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The Australian Department of Defence announced on 8 October 2026 that its first sovereign-built and operated satellite in 50 years, the Buccaneer CubeSat, is currently orbiting 590 kilometres above Earth in a Sun-synchronous orbit. Launched in March of the previous year on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, the satellite has been collecting high-frequency (HF) measurements […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with commercial space company Vast during the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) to prepare for potential future cooperation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The agreement forms part of ESA's planning for the eventual end of service and de-orbitation of the International Space Station […]
Ministers and heads of delegation from European Space Agency (ESA) member states are scheduled to meet in Rome, Italy, on 15 December 2026 for the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting (IMM26) to discuss Europe's future strategy for space exploration. The gathering at the La Nuvola Rome Convention Center follows the endorsement of "A Call to Boost European […]
An engineering model of NASA's DAVINCI descent probe successfully completed thermal testing between August 28 and September 10, demonstrating its ability to withstand the extreme temperatures expected during its descent to Venus, the agency announced. Testing took place in a specialized furnace at Rex Heat Treat in Bedford, Pennsylvania, one of the few facilities capable […]
The Australian Defence Force and civilian personnel gathered in Fairbairn, Australian Capital Territory, from August 31 to September 4 for the inaugural Defence Space Domain Wargame to examine the role of space capabilities in military operations and decision-making. The seminar-style exercise was hosted by Space Command and the Joint Experimentation Directorate at the Joint Experimentation […]
NASA announced that all global ground stations supporting the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope have been confirmed ready to receive the mission's high volume of data ahead of planned science operations by early 2027. The verification follows a series of successful downlink tests conducted in September across facilities in Japan, the United States, and Australia. […]
NASA has announced the four-member international crew scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Crew-14 mission no earlier than spring 2027. The long-duration science expedition will include astronauts from NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), alongside a cosmonaut from Roscosmos. Under NASA's Low Earth Orbit Program, Crew-14 marks the […]
Crew members for the upcoming NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission are scheduled to arrive at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida around 1 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 26, to begin their final phase of launch preparations after traveling from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The international crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke […]
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has resumed operations with its third science instrument, the Burst Alert Telescope, and restarted automated slewing to observe high-energy cosmic flashes. Flight operations teams confirmed the instrument was calibrated and actively detecting gamma rays on Sept. 18, following the mission's initial return to data collection in August. The restoration of […]
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot is scheduled to return to Europe around October 7–8, 2026, arriving at the Flugbereitschaft BMVg airport in Cologne, Germany, following a nearly eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). According to an ESA announcement, a tarmac Q&A session with Adenot is provisionally planned upon her arrival, subject […]