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Space Force base at Cape Canaveral in Florida. [Source: spacecoastdaily.com] By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 31 October 2026 ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite a downturn in launches from Cape Canaveral this year, the Space Force is pushing ahead with efforts to support much higher launch rates, including assigning another
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 6, 2018. With rocket launches increasing, there are calls for more research and cooperation on managing their environmental impact. (Thom Baur/Reuters) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News,
Dawn Aerospace's 5m-long Aurora spaceplane could carry a load of up to 15kg By George Thorpe, Published by The BBC, 20 October 2026 Spaceplanes could take off on regular and possibly daily flights from Cornwall following an agreement. Space transport firm Dawn Aerospace and Spaceport Cornwall have signed a Memorandum
Image: Aerosociety By Mark Piesing, Published by Aero Society, 2 October 2026 Can the UK defend itself from a space ambush? MARK PIESING reports from the UK Space Power Conference. On the opening morning of the UK Space Power Conference 2026, held in London on 23–24 September, the UK Ministry
The funding will be used to build two more launchpads By Cameron Angus-Mackay, Published by The BBC, 8 September 2026 The UK government has announced investment of £30m in SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland as part of a new national space strategy. A spaceport spokesperson said the funding was a "hugely
Image Credit: SpaceX By Stephen Marcantel, Published by The Current, 3 September 2026 By the time the public comment period on a proposed Federal Aviation Administration rule change closed Monday night, thousands had shared their thoughts — more than half of them mentioning Louisiana and its rapidly eroding coastline, fragile
Image Credit: Orbex By Andrew Parsonson, Published by European Spaceflight, 28 August 2026 Scotland’s Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has acquired the assets of Sutherland Spaceport Ltd, an Orbex subsidiary that was established to develop a vertical launch site on the north coast of Scotland. In a 25 August announcement,
SpaceX plans to build a large spaceport for its Starbase vehicle in coastal Louisiana. Credit: SpaceX By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 26 August 2026 SALT LAKE CITY — SpaceX announced plans Aug. 25 to build a massive new spaceport for its Starship launch vehicle in Louisiana as the
