Rocket Lab scores double win with Synspective and NASA deals
Within 48 hours, Rocket Lab launched a Japanese radar satellite and secured a NASA contract for three Electron flights in 2027. A telling si…
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Moon Rovers to Land Before Artemis 4 Crew in Bold Pre-Deployment Plan
NASA has selected two companies to develop upgraded lunar rovers designed to reach the Moon's surface before the Artemis 4 crew even launche…
Europe's Orbital Lifeline: Heatwaves Expose a Strategic Vulnerability
When France logged its hottest June day on record in 2026, satellites were quietly doing the heavy lifting. Europe's space infrastructure is…
Going Underground: ESA Trains Astronauts Deep in Cave Systems
Far from any high-tech simulator, ESA is sending its astronauts underground. Cave training has become a rigorous method for building the tea…
Botswana Becomes the 68th Nation to Sign the Artemis Accords
Botswana signed the Artemis Accords on June 25, 2026, at NASA headquarters in Washington. The country is now the sixth African nation to for…
ISS crews reunite in Houston as ESA's SMILE enters science orbit
Expedition 73 astronauts gathered in Houston to mark their return from the ISS, while ESA's SMILE spacecraft reached its operational science…
SpaceX's Secretive Starfall Capsule Completes Its First Test Flight
SpaceX flew its mysterious Starfall reentry capsule on June 23, offering virtually no details about the mission's objectives or customer. Th…
Euclid Maps the Milky Way's Stellar Heartland at Record Resolution
A single image packing over 60 million stars: ESA's Euclid telescope has mapped the Milky Way's galactic bulge in unprecedented detail, layi…
Starliner's Return to Flight: Committed but Without a Date
NASA and Boeing are standing behind Starliner despite an unresolved technical picture. Safety advisers say the capsule could remain grounded…
SpaceX debuts Starfall reentry capsule in orbital demonstration
SpaceX lifted off from Cape Canaveral with Starfall, a brand-new reentry capsule weighing around 2,100 kg. The demonstration mission marks t…
NASA Confirms Sean Gallagher as Permanent Chief Information Officer
Sean Gallagher has been formally appointed NASA's Chief Information Officer, ending an interim period that began in January. The role puts h…
SpaceX flies Starfall, its new orbital reentry capsule
SpaceX launched a demonstration flight of Starfall on Tuesday, an all-new reentry capsule tipping the scales at around 2,100 kilograms. The …
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