SpaceX's Texas test site triggers $175,000 McGregor groundwater settlement
McGregor, Texas will pay $175,000 after SpaceX's rocket-test site overpumped 128 million gallons of groundwater over three years.
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FEMA signs agency-wide hazard-monitoring subscription with ICEYE
FEMA moved from buying ICEYE satellite data event by event to a standing, agency-wide multi-year subscription.
Modulate Space wins $38 million NASA contract for lunar 5G network
NASA awarded Modulate Space a roughly $38 million contract to develop a 5G and Wi-Fi 6 network for the lunar surface.
Update: SpaceX reaches orbit with Starship for first time, deploys Starlink V3
Reuters reports the in-flight engine failure could complicate NASA's Artemis lunar-lander timeline, since Starship's lander variant depends on the same engin...
original 2026-09-28
Update: NASA says ISS transporter fault could complicate Crew-13 docking
Ars Technica carries NASA's statement: Canadarm2 is operating as expected and inspecting Crew-12's Dragon, while the transporter's communication errors are b...
original 2026-09-28score 1 → 4
Update: NSSLGlobal acquires satellite-tracking firm MetOcean Security UK
Via Satellite corrected its own report: NSSLGlobal acquired MetOcean Security UK, a division of MetOcean Telematics, not MetOcean Telematics itself, which re...
original 2026-09-24
ESA awards Airbus, OHB contracts to study European-led orbital outpost
ESA has awarded two nine-month feasibility studies, led by Airbus and OHB, for a European-led orbital outpost after the ISS.
FAA opens comment on Blue Origin bid to launch New Glenn 50 times a year
The FAA opened public comment on Blue Origin's bid to raise New Glenn's launch cadence at SLC-36A from 12 to 50 flights a year.
ICEYE expands Insurity partnership to give SpatialKey full data portfolio
Insurity is giving SpatialKey customers access to ICEYE's full natural-catastrophe data portfolio through one commercial relationship.
Momentus demonstrates AI-enabled sensor suite in NASA satellite RPO test
Momentus says its Vigoride-7 vehicle used a low-cost AI sensor suite to track a NASA satellite in an on-orbit rendezvous test.
CNT launches Starlink Mobile direct-to-cell service across Ecuador
Ecuador's state carrier CNT switched on Starlink's direct-to-cell service, branded SatPower, reaching 82.4% of national territory at launch.
FAA opens new environmental review for SpaceX Starship buildout at Cape Canaveral
The FAA will prepare a supplemental environmental review for up to 76 Starship launches a year from Cape Canaveral's SLC-37.
AT&T CEO: SpaceX's Starlink cellular plan 'not a viable strategy'
Per Axios: AT&T CEO Stankey calls SpaceX's Starlink cellular plan "not a viable strategy," citing cost and legal hurdles.
Anthropic's SpaceX compute deal grows to $120.5 billion in IPO filing
Anthropic's public S-1 shows it will pay SpaceX up to $120.5 billion for AI compute, $36 billion more than earlier reported.
ArianeGroup completes second Themis wet dress rehearsal
ArianeGroup and SSC Space ran a second cryogenic countdown rehearsal of Europe's Themis reusable-rocket demonstrator at Esrange.
Axelspace grounds 4 of 7 GRUS-3 satellites after communication malfunction
A power-amplifier fault permanently disabled downlink on 4 of Axelspace's 7 GRUS-3 satellites; commercial ops now target February 2027.
Update: Katalyst's Link mission fails to reboost NASA's Swift observatory
NASA formally concluded its involvement September 3, and Link reentered September 25, per NASA; Swift itself remains expected to reenter without intervention.
original 2026-07-03
SpaceX reaches orbit with Starship for first time, deploys Starlink V3
Starship reached orbit for the first time on its 14th flight, deploying the first operational Starlink V3 satellites.
Meridian Space spins out from SpinLaunch as independent satcom company
SpinLaunch's satcom unit Meridian Space becomes an independent company, weeks before its first in-space demo.
Beeline Kazakhstan launches Starlink Mobile satellite connectivity
Starlink Mobile direct-to-cell service went live nationwide in Kazakhstan through a Beeline carrier partnership, backed by the government.
ESA taps OVHcloud and CGI to build Digital EO cloud platform
ESA awarded OVHcloud and CGI a 30-month contract to build cloud infrastructure for Europe's Earth observation data, per Reuters.
Boeing targets Starliner's uncrewed return in December, crewed flight in 2028
NASA and Boeing set Starliner's uncrewed test for no earlier than December, crewed ISS flight targeted for mid-2028.
NASA says ISS transporter fault could complicate Crew-13 docking
The ISS transporter Canadarm2 rides on is throwing errors; NASA is checking if its parked spot could disrupt Crew-13's Dragon docking.
