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March 2, 2026 Houston, Texas – World Space Week 2025 recorded nearly 50,000 activities across 102 nations, marking the highest global participation in its history, World Space Week Association announced […] The post World Space Week 2025 Set Record With 50,000 Events in 102 Countries appeared first on SpaceNews.
Open Cosmos shed more light on its proposed sovereign broadband constellation for Europe March 2, branding the Ka-band network ConnectedCosmos while leaving how it will meet mid-2026 deployment deadlines in the dark. The post Open Cosmos unveils vision for imagery-linked sovereign satellite connectivity appeared first on SpaceNews.
The European Space Agency announced up to $118 million in funding March 2 for projects promising to accelerate the convergence of satellite and terrestrial communications. The post ESA announces 100 million euro satellite-mobile convergence initiative appeared first on SpaceNews.
Brisbane-based aerospace company Hypersonix Launch Systems confirmed that its DART AE hypersonic test aircraft completed the mission following launch from Wallops Flight Facility in the US over the weekend.
NASA has provided new details about its plans to procure a Mars communications orbiter funded under last year’s budget reconciliation bill as companies continue positioning themselves to bid on it. The post NASA outlines objectives for Mars communications orbiter appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer evolved from the F4D Skyray into a Mach 1.5 interceptor before becoming a NASA research aircraft flown by Neil Armstrong to simulate X-20 Dyna-Soar abort procedures.
The Museum of Aviation is preparing its new GEAR Lab for a summer 2026 opening, with installations underway for a technology-focused learning space centered on engineering, AI, and robotics.
Chinese launch firm CAS Space is preparing for the inaugural launch of its reusable Kinetica-2 liquid rocket in late March, carrying a prototype cargo spacecraft. The post CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.
Intuitive Machines raised $175 million in a stock sale Feb. 25 and plans to use the proceeds to help build out a deep space communications network. The post Intuitive Machines raises $175 million in stock sale appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA has about three weeks to complete repairs to the Space Launch System’s upper stage to make the next launch window for the Artemis 2 mission in early April. The post NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
Israel has launched a daylight preemptive attack against multiple Iranian targets, with the U.S. now joining the operation. Israel and the U.S. have launched on Feb. 28 a new wave of strikes against Iran, in what Israel has called a “preemptive attack.” Details are still fragmentary, but it appears multiple targets across Iran, including the capital […]
NASA has unveiled a major overhaul of its Artemis programme, conceding that plans to land astronauts on the Moon in 2028 were not achievable under the current architecture without an additional preparatory mission. Newly appointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced Friday that the agency will insert a new crewed flight in 2027 to conduct critical […]
Washington state high school students can learn career skills in aeronautical science through ASP program partnership.
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Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance the agency’s aeronautics mission. This is where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier and engineers are now pioneering the future of high-speed, autonomous, and electrified aircraft. Armstrong contributes to NASA’s broader mission of innovation and […]
As part of a Golden Age of exploration and discovery, NASA announced Friday the agency is increasing its cadence of missions under the Artemis program to achieve the national objective of returning American astronauts to the Moon and establishing an enduring presence. This includes standardizing vehicle configuration, adding an additional mission in 2027, and undertaking at least one surface […]
NASA announced major changes to its Artemis lunar architecture, adding a test flight of lunar landers in low Earth orbit while canceling planned upgrades to the Space Launch System. The post NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS appeared first on SpaceNews.
Company plans to install the system on aircraft and use it for communications between pilots and ground personnel.
The failure of a propellant tank during testing in January will delay the first launch of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket to at least the fourth quarter of this year. The post Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut to late 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
China will begin its first one-year duration astronaut mission this year, while the first international astronaut will make a short visit to Tiangong space station. The post China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight appeared first on SpaceNews.