SpaceX hits sixty orbital launches before June, with no sign of slowing
Sixty orbital launches before the end of May, four Starlink missions in one week alone: SpaceX is operating in 2026 at a pace that forces th…
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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 …
NASA Set to Name Artemis III Crew Ahead of Historic Moon Landing
NASA is about to put faces to its next Moon mission. The Artemis III crew announcement, scheduled for June 9 at Johnson Space Center, marks …
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 But outdated EU space regulations…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 …
Space Force Goes on a Satellite Spending Spree
The U.S. Space Force awarded contracts to Viasat, SES and Rocket Lab within days of each other, committing hundreds of millions to new geost…
Starship Flight 12: First V3 Success on May 22, 2026
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 12 on May 22, 2026 — the first success of the V3 generation after a previous-day abort. A detailed look back…
US Space Force Pours Half a Billion Into New Military Satellites
The US Space Force awarded over $500 million in satellite contracts within a single day, tapping Viasat, SES, and Rocket Lab to build next-g…
US Space Force bets big on GEO satellites and personnel growth
Within 48 hours, the US Space Force awarded contracts worth over half a billion dollars for military geostationary satellites, while its chi…
US Space Force doubles down with satellites and manpower
The US Space Force handed out more than $527 million in geostationary satellite contracts to Viasat, SES, and Rocket Lab in a single week — …
Space Force goes on a spending spree to build out its GEO network
Within 48 hours, the U.S. Space Force handed out more than half a billion dollars in satellite contracts to three companies, while its top g…
Earth Inside Out: Three Missions, One Planet in Focus
Within days of each other, NASA and ESA delivered new findings on Earth's high atmosphere, its churning liquid core, and its vast desert lan…
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