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APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch satellite replenishment mission for Globalstar from Cape Canaveral

The batch of eight Globalstar satellites will help refresh the company’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 9:12 p.m. EDT (0112 UTC).

Lunar orbiter among upcoming NASA CLPS task orders

NASA plans to award three more lunar missions this year through a commercial services program, including an orbiter that would replace the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Blue Origin overviews plan for dual pad ops at Cape Canaveral

As Blue Origin continues restoring its primary launch pad at LC-36A, the company has released…

Ukrainian Missiles Strike Russian Soyuz Rocket Factory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed today that Ukrainian Flamingo missiles hit Russia’s Progress production facility in Samara. He cited the Progress Center’s role in producing electronics, but Soyuz rockets also […]

Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles

"Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement."

APOD: 2026 August 15 – Bright Perseids from Sweden

Rocket Lab advances via series of announcements

Rocket Lab has formally established a new subsidiary in Germany and introduced a containerized mobile…

NASA Administrator ‘extremely confident’ in Artemis 3 mission in 2027

The statement of support came in the midst of announcing a NASA-supported, privately run air and space show happening in early November.

U.S. Space Force adds second surveillance sensor to Japanese constellation

The Aug. 10 launch of QZS-7 completes bilateral program to host U.S. sensors aboard Japanese navigation satellites

Wallops gears up for an increase in launches

With a projected surge in launches from Wallops Island in the coming years, companies and officials say now is the time for infrastructure improvements to benefit companies and their workers.

Isaacman “Extremely Confident” Artemis III Will Launch in 2027

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said today he’s “extremely confident” Artemis III will launch next year to test rendezvous and docking operations between Orion and test versions of the two human […]