Two American Space Giants Swap CEOs on the Same Day
On August 17, 2026, United Launch Alliance and L3Harris each announced a new chief executive on the same day. The two transitions tell contr…
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Ukrainian Flamingo Missiles Hit Russia's Soyuz Rocket Production Plant
Ukrainian cruise missiles designated Flamingo struck the Progress production facility in Samara, where Soyuz rockets are built. The strike r…
Rocket Lab's Neutron Rocket Likely Pushed to 2027
Rocket Lab has signaled to investors that a 2026 debut for its Neutron medium-lift rocket is increasingly unlikely. Yet Kepler Communication…
Wildfires in Spain Threaten Two Critical Deep-Space Ground Stations
In late July 2026, wildfires sweeping across Spain pushed dangerously close to two of the world's most important deep-space ground stations.…
Chris Williams Wraps Up 241-Day ISS Mission Before Return
NASA astronaut Chris Williams is headed home after eight months aboard the International Space Station. Alongside two Russian cosmonauts, he…
SpaceX hits 600 reused Falcon booster flights in a record week
Between July 10 and 13, 2026, SpaceX conducted three separate Starlink missions from two launch sites, including a milestone flight marking …
Isar Aerospace Wins Planet Germany Launch Deal for Pelican Satellite
Planet Labs' German subsidiary has chosen Isar Aerospace to launch a Pelican imaging satellite aboard the Spectrum rocket within twelve mont…
Roman, Swift, Canadarm2: Space Sector Moves on Multiple Fronts
A flagship telescope reaches Florida under budget, a storied robot arm gets emergency surgery in orbit, and a dormant rocket revives to save…
Rocket Lab bets eight billion dollars on Iridium acquisition
Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire satellite communications operator Iridium for eight billion dollars, a landmark transaction that signals th…
Rocket Lab scores double win with Synspective and NASA deals
Within 48 hours, Rocket Lab launched a Japanese radar satellite and secured a NASA contract for three Electron flights in 2027. A telling si…
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 …
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…
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