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The crew of the first mission to fly around the Moon since the Apollo era told reporters today they are still absorbing the experience and what it means to them […]

COLORADO SPRINGS – After announcing a $5 million seed round in January, Indian startup TakeMe2Space seeks to raise $55 million to establish a 50-kilowatt orbital data center. “What is key for us is to demonstrate that we can play the orbital data center game globally,” TakeMe2Space founder Ronak Kumar Samantray told SpaceNews. “There’s a lot […] The post India’s TakeMe2Space sets sights on 50-kilowatt data center appeared first on SpaceNews.

COLORADO SPRINGS – U.S. government agencies are working with industry to develop tools to disrupt missiles before they take flight, a timespan called ‘left of launch.’ “We’re looking at different aspects of the threat as it evolves,” Erich Hernandez-Baquero, Raytheon Intelligence and Space vice president of space intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, said at the Space Symposium. […] The post Countering missile threats ‘left of launch’ appeared first on SpaceNews.

Taiwan’s space agency chief has called on other countries to band together on a shared communications constellation to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like Starlink. The post Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration appeared first on SpaceNews.

Companies proposing to develop commercial space stations are pushing back against claims by NASA that a market for such stations has yet to develop. The post Companies make the case for commercial space station markets appeared first on SpaceNews.

"If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down."

The new satellite platform is being positioned to compete in the emerging “micro GEO” market for space-based communications and sensing The post Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space team on new mid-size satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

All Points Logistics has signed an agreement with NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to construct satellite processing facilities on center property. The post All Points signs agreement to build payload processing facilities at KSC appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Republic of Latvia will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, April 20, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will host Dace Melbārde, Latvia’s minister for education and science; Jānis Beķeris, chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the United States; and […]

BOULDER, Colorado – The sun’s volatile outbursts, such as storms, flares and other space weather, can cause serious harm to astronauts like the Artemis 2 crew who recently came home, and to satellites. That’s why the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, Colorado — part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — is […] The post How space weather forecasting keeps astronauts (and satellites) safe appeared first on SpaceNews.

Two new proposed NASA Earth science missions will attempt to address key research topics while leveraging both commercial and exploration capabilities. During NASA’s “Ignition” event March 24, the agency announced two new Earth science mission concepts, called EAGLE and FALCON. The announcements were largely overlooked at an event that focused on development of a lunar […] The post NASA seeks commercial and exploration links for new Earth science missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

The International Space Station is orbiting higher today after the Progress 93 resupply ship, docked to the Zvezda service module, fired its engines for just over five minutes Wednesday night. The orbital reboost places the space station at the correct altitude for the upcoming Progress 95 cargo mission scheduled to resupply the Expedition 74 crew at the end of April.

In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Alyssa Goessler on what’s driving the optimism in the space economy. They discuss the rigor needed in evaluating companies, the […] The post The optimism in the space economy with Alyssa Goessler appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) has completed key testing of the thermal protection system for the European Space Agency’s Space Rider spacecraft, showing it can withstand reentry even when damaged by micrometeoroids or orbital debris. Space Rider is an eight-metre-long reusable spacecraft designed to carry payloads into orbit for missions of up to two […] The post CIRA Tests Space Rider Reentry Performance with Damaged Heat Shield appeared first on European Spaceflight.

In this photo taken on April 6, 2026, a portion of the Moon’s far side is seen along the terminator—the boundary between lunar day and night—where low-angle sunlight casts long shadows across the surface. A section of Orientale Basin is visible along the upper right portion of the lunar disk, its structure subtly revealed under […]

The engine test, called a static fire, saw the company ignite all seven of its BE-4 engines for less than half a minute. Local maritime and aviation hazards suggest a launch could happen as soon as Sunday, April 19.

Now that the Artemis 2 mission has been successfully completed, it’s worth taking a look at where NASA stands on the role of humans in exploring space and what its path forward should be. Doing this is especially important today, with some people questioning on line whether we can afford the cost of sending humans […] The post Artemis 2 is a benchmark in our space exploration program — and it depends on steady NASA funding appeared first on SpaceNews.

Three Earth observation satellites, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) with European partners, and due to launch later this year, have completed their functional and environmental tests and are ready to travel to the European spaceport in French Guiana. But first, journalists were invited to have one last look.

Voyager Technologies will be the third company to fly a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, gaining experience for its commercial station. The post Voyager to fly private astronaut mission to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.

Aethero is preparing to deploy its most powerful computing payload yet this fall, aiming to bring data center-style processing to orbit and expand the scale of AI workloads that can be handled in space. The post Aethero orders Titan satellite to advance space-based data center ambitions appeared first on SpaceNews.

COLORADO SPRINGS – Commercial satellite operator PlanetiQ will develop and launch spacecraft equipped with next-generation instruments to gather terrestrial and space weather data with a $15 million U.S. Air Force Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract announced April 16. The STRATFI agreement is “a big indication from the U.S. government that our technology matters and they […] The post PlanetiQ secures $15 million Air Force STRATFI contract appeared first on SpaceNews.

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir and Chris Williams take a moment to capture the occasion as they first open the Cygnus NG‑24 cargo spacecraft after its installation on the International Space Station.

The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.

Gen. Chance Saltzman released two new documents today that outline what he sees as the evolution of the nation’s youngest military service over the next 15 years. Speaking at the […]

Officials say the Space Development Agency’s ‘go fast’ model will live on under new portfolio-based organization The post Space Force reorg signals end of SDA as standalone agency appeared first on SpaceNews.

Early-stage space investor Seraphim Space has formed a global advisory council of industry, policy and investment leaders to inform its long-term strategy as geopolitical and technology advances rapidly reshape the sector. The post Seraphim forms space advisory council appeared first on SpaceNews.

