Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

KSAT and iQPS extend ‘QPS-SAR’ alliance to deliver near-real-time SAR Earth observation

KSAT and Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) have extended their long-term partnership for the QPS-SAR Project, aimed at accelerating near-real-time Earth-observation delivery using SAR data. The extension signals continued momentum on the ground-processing and operations side of iQPS’s SAR value proposition.

2026-06-04T00:02:34.309897-07:00
Event   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
NASA Spaceflight • Justin Davenport

Artemis III’s remaining solid rocket booster segments shipped from Utah to Florida

By NASA Spaceflight: While there is some uncertainty regarding timelines and landers, the Artemis III mission — currently scheduled for the summer of 2027 — is being prepared for launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-06-03T13:42:10.995995-07:00
Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions   NASA  
NASA • Jessica Taveau

NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today

By NASA: The first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution), has ended after more than 11 years in orbit at Mars and a decade beyond its primary, one-year mission.

Also: Space.com, Associated Press, CBS News, Forbes, The Independent, CNA and 8 more
2026-06-03T06:57:22.628694-07:00
Blue Origin   Satellite   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027

By SpaceNews.com: AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial commercial services into the first half of 2027.

2026-06-03T14:28:15.143099-07:00
Museums   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Wall Street Journal • Kelly Crow

Texas and the Smithsonian Are Locked in a Custody Battle Over a Space Shuttle

By Wall Street Journal: NASA was winding down its space-shuttle program during the Bush administration when Houston realized it had a problem: None of the four retiring space shuttle orbiters were bound for Texas, even though the Lone Star State was home to Mission Control Center and had safely guided orbiters like Discovery.

2026-06-03T16:13:36.856669-07:00