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Register now: The energy imperative driving the push toward orbital data centers

Join us on March 31 for a virtual event, sponsored by Star Catcher and in partnership with the Commercial Space Federation The post Register now: The energy imperative driving the push toward orbital data centers appeared first on SpaceNews..

Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems

The agreement is for ground management and integration for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking satellite program The post Kratos wins $446 million Space Force contract for missile-tracking ground systems appeared first on SpaceNews..

Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service

Portal Space Systems, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft, is partnering with an Australian startup to offer a commercial orbital debris removal service. The post Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service appeared first on SpaceNews..

Eileen Collins on what it takes to become Space Shuttle Commander

In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, host David Ariosto speaks with Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut, Air Force colonel and the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle […] The post Eileen Collins on what it takes to become Space Shuttle Commander appeared first on SpaceNews..

American Bald Eagle at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

An American bald eagle flies away from its nest and tree at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, March 13, 2026. Bald eagle nesting surveys across NASA Kennedy, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Canaveral National Seashore are conducted annually to document the number of bald eagle active and inactive nests in support […].

How NASA is Collecting Explosion Data for Next Generation Rockets

Commercial launch providers continue to advance propulsion technology with a renewed focus on liquid oxygen and methane propelled rockets and spacecraft. As systems grow in scale, carrying millions of pounds of propellant, so too does the responsibility to fully understand the safety profile. Engineers at NASA, with decades of cryogenic and test operations expertise, are […].

NASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate

A NASA laser reflecting technology that will aid Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy is now operational as of March 9. The instrument, known as a laser retroreflector array, or LRA, launched aboard GPS III SV-09, the ninth of U.S. Space Force’s Block III Global Positioning System satellites, on Jan. 27. LRAs are sets of mirrors […].

NASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station Docking

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 94 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 7:59 a.m. EDT (4:59 p.m. Baikonur time) Sunday, March 22, on […].

ESA Awards OHB a €248 Million Contract to Build Weather Satellite Constellation

German space technology company OHB has been awarded a €248 million contract by the European Space Agency to develop and build 20 small satellites for EUMETSAT’s EPS-Sterna weather satellite constellation. The EPS-Sterna constellation is an expansion of the capabilities successfully demonstrated by the Arctic Weather Satellite, which was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in […] The post ESA Awards OHB a €248 Million Contract to Build Weather Satellite Constellation appeared first on European Spaceflight..

Proba-3’s Coronagraph is alive!

A month after an anomaly onboard the Proba-3 mission caused ground control to lose contact with the Coronagraph spacecraft, the mission team shares great news: the spacecraft has phoned home, re-establishing the lost connection. .