France backs Dassault VORTEX reusable spaceplane program
France will support Dassault Aviation’s VORTEX reusable spaceplane program, extending French backing beyond the VORTEX-D technology demonstrator that…
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ICEYE, Arianespace explore Ariane 6 launches for European missions
Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operator ICEYE and launch services provider Arianespace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Spain’s PLD Space raises additional €108 million in Series C extension
Spanish space company PLD Space has raised an additional €108 million by extending its Series C funding round,…
Trump launches plan to create US Space Academy led by NASA
US President Donald Trump has launched an effort to create a NASA-led federal academy to train astronauts, engineers,…
SpaceX plans $100B Louisiana Starship spaceport with 10 launch pads
SpaceX plans to invest $100 billion in a sprawling new Starship launch site in Louisiana with 10 launch…
ICEYE sets up India arm, plans local radar satellite production
Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operator ICEYE announced on August 24, 2026, that it has formally established ICEYE…
LandSpace lands reusable Zhuque-3 rocket in first for private Chinese company
SpaceX could face formidable new competition in the space launch market in the wake of China’s LandSpace successfully…
SpaceX Falcon 9 stage carved 60-foot crater into the Moon, NASA images show
NASA published images showing the crater left on the Moon by a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, and put the feature…
Rocket Lab unveils containerized launch system for deployable spaceports
Rocket Lab has unveiled a containerized launch system designed to fly its Electron and HASTE rockets from new…
EnduroSat signs deal with Bulgaria to develop major space base near Sofia
Vertically integrated satellite developer EnduroSat announced on August 6, 2026, that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
The Exploration Company picks Siemens software for Nyx spacecraft
Siemens announced that The Exploration Company has adopted software from its Xcelerator portfolio to support development of Nyx, the reusable cargo…
SWISSto12 raises $70M Series C round to build small GEO satellite development
Swiss space startup SWISSto12 closed a US$70 million (approximately €61 million) Series C funding round, the company announced…
Russia launches American and two cosmonauts to ISS as NASA chief visits
Russia launched NASA astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station…
Golden Dome contracts won by L3Harris and Sierra to build missile busting tech
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Golden Dome contracts to L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space to build…
China successfully lands a space rocket booster on a sea platform: video
China successfully recovered the first stage of a Long March 10B space rocket on July 10, 2026. This…
Venus Aerospace raises $91M for high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine
Venus Aerospace, a Houston, Texas-based startup, announced on July 8, 2026, that it has closed a $91 million…
Isar Aerospace signs deal to launch orbital rockets from Canada’s Atlantic coast
On July 7, 2026, German space startup Isar Aerospace announced that it has closed a deal with Canada-based…
NASA picks flight-proven moon landers for more lunar surface mission deliveries
NASA has picked a further wave of flight-proven moon landers to deliver science payloads to the lunar surface…