Blue Origin   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Blue Origin hot-fires New Glenn’s main BE-4 engines on first reuse of a previously flown booster ahead of weekend launch

Blue Origin conducted a key pre-launch demonstration for New Glenn, lighting all seven BE-4 engines for about 20 seconds at 7:45 a.m. EDT (1145 UTC), less than an hour after the Sun cleared over Florida. Engineers will analyze the engine-off data as the company targets a weekend launch.

2026-04-16T06:15:38.508679-07:00
Event   North America   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Space Symposium 2026 - Houston 2029 - Connecting the Americas to the Artemis Generation - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL

By SpaceWatch Global: As Artemis 2 rekindles public imagination, Houston 2029 could mark the moment a new generation and new regions step into the global space community.

Also: SpaceWatch Global and 3 more
2026-04-16T05:35:43.174877-07:00
Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Seraphim forms space advisory council

By SpaceNews.com: Early-stage space investor Seraphim Space has formed a global advisory council of industry, policy and investment leaders to inform its long-term strategy as geopolitical and technology advances rapidly reshape the sector.

Also: Payload and Satellite Evolution
2026-04-15T16:03:18.083023-07:00
Event   Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Space Symposium 2026 - Iridium's Hidden Artemis 2 Role & Chip-Level Satellite Tech - SpaceWatch.GLOBAL

By SpaceWatch Global: At Space Symposium 2026, Yvette Gonzalez sat down with Scott Scheimreif, EVP Government Programs at Iridium Communications, to discuss the company’s evolving role in national security and its unexpected connection to Artemis 2.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.253999-07:00
Europe   ESA   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceWatch Global • Guest Author

#SpaceWatchGl Opinion: Europe at the Moon: Partner, Passenger, or Power?

By SpaceWatch Global: Artemis may carry European hardware, but not European strategy. As the U.S. pushes forward alone, Europe faces a choice: remain a subcontractor, or become a space power in its own right.

2026-04-16T05:35:43.375007-07:00
ISS   LEO   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   NASA  
NASA • Gerelle Q Dodson

NASA Selects Voyager for Seventh Private Mission to Space Station

By NASA: NASA and Voyager Technologies have signed an order for the seventh private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier.

Also: Aviation Week, investors.voyagertechnologies.com and 3 more
2026-04-15T13:55:58.332219-07:00