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05-01-26 (17:24)   Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026
05-01-26 (17:10)   ARCHE ORBITAL SYSTEMS Signs Strategic MoU with MSRO to Advance National Space Capabilities for the Maldives
05-01-26 (15:10)   No more free rides: it's time to pay for space safety
05-01-26 (14:41)   China's astronauts complete cave training amid preparations for moon missions
05-01-26 (14:10)   L3Harris to sell majority stake in space propulsion unit to AE Industrial
04-01-26 (06:41)   Space Force begins base network overhaul as cybersecurity demands grow
04-01-26 (01:41)   SpaceX, China drive new record for orbital launches in 2025
03-01-26 (23:10)   New Spanish communications satellite suffers 'space particle' impact
03-01-26 (22:24)   SpaceX launches next second-generation Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellite
03-01-26 (04:55)   Eartheye Space reveals contract with Asia-Pacific customer
02-01-26 (22:55)   Terran Orbital Selected by Lockheed Martin to Provide Satellite Buses for SDA's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer
02-01-26 (19:55)   SpaceX to lower orbits of some Starlink satellites
01-01-26 (01:10)   Landspace targets $1 billion for reusable rockets as IPO application accepted
01-01-26 (00:24)   Heliophysics missions move toward operations
31-12-25 (12:10)   China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026
31-12-25 (10:41)   China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test missions
31-12-25 (07:10)   Space Forge generates plasma for LEO semiconductor material production
31-12-25 (01:10)   Planet bets on orbital data centers in partnership with Google
31-12-25 (00:10)   Space Force offers new Vandenberg launch site
30-12-25 (19:41)   ESA confirms data breach
30-12-25 (16:10)   The space stories that will shape 2026
30-12-25 (10:10)   Isaacman opens door to alternatives to moving shuttle Discovery to Houston
29-12-25 (23:41)   HyPrSpace looks for applications beyond launch for its hybrid propulsion technology
29-12-25 (16:10)   Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts
29-12-25 (13:24)   China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO
28-12-25 (21:41)   Synspective tapped to provide satellite imagery for Japan's new military constellation
26-12-25 (21:41)   Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin
26-12-25 (18:41)   Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return
24-12-25 (18:10)   Innospace plans second launch in 2026 after failure of first Hanbit-Nano rocket
24-12-25 (05:24)   Indian rocket launches AST SpaceMobile's next-gen BlueBird 6 satellite
23-12-25 (21:55)   ESA to hire 520 new staff as workforce expansion begins in 2026
23-12-25 (15:55)   How physics AI is transforming the future of space engineering
23-12-25 (06:10)   Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails
22-12-25 (20:10)   CACI to buy space technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion
22-12-25 (19:10)   United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno resigns
22-12-25 (16:41)   Microgravity Research Rideshare Program Launched by Genesis, Experiments from €6K to and from SSO
22-12-25 (15:10)   It's time to unburden space cooperation with China
22-12-25 (14:10)   Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion propulsion capability through domestic manufacturing partnership and test capacity growth
22-12-25 (11:24)   Japan's H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost
21-12-25 (17:10)   Isaacman emphasizes accelerating NASA programs as he takes agency's reins
21-12-25 (15:41)   Rocket Lab wraps up record launch year
20-12-25 (18:10)   Blue Origin flies first wheelchair user to space
20-12-25 (00:55)   NASA safety panel recommends review of Artemis plans
19-12-25 (22:10)   Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites
19-12-25 (22:10)   Hungary's 4iG commits to $100 million Axiom Space investment
19-12-25 (19:41)   ESA weighing options to address exploration funding shortfall
19-12-25 (17:55)   Congress' SBIR standoff is slowing Space Force innovation — it must act now
19-12-25 (16:41)   Middle East Space Conference 2026 Returns to Muscat as a Strategic Platform for Regional Growth
19-12-25 (15:10)   The hidden backbone of space security: how to keep satellites safe through proper logistics
19-12-25 (13:55)   Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development
19-12-25 (00:24)   Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S. dominance in space
19-12-25 (00:24)   What problem is charging for Space Situational Awareness supposed to solve?
