Space News

Launch, satellites and exploration, from filings, agency releases and trade press.

Headlines per day, last 14 days

28headlines in the last 24 hours
3stories carried by more than one outlet this week
8filings this week
Updated 06:00 UTC from 24 sources. All times UTC.

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Tuesday 10 Nov

05:05
Industry EventAPOD: 2026 November 10 – Saturn Behind the Moon
NASA
05:00
Industry EventAutumn Mornings Bring Valley Fog
NASA
01:07
Industry EventCuriosity Blog, Sols 5056-5062: Charging Back Up!
NASA
01:05
Industry EventCuriosity Blog, Sols 5050-5055: It’s Nazca, Our 49th Drill Hole
NASA

Monday 9 Nov

22:37
Industry EventLaunch Preview: Starship, Vulcan, and Electron launches scheduled for busy week
NASASpaceflight
22:27
Industry EventRubies on Mars?
NASA
22:25
Industry EventNewest Sample, Oldest Rock?
NASA
21:59
Industry EventWhat Starlink Restrictions in Ukraine Reveal About Europe’s Space Sovereignty and the Path Forward
Via Satellite
21:49
Standard FilingAST SpaceMobile 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SEC EDGAR
21:08
Industry EventThe Achilles Heel of Space-Based Systems: APIs are Easy to Hack
Via Satellite
21:06
Standard FilingRocket Lab 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SEC EDGAR
20:41
Industry EventNASA Makes Major Contract Awards for Moon Base Development
Via Satellite; also reported by SpacePolicyOnline
2 sources
20:33
Industry EventPlanet Taps Stoke Space for New Launch Deal
Via Satellite
20:29
Industry EventAST SpaceMobile Forms Joint Venture With Rakuten in Japan for J-LEO Project
Via Satellite
19:27
Industry EventLa NASA busca a la próxima generación de astronautas
NASA
19:08
Industry EventPentagon mulls placing fleet of military satellites around the Moon
Ars Technica
18:55
Industry EventNASA’s Chandra Finds Source of Star’s Mysterious Outbursts
NASA
17:42
Industry EventNASA Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket Challenge
NASA
17:36
Industry EventLa NASA destina un millón de dólares al reto estudiantil Base Lunar
NASA
16:56
Industry EventAstronauts Across Generations Share the Stage
NASA
16:07
Industry EventMAX POWER: NASA’s Inaugural Aerospace Expo Ignites America’s Future
NASA
15:25
Industry EventSpace Force leaders advance shared commitments for allied space power at Global MILSATCOM
US Space Force
15:12
Industry EventHow ESA astronauts return from space
ESA
14:29
Industry EventUK Government Investment Secures More Than 25% Stake in SaxaVord
European Spaceflight
14:00
Industry EventCCIA Report Highlights Satellite Connectivity’s Potential to Expand Internet Access and Drive Economic Growth
SpaceNews
13:45
Industry EventApollo and Artemis Astronauts Share the Stage at Gala
Payload
13:30
Industry EventCanada’s Medium-Lift Rocket Ambitions Confirmed In Budget
Payload
07:00
Industry EventRFA Confirms Inaugural RFA ONE Launch Has Slipped to 2027
European Spaceflight

Sunday 8 Nov

22:27
Industry EventWhat’s Happening in Space Policy November 8-14, 2026
SpacePolicyOnline
16:13
Industry EventNASA Unveils Moon Base Awards at MAX POWER
Payload
04:43
Industry EventNASA’s Moon Base plan gains a PROMISE
NASASpaceflight

Saturday 7 Nov

18:00
Industry EventNASA announces search for new astronauts
NASASpaceflight
02:18
Industry EventAST SpaceMobile unveils $1.3 billion engine deal with Firefly Aerospace to power new heavy-lift rocket
Spaceflight Now

