Space News

Galileo Space Is Building Satellites That Turn Signals Into Answers in Orbit Galileo Space is building satellites designed to turn signals into answers in orbit. Modern defense and commercial operations need fast… SpaceNews · Oct 01, 00:24 UTC ↗ So what's happening with Russia's new, long-delayed crewed spacecraft? Russia says it has a "promising, reusable manned transport spacecraft." Arstechnica · Sep 30, 16:48 UTC ↗ NaviGate successfully demonstrates onboard precise orbit determination aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier ROME, 30/09/2026 – NaviGate, an Italian space technology company spun out of Sapienza University of Rome, has successfully completed the… SpaceNews · Sep 30, 15:00 UTC ↗ Quantum Space Executes Launch Processing Agreement with All Points Logistics for Prime Mission ROCKVILLE, Md. and MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — September 30, 2026 — Quantum Space, LLC (the “Company” or “Quantum Space”), a company developing… SpaceNews · Sep 30, 13:00 UTC ↗ ESA Selects Airbus and OHB to Lead European Space Station Studies The European Space Agency has selected consortia led by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to carry out parallel studies examining the… European Spaceflight · Sep 30, 10:10 UTC ↗ Commercial Defense Satcom Service Revenues to Surpass $22.6B by 2035 Paris, France | September 2026 — Novaspace’s Satellite Communications for Defense and Security, 2nd Edition highlights a defense Satcom… SpaceNews · Sep 29, 20:32 UTC ↗ NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers So is SpaceX just being selfish, or what? Arstechnica · Sep 29, 18:34 UTC ↗ Terran Orbital Names Jamin Brown Chief Operating Officer IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 29, 2026 – Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company and a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily… SpaceNews · Sep 29, 17:42 UTC ↗ CNES Publishes Call for New Rocket Launch Tracking Turrets for French Guiana The French space agency CNES has issued a call for new automated optical tracking systems for the Guiana Space Centre. The new system will… European Spaceflight · Sep 29, 14:04 UTC ↗ If AI cannot be trusted in a classroom, why should it be trusted in orbit? On September 9, 2026, Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s alignment science lead, said on social media that he personally believed there was a… SpaceNews · Sep 29, 11:00 UTC ↗ Next Crewed Boeing Starliner Flight Not Until 2028 Two years after Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert without NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing and… SpacePolicyOnline.com · Sep 29, 03:54 UTC ↗ Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation "We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers." Arstechnica · Sep 28, 22:24 UTC ↗ Starship Achieves Orbit for the First Time The flight did not go exactly as planned, but SpaceX’s Starship Integrated Flight Test-14 did make it into orbit for the first time today… SpacePolicyOnline.com · Sep 28, 17:52 UTC ↗ The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary. Arstechnica · Sep 28, 16:03 UTC ↗ Space is everyone’s business: Economist Enterprise’s 4th annual Space Economy Summit returns to Orlando ORLANDO, FL — September 28th, 2026 — Space is rapidly becoming a practical business tool for industries far beyond aerospace, as satellite… SpaceNews · Sep 28, 14:57 UTC ↗ UK Creates Space Effects Squadron to Protect Its Satellites The United Kingdom has established a new specialised unit within the Royal Air Force to counter hostile threats to the country’s… European Spaceflight · Sep 28, 13:33 UTC ↗ Agile Space Industries Expands Leadership Structure to Support Next Phase of Growth DURANGO, Colo., Sept. 28, 2026 – Agile Space Industries today announced that Jason Wright will join the company as President in early… SpaceNews · Sep 28, 12:00 UTC ↗ What’s Happening in Space Policy September 27-October 3, 2026 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of September 27-October 3, 2026 and any insight we can offer about… SpacePolicyOnline.com · Sep 27, 20:23 UTC ↗ After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild "There is always a tension that comes with seeing the first of anything fly." Arstechnica · Sep 25, 15:35 UTC ↗ Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027. target for return "The customer got comfortable with a high reliability and a low price." Arstechnica · Sep 25, 11:00 UTC ↗ Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator Takes Shape Ahead of 2027 Hop Test The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has completed final testing of the nose cone for the Callisto reusable rocket demonstrator, with the… European Spaceflight · Sep 25, 06:00 UTC ↗ True or false on space industry trends with Pacôme Révillon In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss and Novaspace CEO Pacôme Révillon look at what to expect from the space industry in the next year by… SpaceNews · Sep 24, 15:51 UTC ↗ Moog Completes ISO Class 8 Clean Room at Niagara Falls Facility to Expand Thruster Production East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) announced the completion and commissioning of a new ISO Class 8 certified clean room at… SpaceNews · Sep 24, 15:05 UTC ↗ NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole "If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world." Arstechnica · Sep 24, 14:57 UTC ↗