that develops optical systems for laser communications and space domain awareness, has raised $90 million and secured a U.S. Space Force contract.
- I Am Artemis: Daniel Stubbs NASA · 28 May 2026 Listen to this audio excerpt from Daniel Stubbs, NASA aerospace engineer: If you’ve driven through a cloud of dust and dirt that temporarily obscured your view, you’ve gotten a partial picture of a potential problem that...
- New Landsat Science Team Holds First In-Person Meeting NASA · 28 May 2026 From May 5 to 7, the Landsat Science Team meeting convened at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, SD. Co-moderated by Landsat 8, 9, and 10 Project Scientist Chris Neigh, the three-da...
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4900-4907: Pasadena, We Have a Drill Sample! NASA · 28 May 2026 Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology Earth planning date: Friday, May 22, 2026 I spent this past weekend eagerly awaiting the downlink from...
- NASA Uses Mineralogical Marker to Understand Ancient Martian Climate NASA · 28 May 2026 Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying elevations could serve as a new mineralogical marker for understanding Mars’ a...
- Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Poster NASA · 28 May 2026 NASA/Jenny Mottar Downloads Print high resolution PDF May 28, 2026 PDF (144.47 MB) Print high resolution image May 28, 2026 PNG (45.60 MB) Smaller image for web view May 28, 2026 PNG (3.75 MB)
- Setting up a permanent lunar presence needs investment in biology SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 In December 1972, Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent 75 hours on the lunar surface during Apollo 17. They drove a rover, conducted three spacewalks and collected samples across the […]
- Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Kenny Heckle NASA · 28 May 2026 Kenny Heckle grew up in Orlando, just west of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. An 80s child, he comes from a long line of union pipefitters and fabricators. Heckle recalls the day 42 years ago at KARS Park, which...
- NASA Astronaut Andrew Morgan Retires NASA · 28 May 2026 May 28, 2026 After a 12-year career at NASA, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Andrew R. Morgan has retired from the agency to continue his military service. Morgan spent 272 days in space aboard the International Space Station. NASA...
- Revolv Space enters in-orbit servicing market with Infinite Orbits deal SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 WARSAW, Poland — The Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has announced that French in-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits has selected its Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs), the devices used to manage […]
- Going Low and Slow in Testing NASA · 28 May 2026 NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies above NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on April 28, 2026, during testing focused on lower-speed and altitude flight conditions in suppor...
- Germany pushes European military space command initiative SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 AMSTERDAM — A senior German military official said Europe needs a coordinated approach to military space operations and proposed the creation of a European Space Component Command hosted by Germany […]
- CEO Series: Lux Aeterna’s Brian Taylor on what’s next for on-orbit servicing SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, David Ariosto talks with Lux Aeterna CEO Brian Taylor about the problems with disposable satellites and the use for on-orbit servicing. Sponsored by Arcfield […]
- NASA’s Roman Mission Preps to Unveil New Populations of Faraway Worlds NASA · 28 May 2026 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is poised to make a major leap in the hunt for worlds outside our solar system, known as exoplanets. Scientists expect the mission to reveal around 100,000 worlds — a staggering l...
- Isar Aerospace Signs Agreement to Launch from Future Canadian Spaceport European Spaceflight · 28 May 2026 German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement with Maritime Launch Services to conduct launches from the company’s planned spaceport in Nova Scotia. Isar Aerospace is currently working toward the second fl...
- How NASA Uses Light to Detect Waste From Mines NASA · 28 May 2026 Tens of thousands of abandoned mines threaten waterways across the American West, but identifying which sites urgently need cleanup is slow and expensive. Now, NASA’s EMIT instrument can analyze the unique light signatur...
- Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments NASA · 28 May 2026 Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are continuing research efforts to manufacture large quantities of stem cells for therapies on Earth. Previous studies have focused on fine-tuning hardware...
- The Propulsion Imperative Behind Golden Dome SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 Missile defense has traditionally been framed around detection, tracking and interception. Golden Dome changes that calculus, broadening the focus to the entire distributed infrastructure enabling the architecture, placi...
- The Propulsion Imperative Behind Golden Dome SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 Missile defense has traditionally been framed around detection, tracking and interception. Golden Dome changes that calculus, broadening the focus to the entire distributed infrastructure enabling the architecture, placi...
- MTG-I2 embarks on journey to Europe’s Spaceport ESA · 28 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Helix rocket engine power pack upgrade ESA · 28 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- Europe’s biggest space opportunity comes after launch SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 At most major European space summits, the sovereignty debate has long been overshadowed by talk of launchers, constellations and the symbolism of a national presence. On the sidelines, however, the […]
- Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 The Virgin Galactic spaceplane used for the company’s first commercial flights has returned to service to train its pilots for its next-generation spacecraft.
- FAA requires mishap investigation into latest Starship launch SpaceNews · 28 May 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration will require SpaceX to complete an investigation into its latest Starship test flight before allowing the vehicle to fly again.
- A Shift in What’s Shaping U.S. Landscapes NASA · 28 May 2026 Wild disturbances are on the rise, while land disturbed by human activity has been decreasing.
- House Armed Services draft bill eliminates SDA, Space RCO as separate entities SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 HASC 2027 NDAA supports realignment of the Space Development Agency and the Space Rapid Capabilities Office under a portfolio-based acquisition structure
- NASA Develops Sensor to Improve Firefighter Safety NASA · 27 May 2026 With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA’s FireSense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to install on fire bulldozers that will alert firefighters when heat from a nearby fire reaches a dang...
- Released: NASA Goddard Issues Draft Request for Proposal for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft NASA · 27 May 2026 The Landsat 10 Spacecraft Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is available for review via SAM.gov.
- Rovers and Drones laying the foundations for NASA Moon Base NASASpaceflight · 27 May 2026 NASA has outlined the initial missions under its Moon Base initiative, rebranding existing Commercial Lunar…
- FAA requires SpaceX-led mishap investigation before resumption of Starship launches Spaceflight Now · 27 May 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration made the determination after analyzing the results of Starship Flight 12, which took place on Friday, May 22.
- Girl Scouts Event Brings Space Science to the Next Generation NASA · 27 May 2026 In early May 2026, NASA employees, contractors, and volunteers helped to bring Heliophysics to girls of all ages in a fun-filled weekend of hands-on science activities and experiments.
- Mars to Titan: the next rallying call? SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 Where will humans go after Mars? Is Mars the end of the line or is it a steppingstone to somewhere else? If we “moon-to-Mars,” do we then “Mars-to-somewhere else?” These […]
- European space industry warns EU Space Act could slow competitiveness SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 AMSTERDAM – European industry representatives and legal experts are worried that the EU Space Act is too slow, too rigid and too bureaucratic. Speaking at SmallSat Europe, panelists said they […]
- As geopolitics reshape space, SpinLaunch sees an opening SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz paints an ambitious picture of a rapidly shifting space industry driven as much by geopolitics and sovereignty as by engineering innovation. Ladovaz argued that SpinLaunch’s […...
- Kongsberg NanoAvionics sets sights on building and supporting sovereign constellations SpaceNews · 27 May 2026 NanoAvionics, founded in 2014, was known for producing individual satellites and small constellations until April, when the company won a 122.5-million-euro contract ($142 million) to build the initial 280 satellites […]
- Students Build Moon Robots for NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge NASA · 27 May 2026 Katherine Rauscher of Michigan Technological University prepares her team’s prototype lunar robot for its turn during the finals for NASA’s 2026 Lunabotics Challenge competition on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Kennedy S...