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Swift reboost mission ready for launch

18 June 2026 at 13:04
Swift Pegasus

A high-risk mission to raise the orbit of a NASA astrophysics spacecraft is set to launch later this month after less than a year of development.

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Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander

16 June 2026 at 21:48
Griffin-1

Astrobotic showed off the lunar lander it plans to launch later this year that will be the vanguard of NASA’s new lunar base ambitions.

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Swiss decision to not contribute to Copernicus tests program’s value model

16 June 2026 at 19:16
View of the Fagradalsfjall volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite less than 10 hours after its eruption began on Feb. 8, 2024, with the lava flow and smoke plume clearly visible near the city of GrindavΓ­k. Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery.

MILAN β€” Switzerland’s decision not to participate in the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program during the 2028–2034 funding cycle has revived a broader debate over the value of contributing […]

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Deep Space Network antenna mishap blamed on poor training and procedures

16 June 2026 at 12:25
DSS-14

A NASA investigation blamed millions of dollars in damage to one of its largest Deep Space Network (DSN) antennas on poor training and procedures.

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AAC Clyde Space wins ESA contract to complete maritime-monitoring constellation

12 June 2026 at 01:06

SAN FRANCISCO – The European Space Agency awarded AAC Clyde Space a 10.9 million euro ($12.6 million) contract to complete development and demonstrate VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites for […]

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ESA awards contract for next-generation radar imaging satellites

11 June 2026 at 12:49
Sentinel-1 NG

Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space won contracts to build the next generation of radar imaging satellites for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program.

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Artemis 3 commander confident crew will be ready for 2027 mission

10 June 2026 at 23:22
Bresnik

The astronaut named commander of Artemis 3 is confident that his crew will be ready for what NASA has called one of its most complex missions in just a year.

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NASA names crew for Artemis 3 mission to test lunar landers

9 June 2026 at 20:57
Artemis 3 crew

NASA has named the astronauts who will fly the next Artemis mission, a test flight in low Earth orbit where Orion will attempt to dock with two lunar lander prototypes.

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New Glenn forced an explosive rewrite for NASA’s plans to build a moon base

9 June 2026 at 13:00
Blue Origin’s New Glenn exploded during a May 28 static-fire test. Credit: NASASpaceFlight

NASA unveiled plans in March to develop a lunar base as part of its β€œIgnition” event that outlined the agency’s new direction in human spaceflight. The plans, though, were rather […]

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Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit

8 June 2026 at 12:23
Axiom spacesuits

Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury designer Prada.

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NASA interested in Hubble reboost if costs can be reduced

7 June 2026 at 01:52
Hubble Space Telescope

As NASA prepares an attempt to reboost an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit, it is open to doing something similar for Hubble, if its operating costs can be reduced.

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NASA concerns about Russian repairs prompted ISS safe haven decision

6 June 2026 at 18:33
The International Space Station, photographed in 2021. Credit: NASA

NASA directed astronauts on the ISS to shelter in a Crew Dragon spacecraft after Russian cosmonauts planned to perform repairs the agency thought created β€œelevated risk” to the station.

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