ESA signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Vast, builder of the Haven space stations, replacing the 2024 agreement and showing how Europe prepares for the post-ISS era.
ESA and Vast: the new MoU and Europe’s future after the ISS Read More »
A University of Vienna-led team operated a programmable photonic quantum processor in orbit and observed two-photon interference: a real first, but a feasibility test, not a useful quantum computation.
Photonic Quantum Processor in Orbit: What the First Test Proved, and What It Didn’t Read More »
On 1 October 2026 a Falcon 9 launched the first satellite developed jointly by Argotec and Rheinmetall Italia, a sensor for air defence flown on a rideshare mission.
Argotec and Rheinmetall Put an Air Defence Satellite in Orbit Read More »
There is no contradiction between those two outcomes. Starship reached several major milestones while also encountering problems that forced the mission to end early. The real story of the flight lies in how those successes and failures unfolded together.
Between October 2 and 4, 2026, a possible minor geomagnetic storm could bring auroras to high latitudes while Saturn reaches opposition on October 4, the best time of the year to observe it.
Aurora and Saturn at Opposition: The Sky on October 2–4, 2026 Read More »
SpaceX’s Crew-13 launches to the ISS on October 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts for about six months. What the mission will do, how it unfolds, and why it was delayed.
SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to the ISS: What the Mission Will Do and Why It Slipped Read More »
NASA’s PRIMA far-infrared telescope has advanced to Phase B as the first Probe Explorer mission. If confirmed, it launches in 2033 for a five-year mission, the first major far-infrared observatory since Herschel.
tag: Space Park Leicester Cover image credits: SPL Representatives of HMS Daring have visited Space Park Leicester as the Royal Navy ship continues to strengthen its ties with Leicester and the wider county. The delegation included HMS Daring’s Commanding Officer, Commander Andrew Platt RN, and Weapon Engineer Officer, Lieutenant Commander Adam Thompson RN. They
Starship Flight 14 put the world’s largest rocket into orbit for the first time, deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites after 13 suborbital flights. Here is how the launch went.
Starship Goes Orbital – How Flight 14 is going Read More »
BepiColombo separates from its Mercury Transfer Module on 3 September 2026. Full timeline, where to watch ESA’s live coverage, and what to expect during the long wait that follows.
BepiColombo Separates From Its Transfer Module Today Read More »
