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RFA ONE Launch from SaxaVord Set for No Earlier Than 10 August
Almost two years after an RFA ONE first stage burst into flames during a static fire test, German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg is preparing for a second attempt at the rocket’s inaugural flight from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. In a notice published on 7 July, SaxaVord announced that a five-week launch window would open […]
Spirit Electronics Announces Managed Access to U.S.-Based Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing for Aerospace and Defense Programs
PHOENIX, AZ — June 09, 2026 — Spirit Electronics today announced a new managed-access offering that provides aerospace and defense customers with a secure pathway to advanced, U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing in […]
Apolink makes contact with first relay satellite
Apolink has made contact with its first satellite after launching on SpaceX’s July 7 rideshare mission, clearing the way for a data relay demonstration using a novel experimental license from the Federal Communications Commission.
NASA Transfers ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ to Patuxent Research Refuge
NASA ceremonially transferred ownership of about 105 acres of wooded land at its Goddard Space Flight Center’s Greenbelt, Maryland, campus Tuesday to the adjoining Patuxent Research Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The property, formerly known as NASA Goddard’s Area 400, is now part of the largest block of unfragmented forest between […]
Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029
MILAN — Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore future collaboration on multiple direct-to-GEO rideshare launch services, the companies announced July […]
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes from Hibernation in Good Health
Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in good health and is ready to begin transmitting science data gathered in the distant Kuiper Belt far beyond Pluto. On June 23, flight controllers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, confirmed New Horizons, […]
Artemis II Crew and Apollo 14 Moon Tree
In this photograph, the Artemis II crew participates in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on June 25, 2026. This tree is a second-generation Apollo Moon tree of the loblolly pine species. The original Apollo Moon trees were grown from seeds carried aboard […]
July 2026 Satellite Puzzler
Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.
SpaceX launches Transporter-17 amid concerns about rideshare program’s future
SpaceX launched the latest in its Transporter series of rideshare missions July 7 as industry concerns about the program’s future reach what one rival company executive called a panic.
Isar Aerospace Signs US$112.5M Deal for Dedicated Launch Site in Canada
German rocket builder Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement with Canada’s Maritime Launch Services to develop a dedicated launch facility at Spaceport Nova Scotia. The first launch of an Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket from the site is expected in 2028. Announced on 7 July, the agreement will see Maritime Launch Services provide a licensed launch […]
Simera Sense to provide imagers for Canary Islands constellation
Belgium’s Simera Sense has won a contract to provide multispectral imagers for a small constellation being designed to track wildfires, volcanic activity and other regional priorities for the Canary Islands off the coast of Spain.
SpaceX satellite wins test Pentagon’s commitment to competition
As the military rushes to deploy proliferated networks, SpaceX’s dominance is attracting congressional scrutiny
Unpacking Europe’s new weather imagers
The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has begun its launch campaign, during which it will go through final inspections before being fitted inside the fairing of the Ariane 6 rocket that will launch it into space towards the end of the summer. So how will this 3800 kg satellite help improve weather forecasts for Europe and North Africa?
Isar Aerospace signs agreement for Canadian launch site
Isar Aerospace has signed a contract to develop a Canadian launch site for its Spectrum rocket, an agreement linked to a deal to sell submarines to the Canadian military.
The World Cup From 250 Miles Up
Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have photographed several of the cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Launch Preview: Long March 10B and Vikram-I debut
Six orbital launches are scheduled internationally this week. Three Falcon 9 flights are expected from…
Live coverage: Fire detectors, military tech demos, 3D printers among SpaceX rideshare payloads launching on midnight Falcon 9 flight
SpaceX will launch a series of 81 payloads to a Sun-synchronous Earth orbit over a roughly 2.5-hour-long deployment period. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a 95-minute window that opens at 12:10 a.m. PDT (0310 EDT / 0710 UTC).
Blue Origin continues work on lunar landers during recovery from New Glenn explosion
Blue Origin is continuing to develop its Blue Moon lunar landers, with seven vehicles in production, while recovering from the New Glenn pad explosion more than a month ago.
Iridium folds Aireon aviation safety service into Rocket Lab-bound business
Iridium Communications has completed its takeover of Aireon, bringing the aircraft-tracking venture fully in-house ahead of the satellite operator’s planned $8 billion sale to Rocket Lab.
NASA Takes Flight For America’s 250th
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flyover featuring his personally owned Northrop F-5 Tiger during the Great American State Fair on July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. For 250 years, America has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible. From the earliest days of exploration, to the first steps on the Moon […]