Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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‘Interstellar Glaciers’: NASA’s SPHEREx Maps Vast Galactic Ice Regions NASA · 15 Apr 2026 NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission has mapped interstellar ice at an unprecedented scale. Covering regions in our Milky Way galaxy more t...
Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston NASA · 15 Apr 2026 NASA’s Artemis II crew – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – smile at friends, family, and colleagues. They shared brief remarks with...
Rethinking cyber and space with Joe Mazur SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Nightwing’s Joe Mazur to discuss the intersection of cyber and space. They chat about the acceleration of cyber operations, the […]
Honoring Alex Goetz, a Landsat Legend NASA · 15 Apr 2026 Dr. Alex Goetz, who passed away in 2025, was a member of the Landsat 7 Science Team and a key figure in the history of Landsat science.
Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice transforms marine life ESA · 15 Apr 2026 Shrinking ice is arguably one of the most visible indicators of climate change – particularly in the Arctic. However, a European Space Agency-funded study used information from satellites to show that Antarctica is now e...
Blue Origin has a new employee stock plan, but not everyone is happy Ars Technica · 15 Apr 2026 "We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."
Novaspace and OGC Unveil the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Paris, France [April 2026] – Novaspace, in partnership with Orbital Gateway Consulting (OGC), launches the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog, providing global stakeholders clear, data‑driven insight into China’s...
The Digital Networks Act: a reform that requires strategic attention for satellite operators SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Satellite operators seeking EU market access may face a fundamental shift in how spectrum is authorized, how services are delivered across borders, and what operational obligations apply. The Digital Networks Act (DNA) i...
Vast offers new docking adapter for large space stations SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Commercial space station developer Vast unveiled a new docking interface the company is offering to the broader industry for future large stations and spacecraft.
New Wireless Access Point, Camera, and Remote Interface Unit Join NASA Human Rated Class 1 Layer 3 Ethernet Switch Family SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 15, 2026 — Ecliptic Enterprises, a long‑standing leader in space avionics and imaging systems with more than 220 missions flown over 25 years, announced a major […]
Swedish Space Agency Signs Agreement with FAA on Launch Licensing European Spaceflight · 15 Apr 2026 The Swedish National Space Agency has signed an agreement with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to cooperate on the licensing of US rocket launches from Sweden’s Esrange Space Centre. While the Esrange Space...
Turion Space raises $75 million to expand maneuverable satellite fleet SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 Washington Harbour Partners leads Series B funding round
SME Forum 2026 – Join ESA's annual consultation process ESA · 15 Apr 2026 Each year the European Space Agency (ESA) invites small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and midcaps to share their views and give feedback about topics which affect their work in the space sector.
Ash creeps across Mars ESA · 15 Apr 2026 Noticeable change on Mars often takes millions of years – but the European Space Agency’s Mars Express has captured a blanket of dark ash creeping across the planet in just decades.
ESA begins next phase of 'fibre in the sky' optical communications project with Canada ESA · 15 Apr 2026 Actionable data from space could be delivered in seconds in the future, thanks to progress towards the European Space Agency’s (ESA) faster and more secure laser communications network, HydRON. At the 41st Space Symposiu...
Contours of the James Bay Lowlands NASA · 15 Apr 2026 After the Laurentide Ice Sheet retreated from present-day Hudson Bay, rebounding land has revealed striking nearshore topography.
White House Releases Space Nuclear Initiative SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Apr 2026 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power today. Attempts to develop space nuclear power and propulsion date back to
Live Coverage: West Coast SpaceX Falcon 9 mission to launch 25 Starlink satellites Spaceflight Now · 15 Apr 2026 Liftoff of the Starlink 17-27 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East is scheduled for 9:29:49 p.m. PDT (12:29:49 a.m. EDT / 0429:49 UTC).
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4859-4866: One Small Crater and Thousands of Polygons NASA · 15 Apr 2026 Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, April 10, 2026 Curiosity spent the past week driving towards a small crater, about 10 meters (32 feet)...
Kepler to lead interoperability tests for ESA’s HydRON optical relay network SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2026 The European Space Agency has picked Canadian small satellite operator Kepler Communications to lead a hosted payload mission to test terminal interoperability for HydRON, ESA’s flagship optical relay network program.
