ESA split €543.6M across Isar Aerospace, RFA, and PLD Space under the European Launcher Challenge, with orbital launches required by 2027.
SpaceX announced a $100 billion spaceport in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, with 10 launch pads and 3,000+ jobs.
NASA and SpaceX encapsulated the Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 21, targeting an Aug. 30 Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center.
NASA funds seven regional hubs to train welders, electricians, and machinists for lunar and Mars exploration programs.
Firefly Aerospace and Zeno Power will integrate a radioisotope heater unit on a 2028 Blue Ghost lunar lander mission.
NASA and Katalyst Space cancel the Swift Boost capture phase after attitude control issues. Swift Observatory faces uncontrolled reentry.
Viasat selects Rocket Lab's Lightning platform for a U.S. Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global GEO satellite.
LandSpace recovered the Zhuque-3 Y2 first stage on Aug 19, 2026, marking China's first land-based vertical booster recovery.
SpaceX completed a 24-day tow of Starship Ship 40 to Christmas Island after the upper stage survived splashdown intact.
NASA adds Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, L3Harris, and All Points Logistics to its $100M spacecraft processing contract.