Friday 6 Nov

22:00
Industry EventFalcon 9 launches from California on classified mission for U.S. Space Force
Spaceflight Now
22:00
Standard FilingAST SpaceMobile 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure
SEC EDGAR
21:19
Industry EventStoke Space evaluating expansion of Cape site for second Nova pad
NASASpaceflight
21:15
Industry EventViasat Receives Up to $450 Million Contract for SDN-B Mission Operations Center
Via Satellite
21:02
Industry EventColorado-Based Launcher Takes Scottish Leap of Faith
Via Satellite
19:55
Industry EventViasat Q2: Defense Growth, Aviation Headwinds, and New Compensation Incentives
Via Satellite
19:52
Industry EventRocket Lab’s Setback Shows Why Space Needs More Launch Providers
Via Satellite
18:20
Industry EventYou know the launch market is tough when satellite companies start building rockets
Ars Technica
15:31
Industry EventStarship Flight 15, a dual catch attempt, awaits FAA green light
NASASpaceflight
15:03
Industry EventAST SpaceMobile To Build New Blacklift Rocket
Payload
13:33
Industry EventRocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
Ars Technica
07:39
Industry EventAvio Scales Back Demonstrator Programme Amid Technical Challenges
European Spaceflight
07:15
Industry EventEuropean Bodyguard Sats are Closer Than You Think
Payload
01:15
Industry EventISS astronauts install final iROSA solar panel to augment aging ISS power systems
NASASpaceflight
00:17
Industry EventBlue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost
Ars Technica

Thursday 5 Nov

22:30
Industry EventAs it happened: spacewalkers install space station’s eighth and final upgraded solar array
Spaceflight Now
22:28
Industry EventSpacewalkers complete five-year effort to upgrade space station power supply
Spaceflight Now
21:45
Industry EventCesiumAstro Secures $730 Million in Janus Henderson-Led Series D at a Valuation Above $4.5 Billion; Unveils Synchronicity Satellite Constellation Following Fully Successful Element-1 Mission
SpaceNews; also reported by Payload and Via Satellite
3 sources
21:05
Standard FilingViasat 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SEC EDGAR
20:51
Industry EventBlue Origin unveils New Glenn GS3 third stage and Northstar booster engine
NASASpaceflight; also reported by Spaceflight Now
2 sources
17:05
Industry EventCork Takes the Heat So DRACO’s Data Can Survive
SpaceNews
14:15
Industry EventBuilding a ‘highway to the moon and back’ with Winnie Lai
SpaceNews
14:00
Industry EventExclusive: Orbital Taps Orca Aerospace for Onboard Autonomy Software
Payload
13:52
Industry EventOHB Awarded €554 Million Contract for Next-Gen Sentinel-3 Satellite
European Spaceflight
13:02
Standard FilingGlobalstar 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SEC EDGAR
12:03
Standard FilingBlackSky 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SEC EDGAR
09:09
Industry EventWhy We Are Seeing a Growing Disconnect Between Public and Private Space Markets
Payload
02:53
Industry EventFormer NASA Chief Economist is New Head of Canadian Space Agency
SpacePolicyOnline
00:34
Industry EventRedwire Wins $20M DARPA Contract for Second VLEO Demo
Payload
00:16
Industry EventFarewell Swift
SpacePolicyOnline

Wednesday 4 Nov

22:34
Industry EventTrump Issues “American Declaration of Freedom in Space”
SpacePolicyOnline
21:21
Standard FilingRedwire 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SEC EDGAR
21:05
Standard FilingViasat 8-K: Other Events
SEC EDGAR
19:06
Industry EventTrace Gas Orbiter discovers potential evidence of volcanic activity on Mars via atmospheric observations
NASASpaceflight
17:13
Industry Event“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year
SpacePolicyOnline
14:00
Industry EventOrbital Matter, EnduroSat Announce an In-Space Manufacturing Mission in 2028
Payload
13:18
Industry EventStarfish Loses Contact with Otter, Cutting SSPICY Short
Payload
12:46
Industry EventElection 2026: Space Winners, Losers, and What’s Next
Payload
12:36
Industry EventOne geology step closer to the Moon
ESA
12:35
Industry EventExoMars rover twin rehearses first drive
ESA
12:29
Industry EventEuropean rover trains for Mars in the desert
ESA
10:04
Industry EventPLD Space Completes MIURA 5 Flight Termination System Test
European Spaceflight
09:38
Industry EventFarewell to the Fluid Science Laboratory after 18 years in orbit
ESA

