By Ian Todd, Published by Sky at Night Magazine, 6 November 2026 The launch of Artemis II caused three distinct disturbances in Earth's ionosphere NASA's Artemis II mission caused enormous disturbances in Earth's atmosphere that scientists say could have disrupted GPS and other communications. The pre-print study by scientists from
Skynet 6a By Deborah Haynes, Published by Sky News, 5 November 2026 Four industry sources said the PM is reviewing a decision - thought to have been taken by the Ministry of Defence - to award the £2.4bn Skynet contract to a US defence firm. Andy Burnham must settle a
By Hope Hodge Seck, Published by Space News, 4 November 2026 Researchers directed an ESA satellite to launch the game ‘Doom.’ Operators on the ground successfully directed a satellite on orbit with a voice command for the first time. Researchers told SpaceNews that their experimental success could be a step
Satellite image collected by BlackSky over Vasylkiv Air Base, Ukraine, Feb. 28. Credit: BlackSky By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 4 November 2026 Satellite intelligence service uses BlackSky imagery to monitor factories, warehouses, data centers and theme parks. Traders can track Tesla factories, Amazon warehouses from space WASHINGTON —
A SpaceX Falcon rocket lifted of from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) to begin the NROL-69 mission on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office and the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 2 November 2026 WASHINGTON — A senior
A SpaceX Falcon rocket lifts off to begin the NROL-69 mission on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office and the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 2 November 2026 WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. intelligence official has raised the
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle for the U.S. Space Force May 30 2025. (SpaceX) By Burak Oktenli, Published by The Space Review, 2 November 2026 SpaceX wants to attempt something extraordinary on Starship’s next flight: recover both the Super Heavy
Snapshot of the some 11,000 Starlink satellites on orbit as of Sept. 21, 2026 using LeoLab's free online tool for visualizing objects in low Earth orbit. (Screenshot from LeoLab's visualization tool) By Caron Copek, Published by Stuff, 31 October 2026 Taranaki astrophotographer Brendan Larsen’s spectacular image of satellites in the
