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AstroForge completes DeepSpace-2 spacecraft

4 June 2026 at 17:03
DeepSpace-2

Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has completed assembly of its latest spacecraft for launch later this year, incorporating lessons from a failed mission last year.

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AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027

3 June 2026 at 22:12

AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial commercial services into the first half of 2027.

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Muon Space unveils Starship-class satellite platform for orbital data centers

3 June 2026 at 12:39

Muon Space announced a Starship-class satellite platform June 3 designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the emerging orbital data center market, with an initial launch slated for 2028 after securing customers.

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Blue Origin seeks to resume New Glenn launches by year’s end

3 June 2026 at 11:39
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Blue Origin’s CEO says damage to its New Glenn launch pad is not as bad as feared and the rocket could return to flight by the end of the year.

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UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability

2 June 2026 at 13:25
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The U.K. government is exploring sending British astronaut John McFall to Vast’s planned Haven-1 space station in a mission it says could make him the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit.

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