Blue Origin moves toward launch at Vandenberg SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS – Blue Origin moved a step closer to launching New Glenn rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base with a U.S. Space Force decision to conduct final negotiations of a lease for Space Launch Complex (SLC)-...
NRO highlights government and industry partnerships SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS – The National Reconnaissance Office, the agency responsible for U.S. spy satellites, seeks partners to accelerate its adoption of state-of-the-art intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilit...
SES and Boeing move toward factory-installed multi-orbit inflight connectivity SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 SES announced an agreement with Boeing April 14 to start integrating multi-orbit hardware during aircraft production, marking a key step away from retrofit installations to incorporate LEO broadband.
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes ispace-U.S. to Board of Directors SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 April 14, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) and ispace technologies U.S., inc. (ispace-U.S.) today announced that ispace-U.S., a U.S.-based commercial lunar exploration company, has joined its...
NASA Finds Young Stars Dim in X-rays Surprisingly Quickly NASA · 14 Apr 2026 Scientists have found that young stellar cousins of our Sun are calming down and dimming more quickly in their X-ray output than previously thought, according to a new study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. A pape...
NASA Receives 7 Nominations for the 30th Annual Webby Awards NASA · 14 Apr 2026 Since it began in 1958, NASA has been charged by law with spreading the word about its work to the widest extent practicable. From typewritten press releases to analog photos and film, the agency has effectively moved in...
Seagate Space and Oceaneering Join Forces to Build the Future of Offshore Launch Infrastructure SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 Oceaneering International, Inc. and Seagate Space Corporation today announced a strategic relationship to advance the development of Seagate Space’s offshore launch platform design. The two companies signed a memorandum...
Put science back in the driver’s seat SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 Science at NASA is becoming a hitchhiker. After decades in the driver’s seat, where dedicated science missions made historic discoveries such as alien oceans, the accelerating universe and potential biosignatures on Mars...
2025-2026 Dream with Us Design Challenge Winners NASA · 14 Apr 2026 2025-2026 Dream with Us Winners Congratulation to our 2025-2026 Dream with Us Design Challenge Winners! We are pleased to share this year’s winning projects: Middle School 1st Place: Scout Farm (Varenya D., Aashritha P.,...
The future of GPS satellites with Fang Qian of Lockheed Martin SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss sits down with Fang Qian to discuss the future of GPS satellites. They chat about the need for jam-resistant signals, what comes […]
White House releases space nuclear policy SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 The White House released a policy April 14 directing NASA, the Pentagon and the Department of Energy to develop space nuclear power systems that could launch as soon as 2028.
Defense firms unveil new satellite designs for orbital warfare SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin are developing maneuvering satellites that can be refueled
Q&A: Aerospace Corp flexes its data advantage SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 Aerospace Corp. is swimming in data. After testing spacecraft and components for more than 65 years, the Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) is training artificial intelligence models to inform space...
Space Command pushes new warfighting model built on moving satellites SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for a shift from fixed spacecraft to maneuverable assets, with wargames planned to test the concept
Q&A: Astronaut Linda Godwin on lessons learned from Artemis SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 Linda Godwin, a former NASA astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions, knows what it’s like to spend a significant time in space. She chalked up more than 38 days in orbit. She carried out two spacewalks, be...
‘The show goes on:’ NASA looks beyond Artemis 2 SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 NASA’s Artemis 2 mission returned safely to Earth the evening of April 10, completing a critical early step in the agency’s effort to send astronauts back to the moon. The Orion spacecraft Integrity splashed down in the...
RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies expands reaction wheel production capacity SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 BOULDER, Colo. (April 14, 2026) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon business, is increasing reaction wheel production capacity to supp...
A Hug for Home Away from Home NASA · 14 Apr 2026 NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Koch, and CSA (Ca...
April 2026 Satellite Puzzler NASA · 14 Apr 2026 Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
Xoople and L3Harris team up to build satellites for ‘Earth AI’ SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 New constellation aims to turn the planet into a continuous data stream for machine learning

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