SDA satellites, South Korea, China: a packed week in orbit
A Falcon 9 carrying 21 military data-relay satellites lifted off from Vandenberg this week, marking the fourth flight for the SDA's warfight…
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Moon bases, solar winds, and space diplomacy converge
Three new science investigations for NASA's Moon Base program, a joint European-Chinese mission now studying Earth's response to solar wind,…
McGetchin: LRO Spots the Largest Recently Formed Lunar Crater
Scientists using NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have identified the largest newly formed crater ever found on the Moon. Named McGetchin…
Albania Becomes the 73rd Nation to Sign the Artemis Accords
On September 21, 2026, Albania formally joined the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Washington, becoming the 73rd country to commit to a sha…
Six Global Launches Mark a Busy Week, SpaceX Leading from the West Coast
The first week of September 2026 is shaping up as one of the most active launch periods of the year, with at least six missions planned acro…
SpaceX Sets Records With Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy in One Week
A booster flying for the 37th time, the 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year, and the Roman Space Telescope riding a Falcon Heavy — SpaceX's fi…
Europe's Busy Week: Weather Satellites and Spacewalks
Within days of each other, the European Space Agency is pulling off two significant achievements: launching the MTG-I2 weather satellite abo…
SpaceX hits 100 orbital launches in 2026, booster sets reuse record
Within days of each other, SpaceX logged its 99th and 100th Falcon 9 launches of 2026, while a single booster completed a record-breaking 37…
White House Sets New Course for U.S. Space Transportation
Washington has unveiled its first space transportation policy since 2013, signaling a decisive shift toward commercial operators and a push …
SpaceX hits 100 orbital launches in 2026 with no sign of slowing
SpaceX completed its 100th orbital mission of 2026 in late August, having also placed its 2,000th Starlink satellite of the year into orbit …
SpaceX fires off back-to-back Starlink missions in under 48 hours
With its 72nd and 73rd Starlink flights of the year launched within 48 hours from two separate pads, SpaceX is sustaining a launch tempo tha…
NISAR Goes Public, Unveiling a Hummingbird Frozen in Antarctic Ice
As of July 20, 2026, NISAR radar data is freely available to anyone. Among the first images published: a rocky Antarctic peak surrounded by …
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