Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
Viasat and Rohde & Schwarz have unveiled a joint test plan to develop certification tests for narrowband non‑terrestrial network (NB‑NTN) IoT connectivity via satellite. The initiative will define test procedures to validate device and network performance for satellite‑based narrowband IoT services.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: As the Startup Space pitch competition turns 10 in 2026, it has become a true on-ramp to the commercial space economy for founders.
Ars Technica
• Eric Berger
By Ars Technica: Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success.".
Universe Today
• Carolyn Collins Petersen
By Universe Today: Uranus is a planet that seems to roll around on its side as it orbits the Sun. That's because it's tipped over, with an axial tilt of 97.8 degrees. That weird tilt gave the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) a chance to probe the ionosphere using the Near Infrared Spectrometer (NIRSpec) instrument.
NASA Spaceflight
• Ryan Weber
By NASA Spaceflight: After spending a few months in Mega Bay 2 fully stacked, Ship 39 – the….
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
By Space Intel Report: LUXEMBOURG — Four years after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s use of SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband for fixed….
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: The failure of a propellant tank during testing will delay the first launch of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket to at least the fourth quarter of 2026.
Space.com
• Keith Cooper
By Space.com: "Given how active the sun is right now, our forecasts suggest that delaying the launch until the end of 2026 may be a much safer decision.".
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
New York Times
• Ross Douthat, Victoria Chamberlin
Universe Today
• Matthew Williams
