A National Reconnaissance Office satellite sits on a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle before its Aug. 4, 2022, launch. Credit: Rocket Lab By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 27 July 2026 New Kodiak facility will support up to 18 suborbital missions for military testing WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab will establish
How the Lockheed Martin rocket was envisioned taking off from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands By Jon Yeomans, Published y The Times, 25 July 2026 Lockheed Martin has abandoned plans for a first space rocket launch from British soil after failing to find a partner for the project. The
Notional depiction of space-based interception. Elements of this illustration were created in MidJourney, an artificial intelligence tool. Credit: THOR Design Studio By William J. Astore, Published by New Internationalist, 22 July 2026 As space becomes an increasingly vital arena for war, William J Astore tracks its increased militarization. ‘One point five trillion
DARC technical demonstrator in White Sands, New Mexico By Martin Shipton, Published by Nation Cymru, 21 July 2026 Campaigners against a controversial plan by the US military to build a radar system in west Wales are celebrating a decision by the Welsh Government to “call in” the planning application. PARC
By Linsay Clark, Published by the Register, 21 July 2026 Supplier stumbles and MoD staffing shortages earn the program a red delivery rating The UK government's projects authority has sounded the alarm over progress on Skynet 6, the estimated £8.35 billion program to upgrade the military's satellite communications. The National
This European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft currently orbiting the Earth, with many expected to either burn up in the atmosphere, or move to a distant 'graveyard orbit' when they reach end of life By the Editorial Team, Published by Space Daily, 21 July 2026 Donald Kessler's
The Esrange Space Center lies among vast forests of pine and birch in the northernmost part of Sweden, 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Photograph: Mattias Forsberg/SSC By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 20 July 2026 The country sped up the launch due to the “severe security situation.”
Starlink satellites By Efosa Udinmwen, Published by Techradar, 18 July 2026 Ukrainian company prepares massive satellite constellation with global partners Ukraine’s Stetman prepares a 360-satellite network with SpaceX launch support New leadership keeps Ukraine’s ambitious satellite project moving forward The billion-euro constellation aims to strengthen Ukraine’s communication independence Ukrainian company
