Space Industry News: Headlines from Across the Industry

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UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland NASASpaceflight · 6 Mar 2026 German aerospace company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has achieved a significant milestone in its quest…
Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in Real Time NASA · 6 Mar 2026 As NASA invites the public to follow the Artemis II mission as a crew of four astronauts venture around the Moon inside the agency’s Orion spacecraft, people around the world can pinpoint Orion during its journey using t...
KAIROS Three for Three on Launch Failures Space Scout · 6 Mar 2026 Following a failure on KAIROS' first two flights in early and late 2024, there was hope for a success on the rocket’s third launch attempt. However, roughly two minutes post launch, the rocket exploded leaving multiple f...
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Members SpaceNews · 6 Mar 2026 March 6, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Leolabs, the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), and SurgeStreams. Together, these organizations str...
Weekends on the Space Station NASA · 6 Mar 2026 NASA astronaut Jessica Meir trims the hair of fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway in this March 1, 2026, image. Meir uses an electric razor attached to a vacuum that collects loose clippings to keep the station’s atmosph...
NASA has shuffled its Artemis rockets. But what of the lunar landers? Ars Technica · 6 Mar 2026 "We will challenge every requirement, clear every obstacle, delete every blocker."
NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft Departure NASA · 6 Mar 2026 After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, the Cygnus XL spacecraft supporting Nort...
Week in images: 02-06 March 2026 ESA · 6 Mar 2026 Week in images: 02-06 March 2026
Hyperscalers are coming to an orbit near you. Power will decide the winners. SpaceNews · 6 Mar 2026 Amid the explosive growth surrounding telecommunications megaconstellations, orbital data centers and next-generation payloads, the space ecosystem is entering a period of rapid and irreversible change. Announcements and...
Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer SpaceNews · 6 Mar 2026 Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft March 5 for a confidential customer, most likely Earth observation company BlackSky.
ESA Has Lost Contact With One of Its PROBA-3 Spacecraft European Spaceflight · 6 Mar 2026 The European Space Agency announced on 6 March that it had lost contact with one of the two spacecraft that make up its PROBA-3 mission. Both PROBA-3 spacecraft were launched aboard an ISRO PSLV-XL rocket in December 202...
From space to your plate ESA · 6 Mar 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint SpaceNews · 6 Mar 2026 China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan, also setting major objectives for the five years ahead.
Work ongoing to restore contact with Proba-3's Coronagraph ESA · 6 Mar 2026 An anomaly onboard the Proba-3 mission’s Coronagraph spacecraft led to loss of contact between the spacecraft and ground control. The root cause of the anomaly is under investigation and mission teams are working hard to...
Earth from Space: Dhaka, Bangladesh ESA · 6 Mar 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
Meet ESA’s newest female leadership ESA · 6 Mar 2026 This year for International Women’s Day, we showcase some of the women from the European Space Agency’s most recent female leadership recruits: Céline Begon, Christine Boelsche, Céline Folsché and Ildiko Raczne Szoke.
New AI Hub to empower space-enabled connectivity ESA · 6 Mar 2026 New AI Hub to empower space-enabled connectivity
Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life NASA · 6 Mar 2026 As Iceberg A-23A disintegrated, it shed meltwater that helped fuel an extensive phytoplankton bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean.
About Air Traffic Management and Safety Project NASA · 6 Mar 2026 The Air Traffic Management and Safety (ATMS) project defines, validates, and transfers advanced requirements and technologies to shift air traffic management from tactical to strategic. This change enables efficient, pro...
About Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Project NASA · 6 Mar 2026 The Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders (AAMP) project accelerates advanced air mobility technologies for wildfire response and urban transportation through real-world demonstrations and strategic partnerships. AAMP resear...
