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Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030IMAGE
spacenews.com• May 21, 2026• 1 min read
Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030Saltzman said the service’s growth rate is constrained by training capacity and the pace at which new operational units can be established. The post Space Force on path to double active-duty force by 2030 appeared first on SpaceNews.
New CSF Report Sees Up To 7,000+ Satellites Launched Annually By Mid 2030’s, Highlights The Challenges With US Launch InfrastructureIMAGE
spacenews.com• May 18, 2026• 1 min read
New CSF Report Sees Up To 7,000+ Satellites Launched Annually By Mid 2030’s, Highlights The Challenges With US Launch InfrastructureWASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2026 — The Commercial Space Federation (CSF), in partnership with Rational Futures (RF), announced the release of SCRUBBED: America’s Launch Capacity Challenge, a data-driven assessment of potential […] The post New CSF Report Sees Up To 7,000+ Satellites Launched Annually By Mid 2030’s, Highlights The Challenges With US Launch Infrastructure appeared first on SpaceNews.
Everyday operations in orbit: toilet maintenanceIMAGE
esa.int• Apr 23, 2026• 1 min read
Everyday operations in orbit: toilet maintenanceIn this timelapse, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot performs routine maintenance on the Waste and Hygiene Compartment, or WHC – the ISS toilet system. She is replacing the full solid-waste container in which solid waste is vacuum-dried, compressed and kept airtight. This operation typically takes place once or twice a week, when the container reaches capacity.
Spain’s Pangea Propulsion Secures €2 Million from the Catalan GovernmentIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Apr 21, 2026• 1 min read
Spain’s Pangea Propulsion Secures €2 Million from the Catalan GovernmentThe Catalan government has agreed to provide Pangea Propulsion with €2 million in financing to expand its manufacturing and testing capacity. Founded in 2018 as Pangea Aerospace, Pangea Propulsion initially developed a small launch vehicle called Meso, a project it abandoned in 2023 to focus on offering propulsion solutions. In 2025, the company closed a […] The post Spain’s Pangea Propulsion Secures €2 Million from the Catalan Government appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Doubling ESA’s deep space capabilities at New Norcia with deep space antenna 4IMAGE
esa.int• Apr 7, 2026• 1 min read
Doubling ESA’s deep space capabilities at New Norcia with deep space antenna 4ESA’s newest deep space antenna, DSA 4 (also called NNO-3), is now fully online – representing a powerful new addition that strengthens the Agency’s reach across the Solar System and boosts the capacity and resilience of its global Estrack network for communicating with spacecraft in deep space.
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Cyprus First to Use EU GOVSATCOM Secure Communications ServiceIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Mar 11, 2026• 1 min read
Cyprus First to Use EU GOVSATCOM Secure Communications ServiceThe European Union’s space agency, EUSPA, announced on 10 March that Cyprus has become the first country to use its GOVSATCOM secure communications service for “safety and security purposes along the south-eastern borders of the Union.” GOVSATCOM was initially announced in 2018 and became operational in January 2026, with the initial service pooling capacity from […] The post Cyprus First to Use EU GOVSATCOM Secure Communications Service appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C FundingIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Mar 4, 2026• 1 min read
Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C FundingSpanish rocket builder PLD Space has closed a €180 million Series C funding round led by Japanese satellite manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, which has also committed to becoming a strategic customer. The company plans to use the funding to ramp up production capacity as it prepares for the inaugural flight of its MIURA 5 rocket […] The post Spain’s PLD Space Raises €180 Million in Series C Funding appeared first on European Spaceflight.
AAC Clyde Space adds Sedna satellites to boost maritime data servicesIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Feb 25, 2026• 1 min read
AAC Clyde Space adds Sedna satellites to boost maritime data servicesLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 20, 2026 AAC Clyde Space has started building two additional maritime data satellites, Sedna-3 and Sedna-4, to expand capacity in its established space-based maritime data services. The company has placed orders for key components and assigned the build to its U.S. subsidiary AAC SpaceQuest, aiming to support continuity of service and improve performance as its fleet renews
Prometheus starts work on new Indiana solid rocket motor campusIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Feb 24, 2026• 1 min read
Prometheus starts work on new Indiana solid rocket motor campusNew York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 Prometheus Energetics LLC has begun construction of a new solid rocket motor manufacturing campus in Bloomfield, Indiana, marking a key step in the companys plan to expand domestic energetics production capacity. The groundbreaking ceremony, hosted with the American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation, brought together senior government representatives, state and local officials, industry pa
Revealed: 10 new insights in climate scienceIMAGE
esa.int• Feb 18, 2026• 1 min read
Revealed: 10 new insights in climate scienceEach year, the world’s leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their assessments draw heavily on data from Earth-observing satellites – and the latest report delivers a stark warning: the planet’s energy balance is drifting further out of alignment, ocean warming is now accelerating, and the land’s capacity to absorb carbon is declining, along with other troubling trends.
