NASA plans to return four astronauts from the ISS to Earth early Jan. 15, about a week after one of them experienced a medical issue that prompted the shortened mission. The post Crew-11 to make early return Jan. 15 appeared first on SpaceNews.
10/01/2026 22:46The FCC approved a second tranche of 7,500 Starlink Gen2 satellites Jan. 9, expanding the size of SpaceX’s authorized next-generation constellation. The post FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
10/01/2026 18:18SpaceX sweeps nine national security missions for SDA and NRO under NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 The post Space Force awards $739 million in launch orders to SpaceX appeared first on SpaceNews.
10/01/2026 18:13Pete Hegseth praises U.S.-built satellites and rapid launch as Trump administration escalates pressure on legacy primes The post Pentagon chief takes ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour to Rocket Lab appeared first on SpaceNews.
09/01/2026 23:44Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation projects, helping to address a launch capacity bottleneck. The post Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects appeared first on SpaceNews.
09/01/2026 18:32At the beginning of 2026, it’s worth reflecting on the U.S. Space Force’s recent accomplishments. They include the creation of the Commercial Space Office and its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, a working capital fund to provide flexibility in providing MILSATCOM services and new acquisition approaches for Resilient GPS and Protected Tactical SATCOM. The list of […] The post The Space Force will acquire and integrate systems faster in 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
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