Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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Spring Rains Saturate Michigan NASA · 17 Apr 2026 Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.
Artemis II Crew Says Lunar Landing Doable Soon SpacePolicyOnline.com · 17 Apr 2026 The crew of the first mission to fly around the Moon since the Apollo era told reporters today they are still absorbing the experience and what it means to them
India’s TakeMe2Space sets sights on 50-kilowatt data center SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS – After announcing a $5 million seed round in January, Indian startup TakeMe2Space seeks to raise $55 million to establish a 50-kilowatt orbital data center. “What is key for us is to demonstrate that we...
Countering missile threats ‘left of launch’ SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS – U.S. government agencies are working with industry to develop tools to disrupt missiles before they take flight, a timespan called ‘left of launch.’ “We’re looking at different aspects of the threat as...
Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Taiwan’s space agency chief has called on other countries to band together on a shared communications constellation to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like Starlink.
Companies make the case for commercial space station markets SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Companies proposing to develop commercial space stations are pushing back against claims by NASA that a market for such stations has yet to develop.
Artemis II astronauts say landing on the Moon is "absolutely doable" soon Ars Technica · 16 Apr 2026 "If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down."
Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space team on new mid-size satellite SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 The new satellite platform is being positioned to compete in the emerging “micro GEO” market for space-based communications and sensing
All Points signs agreement to build payload processing facilities at KSC SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 All Points Logistics has signed an agreement with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to construct satellite processing facilities on center property.
NASA Invites Media to Latvia Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony NASA · 16 Apr 2026 The Republic of Latvia will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, April 20, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Dace Melbārde, Latvia’s minister for...
How space weather forecasting keeps astronauts (and satellites) safe SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 BOULDER, Colorado – The sun’s volatile outbursts, such as storms, flares and other space weather, can cause serious harm to astronauts like the Artemis 2 crew who recently came home, and to satellites. That’s why the Spa...
NASA seeks commercial and exploration links for new Earth science missions SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Two new proposed NASA Earth science missions will attempt to address key research topics while leveraging both commercial and exploration capabilities. During NASA’s “Ignition” event March 24, the agency announced two ne...
The optimism in the space economy with Alyssa Goessler SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Alyssa Goessler on what’s driving the optimism in the space economy. They discuss the rigor needed in evaluating companies, the […]
CIRA Tests Space Rider Reentry Performance with Damaged Heat Shield European Spaceflight · 16 Apr 2026 The Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) has completed key testing of the thermal protection system for the European Space Agency’s Space Rider spacecraft, showing it can withstand reentry even when damaged by microm...
At the Edge of Light NASA · 16 Apr 2026 In this photo taken on April 6, 2026, a portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface. A section of Or...
Blue Origin hot fires its first previously flown booster, prepares for weekend launch Spaceflight Now · 16 Apr 2026 The engine test, called a static fire, saw the company ignite all seven of its BE-4 engines for less than half a minute. Local maritime and aviation hazards suggest a launch could happen as soon as Sunday, April 19.
Artemis 2 is a benchmark in our space exploration program — and it depends on steady NASA funding SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Now that the Artemis 2 mission has been successfully completed, it’s worth taking a look at where NASA stands on the role of humans in exploring space and what its path forward should be. Doing this is especially importa...
Three ESA-built satellites on show in France ESA · 16 Apr 2026 Three Earth observation satellites, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) with European partners, and due to launch later this year, have completed their functional and environmental tests and are ready to travel...
Voyager to fly private astronaut mission to ISS SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Voyager Technologies will be the third company to fly a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, gaining experience for its commercial station.
Aethero orders Titan satellite to advance space-based data center ambitions SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Aethero is preparing to deploy its most powerful computing payload yet this fall, aiming to bring data center-style processing to orbit and expand the scale of AI workloads that can be handled in space.
PlanetiQ secures $15 million Air Force STRATFI contract SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS – Commercial satellite operator PlanetiQ will develop and launch spacecraft equipped with next-generation instruments to gather terrestrial and space weather data with a $15 million U.S. Air Force Strate...
