NASA Confirms Sean Gallagher as Permanent Chief Information Officer
Sean Gallagher has been formally appointed NASA's Chief Information Officer, ending an interim period that began in January. The role puts h…
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Trump's Quantum Space Order: Washington Bets on a Strategic Frontier
The White House has signed an executive order to speed up quantum technology development for space applications, from tamper-evident communi…
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…
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…
SpaceX reaches 50 Starlink launches in 2026 before June
SpaceX closed May 2026 with back-to-back Starlink launches, crossing the 50-mission mark for the year before the calendar even turned to Jun…
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…
CRS-34: SpaceX Delivers Fresh Science to the Space Station
SpaceX's 34th contracted resupply flight for NASA got off the ground after a 24-hour delay, sending a Cargo Dragon loaded with close to thre…
CRS-34: SpaceX's Cargo Dragon heads back to the ISS
SpaceX is preparing to fly its 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station, carrying more than 6,500 pounds…
Starship, Falcon 9, Rocket Lab: the launch market shifts
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor engines on Booster 19 for a full-duration static fire on May 7, 2026. As Ship 39 readies for rollout, Rocket Lab …