March was another busy month onboard the International Space Station, with the Expedition 74 crew… The post Expedition 74 sees vehicle departures and a spacewalk during March appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

Service leaders warn workforce gaps and acquisition bottlenecks could slow delivery of new tech The post Meink: Space Force must ‘execute’ as budget set to surge appeared first on SpaceNews.

The U.S. Space Force said that it down-selected the company owned by Jeff Bezos to potentially develop a new launch site in California.

The President, the Secretary of War, and the Chief of Space Operations are all saying it: We no longer have the luxury of time. This isn’t rhetoric. It is a direct response to a fundamental change in our strategic and geopolitical environment. The Department is on a wartime footing. For those in the business of […] The post Defining acquisition on a wartime footing appeared first on SpaceNews.

Listen to this audio excerpt from Rebekah Tolatovicz, a mechanical technician lead supporting the Orion spacecraft’s main contractor Lockheed Martin: At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, there is a fleet of Orion spacecraft in work, and Rebekah Tolatovicz’s hands have helped build each one. Tolatovicz works to build, integrate, and test the spacecraft used […]

NASA and Voyager Technologies have signed an order for the seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028 from Florida. This is the company’s first selection for a private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, underscoring NASA’s ongoing investment in fostering a commercial space economy and expanding […]

NASA plans to seek proposals for commercial communications services that can be backward compatible with the agency’s aging fleet of relay satellites. NASA issued April 10 a draft solicitation for Project NEXUS, a part of the broader Commercial Services Project. That is an effort by the agency to move from traditional government owned and operated […] The post NASA seeks proposals for commercial TDRSS replacement appeared first on SpaceNews.

Experiments and supplies bound for the International Space Station launched on April 11 as part of the agency’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission. As part of the approximately 11,000 pounds cargo that lifted off inside the company’s Cygnus XL spacecraft, NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) launched six CubeSats built by U.S. educational institutions […]

AUSTIN, Texas (April 13, 2026) – Emerson announced the NI Channel Emulator System Software (CHESS) platform today at the 2026 Space Symposium conference in Colorado, introducing a new software-defined approach that enables aerospace and defense teams to validate mission-critical radio frequency […] The post Emerson Launches Innovative Software-Driven Method for High-Fidelity Aerospace RF Testing appeared first on SpaceNews.

‘Future Operating Environment’ and ‘Objective Force’ documents outline a contested space domain and call for a combat-ready force The post Saltzman unveils blueprint for Space Force’s future appeared first on SpaceNews.

New science experiments are getting underway and new research hardware is being activated aboard the International Space Station after being delivered aboard the Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft on Monday. The Expedition 74 crew spent Wednesday unpacking Cygnus XL and stowing the new gear and supplies throughout the orbital outpost.

Several senators are asking appropriators to increase funding for NASA’s robotic Mars exploration efforts, fearing “severe and irreversible harm” if funding is not restored. The post Senators seek increased funding for NASA Mars missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

Space domain awareness has a data problem. Not a shortage of data, but a shortage of the right data, delivered at the right time, with enough autonomy to act on […] The post The Infrastructure Layer U.S. Space Superiority Has Been Missing appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA Science at NSTA Hyperwall Schedule, April 16-18, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #1265) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. THURSDAY, APRIL 16 11:00 AMTeaching Space Weather in the Artemis Mission EraChristina Milotte11:15 AM5E StoryMaps using NASA ResourcesTina HarteBallinger11:30 AMGrowing Beyond Earth: A Partnership BetweenFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden […]

Description An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) shows the chemical signatures of water ice (shown in bright blue) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (orange) in Cygnus X, one of the most active and turbulent regions of star birth in our Milky Way galaxy. One […]

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission has mapped interstellar ice at an unprecedented scale. Covering regions in our Milky Way galaxy more than 600 light-years across, the ice was found inside giant molecular clouds — vast regions of gas and dust where dense clumps of […]

NASA’s Artemis II crew – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – smile at friends, family, and colleagues. They shared brief remarks with the crowd after landing at Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026, after a […]

In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Nightwing’s Joe Mazur to discuss the intersection of cyber and space. They chat about the acceleration of cyber operations, the […] The post Rethinking cyber and space with Joe Mazur appeared first on SpaceNews.

Dr. Alex Goetz, who passed away in 2025, was a member of the Landsat 7 Science Team and a key figure in the history of Landsat science.

Shrinking ice is arguably one of the most visible indicators of climate change – particularly in the Arctic. However, a European Space Agency-funded study used information from satellites to show that Antarctica is now experiencing similar dramatic changes, with profound consequences for key plankton species that underpin the region’s marine food web.

"We are being intentional about creating liquidity events."

Paris, France [April 2026] – Novaspace, in partnership with Orbital Gateway Consulting (OGC), launches the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog, providing global stakeholders clear, data‑driven insight into China’s rapidly expanding space market. The catalog draws on […] The post Novaspace and OGC Unveil the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog appeared first on SpaceNews.

Satellite operators seeking EU market access may face a fundamental shift in how spectrum is authorized, how services are delivered across borders, and what operational obligations apply. The Digital Networks Act (DNA) is the European Commission’s proposed regulation on digital networks. It would repeal and consolidate the EU’s existing electronic communications framework, including the European […] The post The Digital Networks Act: a reform that requires strategic attention for satellite operators appeared first on SpaceNews.

Commercial space station developer Vast unveiled a new docking interface the company is offering to the broader industry for future large stations and spacecraft. The post Vast offers new docking adapter for large space stations appeared first on SpaceNews.