Just opened: five tonnes of science and supplies ESA · 16 Apr 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir and Chris Williams take a moment to capture the occasion as they first open the Cygnus NG‑24 cargo spacecraft after its installation on the Inte...
Eyeing the Richat Structure NASA · 16 Apr 2026 The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.
Two New Documents Outline Future Evolution of the U.S. Space Force SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Apr 2026 Gen. Chance Saltzman released two new documents today that outline what he sees as the evolution of the nation’s youngest military service over the next 15 years. Speaking at the
Space Force reorg signals end of SDA as standalone agency SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 Officials say the Space Development Agency’s ‘go fast’ model will live on under new portfolio-based organization
Seraphim forms space advisory council SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Early-stage space investor Seraphim Space has formed a global advisory council of industry, policy and investment leaders to inform its long-term strategy as geopolitical and technology advances rapidly reshape the secto...
Expedition 74 sees vehicle departures and a spacewalk during March NASASpaceflight · 15 Apr 2026 March was another busy month onboard the International Space Station, with the Expedition 74 crew…
Meink: Space Force must ‘execute’ as budget set to surge SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Service leaders warn workforce gaps and acquisition bottlenecks could slow delivery of new tech
Blue Origin one step closer to launching New Glenn from Vandenberg Space Force Base Spaceflight Now · 15 Apr 2026 The U.S. Space Force said that it down-selected the company owned by Jeff Bezos to potentially develop a new launch site in California.
Defining acquisition on a wartime footing SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 The President, the Secretary of War, and the Chief of Space Operations are all saying it: We no longer have the luxury of time. This isn’t rhetoric. It is a direct response to a fundamental change in our strategic and ge...
I Am Artemis: Rebekah Tolatovicz NASA · 15 Apr 2026 Listen to this audio excerpt from Rebekah Tolatovicz, a mechanical technician lead supporting the Orion spacecraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin: At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, there is a fleet of Orion s...
NASA Selects Voyager for Seventh Private Mission to Space Station NASA · 15 Apr 2026 NASA and Voyager Technologies have signed an order for the seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028 from Florida. This is the company’s first selection...
NASA seeks proposals for commercial TDRSS replacement SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 NASA plans to seek proposals for commercial communications services that can be backward compatible with the agency’s aging fleet of relay satellites. NASA issued April 10 a draft solicitation for Project NEXUS, a part o...
NASA Launches Six CubeSats to International Space Station NASA · 15 Apr 2026 Experiments and supplies bound for the International Space Station launched on April 11 as part of the agency’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission. As part of the approximately 11,000 pounds cargo t...
Emerson Launches Innovative Software-Driven Method for High-Fidelity Aerospace RF Testing SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 AUSTIN, Texas (April 13, 2026) – Emerson announced the NI Channel Emulator System Software (CHESS) platform today at the 2026 Space Symposium conference in Colorado, introducing a new software-defined approach that enabl...
Saltzman unveils blueprint for Space Force’s future SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 ‘Future Operating Environment’ and ‘Objective Force’ documents outline a contested space domain and call for a combat-ready force
Senators seek increased funding for NASA Mars missions SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Several senators are asking appropriators to increase funding for NASA’s robotic Mars exploration efforts, fearing “severe and irreversible harm” if funding is not restored.
The Infrastructure Layer U.S. Space Superiority Has Been Missing SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Space domain awareness has a data problem. Not a shortage of data, but a shortage of the right data, delivered at the right time, with enough autonomy to act on […]
2026 NSTA Hyperwall Schedule NASA · 15 Apr 2026 NASA Science at NSTA Hyperwall Schedule, April 16-18, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #1265) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. THURSDAY, APRIL 16 11:00 AMTeaching Space We...
NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Maps Water Ice Throughout Cygnus X NASA · 15 Apr 2026 Description An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) shows the chemical signatures of water ice (shown in bright blue) and polyc...

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