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SpaceX launches reentry capsule demo mission called ‘Starfall’
Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on the Starfall Demo mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 23, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update June 23, 10:01 a.m. EDT (1401 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the Starfall capsule. As the sun rose over Florida’s Space Coast on…
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Infinite Orbits Selected for HYDRA and ASIMOV European Space Security Programs
Infinite Orbits Luxembourg (LMO Sarl) has been selected to participate in two major European defence and security initiatives, HYDRA (Hybrid Defence for Resilient Awareness in GEO) and ASIMOV (Autonomous System for Inspection, Maintenance, defence Operations and manoeuVres), reinforcing its role in advancing sovereign European capabilities for space security, orbital resilience and in-orbit operations. These programme selections…
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NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA’s Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, seen from a window on the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. Image: NASA. Update June 24, 10:55 a.m. EDT (1455 UTC): Added a comment from NASA. More than four months after NASA released a report classifying the 2024 Crew Flight Test…
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Astroscale Leads Industry Initiative on Spacecraft Reentry and Environmental Impact
Astroscale Holdings Inc., the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability across all orbits, announced the launch of the Atmospheric Impact of Reentered Spacecraft (AIRS) initiative, an industry–academia collaboration convened by Astroscale to improve scientific understanding of the effects of spacecraft reentry on Earth’s atmosphere. Planet Labs PBC and the University of Southampton…
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Report: Kennedy Space Center not ready for era of super heavy rockets
NASA’s infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center, the crown jewel of US spaceports, is aging and approaching its limit due to increased demand from private companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, a new report finds. “NASA’s launch infrastructure is vital to providing the agency, other government agencies, and commercial partners access to space for their most…
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Astra Advances Responsive Orbit Access with Rocket 4.0 Launch Services
Astra is strengthening its position in the responsive space launch market through its Launch Services offering, anchored by Rocket 4.0, a next-generation launch system engineered to provide rapid, dedicated access to orbit for commercial, civil and national security missions. The company’s approach focuses on delivering resilient, flexible launch capabilities that enable customers to deploy satellites…
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NorthStar Earth and Space Secures CAD $40 Million Agreement with Royal Canadian Air Force
Viking Acquisition Corp. I, a Cayman Islands exempted company, announced that its proposed business combination partner, NorthStar Earth & Space, a global leader in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA), has announced the launch of augmented commercial services valued at more than CAD$40 million over 12 months with the Royal Canadian Air…
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Senate Committee Blocks Space Force Bid to Cancel Polar Missile Warning Satellite
The Space Force initiated the cancellation of Next-Gen OPIR Polar. Congress has now moved to override that decision across multiple committees. The House Armed Services Committee and the House Appropriations defense subcommittee had previously opposed the cancellation before the Senate committee added its objection. Next-Gen OPIR Polar is a polar missile warning satellite program. The…
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Infleqtion Launches U.S. Quantum Space Initiative to Advance Quantum Space Infrastructure
Infleqtion, a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing powered by neutral-atom technology, announced the launch of America’s Quantum Space Initiative, bringing together founding innovators including Voyager Technologies, Monarch Quantum, Armada and the University of Colorado Boulder to help advance the development and deployment of quantum technologies for future space systems. The initiative is…
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Launch Preview: Pegasus XL to launch amongst Falcon 9 and Chinese missions
This week’s launch manifest includes six orbital launches worldwide, including the first Pegasus XL launch since 2021. SpaceX dominates the schedule with three Starlink missions, the Starfall demonstration mission, and the SXM-11 mission — all of which are to fly on Falcon 9. Internationally, a Chang Zheng 7A launched an unspecified payload on Tuesday. Chang…