Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Space.com • Denise Chow

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, 25 years on: what went wrong and the consequences for NASA

On the 25th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, SPACE.com revisits the accident, examining what went wrong, how the failure occurred, the investigative findings and recommendations, and the programmatic and safety consequences that reshaped NASA's shuttle program and its approach to risk management.

2026-02-02T01:12:42.066543-08:00
North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Spaceflight Now • William Harwood

Countdown Underway for Critical Moon-Rocket Fueling Test on Florida Space Coast

By Spaceflight Now: The Starlink 17-32 mission will be the first Starlink mission in February. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:38 a.m.

Also: Science Alert, airlive.net and spacecoastdaily.com
2026-02-01T13:18:31.328192-08:00
Satellite   AI   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX seeks FCC approval for million-satellite 'orbital data center' constellation

By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX is seeking FCC approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center.

Also: Reuters, smallsatnews.com, keeptrack.space, cosmiclog.com, GeekWire, TechCrunch, newspaceeconomy.ca, webpronews.com, The Verge, Fortune and aeromorning.com
2026-01-31T05:30:03.260205-08:00
Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
TechCrunch • Sean O'Kane

Blue Origin pauses space‑tourism flights to prioritize lunar program

By TechCrunch: The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.

Also: SpaceNews.com, Space Daily, houstonchronicle.com, Space.com, Space Explored, dailygalaxy.com, NPR, newspaceeconomy.ca, GeekWire, news.bgov.com, douglasmmessier.substack.com and 4 more
2026-01-30T13:14:20.773079-08:00