11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (135+ words) On Sept. 13, 2026, Boeing completed the 13-satellite O3b mPOWER constellation for operator SES following the launch of the final three spacecraft—designated F11, F12, and F13—aboard a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The successful deployment marks the fulfillment of the Medium…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (151+ words) On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in-space logistics provider Impulse Space published technical results detailing a series of close-proximity orbital maneuvers executed between its active LEO Express 2 and LEO Express 3 spacecraft. During the operational campaign, the company brought the original Mira orbital transfer…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (238+ words) On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Munich-based launch service provider Isar Aerospace successfully achieved orbital insertion with its Spectrum launch vehicle during its inaugural test flight, designated “Onward and Upward.” Liftoff occurred from the Andøya Spaceport in Nordmela, Norway, marking the first orbital…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (149+ words) On September 2, 2026, Munich-based space safety technology startup Project-S stepped into public view, announcing multi-million-euro seed funding to deploy an end-to-end orbital intelligence and space traffic management system. Project-S is engineering an integrated space situational awareness (SSA) architecture designed to monitor…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (344+ words) satnews.com On September 2, 2026, satellite platform manufacturer York Space Systems announced the introduction of the LX/V-CLASS, a standardized smallsat platform engineered specifically for sustained operation in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). Platform Lineage and Industrial Heritage The LX/V-CLASS…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (174+ words) On September 1, 2026, London-based space investment manager Seraphim Space announced the launch of its specialty financial instrument, the New Space ETF. The exchange-traded fund is structured to provide institutional and retail investors with broad exposure to commercial space technology and orbital…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (335+ words) On August 30, 2026, NASA initiated launch operations for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, its next flagship astrophysics observatory, featuring primary scientific instrument assemblies engineered and delivered by BAE Systems. Operating as NASA’s primary wide-field infrared observatory following the Hubble and…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (303+ words) On Sunday, August 30, 2026, NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Following orbital insertion, the 4.2-metric-ton astrophysics observatory separated from the launch vehicle’s upper stage to begin…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (227+ words) Addressing increasing low Earth orbit (LEO) congestion and collision risks, SpaceX has opened its “Stargaze” Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and conjunction screening platform to external satellite operators on August 25, 2026. Traditional ground-based SSA systems rely on radar networks and optical telescopes…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (231+ words) satnews.com On August 21, 2026, mission managers from NASA and SpaceX completed the formal Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Observatory Specifications and Instrument Architecture The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is built around a 2.4-meter…...