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Pumice Rafts Encroach on Admiralty Islands
Buoyant volcanic rock fragments from an underwater eruption drifted across the Bismarck Sea and choked island coasts.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut
The Starlink 17-54 mission includes the 1,500th Starlink satellite launched so far in 2026. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled during a window that opens at 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT / 1400 UTC).
What’s Happening in Space Policy June 14-20, 2026
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of June 14-20, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The Senate is in session for part […]
Missile production push runs into solid rocket motor bottleneck
A new CSIS report says planned 2027 interceptor buys will test a supply chain still recovering from years of consolidation
Booster 20 Completes Cryo, As Ship 40 Nears Static Fire
With the completion of Flight 12 about three weeks ago, all focus is now on…
Revised Artemis lunar lander plans take shape
NASA has provided more details about the revised approaches that Blue Origin and SpaceX are taking to accelerate work on Artemis lunar landers.
SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?
As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
China successfully debuts tallest rocket, LandSpace prepares for second landing attempt
China kicked off a busy month with three missions for a single internet constellation in…
SpaceX shares rise nearly 20% in historic IPO
SpaceX shares rose on the first day of trading as the company went public in a milestone event for both the company and the broader space industry.
Avanti trims GEO exposure with Hylas-3 sale
TAMPA, Fla. — Avanti Communications is moving to close a chapter on the debt-fueled geostationary expansion that once defined the British satellite operator, with plans to sell the youngest payload […]
Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations
As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year, astronomers warn those satellites could cause serious interference with their observations.
NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure
NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 16, for its return to Earth. Watch NASA’s live undocking coverage beginning at 11:45 a.m. EDT on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. […]
Latitude Ditches the Name Zephyr for Its Two-Stage Rocket
French launch startup Latitude has removed all mentions of the Zephyr name from its website, now referring to its rocket simply as “Our Launcher”. The rocket, previously known as Zephyr, is a two-stage launch vehicle that will stand 19 metres tall and is designed to deliver up to 200 kilograms to low Earth orbit. The […]
Black Eye Galaxy
This March 20, 2026, image of Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is a composite view from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. It shows Messier 64 captured at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths by Webb, while Hubble’s image shows the galaxy in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. Messier 64 is characterized […]
Week in images: 08-12 June 2026
Week in images: 08-12 June 2026
All in on AI at Astra
Chris Kemp thinks he could be the last person left working at Astra — but not for the reason most people might think. His company rode the SPAC boom five […]
H3 successfully returns to flight
Japan’s H3 rocket launched June 11 on its first flight since a failure in December, placing six smallsats in orbit.
Hubble Sees Swarm of Galaxies
Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211.
Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday
"If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"
In aerospace, AI isn’t replacing workers. It’s filling a shortage
Aerospace executives see AI not as a replacement for workers but as a necessary tool for helping an overstretched industrial base