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Germany Considers Dedicated Launch Facility for its Armed Forces

Germany is considering building a dedicated launch facility for its armed forces to ensure military satellites can be deployed without having to compete for capacity with commercial payloads. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced that the government was considering the proposal during a 23 July visit to Isar Aerospace’s facilities near Munich. Pistorius said that […]

How Sentinel-1 measured movement of Venezuela quakes

More than one month on from the catastrophic twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela on 24 June 2026, satellite data show the ground displacement was greater than first estimated.

NASA selects successor to CAPSTONE lunar mission

NASA has selected Advanced Space to fly a successor to a cislunar smallsat mission that will test rendezvous and proximity operations around the moon.

Vertical liftoff as Ariane 6 takes flight for the first time

From the ESA Blogs.

Liftoff as Ariane 6 takes flight for the first time

From the ESA Blogs.

Smoke Blankets Oregon

Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.

Launch Preview: Falcon 9 and Chang Zheng rockets set to launch this week

Five orbital launches are scheduled worldwide for this week. In China, a Chang Zheng 6A…

Upper C-band auction offers another lift for GEO industry

TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operators have welcomed the prospect of reaping more than $6 billion for quickly clearing upper C-band spectrum the FCC aims to auction next year, with billions […]

Sphinx Defense wins $287 million contract for strategic satellite communications software

Award covers mission planning software for ESS next-generation strategic communications satellites

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams to Discuss Space Station Mission

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will recap his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:45 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 4, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA will stream this event live through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live United States-based media interested […]

Despite recent successes, rapid reuse of Starship remains a tough nut to crack

NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.