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Virgin Galactic expects commercial suborbital flights to resume late this yearIMAGE
spacenews.com• Apr 1, 2026• 1 min read
Virgin Galactic expects commercial suborbital flights to resume late this yearVirgin Galactic still expects to resume commercial suborbital flights by the end of the year as its first next-generation spaceplane nears completion. The post Virgin Galactic expects commercial suborbital flights to resume late this year appeared first on SpaceNews.
Telesat pivots Lightspeed toward defense as delays push global service to 2028IMAGE
spacenews.com• Mar 17, 2026• 1 min read
Telesat pivots Lightspeed toward defense as delays push global service to 2028Telesat plans to carve out 25% of its Lightspeed broadband constellation for military Ka-band as the program’s latest delay pushes global service into early 2028, creating more room to align the design with shifting geopolitical priorities. The post Telesat pivots Lightspeed toward defense as delays push global service to 2028 appeared first on SpaceNews.
Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for LightspeedIMAGE
spacenews.com• Mar 11, 2026• 1 min read
Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for LightspeedTelesat has gained access to more land across Canada to set up landing stations ahead of plans to deploy pathfinders for its Lightspeed broadband constellation in December. The post Telesat expands Canadian landing station footprint for Lightspeed appeared first on SpaceNews.
Fishing Boats and City LightsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Feb 18, 2026• 1 min read
Fishing Boats and City LightsFishing boats illuminate the Arabian Sea along India’s west coast with green lights designed to attract squid, shrimp, sardines, and mackerel in this nighttime photograph from the International Space Station, orbiting 259 miles above Earth on Dec. 25, 2025. Studying nighttime light offers a unique perspective for investigations into human behaviors, such as tracking the […]
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Chandra, Webb Catch Twinkling LightsIMAGE
nasa.gov• Jan 28, 2026• 1 min read
Chandra, Webb Catch Twinkling LightsData from Chandra adds red, green, and blue twinkling lights in this Dec. 22, 2025, image of Pismis 24 from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Pismis 24 is a young cluster of stars in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebula, approximately 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. Home to a vibrant stellar nursery […]
Congressional hearing highlights military’s reliance on NOAA dataIMAGE
spacenews.com• Jan 14, 2026• 1 min read
Congressional hearing highlights military’s reliance on NOAA dataSAN FRANCISCO – A Jan. 13 hearing underscored the importance of ongoing collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. armed services. U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy witnesses discussed their heavy reliance on datasets and weather models provided by NOAA and said their agencies are working closely to ensure NOAA’s […] The post Congressional hearing highlights military’s reliance on NOAA data appeared first on SpaceNews.
Willy Ley’s Long-Awaited Journey to Orbit: Honoring a Space Pioneer on Celestis’ Serenity and Destiny FlightsIMAGE
spacenews.com• Jan 6, 2026• 1 min read
Willy Ley’s Long-Awaited Journey to Orbit: Honoring a Space Pioneer on Celestis’ Serenity and Destiny FlightsHOUSTON, TX January 6, 2025 – For nearly a century, humanity’s vision of spaceflight has been shaped not only by engineers and astronauts, but by those who dared to imagine […] The post Willy Ley’s Long-Awaited Journey to Orbit: Honoring a Space Pioneer on Celestis’ Serenity and Destiny Flights appeared first on SpaceNews.
Avio Launch Deal Highlights Uncertainty in Vega Upgrade RoadmapIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Dec 24, 2025• 1 min read
Avio Launch Deal Highlights Uncertainty in Vega Upgrade RoadmapWith the announcement of two new launch contracts for its Vega C rocket, totalling more than €100 million, Italian rocket builder Avio appears to have revealed that the launcher could remain operational until 2031. This, in turn, raises questions about when the company plans to introduce its successor, Vega E, and how long it would […] The post Avio Launch Deal Highlights Uncertainty in Vega Upgrade Roadmap appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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2025 in Review: Highlights from NASA in Silicon ValleyIMAGE
nasa.gov• Dec 18, 2025• 1 min read
2025 in Review: Highlights from NASA in Silicon ValleyNASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley continued to make strides in research, technology, engineering, science, and innovation this past year. Join us as we take a look back at some of the highlights from 2025. From Supercomputers to Wind Tunnels: NASA’s Road to Artemis II By combining the technologies of the NASA Advanced […]
Telesat eyes December 2026 for Lightspeed pathfinder debutIMAGE
spacenews.com• Nov 4, 2025• 1 min read
Telesat eyes December 2026 for Lightspeed pathfinder debutTelesat is preparing to deploy a couple of Lightspeed pathfinders in December 2026, with 96 satellites for an initial global broadband service from LEO set to launch the following year to offset mounting geostationary business declines. The post Telesat eyes December 2026 for Lightspeed pathfinder debut appeared first on SpaceNews.
China launches 12th group of Guowang broadband satellites as rocket milestone highlights accelerating launch rateIMAGE
spacenews.com• Oct 16, 2025• 1 min read
China launches 12th group of Guowang broadband satellites as rocket milestone highlights accelerating launch rateHELSINKI — China added to its Guowang national broadband megaconstellation Wednesday with the 600th Long March rocket launch, marking a milestone in the country’s accelerating spaceflight cadence. A Long March 8A rocket lifted off at 9:33 p.m. Eastern, Oct. 15 (0133 UTC, Oct. 16) from launch pad 1 at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center […] The post China launches 12th group of Guowang broadband satellites as rocket milestone highlights accelerating launch rate appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceForest Aims to Capture 70% of European Demand for Suborbital FlightsIMAGE
europeanspaceflight.com• Oct 4, 2025• 1 min read
SpaceForest Aims to Capture 70% of European Demand for Suborbital FlightsPolish rocket builder SpaceForest has set an ambitious goal of capturing up to 70% of the European demand for suborbital flights. SpaceForest conducted the first two flights of its 11.5-metre-tall suborbital PERUN rocket in 2023, both of which were aborted mid-flight after encountering anomalies. In October 2024, the company received €2.4 million in co-funding from […] The post SpaceForest Aims to Capture 70% of European Demand for Suborbital Flights appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space ScienceIMAGE
science.nasa.gov• Sep 26, 2025• 1 min read
From City Lights to Moonlight: NASA Training Shows How Urban Parks Can Connect Communities with Space ScienceWhen you think about national park and public land astronomy programs, you might picture remote locations far from city lights. But a recent NASA Earth to Sky training, funded by NASA’s Science Activation Program, challenges that assumption, demonstrating how urban parks, wildlife refuges, museums, and green spaces can be incredible venues for connecting communities with […]
NASA Flights Study Cosmic Ray Effects for Air, Future Space TravelersIMAGE
nasa.gov• Sep 25, 2025• 1 min read
NASA Flights Study Cosmic Ray Effects for Air, Future Space TravelersRecent airborne science flights to Greenland are improving NASA’s understanding of space weather by measuring radiation exposure to air travelers and validating global radiation maps used in flight path planning. This unique data also has value beyond the Earth as a celestial roadmap for using the same instrumentation to monitor radiation levels for travelers entering […]
Telesat pitches Lightspeed as stopgap to Europe’s IRIS²IMAGE
spacenews.com• Sep 15, 2025• 1 min read
Telesat pitches Lightspeed as stopgap to Europe’s IRIS²Canada’s Telesat is pitching Lightspeed as a bridge to IRIS² as its LEO broadband constellation is set to come online in 2027, at least three years before Europe’s sovereign multi-orbit network is due to enter service. The post Telesat pitches Lightspeed as stopgap to Europe’s IRIS² appeared first on SpaceNews.