SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

ULA parents guarantee loan as Vulcan grounding drives financial strain

United Launch Alliance’s corporate parents have provided a guaranteed loan to help the company address “financial challenges” tied to the ongoing Vulcan grounding. The support is intended to bridge the period of constrained launch activity and associated cost pressures.

2026-07-24T13:42:43.928716-07:00
NASALauren E. Low

NASA to Support Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Testing, Advance Artemis

By NASA: NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday they recently agreed to conduct second stage hot fire testing for the company’s New Glenn rocket on the B-2 test stand at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St.

2026-07-24T09:13:44.097651-07:00
PayloadVictoria 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
SpaceNews.comAndrew 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