FAA streamlines US commercial space license approvals
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed a long-running overhaul of its commercial space licensing process, moving all launch and…
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Europe selects partners for first very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite
Europe is preparing to build its own very low Earth orbit (VLEO) military satellites. On March 13, 2026,…
NASA targets April Fool’s Day to launch trip closest to Moon in half a century
NASA is targeting April Fool’s Day to launch humankind’s voyage closest to the Moon in over a half…
Portugal issues first space re-entry license in Europe for Azores Spaceport
The Portuguese National Space Authority (ANACOM) has issued the first license in Europe for the performance of a…
Spain’s PLD Space raises €180 million Series C round led by Mitsubishi Electric
Spanish space company PLD Space has closed a €180 million Series C funding round led by Mitsubishi Electric…
Startup completes first Australian hypersonic flight test in the United States
Australian startup Hypersonix Launch Systems successfully completedthe first flight of its DART AE uncrewed hypersonic demonstrator aircraft on…
Isaacman faults Boeing, NASA after Starliner stranded crew in orbit for months
NASA released a 300-page investigative report on February 19, 2026, into Boeing’s troubled first crewed Starliner mission and formally…
Is Elon Musk relocating to the moon? SpaceX founder shifts focus away from Mars
SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned to social media to inform “those unaware” that plans for a future Mars…
China steps up reusable spaceflight efforts with fourth orbital launch
China has launched a reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit, marking the fourth publicly disclosed mission in a program…
NASA delays Artemis II crewed lunar mission to March 2026 after test issues
NASA has delayed the launch of its Artemis II mission, pushing the first crewed flight of the Space…
Australia’s first astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named 2026 Australian of Year
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia’s first qualified astronaut, received the nation’s highest civilian honor on the night of January 25,…
Swiss satellite maker SWISSto12 secures €73M in funding from ESA
Swiss satellite maker SWISSto12 announced on January 21, 2026, that it has secured €73 million (US$84.8 million) in…
Ukraine expands partnership with ICEYE for tactical satellite intelligence
Ukraine has expanded its cooperation with Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operator ICEYE under a new agreement…
Splashdown: NASA confirms SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon completes early return to Earth
Live footage taken off the coast of San Diego has shown the safe return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11…
Airbus to build 340 additional OneWeb satellites for Eutelsat
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Eutelsat to produce an additional 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO)…
NASA says SpaceX Crew-11 to return early from ISS in unprecedented evacuation
NASA has confirmed that SpaceX Crew-11 will return early from the International Space Station (ISS) due to concerns…
NASA weighs up early return of ISS crew due to concerns over astronaut’s health
A “medical situation” involving an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) has given rise to the possibility…
L3Harris agrees space unit majority sale, aligns with US ‘mission priorities’
L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Propulsion and Power Systems division to AE…