Isar Aerospace Wins Contract to Launch German-Built Planet Imaging Satellite
German rocket startup Isar Aerospace announced on July 2 that it has signed a contract with Planet Labs Germany to launch a Pelican high-resolution im...
2026-07-04
U.S. Space Force Completes First Tactical Orbital Intercept with Commercial Satellites
The U.S. Space Force has declared its "Victus Haze" tactically responsive space mission a success, completing the service's first tactical intercept o...
2026-07-04
Chinese Satellite Manufacturer Hongqing Raises 91 Million, Backed by All Five Major State Banks
Hongqing Technology, the satellite manufacturing arm of Chinese launch company Landspace, announced on July 2 that it has raised more than 1.3 billion...
2026-07-04
FCC to Vote on Satellite Licensing Overhaul on July 22
FCC to Vote on Satellite Licensing Overhaul on July 22
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on July 22 on a "Space Modernizatio...
2026-07-02
NASA Inspector General: Starliner's Woes Rooted in Overconfidence and Unrealistic Schedules
NASA Inspector General: Starliner's Woes Rooted in Overconfidence and Unrealistic Schedules
A report released June 30 by NASA's Office of Inspector G...
2026-07-02
China Launches Haiyang-2E, Kicking Off Phase II of Ocean Dynamic Environment Constellation
China Launches Haiyang-2E, Kicking Off Phase II of Ocean Dynamic Environment Constellation
A Long March 4B rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satelli...
2026-07-02
U.S. Space Force Fields Mobile Satellite-Jamming System, Bringing Electronic Warfare to Orbit
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U.S. Space Force Fields Mobile Satellite-Jamming System, Bringing Electronic Warfare to Orbit
The U.S. Space Force announced on June 30 that Mea...
2026-07-01
Blue Origin Begins Rebuilding Explosion-Damaged New Glenn Launch Pad — With a Completely Different Design
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Blue Origin Begins Rebuilding Explosion-Damaged New Glenn Launch Pad — With a Completely Different Design
Blue Origin has started reconstructing...
2026-07-01
NASA Awards Nearly $600 Million to Three Companies for Lunar Base Landers, Floats Plan to Send Spare Mars Rover to the Moon
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NASA Awards Nearly $600 Million to Three Companies for Lunar Base Landers, Floats Plan to Send Spare Mars Rover to the Moon
NASA announced on Ju...
2026-07-01
NASA Launches Unprecedented Space Rescue: Air-Launched Rocket Takes Off to Save Swift Telescope
NASA Launches Unprecedented Space Rescue: Air-Launched Rocket Takes Off to Save Swift Telescope
In the early hours of June 30, 2026, a rocket launche...
2026-06-30
Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium for Billion, Ushering a New Era of Space Industry Consolidation
Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium for $8 Billion, Ushering a New Era of Space Industry Consolidation
On June 29, 2026, Rocket Lab officially announced its ...
2026-06-30
NASA Tests New Refueling Device for Future In-Space Missions
NASA Tests New Refueling Device for Future In-Space Missions
Engineers from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and L3Harris have conducted operation...
