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Northrop Grumman, Canadian Space Agency repurpose their Gateway projects

8 August 2026 at 18:45
Northrop LID

Northrop Grumman and the Canadian Space Agency will adapt what they had been working on for NASA’s lunar Gateway into applications for a planned lunar base, albeit with few specifics.

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FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul

7 August 2026 at 18:54

The FCC is turning to Space Bureau deputy chief Jennifer Gilsenan to keep its satellite regulatory overhaul moving as Jay Schwarz prepares to retire as its chief later this month.

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Europe increases size and cost of IRISΒ² constellation

7 August 2026 at 12:51
IRIS2

The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with a secure connectivity constellation, increasing the number of satellites as well as its cost.

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Lessons for the future of NASA Mars exploration from a 1970s mission

6 August 2026 at 16:00

July 20 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest robotic spaceflight achievements in NASA’s history: the landing of the Viking 1 spacecraft on Mars. It was the first […]

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Redwire to fly dedicated Starfall mission for microgravity research

6 August 2026 at 15:18
Starfall reentry

A Redwire subsidiary working on space biotech and pharmaceutical applications has signed an agreement to fly microgravity research payloads on SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle.

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NASA and Roscosmos continue seat barter agreement

6 August 2026 at 03:23
Crew Dragon approach

NASA and Roscosmos have agreed to continue exchanging seats between Soyuz and Crew Dragon spacecraft, but that agreement does not yet extend to Starliner.

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New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve

5 August 2026 at 23:30

Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in May to a valve in the rocket’s BE-4 engine.

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Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts

5 August 2026 at 18:05

SAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded contracts to Capella Space, Iceye U.S. and Umbra to expand the U.S. government’s use of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The […]

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Finding room in Starlink’s shadow

5 August 2026 at 16:00

Another wave of constellations has staked claims for communications satellites in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO), but what hope do newcomers have alongside the industry’s entrenched, vertically integrated giants? A mix of […]

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Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures

5 August 2026 at 13:00
California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Vast Space headquarters in early June with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson. From left: Vast CEO Max Haot, Newsom, Vast chief operating officer Kris Young and Richardson. Credit: Vast Space

The mood was celebratory at the ribbon-cutting for Muon Space’s San Jose, California, manufacturing facility in June. State, local, United States Space Force and Pentagon representatives lauded the startup and, […]

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Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is widening

5 August 2026 at 09:00

Europe risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S. companies and China’s government-led push accelerate the development of space-based data centers, according to the European Space Policy Institute.

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Neuraspace raises $18 million to expand sovereign space awareness

5 August 2026 at 07:00

Neuraspace, the Portuguese space traffic management startup, announced around $18 million in fresh funding Aug. 5 to expand European space domain awareness and defense capabilities.

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Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP

5 August 2026 at 04:01
Starlab

Voyager Technologies remains upbeat about the prospects for its Starlab commercial space station but is hoping for some tweaks to NASA’s plans to support the station’s development.

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SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flights

4 August 2026 at 23:51
Starship Flight 13 liftoff

SpaceX plans to start deploying upgraded Starlink satellites into orbit on the next flight of its Starship vehicle, scheduled for as soon as the end of the month.

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