Roman Space Telescope Primary Mirror Clears Its Final Hurdle
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has wrapped up the final inspection of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's primary mirror. The 2.4-me…
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Cape Canaveral: routine launches meet a devastating explosion
SpaceX and ULA each launched 29 satellites from Cape Canaveral on May 29, while Blue Origin faced a far grimmer headline: its New Glenn rock…
New Glenn Destroyed in Static Fire Explosion at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed on May 29, 2026, when a static fire test at Launch Complex 36 ended in a massive explosion. The…
European space sector caught between red tape and SpaceX's stock market shadow
Industry figures at SmallSat Europe in Amsterdam raised sharp concerns about the EU Space Act's pace and rigidity, even as European investor…
SpaceX Keeps Its Falcon 9 Production Line Running at Full Tilt
Within two days, SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites from opposite coasts of the United States, marking a milestone around flight number …
Arctic Norway is launch-ready — Europe's rules are not
Andøya and northern Norway offer Europe a compelling launch corridor for polar and sun-synchronous orbits. But outdated EU space regulations…
Northern Norway eyes orbital launches while EU rules lag behind
With world-class facilities near the Arctic Circle, northern Norway is positioned to serve the growing demand for polar and sun-synchronous …
Starship V3 Takes Flight: SpaceX Clears a Key Milestone
SpaceX successfully flew the first Starship in its V3 configuration on May 22, 2026 — the twelfth flight of the program overall. Most test o…
US Space Force Pours Half a Billion Into New Military Satellites
The US Space Force awarded over $500 million in satellite contracts within a single day, tapping Viasat, SES, and Rocket Lab to build next-g…
Starship V3 Takes Flight: SpaceX Marks Its Twelfth Test
On May 22, 2026, SpaceX conducted the maiden flight of Starship Version 3, completing most planned test objectives on a suborbital trajector…
Space Force goes on a spending spree to build out its GEO network
Within 48 hours, the U.S. Space Force handed out more than half a billion dollars in satellite contracts to three companies, while its top g…
Starship V3 Takes Flight on SpaceX's Twelfth Test
SpaceX pulled off the first flight of Starship Version 3 on May 22, 2026, clearing most of the mission's test objectives on a suborbital pro…
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