Northrop Grumman delivers first 21 satellites for SDA's Tranche 1 Transport Layer
Northrop Grumman delivered the first 21 of 150 planned SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Astro Digital to go public via $587 million SPAC merger with Proem
Satellite maker Astro Digital is going public via a SPAC merger with Proem Acquisition Corp I at a $587 million enterprise value.
EU Council expands space threat response beyond EU satellites
The Council widened its Space Threat Response Architecture to cover threats against any member state's space assets.
EU states endorse space project that could draw EUR24 billion by 2034
EU states endorsed a joint space-defense project the Commission says could draw up to EUR24 billion by 2034.
SFL Missions wins contract to build GHGSat's next-gen methane satellite
SFL Missions will build GHGSat's higher-accuracy GHGSat-D2 demo satellite, due in orbit in early 2028.
Update: SpaceX wins FAA license for Starship's first orbital flight
The FAA issued Starship Flight 14's launch license late on Sept. 26, covering an orbital profile for the first time; SpaceX's Ship 41 is set to fly roughly s...
original 2026-09-01
Kremlin warns Starlink use for deep strikes into Russia would be 'dangerous'
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that letting Ukraine use Starlink to strike deep inside Russia would be a 'dangerous' step.
Update: SpaceX wins FAA license for Starship's first orbital flight
Booster 21 and Ship 41 rolled out and completed a full-stack wet dress rehearsal, loading both stages with propellant, with the countdown proceeding to just...
original 2026-09-01
Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 13th StriX SAR satellite
Rocket Lab's 97th Electron mission deployed Synspective's 13th StriX radar satellite to a 559km orbit, per the company's release.
Russia strikes Kyiv data center it says supported Starlink for Ukraine's military
Russia's defense ministry says it hit a Kyiv data center that relayed Starlink connectivity for Ukrainian forces.
SpaceX launches classified USSF-385 mission for Space Force
SpaceX flew a classified Space Force mission from Vandenberg, the fourth in a suspected Starshield deployment series in six weeks.
Sanyark Space raises $2 million pre-seed for NAV-COM satellites
Bengaluru startup Sanyark Space raised a $2 million pre-seed round to build a satellite navigation-and-IoT constellation.
Update: Poland says fire at Exatel-Starlink ground station was likely sabotage
Investigators later found a bottle of flammable liquid near the burned distribution cabinet, a discovery that may indicate a homemade incendiary device, per...
original 2026-09-24
Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator's nose cone clears testing ahead of delayed 2027 hop
DLR finished testing Callisto's nose cone as the joint CNES-DLR-JAXA reusable-rocket demonstrator's first hop test slips to 2027.
ESA advances ECO, Keystone and CryoRad in Earth Explorer 12 pick
ESA narrowed its 12th Earth Explorer science satellite mission down to three concepts advancing to the next development phase.
Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice signals more acquisitions ahead
Per Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice: the company plans more acquisitions to broaden capabilities beyond the pending Iridium deal.
San Marino signs the Artemis Accords, becomes 76th signatory
San Marino's industry minister signed the Artemis Accords in Rimini, becoming the 76th signatory nation.
Update: ESA picks ICEYE and Leonardo-led teams to design Europe's EO governmental service
ICEYE CEO and co-founder Rafal Modrzewski said, per Via Satellite, "Europe cannot defend what it cannot see," calling the study "the first step toward a fede...
original 2026-09-17
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
SpaceX posted its first Starbase Louisiana job opening, an external affairs manager to serve as a local point of contact as construction begins, in early Sep...
original 2026-08-25
Update: Space Force picks 15 firms for $981 million space test and training contract
Redwire confirmed its own selection Sept. 24, with President Mike Gold saying the award "underscores Redwire's role as a trusted provider" to Space Systems C...
original 2026-07-31
Update: Katalyst's Link mission fails to reboost NASA's Swift observatory
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the outcome "is not the outcome we were working toward, but it does not change why this mission was worth attempting";...
original 2026-07-03
Poland says fire at Exatel-Starlink ground station was likely sabotage
Poland says fire at Exatel-Starlink ground station was likely sabotage
GomSpace joins ESA-funded study for Arctic satellite constellation
GomSpace and partners will study a future Arctic satellite constellation for secure maritime communication under an ESA-funded contract.
Google plans first orbital test of AI chips under Project Suncatcher
Google's Project Suncatcher prototype launched Oct. 1 and has established initial contact, Planet says.
Planet launches Amazon.ia biodiversity monitoring initiative with 25 partners
Planet and 25 partners launched Amazon.ia, combining satellite imagery, ground data and AI to track biodiversity across the Amazon.
SSC Space and Saab sign MoU on Swedish defense-space cooperation
SSC Space and Saab agreed to explore combining SSC's ground and launch infrastructure with Saab's defense systems for Sweden.
Outpost launches Space Factories in-space manufacturing service
Reentry startup Outpost introduced Space Factories, a standardized platform for manufacturing products in orbit as a service.