A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, February 6, 2018. With rocket launches increasing, there are calls for more research and cooperation on managing their environmental impact. By Leonard David, Published by Space News, 2 June 2026 Experts call for an end
By Josh Dinner, Published by Space.com, 1 June 2026 New Glenn's launchpad is so cooked, satellites can see the char from orbit. The dust has settled in the aftermath of last week's giant New Glenn rocket explosion, which shook Florida's Space Coast and the space industry itself. Blue Origin was
Sutherland Spaceport Limited will be formally closed once liquidators are appointed (Image: Orbex) By Laura Pollock, Published by The National, 1 June 2026 THE company behind the Sutherland Spaceport project is to be wound up as part of a proposed sale of assets linked to collapsed rocket firm Orbex. The joint administrators of
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 May 2026 The low-orbit satellite constellation is intended to track aircraft, cruise missiles and other airborne threats WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build a constellation of satellites designed to track airborne targets from orbit,
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Credit: Blue Origin By Eric Berger, Published by arsTechnica, 29 May 2026 On Thursday evening, Blue Origin attempted to test fire its massive New Glenn rocket at its Florida launch site, but something went very
The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar can bounce radar signals off the planet's solid surfaces to track movements down to fractions of an inch. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech By Jeremy Hsu, Published by arsTechnica, 27 May 2026 NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference. NASA satellites designed to
An artist’s conception shows Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lander lowering an Astrolab rover to the lunar surface. (NASA Illustration) By Alan Boyle, Published by GeekWire, 26 May 2026 Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has won NASA’s nod to deliver crew-carrying rovers to the lunar surface as part
Image: zamin.uz By Stephen Bryen, Published by Asia Times, 25 May 2026 Between May 14 and 20, Russia repositioned five of six recently launched Cosmos military satellites from an orbital inclination of 97 degrees to 97.8 degrees, putting the Cosmos satellites on the same orbital plane as a satellite known as ICEYE-X36.
