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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA set to take stations for moon rocket fueling test
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.
Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight
InterstellOr is already taking bookings for its planned suborbital flights and says it has attracted its first celebrity passenger, highlighting China's growing commercial space ambitions.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 195 — Remembering Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia
On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and Director of the Johnson Space Center, about NASA's spaceflight tragedies.
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 26, 2026: Which planet may have a July meteor shower?
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.
From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space
Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.
From 'Asteroids' to 'Star Citizen': A brief history of space dogfighting games
How space dogfighting games evolved from vector lines to virtual cockpits.
Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack review
The Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack provides versatility and quality for a variety of outdoor uses.
What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here's why ESA wants to find out
What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027.
NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance
SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.
Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans
Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans.
Starlink to Launch Free Space Situational Awareness Platform
SpaceX is moving into yet another application in the satellite industry, announcing a new space traffic management platform called Stargaze, where it plans to offer conjunction data to other satellite...
Novaspace Report Predicts Global Space Economy Market Could Top $1 Trillion by 2034
The global space economy could be worth over $1 trillion by 2034. This is one of the key findings of Novaspace’s latest edition of its Space Economy Report. The global...
L3Harris Space Business Flat in ‘25, Projects Growth in ‘26 With Reorganized Segments
Revenue in the L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) segment was roughly flat in 2025, with the government shutdown impacting contracts in the fourth quarter. L3Harris is forecasting growth in...
Azercosmos Signs Space and Satellite MoU With Chad
Azerbaijan’s space agency Azercosmos has signed an MoU to collaborate with the Republic of Chad on satellite services and space activities. The agreement covers cooperating on developing the space ecosystem,...
York Space Systems Goes Public in $629M IPO to Fund ‘Proliferation at Scale’
York Space Systems raised $629 million in an upsized initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, which CEO Dirk Wallinger says will enable the company to manufacturer satellites “to meet large...
Eutelsat Cancels Deal to Sell Ground Segment Infrastructure
Eutelsat has canceled the deal to sell its ground segment infrastructure to private equity firm EQT Infrastructure VI, disclosing on Thursday that not all conditions had been satisfied to complete...
Skynopy Wins New Airbus Deal for Pléiades Neo Ground Segment Enhancement
Skynopy, a French space startup, has won a major deal in the ground satellite services arena. Airbus Defence and Space has tapped the company to support the enhancement of the...
Lockheed Martin Space Sales Grew 4% in 2025
Lockheed Martin’s Space segment saw a 4% year-over-year revenue increase in 2025, driven by sales for strategic and missile defense programs and the Orion spacecraft program for NASA. Lockheed Martin...
Thursday Morning Conversation with Spire Global CEO Theresa Condor
2026 is a new year. And Thursday Morning Conversations (TMC) are back with a bang. We have new questions, new guests and a new format as we talk to some...
GAO Warns of Tech Readiness, Cost, and Schedule Risks for SDA Constellation
A new government watchdog report on the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) proliferated constellation says the agency is overestimating the technology readiness of parts of the systems, and warns SDA is...