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No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailOn this day in space! Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches Saturn I rocket on 1st test flight from Florida to set stage for the mighty Saturn V moon rocket
On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. Here's why it mattered.
Cape Canaveral, United States · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailMars rover tracks from a historic drive | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2026
Rover tracks can be seen on the Martian surface, left behind by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailFirst light: Hera resolves two asteroids instead of one
The European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft for planetary defence has resolved its two target asteroids separately for t...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailOSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortium
The Europeans are gearing up for a fight in orbit. The post OSMOS X Tapped to Lead EDF-backed Tactical Capture Consortiu...
Paris, France · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailMP Space Raises AUD $23M to Scale Satellite Battery Manufacturing
MP Space’s batteries launched for the first time last week with an undisclosed customer on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 mission,...
Australia · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailCraft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space
Craft Prospect is working with Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (Fraunhofer CAP) and Vector Photonics on a new pr...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailTo the moon and beyond: Astronauts Chris Hadfield and Victor Glover on why the 'New Space race matters
Many are called but astronauts Chris Hadfield and Victor Glover are among the few chosen to venture into outer space. In...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailSpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)
SpaceX launched 27 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit overnight (Oct. 27), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailAstroscale proposes fleet of 'bodyguard' spacecraft to protect satellites from orbital attacks
Technologies developed to remove space junk and fix broken satellites can be repurposed to build fleets of bodyguard spa...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailESA procures four new Galileo Second Generation satellites
The European Space Agency (ESA) has extended ongoing contracts to build four additional Galileo Second Generation (G2) s...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailOver 250 participants from eight countries to practice Mars space mission at Skolkovo
Teams from Russia, Pakistan, Mexico and Uzbekistan will spend 48 hours working completely autonomously while tackling en...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailChinese scientists create powerful catalyst to turn air on Mars into rocket fuel
Chinese space scientists are working out how future astronauts on Mars could make their own fuel out of thin air, a sign...
Beijing, China · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailCowboy Space Reveals “Big Iron” Data Center Rocket
Cowboy Space pulled back the curtain on Big Iron—a launch vehicle whose upper stage is designed to remain in orbit as a ...
No location · Oct 27, 2026 · WedgetailPimco Scoops Up $4 Billion of Massive SpaceX AI Debt Package
Pacific Investment Management Co. bought a $4 billion slice of a huge SpaceX financing deal that will help expand its ar...
Houston, United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailTinga’s Tale
Written by Margaret Deahn, Ph.D. candidate at Purdue University Oct. 19, 2026 Once upon a time, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover i...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailLaunch Preview: Falcon 9 and GSLV rockets scheduled to launch
Four rockets are set to launch this week from the United States and India. SpaceX… The post Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailNASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust
Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found cli...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailAnalog astronauts: How living underwater can prepare humans for space missions
How living underwater can prepare humans for space missions
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailNEO Surveyor’s Sunshade Gets Inspected
Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor is mounted on an assembly ring during inspecti...
Boulder, United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailSolar Cells Inspected on NASA’s NEO Surveyor
Description The large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is inspected by a technician at BAE Sy...
Boulder, United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailAstranis Plans Dedicated Falcon 9 to Launch 6 MicroGEO Satellites
Astranis has upgraded to a dedicated Falcon 9 to launch its fourth batch of satellites. It expects to launch six MicroGE...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailST Engineering iDirect to Provide Ground Network for Oman’s MB Sat-1
ST Engineering iDirect will provide the ground network for the MB Sat-1 sovereign microGEO satellite built by Astranis u...
Oman · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailFlexell Space Establishes French Subsidiary to Strengthen European Presence
– Paris-based FLEXELL SPACE FRANCE SAS creates a local business hub in Europe– New entity to support ongoing contract an...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailEasyJet to Adopt IFC With Starlink Deal
British low-cost airline EasyJet is adopting in-flight connectivity (IFC) for the first time with a deal to roll out Spa...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailOn this day in space! Oct. 26, 2004: Cassini spacecraft takes 1st-ever closeup photos of Saturn moon Titan
On Oct. 26, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft took the first close-up images of Saturn's largest moon Titan. Here's why it...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailNASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration
The NASA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship Program...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailNASA ends Swift space telescope mission after failed rescue attempt
NASA has officially ended the mission of its Swift Observatory, after a private satellite failed to meet up with the agi...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailIn the Starlink case Trump reacted to pressure, not flattery
It has been a wild few weeks for the US-Ukraine relationship as Trump, more and more, has been able to be what he always...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailNASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California
Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Si...
California, United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine disputes Musk's claims of Starlink misuse as military connectivity restored
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said Saturday that Starlink and Starshield connectivity had been restored.
Kyiv, Ukraine · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailDecember: 10 Tech Trends to Impact the Space Industry in 2027
Details coming soon… The post December: 10 Tech Trends to Impact the Space Industry in 2027 appeared first on Via Satell...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailSpaceX ignites giant Super Heavy booster engines ahead of daring Starship launch (video)
SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with its Super Heavy boosters B22 on Sunday (Oct. 25), beginning a test campaign to ...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailNASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic researc...
United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailNASA, USDA Sign Agreement Advancing Earth Science, Agriculture
NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expanding cooperation in Ea...
United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailAstranis Upgrades Falcon 9 Launch Contract to Dedicated Mission for Entire Block 4 Production Run of Satellites
SAN FRANCISCO —October 26, 2026—Today, Astranis announced it has upgraded its 4th launch to a dedicated mission aboard a...
United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailAI fears add a 200-basis-point premium to SpaceX’s debt
When SpaceX issued its first corporate bonds, it paid 6.65% for the most expensive piece. The most expensive slice of th...
United States · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailRelieving Starlink’s chokehold takes more than good intentions
The EU is making slow progress in building alternative satellite systems
Brussels, Belgium · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailThe myth of the space Pearl Harbor: why space superiority requires staying power
The disclosure last month that the US has fielded space control weapons has ignited new debates about what space warfare...
No location · Oct 26, 2026 · WedgetailTwo commons, one pattern: the ethical kinship of the ocean and outer space
The space community is grappling with challenges as space activities grow, such as orbital debris and access to space re...
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