Tuesday 3 Nov

16:59
Industry EventSimera Sense and Spacemanic to Collaborate on a New Complete Dual-Use Mission Solution
SpaceNews
16:50
Industry EventThis space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere
Ars Technica
15:26
Industry EventSwiss Startup Plans Lunar Lander Powered by Rotating Detonation Engine
European Spaceflight
13:35
Industry EventNASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to burn up this week after more than two decades in space
Spaceflight Now
13:34
Industry EventESA investigates potential future European-led orbital outpost
ESA
13:34
Industry EventShaping Europe’s future in low Earth orbit
ESA
13:30
Industry EventDETUMBLER: Airbus’ Passive Spin Stabilization Solution
SpaceNews
13:05
Industry EventAvoiding an uncontrolled reentry; boost Hubble and keep the science – Isaacman
NASASpaceflight
04:51
Industry EventChina Plans “Two Launches, Lunar Orbit Rendezvous” to Land Taikonauts on Moon
SpacePolicyOnline

Monday 2 Nov

23:30
Industry Event"At Home in Space" opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation
Ars Technica
22:21
Industry EventLaunch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch USSF missions, China to launch internet satellites
NASASpaceflight
21:15
Standard FilingVoyager Technologies 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
SEC EDGAR
17:09
Industry EventChina publicly discloses plan for a lunar landing within three years
Ars Technica
15:05
Industry EventUSSF field command leaders appeal to commercial space industry at Space Industry Days
US Space Force
14:13
Industry EventESA to Support Industry-Led Reusable Booster Flight Demonstrations
European Spaceflight
14:00
Industry EventHow to Expand Reliable, Flexible Access to Space
SpaceNews

Sunday 1 Nov

22:31
Industry EventWhat’s Happening in Space Policy November 1-8, 2026
SpacePolicyOnline
08:16
Industry EventCanadian MDA Space Secures €64 Million IRIS2 Antenna Agreement
European Spaceflight

Saturday 31 Oct

00:32
Industry EventWatch Sophie Adenot’s second spacewalk live
ESA
00:32
Industry EventThird spacewalk completed for Sophie Adenot
ESA
00:07
Industry EventOnce again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death
Ars Technica

Friday 30 Oct

22:46
Industry EventSpaceX closes out October with 700th Falcon 9 launch to date
Spaceflight Now
18:54
Industry EventESI supplying solar array components to missile defense programs
SpaceNews
18:46
Industry EventGovernment Spending on Civil Space Topped $42 Billion in FY2026
SpacePolicyOnline
16:12
Industry EventAnalysts find looming launch crisis is "more severe" than anticipated
Ars Technica
15:50
Industry EventTurkey aims for first Moon-orbiting mission in 2027
Spaceflight Now
13:08
Industry EventAdrianos Golemis
ESA
11:02
Industry EventGround Qualification Testing Begins for Callisto Reusable Rocket Demonstrator
European Spaceflight
11:00
Industry EventRocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire
Ars Technica

Thursday 29 Oct

21:57
Industry EventSpacewalking astronauts unfurl upgraded solar array to boost space station power
Spaceflight Now
15:01
Industry EventAdvice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree
SpaceNews
11:00
Industry EventSpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency
Ars Technica
07:31
Industry EventUK MOD Awards £15 Million Orbital Warfare Project to Astroscale
European Spaceflight

Wednesday 28 Oct

22:51
Industry EventULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th
Ars Technica
14:43
Industry EventFlexell Space and Satoro Agree to Collaborate on In-Orbit Demonstration of Next-Generation Space Solar Cells
SpaceNews

Tuesday 27 Oct

20:21
Industry EventUkrainian startup, GomSpace test satellite for future communications network
SpaceNews
12:00
Industry EventCraft Prospect kicks off PERSEUS project to advance optical communications for space
SpaceNews