Sateliot Selects PLD Space to Launch Two 5G Direct-to-Device SatellitesIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Feb 17, 2026• 1 min read
Sateliot Selects PLD Space to Launch Two 5G Direct-to-Device SatellitesSpanish satellite operator Sateliot has signed a launch services agreement with PLD Space to launch its first two high-capacity 5G D2D (Direct-to-Device) Tritó satellites aboard a dedicated MIURA 5 mission. Headquartered in Elche, on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, PLD Space is working toward the first flight of its 35.7-metre-tall MIURA 5 rocket in 2026. The rocket […] The post Sateliot Selects PLD Space to Launch Two 5G Direct-to-Device Satellites appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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NASA Stennis proves water systems ready for Artemis IV upper stage trialsIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Feb 13, 2026• 1 min read
NASA Stennis proves water systems ready for Artemis IV upper stage trialsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 A major water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) has moved NASA Stennis Space Center a step closer to Green Run testing of the exploration upper stage for the Artemis IV mission. The Jan. 30 activation exercised new cooling hardware and pushed the site's high pressure industrial water network to full capacity in preparation for operating the more powerful upper stage. T
EU Brings GOVSATCOM Secure Communications Service OnlineIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Jan 29, 2026• 1 min read
EU Brings GOVSATCOM Secure Communications Service OnlineThe European Union’s GOVSATCOM service was officially brought online on 14 January, offering secure communications to European military and government users. This initial service is enabled by pooling capacity from eight existing satellites in five countries. Initially announced in 2018, the Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) initiative offers sovereign, reliable, secure, and cost-effective governmental satellite communications […] The post EU Brings GOVSATCOM Secure Communications Service Online appeared first on European Spaceflight.
China prepares offshore test base for reusable liquid rocket launchesIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Jan 26, 2026• 1 min read
China prepares offshore test base for reusable liquid rocket launchesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 China is preparing to bring into operation its first offshore platform purpose built for testing, launching and recovering reusable liquid propellant rockets, with the goal of lowering access costs to orbit and expanding commercial launch capacity. The new facility is located at the Oriental Aerospace Port in Haiyang in east China s Shandong province, currently the country s only dedicated
D-Orbit raises $128 million in first tranche of Series D fundingIMAGE
spacenews.com• Jan 22, 2026• 1 min read
D-Orbit raises $128 million in first tranche of Series D fundingSAN FRANCISCO – Italian space logistics specialist D-Orbit has raised $124 million in the first closing of a Series D investment round announced Jan. 22. “This funding will enable strategic acquisitions, accelerate the build-out of D-Orbit’s orbital logistics infrastructure, expand in-orbit transportation services, scale industrial capacity for ION missions and advance new operational capabilities required […] The post D-Orbit raises $128 million in first tranche of Series D funding appeared first on SpaceNews.
Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rivalIMAGE
spacenews.com• Jan 21, 2026• 1 min read
Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rivalBlue Origin aims to start deploying more than 5,400 satellites from late next year for its own Starlink broadband competitor, targeting up to 6 Tbps capacity for enterprise, data center and government customers. The post Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rival appeared first on SpaceNews.
Sweden to Acquire 10 Surveillance Satellites for €121 MillionIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Jan 14, 2026• 1 min read
Sweden to Acquire 10 Surveillance Satellites for €121 MillionThe Swedish government has committed SEK 1.3 billion (approximately €121 million) to purchase ten satellites to build out a sovereign intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) system. On 12 January, Sweden announced a SEK 5.3 billion (approximately €494 million) spending package focused on expanding national defence capacity. The funding forms part of a SEK 25 billion […] The post Sweden to Acquire 10 Surveillance Satellites for €121 Million appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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Time-expanded network model cuts complexity in mega constellation launch planningIMAGE
spacedaily.com• Dec 30, 2025• 1 min read
Time-expanded network model cuts complexity in mega constellation launch planningTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 30, 2025 Large Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations promise continuous, high-capacity information services, but planners must work within limits set by launch cadence, payload capacity, and orbital mechanics to deploy satellites in batches at reasonable cost. Researchers Junru Lin, Tiantian Zhang, and Min Hu at Space Engineering University in Beijing have developed an optimization framework that keeps de
BlackSky accelerates Gen-3 satellite into full commercial service in three weeksIMAGE
spacewar.com• Dec 19, 2025• 1 min read
BlackSky accelerates Gen-3 satellite into full commercial service in three weeksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has placed its third Gen-3 imaging satellite into commercial service just three weeks after launch, marking a major reduction in commissioning time compared with the company's first Gen-3 unit. The new spacecraft adds further capacity for 35-centimeter-class very high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics for BlackSky customers worldwide. "Integr