New Glenn Explosion Squeezes an Already Strained Launch Market
The destruction of Blue Origin's New Glenn during a ground test in late May 2026 removes a key heavy-lift option from an already constrained…
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Hubble Captures Two Galaxies at Opposite Ends of the Spectrum
Within hours of each other, NASA and ESA released two Hubble images that could hardly be more different: a ghost-like dwarf galaxy at the ed…
SpaceX reaches 50 Starlink launches in 2026 before June
SpaceX closed May 2026 with back-to-back Starlink launches, crossing the 50-mission mark for the year before the calendar even turned to Jun…
New Glenn Destroyed in Ground Test, Blue Origin Vows to Press On
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed in a pre-launch ground test in late May 2026, dealing a serious blow to the company's ambitions…
Hubble Tracks M88 Racing Toward the Virgo Cluster's Core
NASA and ESA have released a striking Hubble image of Messier 88, an active spiral galaxy 63 million light-years away, currently plunging to…
Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Clears Its Final Hurdle
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has wrapped up the final inspection of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's primary mirror. The 2.4-me…
Cape Canaveral: routine launches meet a devastating explosion
SpaceX and ULA each launched 29 satellites from Cape Canaveral on May 29, while Blue Origin faced a far grimmer headline: its New Glenn rock…
New Glenn Destroyed in Static Fire Explosion at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed on May 29, 2026, when a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 ended in a massive explosion. The…
European space sector caught between red tape and SpaceX's stock market shadow
Industry figures at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam raised sharp concerns about the EU Space Act's pace and rigidity, even as European investor…
SpaceX Keeps Its Falcon 9 Production Line Running at Full Tilt
Within two days, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites from opposite coasts of the United States, marking a milestone around flight number …
Arctic Norway is launch-ready — Europe's rules are not
Andøya and northern Norway offer Europe a compelling launch corridor for polar and sun-synchronous orbits. But outdated EU space regulations…
Northern Norway eyes orbital launches while EU rules lag behind
With world-class facilities near the Arctic Circle, northern Norway is positioned to serve the growing demand for polar and sun-synchronous …
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