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ESA Acknowledges Ariane 6 Delays Following Reports of Turbopump Issue
The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that it is aware of delays affecting the Ariane 6 launch schedule followin...
No location · Sep 21, 2026 · WedgetailDIU and SSC Announce Joint GHOST-R Mission
DIU and SSC announced GHOST-R, a joint effort to bring low-cost reconnaissance to GEO under SSC's RG-XX program. The pos...
No location · Sep 21, 2026 · WedgetailLRO discovers large new lunar crater, finds interesting thermal emission phenomenon
Using NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of scientists has discovered the largest, newly formed… The post LRO d...
No location · Sep 20, 2026 · WedgetailWhat’s Happening in Space Policy September 20-26, 2026
Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 20-26, 2026 and any insight we can...
No location · Sep 20, 2026 · WedgetailDLR’s Suborbital MAPHEUS-17 Mission to Launch as Early as 1 October
The German aerospace agency DLR’s MAPHEUS-17 suborbital research mission is slated to launch from Sweden’s Esrange Space...
No location · Sep 19, 2026 · WedgetailCape Canaveral is building up its counter-drone defenses, Space Force says
The Florida facility is key to the Pentagon’s plans to launch a thousand rockets a year.
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailChina progresses plans for Mars sample return, asteroid flyby and more launch sites
As China integrates crewed and robotic missions to further its lunar exploration program, it is… The post China progress...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailSpace Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data
Our number one priority right now is: How do we improve support to space control operations?” Col. Barry Crocker, head o...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailSpace Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data
Our number one priority right now is: How do we improve support to space control operations?” Col. Barry Crocker, head o...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailMyriad ways that drones, satellites, and common controls reshape ISR
Connecting platforms and data across domains is key to keeping ISR effective under attack.
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailIndia’s New Eye in the Sky: EOS-05 Satellite and What It Means for South Asia
EOS-05 is a single satellite that is part of a broader imitative of India to strengthen its ISR capabilities.
South Asia · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailEurope’s space tracking program sees growing support, interest
The European Union also is funding a series of grant making projects designed to bring innovative technologies into the ...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailEurope’s space tracking program sees growing support, interest
The European Union also is funding a series of grant making projects designed to bring innovative technologies into the ...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailST Engineering Wins Cloud Service Ground Systems Support Deal from Datacom in Asia
Satellite network integrator and service provider Datacom signed a contract with ST Engineering iDirect earlier this wee...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailFrance’s 2035 national security plan warns of increased conflict in sea, outer space
“An increasing share of power — and also vulnerabilities — will be concentrated in these spaces, which are largely invis...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailNigComSat Buys Jupiter Gateway Access from Hughes for Upcoming 2A, 2B Satellites
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) signed a contract with Hughes Network Systems earlier this week to...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailIceye-led ARISE Consortium to Conduct Space Intelligence Architecture Study for ESA
The Architecture for Resilient and Federated ISR in Sovereign Europe (ARISE), a European sovereign intelligence consorti...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailTerran Orbital Promotes Margherita Cardi to Vice President of European Operations & Head of Strategic Programs
IRVINE, Calif. and TORINO, Italy – Sept. 17, 2026 – Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in sat...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailSPACEFOREUR-AF commander speaks at Space Defense and Security Summit
Brig. Gen. Christopher Fernengel, U.S. Space Forces Europe and Space Forces Africa commander addressed European and inte...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailEuropean Space Startups Steal the Show in Paris
European space startups have long wondered when big institutional buyers would stop handing large contracts exclusively ...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailStates Campaign to Host the US Space Academy
Ever since President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 28 establishing a US Space Academy, states have been...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailExclusive: Space Cargo Unlimited Booked a Third of its Starfall Capacity
Demand appears to be skyrocketing, thanks to a new wave of pharmaceutical companies and researchers realizing that micro...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailRocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test
“I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive."
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailGhana Joins the Space4Ocean Alliance, Becoming the Sixth African Signatory
The Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) has signed the Space4Ocean Declaration of Interest, committing ...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailESA Awards €20M in Contracts to Study Future IRIS2 Services
The European Space Agency has awarded 18 contracts worth a combined €20 million to study potential future evolutions of ...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailUkraine and the Middle East teach the Indo-Pacific about the new space wars
On 14 September, US Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink publicly announced that the US Space Force had deployed ‘space...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailKatherine Bennell-Pegg’s ISS mission would boost Australia’s standing in space
Sending Katherine Bennell-Pegg to space should be a small step forward for one woman that enables Australia to take gian...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailStarship’s upcoming missions: Waiting on Orbit, Building toward the Cape
SpaceX is now targeting Starship Flight 14 no earlier than Monday, September 28, pending regulatory… The post Starship’s...
No location · Sep 18, 2026 · WedgetailSpace Force braces for stalled progress amid lack of full funding
Fiscal 2027 program starts are already on hold until December.
No location · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailCMSSF highlights cyber Guardians’ role in creating joint decision advantage
CMSSF Bentivegna detailed the service's "train, test and trust" approach to developing mission-ready cyber operators cap...
No location · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailSpace Force leaders outline blueprint to double force size over next 5 years
The panel addressed critical requirements across accession pipelines, mission infrastructure, and simulation training ne...
United States · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailSatrec Initiative to build 10-centimeter-class optical satellites for Hanwha constellation
PARIS — South Korean company Satrec Initiative is working with parent company Hanwha Aerospace to provide high-resolutio...
No location · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailSimera Sense and IDOM partner to develop and produce xScape350 optical system as demand for high-resolution EO imagery surges
LEUVEN, BELGIUM and BILBAO, SPAIN – 17 September 2026—Simera Sense, a leading European provider of optical payload solut...
Leuven, Belgium · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailRich Outzen appears on Saudi Arabia’s AlHadath, discussing space militarization threats from Russia and China, and the US commitment to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967
The post Rich Outzen appears on Saudi Arabia’s AlHadath, discussing space militarization threats from Russia and China, ...
No location · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailAfter being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans
"They should fly their capsule. The government paid a lot of money for that."
United States · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailInside Europe’s push for space autonomy with Josef Aschbacher
In this episode of the podcast, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Josef Aschbacher, the director-general of the European ...
Paris, France · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailThe Space Security Landscape Is Deteriorating Rapidly
With the United States announcing that it has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons,” the space arms race now appears...
No location · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailIcarus Robotics tests Joy in Canada ahead of ISS flight
PARIS — Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, conducted tests of ...
Canada · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailIcarus Robotics Completes Parabolic Flight Test Ahead of ISS Mission
Icarus Robotics completed a four-flight parabolic test campaign of its free-flying robot—named Joy—in preparation for it...
No location · Sep 17, 2026 · WedgetailImpulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension
Impulse Space announced a $308M extension to its Series D round yesterday—bringing the round’s total to $808M. The post ...
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