NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development
WASHINGTON — NASA and the Department of Energy have agreed to work together on development of nuclear reactors…
Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking…
Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport
HELSINKI — China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first…
Rocket Lab launches first satellites for Open Cosmos constellation
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron launched the first satellites for a new constellation being developed by Open…
Azimut Group invests $128 million in D-Orbit
SAN FRANCISCO – Italy’s Azimut Group invested $128 million in italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit, directly and by…
NASA to end support for planetary science groups
WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown…
Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May
WASHINGTON — A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected…
Indra Group writes off damaged SpainSat NG 2
WASHINGTON — The operator of a Spanish military communications satellite that suffered a “space particle” strike has written…
Isar Aerospace sets date for second Spectrum launch
WASHINGTON — German launch company Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second launch of its Spectrum rocket, this…
China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions
HELSINKI — China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar system’s edge, suggesting the long-studied…
ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission moves up launch
WASHINGTON — A delay in one European Space Agency mission is creating an opportunity for an earlier, and…
China’s first launches of 2026 send Yaogan spacecraft into unusual orbit, loft Guowang satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of Long March rocket launches Tuesday, kicking off what is likely to…