European Spaceflight
A comprehensive rundown of Europe’s 2026 launch manifest, detailing planned flights for Ariane 6 and Vega C alongside commercial newcomers Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum, MaiaSpace and PLD Space’s Miura 5. The overview compiles launch dates, mission roles and operator status across national and private programmes.
Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
By Via Satellite: The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has awarded Virgin Orbit subsidiary VOX Space a $35 million contract to launch three dedicated missions using its LauncherOne.
SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
By SpaceWatch Global: Torsten Kriening sits down with Inside the DLR: National Security and Space Defense review 2025 with Prof. Dr. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, DLR.
SpaceWatch Global
• Joshua Faleti
By SpaceWatch Global: GomSpace has announced securing a contract from a leading European Defense company for a Space R&D program.
European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
By European Spaceflight: ESA has given the green light for the development of Denmark’s first mission to the Moon to proceed, with its launch currently expected in 2029.
NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin
By NASA Spaceflight: SpaceX is gearing up for a new chapter in its ambitious Starship program, with the….
Reuters
• Rishabh Jaiswal
By Reuters: Starlink will begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km (342 miles) to 480 km over the course of 2026, Michael Nicolls, SpaceX's vice president of Starlink engineering, said on Thursday.
Universe Today
• Mark Thompson
By Universe Today: Lunar dust poses one of the most persistent challenges for spacecraft operations on the Moon, clinging stubbornly to surfaces and infiltrating equipment with potentially devastating consequences.
Wall Street Journal
• Micah Maidenberg; Brian McGill
Space Intel Report
• Peter B de Selding
