Launch Roundup: Worldwide launch manifest quiet as 2026 begins
Launch Roundup:…
Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google
WASHINGTON — Planet, a company best known for providing geospatial intelligence through its constellation of imaging satellites, sees a…
Space Force offers new Vandenberg launch site
WASHINGTON — Vandenberg Space Force Base is offering launch providers access to a new site with conditions that could enable flights of…
ESA confirms data breach – SpaceNews
MILAN — The European Space Agency has confirmed a security breach of unclassified material from science servers following reports on social…
The space stories that will shape 2026
In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss is joined by SpaceNews journalists Jason Rainbow, Sandra Erwin, Jeff Foust and Debra Werner…
Terra: The End of An Era
Explore This Section Earth Earth Observer Editor’s Corner Feature Articles Meeting Summaries News Science in the News Calendars In Memoriam…
Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested he would be open to transferring a spacecraft other than the space shuttle Discovery…
HyPrSpace looks for applications beyond launch for its hybrid propulsion technology
WASHINGTON — A French launch startup that recently closed a funding round is seeking defense applications for its hybrid propulsion…
Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts
NEW ORLEANS — A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space…