News IN Space

NASA

• Rising Waters Swamp Lake Naivasha
  June 23, 2026
  Relentless rains are threatening a lake in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley that has become a key hub in the global flower trade.
• NASA Awards Solutions for Federal Enterprise Procurement Contracts
  June 22, 2026 by Jessica Taveau
  NASA will begin processing the awards of multiple contracts for the Solutions for Enterprise‑wide Procurement (SEWP) VI Government-wide Acquisition Contract. The contract provides streamlined access to commercial products and services, including hardware, software, cloud services, cybersecurity tools, engineering and consulting services, and data intensive mission support capabilities. This competitive acquisition was conducted within three categories: […]
• NASA Sounding Rocket to Launch Student Experiments
  June 22, 2026 by Jamie Adkins
  NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is scheduled to launch a sounding rocket carrying student-developed experiments for the agency’s RockSatX and RockOn programs Wednesday, June 24, between 5:30 and 9:30 a.m. EDT, with a backup day on Thursday, June 25. The RockSat and RockOn programs provide technical training and hands-on experiences that prepare and equip […]
• NASA Invites Media to Botswana Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony
  June 22, 2026 by Lauren E. Low
  The Republic of Botswana will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 25, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson will host Botswana’s Minister of Communications and Innovation David Tshere and U.S. Department of State Senior Advisor for Space Gregory Autry for the event. This event […]
• NASA’s Experimental Fabrication Branch Fuels Aircraft Innovation
  June 22, 2026 by Dede Dinius
  At NASA, innovation begins well before an aircraft takes flight. The Experimental Fabrication Branch at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, transforms engineering concepts into mission‑ready hardware for research aircraft and technology development. This capability helps the agency deliver advancements that benefit the public by improving aviation safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The branch […]

SpaceNews

• Satellogic partners with SynMax to build intelligence services around upcoming Merlin constellation
  June 23, 2026
• China appears to be developing 7-meter-diameter reusable rockets
  June 23, 2026
• Report: U.S. needs framework for responding to hostile acts in space
  June 23, 2026
• NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight
  June 23, 2026
• Trump executive order directs NASA to plan quantum space applications
  June 22, 2026

ArsTechnica

• With Starfall, SpaceX eyes an edge in global cargo delivery from orbit
  by Stephen Clark
• A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing
  by Stephen Clark
• Trump admin’s coal investments assist plants with repeated violations
  by Ajani Stella, Inside Climate News
• Rocket Report: Rebuild begins at Blue Origin launch pad; Relativity targets Mars
  by Stephen Clark
• As global warming threatens corals, scientists search for reefs that can take the heat
  by Teresa Tomassoni, Inside Climate News