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- Lockheed Martin announces collaboration with Firefly Aerospace and Seagate for off-shore launches Spaceflight Now · 4 May 2026 The announcement comes ahead of Firefly Aerospace’s first quarter earnings call for investors. A timeline for the first ocean-based Alpha rocket launches wasn't announced.
- NASA Welcomes Ireland as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory NASA · 4 May 2026 Ireland signed the Artemis Accords Monday during a signing ceremony hosted by NASA, becoming the latest nation to commit to the responsible exploration of space for all humanity. Ireland, a longstanding member of ESA (Eu...
- NASA Fosters Development of Lunar Resource-Seeking Technologies NASA · 4 May 2026 To support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that can extract resources such as hydrogen and helium-3 from lunar soil, known as regolith. This capability, known as...
- Launch Preview: three launches — a calm before the storm? NASASpaceflight · 4 May 2026 Two Falcon 9 launches and a Chang Zheng 7 make up the launch roster for…
- NASA Welcomes Malta as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory NASA · 4 May 2026 The Republic of Malta became the 65th signatory to the Artemis Accords on Monday during a ceremony in the town of Kalkara with NASA and U.S. Department of State officials present. “Today, it’s my pleasure to welcome the...
- Breaking Barriers at 3rd Annual Findings from the Field Symposium NASA · 4 May 2026 This year’s Findings from the Field Student Research Symposium welcomed 106 students, grades four through eight, 29 educators, and 15 Subject Matter Experts, and it featured 68 research posters, 14 lightning talks, and 5...
- Blue Origin Moon Lander Completes Testing at NASA Vacuum Chamber NASA · 4 May 2026 Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander funded by Blue Origin as a commercial demonstration mission to advance Human Landing System capabilities in support of NASA’s Artemis program. The tests in Chamber...
- Blue Origin Moon Lander Completes Testing at NASA Vacuum Chamber NASA · 4 May 2026 Also known as Endurance, MK1 is an uncrewed cargo lander funded by Blue Origin as a commercial demonstration mission to advance Human Landing System capabilities in support of NASA’s Artemis program. The tests in in Cham...
- Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral NASA · 4 May 2026 In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump)...
- Op-Ed: Isaacman’s Actions Threaten Trust and Stability at NASA Space Scout · 4 May 2026 Administrator Isaacman’s actions to date have destabilized NASA, damaged its most valued relationships, and jeopardized its future.
- For NASA’s TESS, Stellar Eclipses Shed Light on Possible New Worlds NASA · 4 May 2026 A study of NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) data on stellar pairs undergoing mutual eclipses has uncovered more than two dozen candidate exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system. This method allow...
- LAGEOS: An Earth Science Mission Built for Enduring Precision NASA · 4 May 2026 On May 4, 1976, a spacecraft resembling a disco ball entered orbit almost 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) above Earth. This shiny, two‑foot‑wide (60‑centimeter) sphere called the Laser Geodynamics Satellite, or LAGEOS, is...
- ESA Considers Shifting Harmony from Vega C to Ariane 6 European Spaceflight · 4 May 2026 The European Space Agency has published a Request for Information (RFI) that suggests it is considering shifting the launch of its Harmony satellites from Vega C to Ariane 6. In October 2024, ESA awarded OHB a €280 milli...
- Launch boosts European Earth monitoring and connectivity ESA · 4 May 2026 Thirteen European satellites on the same rideshare launcher have successfully reached orbit, bringing capabilities to Italian and Greek monitoring programmes as well as CubeSats that will test satellite connectivity.
- Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier NASA · 4 May 2026 Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.
- What’s Happening in Space Policy May 3-9, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 May 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of May 3-9, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess
- SpaceX launches CAS500-2 and 45 other payloads to Sun-synchronous orbit NASASpaceflight · 3 May 2026 SpaceX successfully launched its third rideshare mission of 2026 aboard Falcon 9. The mission carried…
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch South Korean Earth observation satellite, plus 44 more payloads on overnight Falcon 9 rideshare mission Spaceflight Now · 2 May 2026 The CAS500-2 mission is scheduled for liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:59 p.m. PDT (2:59 a.m. EDT / 0659 UTC). The Korea Aerospace Industries’ Compact Advanced Satellite 500 (CAS500) satellite wil...
