Apolink makes contact with first relay satellite
Apolink has made contact with its first satellite after launching on SpaceX’s July 7 rideshare mission, clearing the way for a data relay demonstration using a novel experimental license from…
NASA Transfers ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ to Patuxent Research Refuge
2 Min Read NASA Transfers ‘Hundred Acre Wood’ to Patuxent Research Refuge Following a ceremony on July 7, 2026, officials hold up a U.S. 250th pennant at “Area 400,” a…
Artemis 2’s Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission
The first non-American to reach the moon is ready for a new mission. Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, best known for his flight around the moon in April…
Arianespace opens door to GEO rideshare opportunities from 2029
MILAN — Arianespace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French in-orbit servicing company Infinite Orbits to explore future collaboration on multiple direct-to-GEO rideshare launch services, the companies announced July…
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes from Hibernation in Good Health
3 min read NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Wakes from Hibernation in Good Health Following its longest hibernation period ever of nearly a year, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has emerged in…
How public–private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)
Futurists and science fiction writers have predicted privately funded missions to Mars for decades, but until recently, the prospect appeared to be decades away. While fully private human missions to…
Galaxy Mergers Aren’t Always Obvious
Mergers are a part of a galaxy’s life in this Universe. Though clear signs of these mergers fade over hundreds of millions of years, evidence is still present, yet obscured,…
Artemis II Crew and Apollo 14 Moon Tree
NASA/James Blair In this photograph, the Artemis II crew participates in the dedication of the Apollo 14 Moon tree at the Lunar Receiving Park at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on…
Astronomers Using Chandra Data Produce the Most Detailed View of the M87 Jet in X-rays
Combining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory with advanced image-processing techniques to produce the sharpest X-ray view yet of the relativistic jet from M87’s supermassive black hole.
July 2026 Satellite Puzzler
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