At 15:24 CEST on 15 June 2026, a faint blue glow in space was switched off for the last time. After powering BepiColombo's eight-year journey across the inner Solar System, the spacecraft's solar electric propulsion (SEP) system completed its final thrust arc, marking the end of BepiColombo’s long cruise phase and the beginning of its arrival at Mercury..
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Thursday, June 18, 2026 In the area Curiosity is currently exploring, the science team has mapped several areas with different-looking surface texture on the orbital images. If you wanted to have a look yourself at what there is to […].
Apollo astronauts previewed their roles as lunar field geologists in Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes..
German space company OHB will raise about half a billion euros through a stock sale to allow the company to expand facilities and pursue potential acquisitions. The post OHB raises funding for expansion, acquisitions appeared first on SpaceNews..
This week’s launch manifest includes six orbital launches worldwide, including the first Pegasus XL launch… The post Launch Preview: Pegasus XL to launch amongst Falcon 9 and Chinese missions appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..
A report by NASA’s inspector general is the latest to highlight the problems that the increasing number of launches is posing to spaceports. The post NASA’s inspector general warns launch sites nearing capacity appeared first on SpaceNews..
WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition […] The post Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA has selected Sean Gallagher as the agency’s chief information officer (CIO). In this role, he is responsible for the agency’s entire portfolio of Information Technology products and services. Gallager has been serving in an acting capacity since January and his permanent role is effective immediately. “Sean Gallagher’s leadership has been instrumental in strengthening NASA’s […].
The uncrewed flight of the spacecraft is still going through testing and analysis before NASA green lights a return to flight mission..