- Ribbon Cutting at Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal Welcomes U.S. Space Command SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2 May 2026 Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to mark the official beginning of USSPACECOM’s move to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. The
- SpaceX aims for mid-May Starship Flight 12 launch with revised trajectory NASASpaceflight · 1 May 2026 The return of Starship launches may be just weeks away, with notices for the upcoming…
- Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess Nominated to Succeed Space Force CSO Saltzman SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 May 2026 President Trump is nominating Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to be the next U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations as Gen. B. Chance Saltzman’s four-year term comes to an end.
- NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire NASA · 1 May 2026 NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning...
- NASA Artemis II Crew Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell NASA · 1 May 2026 Nasdaq Chair and Chief Executive Officer Adena T. Friedman, left, and NASA’s Artemis II crewmembers CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman...
- Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope NASA · 1 May 2026 Technicians at NASA’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida offloaded eight high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) wall modules and other ground support equipment on...
- NASA’s STORIE Mission to Tell Tale of Earth’s Ring Current NASA · 1 May 2026 Earth’s magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically charged particles in space, near our planet, and snares them in an invisible, doughnut-shaped pen around Earth known as the ring current. This captive...
- The suborbital space tourism industry is on life support Ars Technica · 1 May 2026 It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
- Space Out This Summer with Variety of NASA STEM Activities NASA · 1 May 2026 Summer is “Go” for launch, and NASA has a universe of ways to help you to jump in, explore, and create! Whether you prefer to spend this season fueling your creativity, going outdoors into nature, or daydreaming about yo...
- Week in images: 27 April - 01 May 2026 ESA · 1 May 2026 Week in images: 27 April - 01 May 2026
- Live coverage: SpaceX marks May Day with Starlink mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now · 1 May 2026 The Starlink 10-38 mission will see SpaceX deploy 29 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT (1735 UTC).
- Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral NASA · 1 May 2026 In this new picture from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump)...
- Sentinel-1D goes live: a milestone for Europe’s radar mission ESA · 1 May 2026 The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November, is now fully operational after successfully completing its critical in-orbit commissioning phase.
- Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom ESA · 1 May 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- ESA Completes Sterilisation of ExoMars Parachute European Spaceflight · 1 May 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has completed a more than 79-hour sterilisation of the parachute that will slow the descent of its Rosalind Franklin rover for a gentle touchdown on the surface of Mars. Scheduled for laun...
- Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides NASA · 1 May 2026 Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.
- House Appropriations Subcommittee Clears NASA Bill on Party-Line Vote SpacePolicyOnline.com · 1 May 2026 The House Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science subcommittee approved the FY2027 bill that funds NASA today on a party-line vote, with all Democrats in opposition. Most of their objections were over parts of
- Russia debuts new rocket with maiden Soyuz-5 launch NASASpaceflight · 30 Apr 2026 Russia’s brand new Soyuz-5 rocket made its first flight on Saturday, lifting off from the…
- NASA Invites Media to Ireland Artemis Accords Signing NASA · 30 Apr 2026 Ireland will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 3 p.m. EDT Monday, May 4, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America G...
- Blue Origin certainly has ambitious launch targets for New Glenn Ars Technica · 30 Apr 2026 If Blue Origin wants to launch New Glenn 100 times a year, we're here for it.
- Odyssey Team Celebrates on a Global Map of Mars NASA · 30 Apr 2026 Description Team members past and present from NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter mission gathered on April 15, 2026, to celebrate 25 years since the spacecraft’s launch, which took place April 7, 2001. For the occasion, t...
- What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA · 30 Apr 2026 Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month.