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SEOPS adds second Waymaker rideshare mission

Launch services provider SEOPS has added a second dedicated rideshare mission after seeing high demand for one announced less than three months ago.

There's a huge launch crunch right now, and it will probably get worse

What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?

A rocket crashed into the moon. It was harmless, but the next one might not be.

Earlier this month, a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the lunar surface at 8,700 kilometers per hour. This was not a controlled landing. The stage had been […]

Long March 12 launches despite recent 7A failure, Long March 2C launches satellite for UAE

HELSINKI — China launched a new batch of Guowang megaconstellation satellites over the weekend, following up with a separate launch of a developmental satellite for the UAE. The launch of […]

How digital twins can strengthen the resilience of position, navigation and timing capabilities

Earlier this year, the UK National PNT Digital Twin Environment (UPDATE) project, funded under the European Space Agency’s NAVISP programme, reached a key milestone in helping the United Kingdom understand and manage its dependence on positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) across critical national systems.

Watch Sophie Adenot’s spacewalk live

Watch ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot venture into the vacuum of space for her first-ever spacewalk on Tuesday, 8 August.

Lynk and Omnispace form Elveo Mobile to advance D2D services

Lynk Global has completed its merger with Omnispace and rebranded as Elveo Mobile, adding globally coordinated S-band spectrum to expand direct-to-device satellite services beyond basic messaging.

APOD: 2026 August 17 – A Golden Corona Eclipse

Satellite operators emphasize launch deals in a constrained market

Amid a constrained launch market, satellite operators are emphasizing to investors and customers that they have lined up launch capacity, even if it is uncertain when it will be available.

What’s Happening in Space Policy August 16-30, 2026

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the weeks of August 16-30, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate are in recess […]

Firefly promote next block of Alpha amid Eclipse progress

Firefly Aerospace is advancing on two fronts this month, pushing development of its next-generation medium-lift…

U.S. defense agencies tap three companies for satellite disposal study

Firefly, D-Orbit and Katalyst will compete to show how commercial operators could capture and remove aging spacecraft