SSC Space expands Airbus ground segment deal to cover Pléiades Neo Next
SSC Space will provide tracking, data reception, and launch support for Airbus' higher-resolution Pléiades Neo Next satellites.
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Kongsberg signs Arctic ISR and Lightspeed connectivity pacts with MDA Space, Telesat
Kongsberg Canada signed an MOU with MDA Space and an LOI with Telesat on Arctic ISR and Lightspeed connectivity for defence use.
Katalyst wins Pentagon award to demo in-orbit power beaming
Katalyst will use its Nexus spacecraft to assemble NRL solar-power tiles in orbit and beam the energy to Earth as microwaves.
Albania signs the Artemis Accords, becomes 73rd signatory
Albania's foreign affairs minister signed the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters, becoming the 73rd signatory nation.
HEO raises $25 million to expand satellite imaging into geostationary orbit
Australia's HEO closed a $25 million Series B to extend its satellite-based imaging of other spacecraft into geostationary orbit.
AstroForge to fly Solo AI in full autonomous control of 2027 mission
AstroForge says its in-house Solo AI will independently fly its Autonomy-1 spacecraft in 2027, with no ground commands.
Update: SpaceX confirms $100 billion Starbase Louisiana spaceport
NPR reported September 20 that Musk has said the site could eventually launch about 30 rockets per day, thousands per year, and that lawmakers involved in th...
original 2026-08-25
Update: Bureau 1440 launches second batch of Rassvet broadband satellites
RFE/RL reported September 20 that Ukraine has repeatedly struck ground infrastructure tied to the program: Russia's Dubna satellite communications center out...
original 2026-07-19
CAS Space launches Lijian-1 rocket carrying nine satellites including an AI-computing demo
The rideshare included Supercomputing-1, a satellite state media says processes imagery onboard with AI instead of downlinking raw data.
China's S-AIDC launches Supercomputing-1 satellite with onboard AI
A Chinese startup launched an Earth observation satellite that processes imagery onboard, aiming to cut turnaround from hours to minutes.
NASA's Isaacman says Artemis III is running about 90 days behind schedule
Isaacman told NASA staff Artemis III is roughly 90 days behind schedule, with recovery still possible before a summer 2027 launch.
Update: SpaceTY's new Tianyi satellites bring daily-revisit InSAR to orbit
A Kuaizhou-11 rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 17, carrying the Tianyi-51 (Caiyun SAR01) and Tianyi-52 (Tianyuan YG01)...
original 2026-09-17
Update: ISRO tests CE20 engine at uprated 220 kN thrust for LVM3's C32 stage
ISRO's own press release for this same Sept. 9 test (published Sept. 10, titled 'Successful Hot Test of CE20 Cryogenic Engine for LVM3 M7 Mission') surfaced...
original 2026-09-09score 4 → 5
Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 12th StriX SAR satellite
Rocket Lab's 96th Electron flight put Synspective's 12th StriX radar satellite into a 572km orbit from New Zealand.
GalaxySpace-built PIESAT-2 radar quartet reaches orbit on Long March 2D
Four more PIESAT-2 SAR satellites launched from Taiyuan, taking the commercial constellation to 12 second-generation spacecraft.
Aer Lingus completes Starlink rollout across A321neo fleet
Aer Lingus has finished installing Starlink Wi-Fi on all its Airbus A321neo aircraft, ahead of an original 2027 fleet-wide target.
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites on booster B1093's 17th flight
SpaceX flew Falcon 9 booster B1093 for the 17th time from Vandenberg, the droneship's 225th booster recovery.
Update: ESA picks ICEYE and Leonardo-led teams to design Europe's EO governmental service
ESA awarded two contracts, one to a consortium led by ICEYE called ARISE (with Indra Space, Rheinmetall, HISDESAT, Starion, T-Systems, SafranAI, Rheinmetall...
original 2026-09-17
Update: ESA signs 18 IRIS2 Low-LEO contracts with nearly 80 companies, including Kineis
ESA signed 18 consolidation contracts worth a combined €20 million, bringing together nearly 80 companies to study new secure and resilient connectivity serv...
original 2026-09-17
Update: SpaceX's Starfall capsule signs Space Cargo as first customer
Payload's exclusive interview with CEO Nicolas Gaume added the specific booking percentage (one-third of Starfall's capacity, half by year-end) and named Spa...
original 2026-09-15score 2 → 3
Update: NASA and SpaceX delay Crew-13 launch after Dragon oxidizer leak
The mission, previously targeted for Sept. 12 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral, will carry NASA's Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA's Joshu...
original 2026-08-29
FAA proposes new environmental exclusions for ocean reentry vehicles
The FAA published a draft environmental review and proposed new exclusions for commercial reentry vehicles splashing down in the ocean.
NASA awards SpaceX three more Crew Dragon flights for $946 million
NASA modified SpaceX's Commercial Crew contract to add Crew-15, Crew-16, and Crew-17 for $946 million.
Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly selected for Space Force GHOST-R satellite awards
DIU and Space Force picked Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly to build GHOST-R prototype satellites for tracking GEO objects.
Ariane 6 turbopump anomaly caps Arianespace at six 2026 launches
A turbopump issue found in August will hold Arianespace to five or six Ariane 6 missions this year, short of its planned eight.
SpaceX files FCC re-entry and collision risk analysis for Starmind constellation
SpaceX filed FCC data on re-entry casualty and collision risk for its proposed Starmind orbital data-center satellites.
ESA launches EIB-backed financing push for Europe's space economy
ESA's Investor Forum unveiled a Space Debt Catalogue and pointed to an EIB lending facility already financing Italy's space supply chain.
Space Force seeks commercial docking-capable spacecraft for Tactically Responsive Space
Space Force's Space Safari office wants commercial spacecraft that can rendezvous with and dock to other satellites on short notice.
FAA clears environmental review for Relativity's Terran R at Cape Canaveral
The FAA cleared its environmental review of Relativity's Terran R program at Cape Canaveral SLC-16, per the Federal Register.
Update: SpaceX wins FAA license for Starship's first orbital flight
SpaceX pushed back the target launch date for Starship Flight 14, the vehicle's first attempt at a real orbital insertion after 13 suborbital test flights, f...
original 2026-09-01
Update: SpaceX wins $2.29 billion Space Force contract for data network backbone
Space Force officials confirmed Sept. 15 that SpaceX may define the SDN Backbone's own satellite count and constellation architecture rather than follow a fi...
original 2026-05-26
China SatNet launches 25th GuoWang satellite group from Hainan
A Long March-12 rocket deployed GuoWang's 25th satellite batch from Wenchang, taking the constellation past 200 satellites launched.
SpaceTY's new Tianyi satellites bring daily-revisit InSAR to orbit
China in Space: the Kuaizhou-11 pair's 55-degree orbit is designed for daily InSAR revisit instead of a multi-day cycle.
Vantor picks EnduroSat, CACI to build 24-satellite Pulse EO fleet
The 40cm-class constellation is designed to revisit the same location every 15 minutes starting in 2027.
Kymeta wins rail certification for Kestrel u5 satellite terminal
Kymeta's rail-certified terminal carried Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO service on its first live rail trial, aboard a PKP Intercity train in Poland.
ESA picks ICEYE and Leonardo-led teams to design Europe's EO governmental service
ESA awarded two parallel architecture-study contracts for the EU's future Earth Observation Governmental Service.
ESA signs 18 IRIS2 Low-LEO contracts with nearly 80 companies, including Kineis
ESA signed 18 consolidation contracts worth €20 million, covering nearly 80 companies, to study IRIS2's low-LEO layer.
Planet says new Berlin satellite factory will double its Pelican production
Planet says a new Berlin manufacturing facility opening this fall will double its capacity to build Pelican satellites.
Orange and Telesat commission first European gateway for Lightspeed
Orange and Telesat commissioned the first European ground gateway for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation.
Icarus Robotics completes parabolic flight test of ISS robot Joy
Icarus Robotics tested its free-flying robot Joy in zero gravity in Canada ahead of a 2027 ISS demonstration.
Simera Sense and IDOM to build MultiScape350 Earth observation optics
Simera Sense and IDOM partnered to build the optics for Simera Sense's next-generation MultiScape350 EO imager.
Satrec Initiative to build optical satellites for Hanwha's SAR fleet
Satrec Initiative will build four 10-centimeter-class optical satellites to complement parent Hanwha's 64-satellite SAR constellation.
United and DISH bring live football to Starlink-enabled seatback screens
United and DISH are streaming nine live NFL and college football channels to Starlink-connected seatback screens through the Super Bowl.
NASA taps SpaceX to launch StarBurst gamma-ray mission
NASA awarded SpaceX a task order to launch its StarBurst gamma-ray-burst detector no earlier than 2028.
SpaceX wins FCC authority to offer Starlink Mobile internationally
The FCC granted SpaceX global facilities-based and resale authority to carry Starlink Mobile traffic between the US and foreign markets.
SpaceX won't commit to flying Dragon past 2030, Shotwell says
SpaceX's Shotwell declined to commit to Crew Dragon flying beyond 2030 and pointed to Boeing's Starliner instead.
CybExer leads consortium to test IRIS2 satellite security
Estonia's CybExer will lead a 10-company consortium building a capability to test IRIS2's security against disruption and cyberattack.
Orienspace launches Gravity-1 rocket with nine more Qianfan satellites
Orienspace's Gravity-1 sea-launch rocket put eight more Qianfan broadband satellites and a test craft into orbit.
MDA unveils CHORUS product portfolio ahead of constellation launch
MDA Space unveiled the full commercial product lineup for its CHORUS Earth observation constellation, due to launch later this year.
Hydrosat unveils Osiris constellation for 2027 launch
Hydrosat's next-generation satellites pair higher-resolution thermal and visible imaging in one payload.