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July 29, 2026
The service will deliver high-speed, low-latency broadband via compact, high-performance terminals available in the Leo Nano and Leo Pro versions, among others.
The Department of Transportation wants to loosen environmental regulations for space launches and reentries. A proposed rule released today would allow DOT to waive “unnecessary environmental laws…
Boeing is still working with NASA to determine when to fly its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle on a cargo mission to the International Space Station. The post Boeing still working with…
SINGAPORE — A Beijing-based startup has secured around $14 million to build a satellite constellation for tracking orbital objects, adding to China’s growing SSA sector. Xingchen Daohe, also known…
What happens when a black hole and a star meet in the middle of nowhere in a galaxy? It sounds like it could be a dramatic science fiction backdrop, with some hapless starship caught in the crunch…
July 28, 2026
Based on a new analysis of the Chang'e-6 lunar samples, scientists are again questioning the timing and intensity of the Late Heavy Bombardment period.
A spacecraft launched nearly a month ago in a high-risk bid to boost the orbit of a NASA astrophysics satellite is suffering attitude control problems that could jeopardize its mission. The post…
The search for extrasolar rocky planets circling other stars is more than mere science. It offers researchers a chance to gain crucial insight into how our own planet functions.
"Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."
The DJI Lito 1 is an impressive entry-level drone thanks to features including omnidirectional obstacle sensing and respectable image quality.
Looks like everything is on track so far for an Aug. 30 launch.
Rocket Lab on Monday said a recent $266 million contract it received from the Space Force is the company’s largest ever launch contract, which calls for at least 12 suborbital […] The post Rocket…
JOHANNESBURG — The European Space Agency is moving ahead with plans to examine the feasibility of repurposing Lunar Link, a communications system developed for NASA’s now-paused Gateway space…
A short clip of Starship S40 splashing down in the Indian Ocean at the end of Flight 13. The footage, official SpaceX material shot from a drone, catches the final descent and the soft landing on the water that closed out the mission.
Keith’s note. 2025 was a bad year for NASA due to DOGE and lack of real leadership. Then Jared Issacman arrived to help NASA get its mojo back. Well, 2026 […] The post Putting Some Air Back Into…
The seven-member Expedition 75 crew worked throughout Tuesday on spacesuit checks, eye exams, and exercise research aboard the International Space Station. Earth imagery and lab inventory duties…
According to NASA, two of the three reaction wheels that control the spacecraft's alignment have failed, and there are problems with one of the spacecraft's thruster systems.
Keith’s note: this went out to the NASA Workforce today: “NASA Team: Building a permanent American presence on the Moon is a near-impossible task that only NASA is capable of […] The post Jared…
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Viasat Inc. had $291.4 million in satellite construction payments due in the… The post Viasat: We have $291M in satellite manufacturing payments to 2031, and $510M in capacity…
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has delivered its fifth next-generation Global Burst Detector (GBD) sensor payload to the Space Force to monitor nuclear detonations above-ground…
Scientists have reacted with alarm to news that the British government will cut funding to the world-famous radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest…
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 demonstrated that the Ship can complete its mission and return intact,… The post Ship 40’s flawless flight promotes next mission catch potential appeared first on…
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Last week, the White House OSTP released a sweeping vision for the nation's R&D enterprise. The post Space Science’s Golden Age Problem appeared first on Payload .
'It's nothing we worked to generate, it was really just there from the beginning'
Canada is deploying its decades long investment in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology to help Mexico track down illegal fishing operations. During a recent bilateral meeting in Ottawa, the…
In 2010, scientists waiting to use the William Herschel Telescope in the Canary Islands captured a brief 36 minutes of images of Venus. They were waiting for the sun to set so they could look at…
That impending smash hit on the Moon next month of a SpaceX rocket stage has been reviewed by an international research team. The researchers put to question whether observers on Earth will see…
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
