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China launches imaging satellites
Posted: Sun, May 1 9:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
China launched a pair of imaging satellites early Friday. A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:11...

Russian cosmonauts perform ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sun, May 1 9:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts performed a lengthy spacewalk Thursday to set up a robotic arm on the International Space Station. Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev started...

Crew-4 launches to ISS
Posted: Sun, May 1 9:50 AM ET (1350 GMT)
A Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four NASA and ESA astronauts went to the International Space Station after a launch early Wednesday. The SpaceX Falcon 9...

Capella Space raises $97 million
Posted: Sun, May 1 9:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
Satellite radar imaging company Capella Space raised $97 million. The company announced the Series C round Monday, led by NightDragon and with participation from existing...

Ax-1 mission splashes down
Posted: Sun, May 1 9:45 AM ET (1345 GMT)
Four private astronauts safely returned to Earth Monday after two and a half weeks in space. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Endeavour splashed down off the...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, Apr 24 8:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
SpaceX launched another set of Starlink satellites Thursday. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 1:51 pm EDT (1751 GMT) from Cape Canaveral's Space...

OneWeb signs contract with India for satellite launches
Posted: Sun, Apr 24 8:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)
OneWeb announced Wednesday it signed an agreement to launch some of its satellites on Indian rockets. The contract with New Space India Limited, the Indian...

Planetary science decadal recommends missions to Uranus and Enceladus
Posted: Sun, Apr 24 8:23 AM ET (1223 GMT)
The new planetary science decadal survey recommended NASA continue its Mars Sample Return campaign and develop new missions to Uranus and Enceladus. The report, released...

Cosmonauts perform spacewalk outside ISS
Posted: Sun, Apr 24 8:20 AM ET (1220 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts performed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Monday to begin activation of a robotic arm. Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev spent...

US bans destructive ASAT tests
Posted: Sat, Apr 23 9:55 AM ET (1355 GMT)
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday that the United States will not conduct destructive anti-satellite weapons tests, calling on other nations to do the...



news in brief
Three European countries join Artemis Accords
Posted: Sun, Apr 21 9:05 AM ET (1305 GMT)

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on back-to-back launches
Posted: Sun, Apr 21 9:02 AM ET (1302 GMT)

Iceye raises $93 million
Posted: Sat, Apr 20 10:28 AM ET (1428 GMT)

news links
Tuesday, April 23
Australia's Katherine Bennell-Pegg graduates from European Space Agency astronaut program
Australian Broadcasting Corporation — 6:06 am ET (1006 GMT)


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