A spacecraft developed by Tsinghua University is set to join international missions to study the asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth in 2029. The post Chinese university-led mission to study asteroid Apophis during close encounter with Earth...

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A startup has acquired an aircraft to offer commercial parabolic flight services even as NASA seeks to acquire its own aircraft for reduced-gravity research. The post Mu-g Technologies enters the parabolic flight business appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Austrian satellite propulsion startup Gate Space has won 6.3 million euros in funding from Europe’s government-backed accelerator program, joining a wave of European companies attracting capital for greater space sovereignty. The post Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding...

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Private equity firm EQT is acquiring Exolaunch, a company that has handled the rideshare launches of hundreds of satellites, to help it meet growing launch demand. The post EQT to acquire Exolaunch appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Kelly Hammett’s departure comes as the Space Rapid Capabilities Office is being realigned under the Space Force The post Space Force’s rapid acquisition office director moves to Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Chinese startup Spark Space has secured a series of funding rounds for what it claims will be the world's largest electric-pump-fed rocket, following engine tests. The post Chinese startup Spark Space tests engine, raises funds for electric-pump rocket appeared...

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In this episode of Space Minds, David Ariosto talks with Mike Kincaid, president and chief executive of the Challenger Center. They discuss the space workforce pipeline and the center’s role […] The post A legacy to help solve the...

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In January 2026 alone, the Federal Communications Commission authorized 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites. Starcloud has filed for 88,000 orbital data center satellites. SpaceX has filed for 1 million. There is […] The post What the satellite servicing economy can...

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Boeing demonstrated a key quantum networking protocol in ground testing of a compact payload ahead of on-orbit experiment in 2027. “High-fidelity entanglement swapping” was demonstrated earlier this […] The post Boeing demonstrates quantum protocol in payload...

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A high-risk mission to raise the orbit of a NASA astrophysics spacecraft is set to launch later this month after less than a year of development. The post Swift reboost mission ready for launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Blue Origin has started rebuilding a launch pad severely damaged in a New Glenn explosion less than three weeks ago as it works to resume launches by year’s end The post Blue Origin begins rebuilding New Glenn pad appeared...

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The company plans to deliver a fuel-transfer vehicle to the U.S. Space Force by 2028 The post Quantum Space wins Pentagon contract to develop orbital refueling spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Relativity Space plans to launch a Mars orbiter in 2028 as part of a new initiative to privately develop planetary missions. The post Relativity Space to privately develop Mars orbiter mission appeared first on SpaceNews.

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An Ariane 6 with upgraded solid rocket boosters successfully launched three dozen Amazon Leo satellites June 17 as ESA weighs options for increasing the vehicle’s launch rate. The post Upgraded Ariane 6 launches Amazon Leo satellites appeared first on...

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Humans have always gazed up at the moon in wonder. A generation ago, NASA astronauts did the extraordinary and touched down on its surface, planting an American flag and igniting […] The post America’s next economic frontier is 240,000...

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China continued its accelerated launch pace with a series of missions, but long silence followed liftoff of a Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket Wednesday, suggesting potential issues. The post China conducts 4 launches in 3 days, but silence follows Kuaizhou–11 launch...

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Dawn Aerospace has raised $25 million to scale up its work in both in-space transportation and suborbital spaceplanes. The post Dawn Aerospace raises $25 million appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Space surveillance venture Look Up plans to use Skynopy’s ground station network to help automate its proposed low Earth orbit collision avoidance service, the French startups announced June 17. The post Look Up and Skynopy partner on automated satellite...

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