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EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to classified DoD space tracking data, sources say

Commercial space monitoring firms are concerned SpaceX’s ability to use the best DoD data could threaten the market, sou...

EXCLUSIVE: SpaceX given unique access to DoD space tracking data, sources say

Commercial space monitoring firms are concerned SpaceX’s ability to use the best DoD data could threaten the market, sou...

Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China's lunar "exploration" plans

"Beijing's intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century."

U.K. to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites

The unit — to be known as No III Space Effects Squadron — is described as the country's first dedicated to "disrupting, ...

Shannon Lucid’s Record-Setting Mission Aboard Mir

Shannon Lucid’s Record-Setting Mission Aboard Mir Three days before returning to Earth, Shannon W. Lucid—who joined NASA...

UK launches first space squadron to ‘degrade and deny’ enemies

“No one wants a war in space. We are positioned to deter this,” said Harv Symth, UK Chief of the Air Staff

UK launches first space squadron to ‘degrade and deny’ enemies

“No one wants a war in space. We are positioned to deter this,” said Harv Symth, UK Chief of the Air Staff.

Ethereal Space Awarded NOAA SBEM Task Order 1

DENVER, Colorado – September 2026 – Ethereal Space, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded Task Order 1 under NOA...

GLONASS accuracy to improve from 8 m to 2.8 m by 2027 — Roscosmos CEO

Dmitry Bakanov said the technical architecture of the next-generation GLONASS constellation is taking shape

FFA 2026 Hyperwall Schedule

FFA 2026 Hyperwall Schedule

Risk of Hydrazine Use Following Freeze–Thaw Exposure

For more information, contact Jonathan E. Jones, Langley Research Center, jonathan.e.jones@nasa.gov Download the PDF ver...

Air, Space Forces pick up research pace for orbital cargo delivery

The current focus is on low cost, high volume commercial cargo reentry pods, an Air Force Research Laboratory spokespers...

Air, Space Forces pick up research pace for orbital cargo delivery

The current focus is on low cost, high volume commercial cargo reentry pods, an Air Force Research Laboratory spokespers...

US Air Force to shut down research centre focusing on Chinese military

The US Air Force is shutting down a major research centre dedicated to open-source analysis of the Chinese military’s ai...

NASA’s Hubble Seeks Lensed Supernova, Marks 200,000 Orbits

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth on Sept. 19, marking another new milestone for ...

Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market

Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch u...

Vast Announces New Lunar Programs Division

Vast announced a Lunar Programs division, building on its commercial space station and satellite development work to sup...

Exclusive: Astrolab, Interstellar Mapping Hunt Lunar Water

A new partnership between Astrolab and Interstellar Mapping is one giant leap for mapkind. The post Exclusive: Astrolab,...

First switch on for ESA-JAXA Ramses asteroid mission

The European Space Agency’s and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Ramses planetary defence spacecraft has been turned...

A new report from Europe raises serious alarms about orbital collisions

"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."

Starlink’s Kenya Subscriber Base Grows by 10,191 in One Year as Market Share Reaches 1%

Starlink’s subscriber base in Kenya grew by 10,191 users year-on-year to reach 27,616 in June 2026, representing annual ...

UK to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites

Britain announced on Wednesday that it will launch a new military space squadron charged with defending the country’s sa...

James Webb reveals surprising changes in Chariklo’s two mysterious rings

UK to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites, defence ministry says

Last year, the head of UK Space Command Major General Paul Tedman warned he was "really worried" by Russia attempting to...

A hitchhiker’s guide to Hera’s target asteroids

Currently speeding through deep space at 12 km/s relative to Earth, ESA’s Hera spacecraft is due to reach its target Dim...

UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space

New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operationsA new military unit de...

Italy to Spend Over $5 Billion to Send Two Astronauts to the Moon

According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Italy has committed more than $5 billion to the development of a lunar h...

Iran's supreme leader hails IRGC in hand-written note, IRNA reports

Iran's supreme leader hails IRGC in hand-written note, IRNA reports Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Kham...

Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying two flown tiles from Ship 40

SpaceX rolled Ship 41 to the launch site for stacking with Booster 21, and the… The post Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying...

China launches its first commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap

China has just taken a quiet but critical step in space-based electronic warfare. A Lijian-1 Y18 rocket lifted off from ...

Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands

Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead, University New Brunswick, NB, Canad...

Air Force says China Aerospace Studies Institute will continue, despite civilian cuts

The China Aerospace Studies Institute will carry on by “leveraging assigned military service members to accomplish its o...

Planet Opens New Berlin Manufacturing Facility for Pelican Build-Out

Planet officially opened its new Berlin manufacturing facility on Tuesday, marking facility handover and cleanroom fit-o...

Estonian Company CybExer to Play Key Role in Testing IRIS² Security

CybExer, an Estonian cybersecurity company, is to play a key role in helping keep the EU’s future secure satellite conne...

Boeing Taps Lite Coms for Terminals for Australian BLOS Program 

Boeing Defence Australia selected New York-based Lite Coms to provide tactical satellite terminals for a beyond-line of ...

Australian MQ-4C Tritons, MC-55A Peregrines reach Initial Operational Capability

Attaining IOC for the RAAF’s MQ-4Cs has “significantly strengthened its ability to deliver persistent intelligence, surv...

Eutelsat Trials LEO Rail Connectivity in Poland 

Eutelsat tested OneWeb Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity in Poland for the first time in a recent demonstration on PKP ...

U.S. Space Forces–Japan commander visits Misawa

U.S. Space Forces–Japan Commander, Col. John Patrick, visits with U.S. Air Force leaders at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The ...

FCC to Vote on Waiving NEPA Review for Space Ops

The FCC will vote Sept. 30 on whether to narrow which commission activities face environmental review, and streamline th...

NASA’s Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel Galaxy

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers found mysterious objects that give off unusually low-energy X-rays b...