Space News

Pursuing a Dream of Working for NASA

As a young girl raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Lindsey Waitt dreamed of working for NASA. Her dream is now a reality as she embarks on her role as a NASA test project engineer with the Artemis launch team – an integral part of the agency’s missions that will enable humans to return to the surface […]

APOD: 2026 August 12 – Perseids over a Little Planet

Quality Assessment Report Evaluates Polar Geospatial Center EarthDEM Elevation Products

CSDA’s assessment reports help inform the user community about the quality of commercial Digital Elevation Models (DEMs).

Golden Dome creates digital hub to expand commercial participation

The Golden Dome ‘ecosystem hub’ allows companies to request information and submit ideas

China’s iSpace raises first batch of series E funding for reusable rocketry

HELSINKI — Chinese reusable launch vehicle maker has secured a first batch of series E funding, months after a huge D++ round, with fundraising still ongoing. The funding is the […]

Musification of the 2026 total solar eclipse

[English] Experience a musical simulation of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (Spain). Click here for information about ESA’s live broadcast from this observatory, or visit esa.int/solareclipse for an overview of all ESA eclipse activities & resources.

One species, one planet: The moon is our ethical dress rehearsal for Mars

Bruce Jakosky, Scott Hubbard and their colleagues have given us a masterclass in pragmatic systems engineering. Their recent SpaceNews editorial titled “Laying the groundwork for the first human mission to […]

Rocket Lab Establishes German Subsidiary

Rocket Lab has established a new subsidiary in Germany to enable it to offer scaled domestic production of satellites and launch services on both its Electron and Neutron rockets. The company formally announced Rocket Lab Germany GmbH on 10 August, calling it a “milestone in the company’s international growth.” The actual establishment of the subsidiary, […]

Stops Along the Path of Totality

Western Iceland and northern Spain are among the few Northern Hemisphere locations experiencing a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.

Firefly increases vehicle production even as launches lag

Firefly Aerospace says it is seeing strong interest in its launch vehicles and is ramping up production, but those efforts have yet to translate into an increased launch rate.

U.S. expands missile production as Army seeks more depth in its arsenal

Recent Northrop, Lockheed and L3Harris agreements are aimed at expanding capacity across propulsion, structures and other constrained parts of the missile supply chain

Firefly Aerospace pushes debut of Alpha Block 2 rocket to the fourth quarter of 2026

During an investor earnings call on Tuesday, Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim said the company now expects to fly a total of three Alpha rockets this year.