Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   NASA  
NASA • Lauren E. Low

NASA to support Blue Origin New Glenn second-stage hot-fire testing at Stennis B-2

NASA and Blue Origin have finalized plans for second-stage hot-fire tests of New Glenn on the B-2 position of the Thad Cochran Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The testing is intended to progress New Glenn’s development alongside Artemis-related objectives.

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2026-07-24T09:13:44.097651-07:00
ESA   Moon   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space  
Payload • Victoria Woodburn

ESA Puts €65M Behind Europe's First Lunar Ice Rover

By Payload: ispace-Europe is heading to the Moon following a €65M commitment from ESA for Europe’s first lunar polar ice exploration rover mission.

2026-07-24T05:49:48.342512-07:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

By SpaceNews.com: JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that the Earth observation satellites’ output could pose a security risk.

2026-07-24T03:13:25.031639-07:00