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The announcement followed the Flight 13 test on Friday, July 24, 2026, which ended in a controlled soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. During that mission, the 123-meter-tall launch vehicle executed its suborbital deployment test and atmospheric entry profile, validating critical upgrades to Starship’s thermal protection shield, underbelly heat tiles, and landing flap actuation algorithms…

There is a familiar point in almost every spacecraft program when somebody finally asks where the heat is supposed to go. By then, the structure is complete, the electronics have colonised every available surface, the payload has acquired another few hundred watts of “essential” capability, and the spacecraft has been declared impressively compact by everyone…

The contract was awarded by Space Systems Command’s Rocket Systems Launch Program, which provides responsive launch services for research, development and operational test missions across the Defense Department. The award comes as the Pentagon seeks to increase the pace of hypersonic flight testing and missile defense development, areas where defense officials have said limited test…

Welcome to the annual Via Smallsat edition — where Via Satellite rebrands to focus on the smallsat industry. We are thrilled to present the third group of Rising Stars, a group of 25 exemplary young professionals, 35 and under. This year we received more than 150 nominations — a sign of just how much incredible…