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SpaceX will attempt to reach weekly Starship launches by early 2027
"We have had significant constructive engagement with the FAA."
NASA to Conduct NCAA Flyover, Engage Fans at University of Alabama
As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, NASA will conduct a flyover at the University of Alabama vs. Texas A&M football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday, Oct. 24. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets during the flyover, highlighting NASA’s contributions to aeronautics and the agency’s continued commitment to […]
Tracks Along the Longest Drive on Another World
Written by Vandi Verma, Chief Engineer for Robotic Operations at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Oct. 12, 2026 Since the last blog update, Perseverance has achieved a major milestone on Mars. On Sol 2006 (Oct. 11, 2026), its odometer reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles), setting a new record for the farthest distance driven on another celestial […]
TechnoMile Recognized as a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner
TechnoMile, the leading AI solution that unifies growth, contracts, compliance, and security workflows, has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner, recognizing the company among the leading B2B […]
Science on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink mixture. The advanced research operations were part of the InSPA‑Auxilium Bioprinter‑Cell Printing investigation, which explores 3D […]
Global Satcom Services Revenues to Reach $145 Billion by 2035
Paris, France | October 2026 – Global satellite services revenues are forecast to grow 44% to reach $145 billion by 2035, according to the 33rd edition of Novaspace’s Satellite Connectivity […]
Airbus Ships First Lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 Block 2
Airbus Netherlands has delivered the first lightweight Vulcain Aft Bay for Ariane 6 as part of the rocket’s Block 2 upgrades. The total weight reduction, however, appears to be more modest than originally anticipated. In a 21 October LinkedIn post, Airbus Netherlands President Rob Postma announced that the upgraded structure, designated Flight Model 16 (FM16), […]
Space Nuclear Power Corporation Awarded DARPA Agreement for Ground Test of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Controller
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — October 21, 2026 — Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company an Other Transaction […]
NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface
From orbit, today’s space-based laser instruments measure Earth’s forests and terrain one narrow line at a time. Between those lines are enormous gaps that include millions of acres of land scientists never directly measure. NASA’s CASALS instrument will blend machine learning with an ultra-compact lidar instrument to adaptively ‘sweep’ large swaths of Earth’s surface. This […]
Solstar provides Wi-Fi connectivity for NASA proximity operations demonstration
SAN FRANCISCO – Wi-Fi technology from Solstar Space connected NASA’s R5-S10 cubesat with Momentus’ Vigoride-7 orbital service vehicle during proximity operations and relayed data to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Solstar […]
Summer of Quantum: Building momentum for space-based QKD
Glasgow, UK | 21 October 2026 – The pace of development in quantum technologies continues to accelerate, and over the past few months, space engineering company Craft Prospect has been […]
Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project: 2 - The people behind the signal
At its heart, Galileo is a story about people: engineers, operators and programme leaders working across Europe, united by a shared mission to strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty while delivering a secure, resilient signal that supports safety, innovation and economic growth across the globe. Finding Our Way: Inside the Galileo Project celebrates the unseen work behind the signal that guides us forward.
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