Washington, United States (AFP) April 20, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is requiring Blue Origin to conduct a "mishap investigation" after the space company's New Glenn rocket failed to deliver a communications satellite into the correct orbit. On Sunday, the space company owned by Jeff Bezos successfully reused and recovered a booster for its ...

New York (AFP) April 1, 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed papers with US regulators that set the stage for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday. The confidential filing puts the rocket and satellite builder on track to list its shares on a public exchange by July, according to The Wall Street Journ...

Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) April 1, 2026
In the 1960s Ed Dwight was the first Black astronaut candidate - but he never got his chance to go to the Moon. He said he's now living out that once-denied dream vicariously through Victor Glover, who is set to make history on the Artemis 2 Moon mission that could take off as soon as Wednesday. Glover is a 49-yea...

Stockholm (AFP) Mar 31, 2026
Sweden said on Tuesday it was investing 386 million kronor ($40 million) to boost the country's satellite launch capabilities, citing deteriorating security. The investment would strengthen the launch capabilities of the Esrange Space Centre outside the city of Kiruna, north of the Arctic Circle. Defence Minister Pal Jonson told a press co...

Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) April 1, 2026
The four astronauts selected for the Artemis 2 Moon mission will be the first to travel there in more than five decades. In doing so, they will become the new faces of American space exploration. Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will make the voyage with their Canadian colleague Jeremy Han...