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August 7, 2026
Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat have agreed to extend and expand their collaboration in the international radar earth-observation market by signing an agreement for the…
The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess to succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman as the new CSO. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/27/2003968068/300/300/0/260716-F-JJ904-1320.JPG'…
Update Aug. 7: This story was updated to include Eutelsat's statement on its increased Iris2 investment… The post EU Commission, ESA and commercial parters SES, Eutelsat and HispaSat reach agreement…
The American-German space company Planet Labs is building a new production site for satellite components and optical systems in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The facility…
South Korea's lunar orbiter Danuri has captured the effects on the Moon of the impact of SpaceX's rocket upper stage
The European Commission and the European Space Agency have concluded negotiations with the SpaceRISE consortium, made up of three operators: Hispasat (Spain), Eutelsat (France) and SES…
The European Commission and the European Space Agency have concluded negotiations with the SpaceRISE consortium – formed by three operators, Hispasat (Spain), Eutelsat (France) and SES…
On 7 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS² , the European Union’s new flagship satellite…
On 7 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to deploy IRIS², the new satellite constellation…
On August 7, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an agreement to implement IRIS², the new flagship…
On August 7, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to launch IRIS², the new satellite constellation…
Three weeks after the Strasbourg campus was liquidated, ISU's survival is no longer the question. Two efforts now claim its future on incompatible terms, a formal legal notice has replaced a…
Sens. Cortez Masto and Britt propose expanded space wargaming and an unclassified assessment of China's commercial space sector The post Bipartisan Senate bill would sharpen Space Force training for…
In the sweeping shadow of a satellite dish, staff at the Chilbolton Observatory in southern England track a growing number of objects in Earth's orbit, providing data that underpins Britain's space…
AAC Clyde Space’s subsidiary AAC Omnisys has delivered the first pre-production Band 1 feed system to South Africa for installation […] The post AAC Clyde Space Delivers First SKAO Band 1…
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 6: Mercury moves south of Pollux The Moon passes 5° north of Uranus in Taurus at 1 P.M. EDT. The pair is visible…
Three members of the Italian Space Agency’s board of directors have resigned, resulting in the board’s dissolution. This clears the way for the appointment of an extraordinary commissioner to lead…
Beneath the surface of Mars there is water. Not liquid, but frozen, buried…
Even during a solar eclipse, it isn’t safe to look directly at the sun, but with a proper solar filter or a simple pinhole projector, you can still watch it disappear behind the moon
Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment. At NASA’s Johnson Space…
Europe’s capital drought may be coming to an end. The post Scaleup Europe Fund Makes its First Space Bet appeared first on Payload .
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Blue Origin has traced New Glenn's May static-fire explosion to a main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines, confirmed by hardware recovery and hotfire testing, with return-to-flight targeted…
AST SpaceMobile has launched BlueBird 11, 12, and 13, expanding its direct-to-cell constellation as it begins network-integration tests with European mobile operators.
 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) hereby announces that the launch date of MICHIBIK
Millions will see a deep partial or total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, but there's no need to fixate on completely clear skies.
Axiom Space Appoints Dr. Renato Krpoun as Chief of International Operations for New Swiss Subsidiary
Axiom Space has appointed Dr. Renato Krpoun to lead its new Swiss subsidiary in Lucerne as Chief of International Operations for EMEA.
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon completed their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3 pm EDT. It was Menon's first spacewalk and the sixth…
Friday, August 7The Moon passes 5° north of Uranus at 1 P.M. EDT. The pair is visible in the early-morning sky, along with a lunar occultation of the Pleiades just after moonrise. Check out the…
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 7 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
"Collaborating with Pokémon, a brand with such a rich and imaginative universe, represents a unique opportunity for ESA to bring space closer to different types of audiences through creativity…