Anderson Breezes Through Senate Nomination Hearing to be NASA Deputy Administrator SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 Mar 2026 Retired Air Force Colonel Matt Anderson breezed through his nomination hearing today to be Deputy Administrator of NASA. One day after the Senate Commerce Committee approved a new NASA authorization
Poland-based Liftero will provide chemical propulsion for Indian firm OrbitAID’s in-orbit servicing mission SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 WARSAW — Polish chemical propulsion startup Liftero has signed a deal with India’s commercial in-orbit servicing specialist OrbitAID where Liftero will supply green chemical propulsion for OrbitAID’s in-orbit servicing s...
NASA deputy administrator nominee sails through confirmation hearing SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 The White House’s nominee to be deputy administrator of NASA received bipartisan support at a Senate confirmation hearing March 5.
About Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP) NASA · 5 Mar 2026 TACP Benefits Foundation for disruptive technologies: Placing emphasis on transformative concepts lays the groundwork for revolutionary advancements in aviation. Accelerated innovation in aerospace: Developing next-gener...
Terran Orbital Appoints Kwon Park as Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 IRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2026 — Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company and a leading satellite solutions provider, announced today the appointment of Kwon Park as senior director of manufacturing […]
General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy logistics company” SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Southern California startup General Galactic plans to launch a 500-kilogram satellite later this year to demonstrate a novel multimode propulsion system. When the Trinity mission travels to low-Earth orbi...
About Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) NASA · 5 Mar 2026 The Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) accelerates the transformation of the National Airspace System (NAS) to meet the variety, density, and complexity of future airspace users. Our mission is to ensure that...
ENPULSION Secures €22.5 Million to Expand US Market Presence European Spaceflight · 5 Mar 2026 Austrian space propulsion company ENPULSION has secured €22.5 million in new growth funding to expand its footprint in the US. Founded in 2016, ENPULSION provides electric propulsion systems for micro, nano, and small sa...
Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 LONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup Lunasa, marking a step in the company’s expansion into the United Kingdom. T...
Congress steps up pressure on NASA to support private space stations Ars Technica · 5 Mar 2026 "We were happy to see the renewed commitment to transition from the ISS."
NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026 NASA · 5 Mar 2026 NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test p...
Major Artemis Shift Leaves Questions About SLS, Gateway Future Space Scout · 5 Mar 2026 In a major announcement Friday, 27 February, NASA announced a revision of the Artemis Program architecture. To accommodate the change, the design of the SLS rocket will be significantly reworked.
Total Lunar Eclipse NASA · 5 Mar 2026 The Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse over New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 3, 2026. This “blood moon” occurs during a total lunar eclipse, as Earth lines up between the Moon an...
Biosafety Review Board (BRB) NASA · 5 Mar 2026 The mission of the Biosafety Review Board (BRB) is to identify, evaluate, control and prevent biological hazards in conformance with NASA, federal and international health and safety regulations. The BRB includes a team...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the Moon ESA · 5 Mar 2026 Last year, an approximately 60 metre near-Earth object captured global attention. For a brief period, asteroid 2024 YR4 became the most dangerous asteroid discovered in the last 20 years. While an Earth impact was soon r...
Texas as a strategic space hub SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 In this episode of Space Minds, Jeff Foust moderates a panel at AIAA AscendxTexas on the role Texas is playing in the space economy. With a series of industry leaders they […]
Preparing first Ariane 6 with four boosters and liftoff ESA · 5 Mar 2026 Timelapse showing the steps to build the most powerful version of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket on the launch pad at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
Unlocking AI in space: the case for greater industry and space agency collaboration SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 For decades, space has served as humanity’s most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive the vacuum, radiation and temperature extremes beyond Earth’s protective embrace. Today, w...
UK announces £500 million package for industrial growth and national security SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 LONDON – The United Kingdom is refocusing its funding priorities with a new 500 million pound ($668 million) space funding package that aligns more closely with economic growth and national security priorities, Liz Lloyd...
Vast raises $500 million for commercial space station development SpaceNews · 5 Mar 2026 Commercial space station developer Vast has raised $500 million in its first significant outside investment round.

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