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August 26, 2026
On Aug. 26, 1978, cosmonaut and pilot Sigmund Jähn became the first German to fly in space. Here's why it mattered.
Urban noise is reshaping how animals communicate, with Berlin's nightingales demonstrating that evolution doesn't wait for generations—it happens in real time. The post Berlin’s nightingales turn up…
August 25, 2026
ICEYE has established national entities in Germany, Portugal and India inside 47 days and named a country chief executive for the UAE in the same window. CEO Rafal Modrzewski and ICEYE UAE chief…
August 21, 2026
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As Commander of the German Space Command, Major General Traut leads Germany’s dedicated military space operations organization, responsible for protecting German and allied space assets and…
From a historic airfield in Neuhardenberg near Berlin, Benjamin Wolba, co-founder of the first-ever European Defense Tech Hub Festival, joins Torsten Kriening to explain how a group of civilians is…
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August 19, 2026
German space logistics company ATMOS Space Cargo has completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft. The announcement comes just two months after the company pushed the…
Germany opened its Technology Centre for Drone Security at Cochstedt on 18 August, backed by a first-ever institutional funding line from the interior ministry. Beneath the counter-drone…
August 18, 2026
LA PLATA, Maryland — Multi-mission satellite fleet operator Spire Global reported a 16% increase in revenue… The post Spire forecasts 50% rev growth this yr, raises European profile w/ German…
August 17, 2026
Astronomer Asaph Hall met Angeline Stickney at New York Central College in 1855. Two years his elder, she instructed him in geometry and German, and was reputedly so strong a mathematician that Hall…
August 15, 2026
Patients in Germany reported symptoms after watching the phenomenon without eye protection; doctors warn of retinal damage…
Rocket Lab has formally established a new subsidiary in Germany and introduced a containerized mobile… The post Rocket Lab advances via series of announcements appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
August 14, 2026
And unlike the Electron, the Neutron has been designed from the outset to be fully reusable, with a vertical landing strategy similar to that of SpaceX rockets. The big…
August 13, 2026
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Brig. Gen. Christopher A. Fernengel assumed command of U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa during a change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 10.<br/> <img…
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August 12, 2026
With over 40,000 posts at the height of the Cold War, the German Army's artillery branch had 80 units with more than 1,000 guns and around 400…
Rocket Lab has established a new subsidiary in Germany to enable it to offer scaled domestic production of satellites and launch services on both its Electron and Neutron rockets. The company…
August 11, 2026
Rocket Lab has established Rocket Lab Germany to scale domestic satellite and component manufacturing and offer launch on Electron and Neutron, giving European programmes assured access to space.
August 10, 2026
Astrolight and ATMOS Space Cargo Partner to Demonstrate In-Flight Spacecraft-to-Satellite Laser Link
On August 10, 2026, Lithuanian optical communications company Astrolight and German space logistics firm ATMOS Space Cargo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to demonstrate an in-flight…
On July 3, 2026, an invisible signal traveled across all of Europe. From Oberpfaffenhofen in Germany to Rome in Italy, the signal connected the Galileo Control Centre (GCC) with a…
On 3 July 2026, an invisible signal travelled across Europe. From Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, to Rome, Italy, the signal connected the Galileo Ground Control Centre to a Galileo Second Generation…
Press Release No. 38–2026. Media representatives are invited to online press conferences in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the MTG-I2 weather satellite (…
Press release no. 38-2026. Journalists are invited to join online press briefings in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the MTG-I2 weather satellite…
Press Release N° 38–2026 Media representatives are invited to join online media briefings in English, French and German ahead of the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) Imager weather…
August 9, 2026
August 7, 2026
The American-German space company Planet Labs is building a new production site for satellite components and optical systems in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The facility…
August 6, 2026
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Space hardware provider OHB SE of Germany said Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket… The post OHB to European governments: Invest now in Europe’s spaceport to capture demand and industry will…
August 5, 2026
During next Wednesday's total solar eclipse, DLR will study the response of the ionosphere, a layer of the upper atmosphere critical for navigation and communication. The…
LiveEO has received a high six-figure grant from the German Space Agency at DLR, funded by the BMFTR, for an 18-month feasibility study into a Vision Foundation Model that detects change across both…
On July 22, at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) facilities in Kiel, the German shipyard held the handover of the third and final Dolphin II-class submarine to the Navy of…
As a result of this work, German MEP Markus Ferber has already sent a letter to Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas expressing his concerns, while the Federal Ministry of…
August 3, 2026
David Fabricius was born in modern-day Germany in 1564. He became a Lutheran pastor, but maintained a strong interest science throughout his life, also working as a cartographer and even…
