Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program to support launch vehicle development remains in…
How Anthropic’s safety-first ethos collided with the Pe…
On February 5 Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.6, its most powerful artificial intelligence model. Among the model’s new features is the…
Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload
Program will test large segmented optical system for future surveillance satellites The post Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up…
NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage
NASA has selected the Centaur upper stage currently used on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for future flights of the Space Launch…
Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing plan
Eutelsat has completed the last step in a 5 billion euro ($5.8 billion) refinancing plan to refresh its OneWeb constellation and support…
Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Members
March 6, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Leolabs, the American Society for Gravitational…
Hyperscalers are coming to an orbit near you. Power will decide the winners.
Amid the explosive growth surrounding telecommunications megaconstellations, orbital data centers and next-generation payloads, the space…
Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer
Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft March 5 for a confidential customer, most likely Earth observation company BlackSky. The post Rocket Lab…
Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life
Iceberg A-23A has had a more eventful run than most of the large Antarctic icebergs that have calved from the continent’s ice shelves in…