18-12-25 (22:41)   Germany awards $1.9 billion SAR satellite deal to Rheinmetall-Iceye venture
18-12-25 (18:24)   HawkEye 360 expands defense footprint with acquisition of Innovative Signal Analysis
18-12-25 (14:41)   2025 was "almost a watershed year" for the Space Development Agency
18-12-25 (14:10)   The Army's contribution to joint space operations
18-12-25 (13:24)   Space community celebrates Isaacman confirmation
18-12-25 (11:41)   Rocket Lab launches Space Force and NASA 'DiskSat' experiment 
17-12-25 (23:10)   Things to come: Important bellwethers for space exploration in 2026
17-12-25 (22:10)   Senate confirms Isaacman as NASA administrator
17-12-25 (19:10)   Lux Aeterna to land first reusable satellite in Australia
17-12-25 (15:41)   Speed, risk, and the future of national security space
17-12-25 (15:10)   Max Space unveils plans for commercial space station
17-12-25 (15:10)   What Germany got right (and wrong) in its first ever space strategy
17-12-25 (14:10)   Ariane 6 launches Galileo navigation satellites
17-12-25 (09:10)   OQ Technology links commercial IoT chipset to LEO satellite
17-12-25 (00:41)   Digantara raises $50 million to expand from space surveillance to missile defense
16-12-25 (16:10)   How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare
16-12-25 (15:10)   Trump's national security strategy ignores space
16-12-25 (14:41)   Vantor partners with Niantic Spatial on GPS-free navigation for defense market
16-12-25 (14:10)   EraDrive raises $5.3 million for software-hardware kits to enhance satellite autonomy
16-12-25 (13:10)   SpaceX claims close approach to Starlink satellite by payload from Chinese launch
16-12-25 (12:24)   China launches experimental cargo spacecraft, opaque tech demo mission and remote sensing satellite
16-12-25 (12:10)   MAVEN telemetry shows changes to spacecraft orbit and rotation
15-12-25 (22:41)   Space Force uses AI challenge to push everyday use of artificial intelligence
15-12-25 (19:55)   Beyond the ground station: Why space data centers require a distributed RAID
15-12-25 (19:55)   NASA to test SpaceX's Starshield in pilot program
15-12-25 (18:10)   GomSpace to provide RF subsystem for Apolink LEO relay demonstrator
15-12-25 (15:55)   Why the Space Force says 2025 changes everything
15-12-25 (15:10)   Starfish Space and Impulse Space demonstrate autonomous spacecraft proximity operations
15-12-25 (14:10)   MetaSeismic material mitigates vibration and shock in NASA Marshall testing
14-12-25 (14:41)   Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite
13-12-25 (15:55)   SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO
12-12-25 (20:55)   Intuitive Machines and Telespazio to collaborate on lunar satellite networks
12-12-25 (18:41)   China plans 2026 debut of new rocket for crewed lunar and LEO missions
12-12-25 (16:24)   Space Force Association unveils virtual 'National Spacepower Center' for education and wargaming
12-12-25 (14:10)   The European space industry's big merger: lessons for emerging space nations
12-12-25 (13:41)   NASA advances heliophysics mission into next phase
12-12-25 (12:10)   $106B Ground Segment Market Enters Service‑Driven Era
12-12-25 (09:24)   China launches new Guowang satellites, Long March 12A launch and landing attempt date set
12-12-25 (05:55)   NASA astrophysics director offers optimistic vision despite budget uncertainty
12-12-25 (01:41)   Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons
12-12-25 (01:10)   U.S. Air Force Secretary warns China's space gains are driven by more than copying
11-12-25 (23:41)   2025: The Turning Point for Satellite Operators
11-12-25 (20:41)   SpaceX IPO plan sets stage for a surge of other space listings
11-12-25 (17:24)   K2 Space raises $250 million to scale high-power satellite line
11-12-25 (16:24)   BAE Systems wins $16 million DARPA award to advance autonomous satellite tasking
11-12-25 (15:55)   Building the future of space defense
11-12-25 (15:10)   Enduralock Validates OneLink™ Prototype in Zero-G Simulation
11-12-25 (15:10)   The U.S. race to the moon: Why Plan B cannot wait