SLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled to the launch pad for the Artemis 2 mission Jan. 17, though…
NASA astrophysics, commercial satellites launch on SpaceX rideshare mission
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a trio of NASA astrophysics small satellites along with dozens of commercial spacecraft on a rideshare…
Giant cosmic ‘sandwich’ is the largest planet-forming d…
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the largest planet-forming disk ever observed around a young star. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, STScI,…
Crew-11 to make early return Jan. 15
WASHINGTON — NASA plans to return four astronauts from the International Space Station to Earth early Jan. 15, about a week after one of the…
Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force announced Jan. 9 it awarded SpaceX nine national security space launch missions worth $739 million, issuing…
FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink satellites
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 9 approved a second tranche of 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites, expanding the size…
Pentagon chief takes ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour to Rocket Lab
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used a stop at Rocket Lab’s Long Beach, California, facility on Jan. 9 to sharpen the Trump…
Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects
HELSINKI — Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation…
The Space Force will acquire and integrate systems faster in 2026
At the beginning of 2026, it’s worth reflecting on the U.S. Space Force’s recent accomplishments. They include the creation of the Commercial…