SpaceNewsJul 15, 2026
Startup working with University of Texas focuses on trapping small debris
NAPA, Calif. – Florida startup Satellite Orbital Access and Removal (SOAR) announced a partnership July 15 with the University of Texas, El Paso, (UTEP) to develop a passive system to […] The post Startup working with University of Texas focuses on trapping small debris appeared first on SpaceNews.
European SpaceflightJul 15, 2026
SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station
European satellite operator SES and Airbus have secured a site at the NL Space Campus in Noordwijk for the Eagle-1 optical ground station. The announcement comes less than two months after the launch of the system’s satellite component was once again delayed, this time until no earlier than late 2027. SES and Airbus Netherlands signed […] The post SES and Airbus Secure Site for Quantum Communications Ground Station appeared first on European Spaceflight.
SpaceNewsJul 15, 2026
Laying the groundwork for the first human mission to Mars
Sending humans to Mars and returning them safely to Earth would be one of the most complex endeavors that humans have ever carried out. The number of issues that must […] The post Laying the groundwork for the first human mission to Mars appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceNewsJul 15, 2026
Icarus Robotics taps KULR to provide batteries for Space Station robots
NAPA, Calif. – Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, selected KULR Technology Group to provide batteries for Joy, a free-flying platform destined for […] The post Icarus Robotics taps KULR to provide batteries for Space Station robots appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASAJul 15, 2026
Volunteer Measures Record Louisiana Rainfall
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NASAJul 15, 2026
NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system, called an exoplanet, hiding within one of the most intensely studied planetary systems in our Milky Way galaxy. The young, nearby star Beta Pictoris was already known to host two giant planets: Beta Pictoris b, one of the first […]
ArstechnicaJul 15, 2026
A most improbable astronaut just went to space
"I pretty much, at that point in time, gave up on being an astronaut."
SpaceNewsJul 15, 2026
Satellite investment sets annual record halfway through 2026
Investment in satellite companies reached $8.1 billion in the first half of 2026, already surpassing every previous annual total tracked by early-stage investor Space Capital. The post Satellite investment sets annual record halfway through 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.
ArstechnicaJul 15, 2026
How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually?
"The ISS radiators are expensive and heavy. We're focused on making them cheap and light."
SpaceNewsJul 15, 2026
Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity
WASHINGTON — The Japanese government wants to sharply increase the number of launches despite struggles with both current and new launch vehicles. In sessions at the Spacetide conference in Tokyo […] The post Japan seeks to ramp up launch activity appeared first on SpaceNews.
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