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New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valveIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valveBlue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in May to a valve in the rocket’s BE-4 engine. The post New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve appeared first on SpaceNews.
CNES Sets 2028 Target for Hot-Fire Test of New High-Thrust Rocket EngineIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
CNES Sets 2028 Target for Hot-Fire Test of New High-Thrust Rocket EngineThe head of the French space agency CNES told lawmakers in April that a subscale prototype of a future reusable full-flow staged-combustion rocket engine is expected to be tested for the first time in 2028. CNES President François Jacq disclosed the target in written answers submitted to the French National Assembly’s Economic Affairs Committee ahead […] The post CNES Sets 2028 Target for Hot-Fire Test of New High-Thrust Rocket Engine appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contractsIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contractsSAN FRANCISCO – The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded contracts to Capella Space, Iceye U.S. and Umbra to expand the U.S. government’s use of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The […] The post Capella, Iceye and Umbra win NRO radar-data contracts appeared first on SpaceNews.
Finding room in Starlink’s shadowIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
Finding room in Starlink’s shadowAnother wave of constellations has staked claims for communications satellites in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO), but what hope do newcomers have alongside the industry’s entrenched, vertically integrated giants? A mix of […] The post Finding room in Starlink’s shadow appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressuresIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressuresThe mood was celebratory at the ribbon-cutting for Muon Space’s San Jose, California, manufacturing facility in June. State, local, United States Space Force and Pentagon representatives lauded the startup and, […] The post Satellite manufacturing thrives in California despite cost and regulatory pressures appeared first on SpaceNews.
Europe’s forests losing more biomass since 2018IMAGE
esa.int• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
Europe’s forests losing more biomass since 2018Europe’s forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, with disturbances such as drought and pests causing increasingly large losses from some of the oldest forests in Europe. This situation has deteriorated markedly since 2018.
Total solar eclipse: how to watch live from homeIMAGE
esa.int• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
Total solar eclipse: how to watch live from homeA total solar eclipse is coming to Europe. The European Space Agency (ESA) will broadcast live from 19:30 CEST on 12 August, allowing you to experience this rare event from anywhere in the world.
Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is wideningIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is wideningEurope risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S. companies and China’s government-led push accelerate the development of space-based data centers, according to the European Space Policy Institute. The post Think tank warns Europe’s orbital compute gap is widening appeared first on SpaceNews.
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Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFPIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 5, 2026• 1 min read
Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFPVoyager Technologies remains upbeat about the prospects for its Starlab commercial space station but is hoping for some tweaks to NASA’s plans to support the station’s development. The post Voyager seeks relaxed requirements in NASA commercial space station RFP appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flightsIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 4, 2026• 1 min read
SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flightsSpaceX plans to start deploying upgraded Starlink satellites into orbit on the next flight of its Starship vehicle, scheduled for as soon as the end of the month. The post SpaceX to begin Starship orbital flights appeared first on SpaceNews.
Telesat lands $1.63 billion Canadian defense contractIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 4, 2026• 1 min read
Telesat lands $1.63 billion Canadian defense contractArctic communications award will fund an expansion of Telesat’s Lightspeed, taking the planned LEO network to 225 spacecraft The post Telesat lands $1.63 billion Canadian defense contract appeared first on SpaceNews.
NOAA purchases Spire hyperspectral microwave sounder dataIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 4, 2026• 1 min read
NOAA purchases Spire hyperspectral microwave sounder dataSAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will continue to evaluate data from Spire Global’s Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HyMS) under a $3 million contract extension announced Aug. 4. […] The post NOAA purchases Spire hyperspectral microwave sounder data appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar ImpactIMAGE
nasa.gov• Aug 4, 2026• 1 min read
NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar ImpactUsing ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impact the Moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, near the Einstein and Bell craters. The impact poses no danger to Earth and NASA scientists are planning to collect lunar data from the event […]
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NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech DemonstrationsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Aug 4, 2026• 1 min read
NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech DemonstrationsNASA is making progress in building the Moon Base, which will become a resilient outpost near the Moon’s South Pole for science, technology, and eventual human operations. To advance lunar surface infrastructure development, commercial partners such as Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines, and Voyager Lunar Systems are working toward delivering landers by 2028. These […]
Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to productionIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 4, 2026• 1 min read
Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to productionSAN FRANCISCO – Rubicon Space Systems completed hot-fire testing of its Velox 5-newton ASCENT monopropellant thruster, paving the way for on-orbit operations in 2027. “The program demonstrated performance beyond our […] The post Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to production appeared first on SpaceNews.
Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsionIMAGE
spacenews.com• Aug 4, 2026• 1 min read
Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsionStartups and established spacecraft manufacturers are investing in engines designed to give small satellites more freedom to change orbit The post Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion appeared first on SpaceNews.