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August 31, 2026— Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Outlier and Rendezvous Robotics as its newest Associate Members, bringing expertise in reusable satellite platforms and adaptable […]The post Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Associate Members appeared first on SpaceNews.

I have spent much of my career looking at the defense industrial base from different vantage points: as a warfighter, inside major defense companies, and now leading a company whose […]The post Speed to Field Starts Below the Prime appeared first on SpaceNews.

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which launches on 30 August, will observe space with the same detail as the Hubble Space Telescope, but over a much larger area

Star clouds in the constellation of Sagittarius in the direction of the centre of our Milky WayESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2A star near the centre of the Milky Way is hurtling through its orbit with a peak speed of more than 8 per cent the speed of light, making it both the fastest star and the closest to a supermassive black hole that has ever been spotted. Named S301, this astonishing star coul

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The total solar eclipse on 2 August 2027 is due to be the longest one until the year 2114, and researchers, eclipse chasers and tourists alike are on the edge of their seats

The New Scientist Book Club is reading The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein this monthsε wo werε fi na wosan kɔfa a, yεnkyiit is not incorrect to go back and get what you forgot Advertisement —Akan proverbWe are called to go back and get the history of space-time. And who am I to argue with the ancestors?Even so, I do. Science in this society is often

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Jeff Janicik, CEO and chairman of Innoflight. They discuss Golden Dome, Artemis and working with big numbers for the Space Development Agency. Sponsored […]The post The electronics ‘under the hood’ of space networking appeared first on SpaceNews.

Nature-based projects are generating more environmental data than ever before. Satellites observe landscapes from orbit, while field teams capture what is happening on the ground. Yet these data sources often […]The post LatConnect 60 and Phi Earth Partner to Connect Space and Soil appeared first on SpaceNews.

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (August 26, 2026) — Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, part of RTX’s (NYSE: RTX) Raytheon business, has unveiled its latest spacecraft subsystem, the […]The post RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies introduces new spacecraft mission enabler appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the rise of megaconstellations, what benefits satellite processing power […]The post The threat environment and processing at the edge appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this episode, SpaceNews Mike Gruss interviews Kevin Lausten, CEO of Morpheus Space, at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why propulsion is critical […]The post Propulsion is having a moment appeared first on SpaceNews.

Space Angel has welcomed its selection by the Western Australian Government as the recipient of the $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant, announced by Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson. […]The post Space Angel secures $1.75m WA Government backing to advance Western Australian spaceport plans appeared first on SpaceNews.

SALT LAKE CITY – Aug. 25, 2026 – Tendeg has released NewTEN, a two-axis steerable reflector antenna that expands communications performance and pointing access for small spacecraft. Unveiled Monday, Aug. […]The post Tendeg Launches NewTEN Steerable Compact Antenna at SmallSat appeared first on SpaceNews.

In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why astronauts have […]The post Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor appeared first on SpaceNews.

SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is continuing to demonstrate the viability of pancake-shaped DiskSats in the wake of their December launch on a Rocket Lab Electron. “It’s the […]The post Aerospace demonstrates DiskSats in low-Earth orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

PHOENIX, AZ — August 24, 2026 — Spirit Electronics, a value‑added distributor of high‑reliability electronics focused on performance‑driven program requirements, announced that space‑grade and high‑reliability components from Texas Instruments and […]The post Spirit Electronics Adds Texas Instruments and Microchip Technology Space Grade Components to Online Store Ahead of SmallSat 2026 appeared fi

After NASA astronauts landed on the moon in 1969, their achievement bore decades’ worth of fruit, including scientific discoveries and a strategic national security advantage. Now — with plans to […]The post The Fuel for the Next Generation of Cislunar Exploration? Technology and Talent. appeared first on SpaceNews.

Houston — World Space Week Association announced today that Tory Bruno, President of National Security at Blue Origin, will serve as Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2027.   “Tory Bruno […]The post Tory Bruno Named Honorary Chair Of World Space Week 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.

More than a dozen European Space Agency projects will use satellite-enabled technologies to address challenges impacting the everyday lives of UK citizens.