Right before the historic Artemis 2 mission, retired astronaut and former Navy captain Scott Kelly and India’s Gaganyaan astronauts, speaking in New Delhi, entertained the concept of a “World Space Organization” to guide humanity’s future beyond Earth. Kelly joked that this could be the start to a Starfleet,

SAN FRANCISCO – Planet is developing a new version of its Tanager spacecraft with enhanced capability to detect and monitor methane and trace-gas emissions. In contrast to the hyperspectral Tanager-1, launched in 2024, the new satellite will “solely target shortwave infrared (SWIR) light” and provide “five times the areas coverage,” Planet

Morocco signed the Artemis Accords April 29, becoming the third country to do so in the last 10 days. The post Morocco signs the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/morocco-signs-the-artemis-accords/

Chinese launch startup Cosmoleap has secured significant funding for its reusable rocket plans as it works towards a debut launch in 2027. The post Cosmoleap secures $73 million for reusable rocket with tower catch recovery appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/cosmoleap-secures-73-million-for-reusable-rocket-with-tower-catch-recovery/

The Canadian Space Agency has canceled a contract it awarded last year to Spire Global to construct a fleet of wildfire-monitoring smallsats. The post Canadian Space Agency cancels Spire satellite contract appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/canadian-space-agency-cancels-spire-satellite-contract/

Register to join us for a discussion that explores the mission assurance challenges behind missile defense initiatives. The post May 13: Software Integration and Strategic Missile Defense appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/software-integration-and-strategic-missile-defense-virtual-event/

While leaks in a Russian section of the International Space Station have stopped, engineers still don’t understand how the cracks formed. The post ISS module cracking still unresolved despite stopping air leaks appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/iss-module-cracking-still-unresolved-despite-stopping-air-leaks/

Under SBIR contracts from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, companies will develop payloads capable of detecting emissions from ground-based radars that track U.S. satellites The post Space Force selects firms to build counter-surveillance payloads for satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-selects-firms-to-build-counter-surveillance-payloads-for-satellites/

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched the third and final terabit-class ViaSat-3 broadband satellite toward geostationary orbit April 29, putting Viasat on course to finish a constellation more than a decade in the making. The post Falcon Heavy launches final ViaSat-3 terabit-class satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

A spent Falcon 9 stage used to launch a pair of commercial lunar landers is projected to impact the moon Aug. 5, according to astronomers.  The post Falcon 9 rocket stage projected to impact moon’s near side in August appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-rocket-stage-projected-to-impact-moons-near-side-in-august/

Less than 50 years after the Wright brothers took to the air in 1903, the De Havilland Comet became the world’s first commercial jet airliner, with the British Overseas Airways Corporation conducting a flight from London to Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 2, 1952. Later that decade, the Boeing

House and Senate appropriators criticized a NASA budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 that includes significant cuts, suggesting they may instead use last year’s spending bill as a guide. The post Appropriators reject NASA budget proposal appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/appropriators-reject-nasa-budget-proposal/

BAE to demonstrate inter-satellite Link-182 radios for Golden Dome missile defense architecture The post Space Force awards BAE Systems $11.8 million to demo satellite communications for Golden Dome appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-bae-systems-11-8-million-to-demo-satellite-communications-for-golden-dome/

More than $8 billion is requested in 2027 to field space-based systems to track both ground and airborne targets The post Pentagon budget affirms Space Force role tracking moving targets from orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/pentagon-budget-affirms-space-force-role-tracking-moving-targets-from-orbit/

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 28, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, will premiere its National Space Day educational video on Friday, May […] The post Space Foundation Premieres National Space Day Video May 1 appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/

SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley startup EraDrive is working with Northrop Grumman to enhance spacecraft autonomy with artificial intelligence. The teaming agreement “focuses on activities aimed at accelerating design, testing, and autonomous operations for spacecraft,” Han Park, Northrop Grumman vice president of AI integration, told SpaceNews by email. EraDrive, a 2025

A manufacturing issue involving a European company has resulted in corrosion in modules produced for both the lunar Gateway and Axiom Space’s commercial space station. The post Corrosion problem affects Gateway and commercial space station modules appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/corrosion-problem-affects-gateway-and-commercial-space-station-modules/

Funding backs the company’s entry into Golden Dome program to build interceptor satellites The post True Anomaly raises $650 million, reaching $2.2 billion valuation appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/true-anomaly-raises-650-million-reaching-2-2-billion-valuation/

Tensor is developing a Link-182 radio required for space-based interceptors The post Startup targets radio segment of Golden Dome missile-defense network appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/startup-targets-radio-segment-of-golden-dome-missile-defense-network/

Space-focused investor Seraphim Space’s London-listed trust aims to raise up to 350 million British pounds ($474 million), seeking to capitalize on growing investor interest and demand across the industry. The post Seraphim’s public trust seeks to raise up to $474 million appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

Overview Energy, a startup developing space-based solar power systems, announced an agreement to provide energy for data centers operated by Meta. The post Overview Energy to provide space-based solar power for Meta data centers appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/overview-energy-to-provide-space-based-solar-power-for-meta-data-centers/

On April 10, the Orion capsule carrying Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific, completing the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. The images they sent back — Earth rising over the lunar far side, the craters and green-brown hues of

The Federal Aviation Administration is ready to begin collecting user fees for the first time for commercial launches and reentries, which could generate millions of dollars annually. The post FAA to begin collecting user fees for commercial launches and reentries appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/faa-to-begin-collecting-user-fees-for-commercial-launches-and-reentries/

China took its total launches this year to 26 over the weekend, with a trio of flights of legacy and newer Long March rocket models. The post China launches PRSC-EO3 for Pakistan, lofts internet test and environment monitoring satellites appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-launches-prsc-eo3-for-pakistan-lofts-internet-test-and-environment-monitoring-satellites/

NASA is reserving a small amount of space on a Mars telecommunications spacecraft for science, which could be one or more cubesats. The post NASA reserves science payload space for Mars telecommunications mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/nasa-reserves-science-payload-space-for-mars-telecommunications-mission/