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Brought in for civilian use, Starlink is now integral to Ukraine’s war effort

Russia’s latest attempts to jam the satellite network are about more than disrupting internet access; Starlink sits behi...

No location · Sep 05, 2026 · Wedgetail
War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn

In a rare study, Chinese aerospace researchers have explored how a war could one day spill into the vast space between t...

No location · Sep 05, 2026 · Wedgetail
This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system

NASA funded an early-stage concept aiming to show new techniques for mapping minerals on the moon, asteroids or Martian ...

No location · Sep 05, 2026 · Wedgetail
Isar Aerospace attempts launch of Spectrum rocket after months of delays

The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is set to… The post Isar...

No location · Sep 05, 2026 · Wedgetail
After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury

"Fundamentally, we want to learn about the origins of this planet and how it came to be like it is."

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Talk is growing of a Tesla-SpaceX merger. Will geopolitics throw a spanner in the works?

One by one, Tesla Model Y Ls roll out of the company’s end-of-line inspection bays, gleaming in black, white and gold. T...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Blue Origin expands test and launch sites across the Cape

Blue Origin is expanding its Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral footprint on multiple fronts,… The post Blue Origin...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
ST Engineering iDirect Demonstrates 5G NR-NTN User Equipment Modem 

ST Engineering iDirect reports it has demonstrated a pilot version of a multi-waveform 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Netw...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Planet’s Sovereign Wins Drive Nearly 60% Revenue Growth in Q2 

Planet grew revenue by nearly 60% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026 and narrowed its net loss as the satellit...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
You get a SCIF, you get a SCIF: Pentagon unveils ‘Secure Space Network’

The Secure Space Network will deploy close to 50 SCIFs around the nation to improve access to classified information for...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Sparkle and Hellas Sat Demonstrate Quantum Satellite Connection

Hellas Sat and Sparkle have worked together to achieve a quantum-safe satellite connection between Greece and Cyprus. Th...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Why did US space companies pull out of a French space meeting? It’s complicated.

"Let me be clear: America is not only welcome—we want you there."

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Space industry lacks workers needed to rebuild satellites lost in war, report says

The U.S. does not have enough engineers, technicians and assemblers to rebuild military space assets destroyed in a war ...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Isar Aerospace Calls Off 4 September Spectrum Launch Attempt

German launch services provider Isar Aerospace appears to have scrubbed a planned 4 September attempt to conduct the sec...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities

“Before we go spend quadruple the cost” on bespoke tech, “there some things that we can do” to make a commercial option ...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Rocket Report: China debuts yet another new rocket; NASA considers bulk buys

Two of Europe's leading launch startups announced new fundraising this week.

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
China’s Commercial Space Sector Is Going Public

A Shanghai listing rule has made orbital flight the price of entry for China's rocket startups. The post China’s Commerc...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Trump’s Audacious Golden Dome Faces Challenges

A huge price tag and undeveloped technology hang over the program.

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
German Space Situation Awareness Startup Project-S Emerges from Stealth

Munich-based space situational awareness startup Project-S has emerged from stealth with what it describes as “multi-mil...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
GGPEN and ANPG Launch Project to Monitor Angola’s Inland Basins Using Satellite Data

Angola’s National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN) and the National Agency of Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) laun...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
How Sentinel-3 tracks climate change

Copernicus Sentinel-3 is one of the most diverse missions for measuring and monitoring Earth’s climate systems. It captu...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Europe’s Space Leaders are Unhappy with the Status Quo

ASD Eurospace released a report this week built on anonymized interviews with 15 space industry CEOs. The results showed...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
US-China race for orbital supremacy could decide a Taiwan war

The opening moves of a future US-China war over Taiwan may be made not across the Pacific but hundreds of kilometers abo...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
AI-boosted orbital surveillance can close Southeast Asia’s maritime surveillance gap

Maritime surveillance has become Southeast Asia’s critical capability gap. Artificial intelligence combined with orbital...

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
India launches rocket in boost to space ambitions after failures

The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off at 2.55am local time.

No location · Sep 04, 2026 · Wedgetail
Isaacman: Commercial Won’t Solve Every NASA Problem

“If the objective is to force an economy out of every NASA endeavor, then NASA should probably sit inside the Department...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
White House pressure for US firms to skip French space summit is ‘unfortunate,’ insiders say

One policy director warned that American companies could be used as a ‘prop’ against their country’s interests.

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Schiess sworn in as the Space Force’s highest-ranking uniformed leader

Gen. Douglas A. Schiess was formally installed as the third CSO during a change of responsibility ceremony succeeding re...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Schiess Takes Charge of U.S. Space Force

Gen. Douglas Schiess took charge of the U.S. Space Force today at a Change of Responsibility ceremony outside Washington...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
SES Wins Peruvian Navy Deal

SES has signed a new government deal in Latin America, extending its collaboration with the Peruvian Navy (Marina de Gue...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
From Ground to Orbit: KSAT Exec Details Plans for Hyper Relay Network

KSAT, the company known for downlinking satellite data and operating the largest commercial ground station network, plan...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Hungary’s 4iG Group to Launch Starlink Mobile

Hungarian tech, telecommunications, and defense company 4iG Group will launch SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile in certain Europe...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Axelspace to Reach Broader Market With Airbus Imagery Deal 

Japanese satellite imagery provider Axelspace signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space to provide Airbus with t...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do

After an 8-year trek to Mercury, BepiColombo will finally split into two spacecraft ready to track down the secrets of t...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Mercury-bound spacecraft on home stretch of nearly decade-long voyage: ‘brilliant moment’

Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down the home stretch of their nearly ...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

After nearly eight years traveling through the inner solar system, the trailblazing BepiColombo spacecraft has finally b...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
China-Singapore security team claims breakthrough in hacking Starlink terminals

A team of cybersecurity experts has announced they successfully compromised the latest Starlink user terminals, crossing...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
BepiColombo’s Mercury arrival begins - full replay

Video: 02:31:10 Watch the replay of the livestream originally broadcast on 3 September as ESA/JAXA's BepiColombo mission...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Igniting Roman’s Journey

Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail
Isar Aerospace Could Attempt Second Spectrum Flight as Early as 4 September

Maritime safety notices indicate that a week-long launch window for Isar Aerospace’s second Spectrum flight will open on...

No location · Sep 03, 2026 · Wedgetail

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