SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

€140m in ESA launcher-support funding stuck in limbo and at risk of being lost

Nearly €140 million (about $162 million) committed by ESA member states to a launcher-support programme is now in limbo and faces being forfeited, officials say. The funds were earmarked to back European launch-vehicle development but remain at risk amid unresolved programme or governance issues.

2026-03-21T17:59:42.231894-07:00
Universe TodayMatthew Williams

Study examines how Martian gravity could affect astronauts’ skeletal muscle

By Universe Today: Marie Mortreux, an assistant professor in the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences, is part of an international team of researchers studying how the Mars’s gravity would affect astronauts’ skeletal muscle.

2026-03-21T14:44:20.097507-07:00
DVIDS / U.S. DoD

USSF swaps GPS III-8 launch from ULA to SpaceX to protect GPS delivery timeline amid Vulcan investigation

By DVIDS / U.S. DoD: The U.S. Space Force is executing a change in launch service provider from ULA to SpaceX for the Global Positioning System (GPS) National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission known as GPS III-8.

2026-03-20T07:40:14.569933-07:00
BloombergBruce Einhorn

US and Israeli Airstrikes Severely Damage Iran’s Rocket and Satellite Programs, Pushing Tehran Toward China and Russia

By Bloomberg: The Iranian space program, one of the most advanced in the Middle East, has suffered extensive damage from US and Israeli airstrikes, potentially driving Tehran to deepen cooperation with China and Russia.

2026-03-20T13:10:16.958433-07:00
SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite

By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective on March 20.

2026-03-20T14:27:23.556649-07:00