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SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites

European satellite operator SES has awarded OHB a contract worth almost €1 billion to develop and build satellite platforms for the medium Earth orbit component of Europe’s €15.6 billion IRIS2 secure communications constellation. OHB announced that it had been awarded the contract on 31 August, describing it as the first major industrial order awarded since […] The post SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites appeared first on European Spaceflight..

Roman lifts off on a mission to survey the infrared sky

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, at 07:26 EDT / 12:26 BST/ 13:26 CEST on 30 August 2026. With the successful launch, Roman began its mission to survey the sky in visible to near-infrared light to help reveal the nature of dark energy and dark matter. The telescope will also investigate the true diversity of exoplanets in our galaxy..

APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 31 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. To view this […].

SLS picks up the pace, four vehicles in production

The NASA and contractor workforce continues to make progress ahead of next year’s Artemis III… The post SLS picks up the pace, four vehicles in production appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

What’s Happening in Space Policy August 30-September 5, 2026

Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the week of August 30-September 5, 2026 and any insight we can offer about them. The House is in session this […].

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Lifts Off to Open New Insights Into the Universe

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off this morning on a mission to find more planets around other stars in the universe and solve the mysteries of dark energy […].

Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference

With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost..

Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23

Description Leadership from NASA Headquarters, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Deep Space Network (DSN) stand in front of the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 antenna at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, on Aug. 25, 2026. From left: Germaine Aziz (project manager, DSN Aperture Enhancement Project, JPL); Bradford Arnold (manager, […].

NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online

Description Long shadows are cast by the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. A 34-meter (114-foot) multifrequency beam-waveguide antenna, DSS-23 will boost the DSN’s capacity and enhance NASA’s deep space communications capabilities for decades to come. NASA leadership and personnel as well […].

Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex

Description Five antennas soak in the summer sun at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, in August 2026. The recently completed Deep Space Station 23, a 34-meter (114-foot) beam-waveguide antenna, can be seen to the right of the frame in the foreground. The other three 34-meter antennas are, from left, DSS-26, DSS-25, and […].

SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites

Roman lifts off on a mission to survey the infrared sky

APOD: 2026 August 31 – Launch of the Roman Space Telescope

SLS picks up the pace, four vehicles in production

What’s Happening in Space Policy August 30-September 5, 2026

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Lifts Off to Open New Insights Into the Universe

Why it matters that President Trump just dialed into a NASA news conference

Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23

NASA Deep Space Network’s New Goldstone Antenna Goes Online

Panorama Showcasing the 34-Meter Antennas of the DSN’s Goldstone Complex

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