Amazon's Kuiper Backlog Puts the Spotlight on Launch Capacity
Amazon has built hundreds of Kuiper satellites with nowhere near enough rocket rides to launch them on schedule. Meanwhile, Arianespace is m…
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DARPA Wants to Rebuild Satellite Networks Within Hours of an Attack
What happens when key military satellites go dark in the middle of a conflict? DARPA is now actively seeking novel concepts to reconstitute …
Japan's H3 Rocket Nails Return to Flight in Lightest Configuration Yet
Japan's H3 rocket lifted off on June 11, 2026, successfully deploying six small satellites and marking the operational debut of the launcher…
Orbital Data Centers: The Next Front in the Battle for the Sky
SpaceX is moving closer to deploying orbital data centers that would host computing infrastructure in space. Astronomers warn the technology…
Artemis 3 Gets a European Astronaut, But the Deal Goes Deeper
ESA has secured a seat on Artemis 3, the mission set to return humans to the lunar surface. But the assignment of Italian astronaut Luca Par…
SpaceX Goes Public While Its Rockets Keep Flying
Within 48 hours, SpaceX pulled off two Falcon 9 launches and made its long-awaited stock market debut on the Nasdaq, opening at a valuation …
Artemis 3 Crew Named: Parmitano Aboard as ESA Rewrites Its Lunar Role
NASA has unveiled the four-man crew for Artemis 3, with ESA's Luca Parmitano claiming a seat that was expected to go to Germany. The selecti…
ESA at ILA 2026: Europe stakes its claim in space
Two packed days at ILA Berlin gave the European Space Agency room to map out its strategic direction: operational resilience, Earth observat…
Artemis 3 crew named — all male, and already controversial
NASA has named Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, and Frank Rubio as the Artemis 3 crew. The all-male lineup has prompted NASA's …
Artemis 3 Crew Named as NASA Eyes 2027 Orbital Test Mission
NASA has formally introduced the four-person crew assigned to Artemis 3, a mission scheduled for 2027 that will test rendezvous and docking …
Artemis III Crew Named: Four Astronauts, Two Landers, One Crucial Test
NASA has announced the four-man crew of Artemis III, a low Earth orbit mission set for 2027 that will rehearse docking procedures with both …
Artemis III Crew Named: Parmitano to Fly as Orion Pilot
NASA has announced the four-person crew for Artemis III, an Earth-orbit test flight aimed at validating rendezvous and docking systems. ESA …
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