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Startup challenging satellite industry’s multi-orbit playbook

Startup challenging satellite industry’s multi-orbit playbook

• Article reports on a startup challenging the satellite industry’s prevailing multi‑orbit strategies by proposing an alternative operational approach. • The piece outlines the startup’s claimed technical and commercial advantages and how its model differs from established multi‑orbit constellation plans. • Coverage discusses industry reactions and potential implications for

In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites | “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.”

In addition to space stations, Vast says it will now build high-power satellites | “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.”

- Vast Space announced it will build high‑power satellites in addition to its planned space stations. - The company says this move is part of a product diversification strategy. - Company leadership argued diversification is key, saying “Every single successful space company is diversified in its products.” - Reporting

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35 m diameter, 74 kg parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat-sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC in the Netherlands as part of planetary protection preparations. - Sterilisation completes a critical milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - The procedure aimed to reduce biological

Moon-Venus Conjunction

Moon-Venus Conjunction

- Photo (NASA/Bill Ingalls) shows the Moon (thin crescent) and Venus in conjunction above the Washington Monument, May 18, 2026, viewed from NASA HQ. - The two appear close in the sky due to line-of-sight alignment from Earth. - They are actually separated by millions of miles. - Additional

Anderson confirmed as NASA deputy administrator

Anderson confirmed as NASA deputy administrator

- The Senate confirmed Anderson as NASA deputy administrator. - He will serve as the agency’s second-in-command, supporting the administrator on management and policy implementation. - The confirmation was reported by SpaceNews and shared on the r/SpacePolicy subreddit. - Report date: 2026-05-19. Source: Read the full article Photo

Smile lifts off on quest to reveal Earth’s invisible shield against the solar wind

Smile lifts off on quest to reveal Earth’s invisible shield against the solar wind

- ESA-led SMILE mission launched to study Earth’s magnetosphere and how it deflects the solar wind. - Spacecraft will image the magnetospheric boundary and auroras to reveal interactions between solar wind and Earth’s magnetic field. - SMILE combines X-ray and ultraviolet instruments with in-situ plasma sensors for global

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars Mission

- A 35‑metre diameter, 74‑kilogram parachute for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover was heat‑sterilised at ESA’s ESTEC facility in the Netherlands. - The sterilisation completes a planetary protection milestone ahead of the mission’s planned 2028 launch. - The parachute will be used to slow the