The Artemis 2 mission will send humans to the vicinity of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years on a mission lasting almost 10 days. The post Artemis 2’s (nearly) 10-day flight around the moon appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/artemis-2s-nearly-10-day-flight-around-the-moon/

Space Force personnel supporting operations under U.S. Central Command are positioned in the Middle East, at headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina The post Saltzman: Space ‘baked into’ modern combat operations appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/saltzman-space-baked-into-modern-combat-operations/

Aspect Aerospace, a University of South Alabama spin-off, has secured $2.4 million to develop circuit-board-sized spacecraft that could be deployed from space into very low Earth orbit in swarms to monitor the space environment. The post Aspect Aerospace secures early funding to advance swarm-deployable VLEO satellites appeared first on

March 16, 2026, was the 100th anniversary of Robert Goddard’s first flight of a liquid fueled rocket. It reached an altitude of 41 feet. 31 years later, in 1957, Sputnik began a lonely beep as the first satellite in orbit. In 1969, 12 years after Sputnik and 43 years

A conversation with Robert Long, President and CEO, Space Florida The post The Florida Model for Sustainable Aerospace Growth appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/florida-model-for-sustainable-aerospace-growth-sn-focus/

Why space companies are betting on Ohio The post From the Midwest to the Moon appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/from-the-midwest-to-the-moon-sn-focus/

Under NGA’s Luno program, the company will provide ‘insights on priority objects in low Earth orbit’ The post Vantor wins intelligence agency contract to monitor space objects appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/vantor-wins-intelligence-agency-contract-to-monitor-space-objects/

A Chinese commercial company has conducted an on-orbit demonstration of a flexible robotic arm, marking progress toward capabilities for satellite servicing, refueling and debris removal. The post Chinese startup tests flexible robotic arm in space for on-orbit servicing appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinese-startup-tests-flexible-robotic-arm-in-space-for-on-orbit-servicing/

Virgin Galactic still expects to resume commercial suborbital flights by the end of the year as its first next-generation spaceplane nears completion. The post Virgin Galactic expects commercial suborbital flights to resume late this year appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-expects-commercial-suborbital-flights-to-resume-late-this-year/

The future of space warfare will be determined by the speed of decision. As satellite constellations proliferate and adversaries field increasingly sophisticated counterspace capabilities, the ability to sense, analyze and act faster than an opponent will dictate who controls the space domain. Artificial intelligence is already improving complex military decision-making.

Los Altos, California — Antaris™, creator of the AI-powered Antaris Intelligence™ platform that simplifies satellite design, simulation, manufacturing, and operations for ISR and communications satellite missions, today announced the first close […] The post Antaris™ Raises $28 Million Series A to Accelerate AI-Driven Space Missions appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.

China plans to conduct around 140 orbital launches this year, according to a commercial launch executive, marking a sharp acceleration in the country’s launch cadence. The post China targets 140 launches in 2026 amid commercial space surge appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/china-targets-140-launches-in-2026-amid-commercial-space-surge/

New report from Aerospace Corp. highlights rising EU funding and defense focus The post Europe’s space sector faces power shift as funding grows appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/europes-space-sector-faces-power-shift-as-funding-grows/

Decision clears path for April closing after months of scrutiny over keeping key space technology in domestic hands The post Rocket Lab wins German approval for Mynaric deal appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-wins-german-approval-for-mynaric-deal/

Rhea Space, Sandia and NASA hardware to gather data during high-speed descent The post Varda flies navigation payload, heat shield tests on sixth reentry mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/varda-flies-navigation-payload-heat-shield-tests-on-sixth-reentry-mission/

SpaceX launched the latest in its series of dedicated rideshare missions March 30, delivering more than 100 payloads to sun-synchronous orbit. The post SpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-transporter-16-rideshare-mission/

MILAN — The European Space Agency has launched the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission from New Zealand aboard a Rocket Lab Electron launcher on March 28. The two satellites were launched at 10:14 CET and separated from the launcher about an hour later into a quasi-polar

Chinese firm CAS Space successfully reached orbit with the first launch of its Kinetica-2 launch vehicle Monday, with a prototype cargo spacecraft among the payloads. The post China’s Kinetica-2 rocket debuts successfully, sending prototype cargo spacecraft to orbit appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/chinas-kinetica-2-rocket-debuts-successfully-sending-prototype-cargo-spacecraft-to-orbit/

SAN FRANCISCO – Voyager Technologies announced plans March 30 to help Icarus Robotics test a free-flying platform, called Joyride, on the International Space Station. Under the agreement, Voyager will handle payload integration, safety certification, coordination of a 2027 launch, on-orbit operations planning and execution for Joyride-1, a technology demonstration. Icarus Robotics

Here’s the version of the orbital data center story you keep reading: Elon Musk says space will be the cheapest place to run AI within 36 months. LoneStar announces plans for a lunar data center. NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin Space-1 makes headlines. These are real announcements, and they all

Space Force considers shifting to upgraded legacy ground system The post Pentagon weighing termination of Raytheon GPS ground control contract after years of delays appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/pentagon-weighing-termination-of-raytheon-gps-ground-control-contract-after-years-of-delays/

Starcloud has raised $170 million to accelerate development of its next-generation spacecraft, reaching a $1.1 billion valuation as it awaits permission to deploy an 88,000-strong orbital data center network. The post Starcloud achieves unicorn status with $170 million raise for orbital data centers appeared first on SpaceNews. Source:

While the Artemis 2 mission is primarily a test flight, the four astronauts on board will conduct some science during the nearly 10-day mission. The post Science finds a place on Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/science-finds-a-place-on-artemis-2/

Executives say lack of incentives and interoperability slows ‘tipping and cueing’ across vendors The post Satellite imaging industry’s next challenge: getting systems to talk to each other appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/satellite-imaging-industrys-next-challenge-getting-systems-to-talk-to-each-other/

While NASA outlined plans to increase the cadence of robotic lunar lander missions at a recent event, it said little about accelerating work on crewed lunar landers. The post ‘Shots on goal and win the game’: NASA’s effort to accelerate lunar landings appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.