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Review: New Space Capitalism
The growth of the space field in recent years has been fueled largely by commercial efforts. Jeff Foust reviews a book t...
No location · Oct 05, 2026 · WedgetailNew US military bases in Greenland to be partly operational by 2030 — news portal
The Pituffik Space Base is planned to be upgraded and expanded
Greenland · Oct 05, 2026 · WedgetailMusk to follow Trump and rebrand SpaceXAI as SpaceXSI
The company will be known as SpaceXSI, its third name this year alone, as Elon Musk follows Donald Trump’s push to rebra...
No location · Oct 05, 2026 · WedgetailNASA spacecraft gains 3.5 km/s speed from Earth’s gravity assist without major engine burn
On September 28, 2026, Juice, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, accomplished a successful gravity assist flyby of Earth. T...
No location · Oct 05, 2026 · WedgetailMysterious luminous object burns in the skies above Libya
A mysterious object has been filmed flying over Tripoli and western Libya, followed by reports of a loud explosion.
Tripoli, Libya · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailESA, CAS release first images from SMILE; officially begin science operations
Following its launch in May and a multi-month commissioning period, the joint European Space Agency… The post ESA, CAS r...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailCuriosity Blog, Sols 5022-5028: Cashing in at Cache Creek
Written by Lucy Thompson, Senior Research Scientist, University of New Brunswick, Canada Earth planning date: Friday, Se...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailWhat’s Happening in Space Policy October 4-10, 2026
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of October 4-10, 2026 and any insight we can of...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailMapping the Gaps in NASA’s Return to the Moon, featuring Richard Spolzino
“I want to be able to look at a rocket launch and say, ‘I touched a piece of this.’” That’s how Richard Spolzino describ...
United States · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailPentagon Backs Ambitious Plan to Beam Solar Power From Space
Space-based solar power just got another powerful vote of confidence. The United States Department of Defense just inked...
United States · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailTexas city to pay $175,000 after SpaceX site it owns overpumps 128m gallons of groundwater
The McGregor City Council has reached a settlement regarding penalties related to groundwater overpumping caused by Spac...
Texas, United States · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailBeyond the Moon: Space Week around the world
Right after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, UNOOSA, the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, was established an...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailWho Owns the Moon?
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailSuperpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon
The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leadi...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailSpace Forces personnel carry out key tasks to protect Russia’s security — Putin
Russian President stressed the importance of further expanding the capabilities of the orbital satellite constellation a...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailMars shelter problem can be solved with engineered yeast, gelatin and sand: paper
Future settlers on Mars would need houses, but they must either spend huge sums transporting construction materials from...
No location · Oct 04, 2026 · WedgetailESA to pursue crew transport and space stations as European launchers come online
The European Space Agency (ESA) recently started investigating options for a European-led space station. The… The post E...
No location · Oct 03, 2026 · WedgetailInside Nigeria’s Digital Postcode: The GIS and Satellite Data Behind 11 Characters
On 1 October 2026, the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) switched on the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode. Every ad...
Nigeria · Oct 03, 2026 · WedgetailRussia, Iran attach much importance to cooperation in defense — Medvedev
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev highlighted to the aerospace industry, energy, artificial intel...
No location · Oct 03, 2026 · WedgetailSuborbital space tour listed on Trip.com for $973,000
This marks a direct effort by Western commercial space operators to tap high-net-worth travellers in China.
China · Oct 03, 2026 · WedgetailZelenskyy asked Trump to block Russia and China’s Starlink rival
Ukraine’s president says he requested his US counterpart to impose sanctions on companies involved in developing ‘Rassve...
No location · Oct 03, 2026 · WedgetailSkyNet satellite battle tests UK pledge to ‘buy British’
Decision looms on contract worth up to £2bn as Airbus and Lockheed Martin vie to build next generation of military satel...
United Kingdom · Oct 03, 2026 · WedgetailHeading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is ending, with the crew scheduled to return in early October. NASA astronauts Jessica Mei...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailNASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat
The engineering development unit for NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and ...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailNorthStar Earth & Space Goes Public After SPAC Merger
Canadian space domain awareness (SDA) company NorthStar Earth & Space began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Fr...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailSatlyt Secures $8M in Seed Financing
Satlyt has been boosted by securing $8 million in seed financing led by non sibi ventures. The funding will accelerate d...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailAirbus Completes 32 OneWeb Refresh Satellites Ahead of Launch
Eutelsat hit a milestone for its OneWeb refresh plan as Airbus Defence and Space completed the first 32 satellites in th...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailFrom Mile High to Outer Space: Denver Broncos CCO Details Team’s Partnership With MDA Space
For those who follow the National Football League (NFL), it has often been described as a copycat league. In other words...
Denver, United States · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailUS military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches
A newer program has been operational since 2011, and the next generation could launch within 12 months.
United States · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailNASA Model Wing Lights Up During First Pressure Sensitive Paint Tests
Groundbreaking tests at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capa...
Hampton, United States · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailNASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors
NASA is seeking leaders for one of the most esteemed positions on Earth for human spaceflight: flight director in missio...
Houston, United States · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailBerkowitz out at DoD Space Policy office
Gancio has a background in intelligence, most recently serving as an advisor to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who chairs the ...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailBerkowitz out at DoD Space Policy office
Gancio has a background in intelligence, most recently serving as an advisor to Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who chairs the ...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailPortugal’s Omnidea Acquires Orbex Assets, Plans PrimeNEO Rocket
Portuguese space technology group Omnidea has acquired most of Orbex’s intellectual property and UK assets after the roc...
Portugal · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailRocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract
Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailFrance and Germany lead push to keep military space powers in national hands
Germany and France are among seven countries calling for the proposed European Space Shield to be rebuilt around protect...
France · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailCould the future of AI data centres be in space? Google wants to find out
The tech giant has launched a prototype satellite carrying its AI chips to explore whether solar powered infrastructure ...
United States · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailBeyond the airlock - Sophie Adenot's three spacewalks
Video: 00:08:40 For ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, her first steps into space were only the beginning.In less than 15 days...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailEarth from Space: Typhoon Surigae
Image: This false-colour, polarised image from Copernicus Sentinel-1 shows us the surface of the sea beneath the clouds,...
No location · Oct 02, 2026 · WedgetailKenya Advances Its Commercial Spaceport Plans With New Funding Agreement
Kenya’s Public Private Partnerships Directorate has signed a funding agreement with the Kenya Space Agency, marking the ...
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