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The coming end of ISS, symbol of an era of global cooperationParis, France (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation - and an era when space became central to our daily lives. ... more  
NASA books fifth Axiom private astronaut flight to space stationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 NASA has ordered a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station from Axiom Space, targeting a launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Flor ... more 
NASA Moon mission launch srubbed to March after testWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests. ... more 
SpaceX grounds Falcon 9 missions, could impact ISS launchWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 NASA said Tuesday its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investigate an unspecified issue. ... more |
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Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centersSan Francisco USA (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday. ... more
Crew 12 set for Dragon launch to Station in FebruaryParis, France (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 A four person international crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Wednesday 11 February, riding a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space La ... more  
Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science workLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 The Expedition 74 crew has opened the week with preparations for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission while keeping the International Space Station supplied and its science hardware in worki ... more 
Bezos's Blue Origin to 'pause' space tourism to focus on Moon effortsNew York (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin said Friday it would temporarily pause flights of its space tourism rocket to focus more resources on its lunar ambitions. ... more |
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NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weatherWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 NASA on Friday pushed back the earliest date that astronauts could fly to the Moon, due to forecasts of freezing temperatures at the Florida launch site. ... more 
China sea launch boosts private rocket activity in 2026Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Galactic Energy has opened Chinas 2026 commercial launch campaign with a pre dawn sea based mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on January 17, extending the companys record of frequent small satel ... more 
NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry GrowthMoffett Field Ca (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time enabled one of its capsules to blaze through Earth's atmos ... more 
Rocket Lab conducts second Electron mission in eight days to orbit Korean imaging satelliteSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Rocket Lab Corporation has completed its 81st Electron mission, successfully deploying an Earth observation satellite for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and marking i ... more |
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NASA backs studies to boost hypersonic flight testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 NASA is preparing for a new phase in hypersonic aviation by funding industry studies aimed at expanding flight test capabilities for reusable airbreathing vehicles that can cruise at several times t ... more  
Experts warn of urgent need to address human reproduction risks in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 As commercial spaceflight moves closer to routine operations and missions extend in duration, a new expert report argues that reproductive health in space has shifted from a theoretical concern to a ... more 
AI digital twins aim to protect astronaut mobility on deep space missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 West Virginia University researchers are developing artificial intelligence tools to help astronauts maintain movement control and overall physical health during long missions in microgravity enviro ... more 
Space Station study maps hurdles for microbial manufacturing in orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have completed a spaceflight biology experiment on the International Space Station that shows how microgravity reshapes microbial metabolism and cons ... more |
Earliest launch window to ISS set for February 11: NASAWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 The next NASA crew rotation to the International Space Station could launch as early as the morning of February 11, the US space agency said Wednesday. ... more 
Autophage rocket concept wins EU prize for debris free launch technologyParis, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Alpha Impulsion, a space startup based in Toulouse and Naples, has received a 950000 euro award from the European Union for a major innovation in space propulsion aimed at more economical, efficient ... more 
NASA and GE run hybrid jet engine test toward commercial flightLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside a Cincinnati area facility in December looked like standard hardware. For NASA and GE Aerospace researchers watching the unit fire up for a d ... more 
SpaceX eyes IPO timed to planet alignment and Musk birthday: reportSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 SpaceX is targeting a mid-June initial public offering that would coincide with a rare planetary alignment and founder Elon Musk's birthday, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, as the billionaire entrepreneur seeks to raise a record $50 billion. ... more |
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Starfighters completes key wind tunnel campaign for STARLAUNCH 1 air launch vehicleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 Starfighters Space Inc has completed a dedicated wind tunnel campaign for its STARLAUNCH 1 air launched rocket, marking a key technical milestone in the development of the sub orbital vehicle. The p ... more 
China prepares offshore test base for reusable liquid rocket launchesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2026 China is preparing to bring into operation its first offshore platform purpose built for testing, launching and recovering reusable liquid propellant rockets, with the goal of lowering access costs ... more 
Retired EVA workhorse to guide China's next-gen spacesuit and lunar gearTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Chinese engineers are turning a long-serving spacewalk suit into a real-world testbed to extend the life and performance of China's next-generation EVA and lunar spacesuits. The retired "extra ... more 
Major equity deal backs Gilmour Space expansion of sovereign launch capabilitySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Gilmour Space Technologies has raised 217 million Australian dollars in private equity funding to accelerate the next phase of its sovereign space operations in Australia. The Series E round w ... more |
Stratolaunch secures major funding to scale hypersonic flight servicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Stratolaunch has completed a significant capital raise to accelerate the growth of its hypersonic test and flight services business, adding Elliott Investment Management L.P. as a new investor along ... more 
NASA astronaut stuck in space for nine months retiresWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after 27 years of service, the space agency said Tuesday. ... more 
Tourists hit record in Japan, despite plunge from ChinaTokyo (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 A record number of tourists flocked to Japan in 2025, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on. ... more 
Elon Musk hints at buying Ryanair amid Starlink spatDublin (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 US tech boss Elon Musk has polled followers on his social network X about buying Ryanair, stoking a clash with the airline's boss Michael O'Leary over using the Starlink system onboard to use the internet. ... more |
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Galactic Energy conducts sixth offshore Ceres 1 mission from Yellow Sea platformBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Galactic Energy has carried out its sixth sea based mission of the Ceres 1 solid fuel launcher, adding four more spacecraft to the Tianqi commercial internet of things constellation. The lates ... more 
Interstellar raises major Series F funding to expand launch and satellite businessTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Interstellar Technologies, a privately held Japanese space infrastructure company, has completed a Series F funding round totaling 20.1 billion JPY (approximately 129.7 million USD) through a third- ... more 
China tests Long March 12B reusable first stage at JiuquanTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has carried out a static firing test of the first stage of its new Long March 12B reusable carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northw ... more 
NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 missionKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 NASA on Saturday rolled out its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft as it began preparations for its first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. ... more |
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