{"source":"spaceflight-news","name":"Spaceflight news","kind":"widget","via":"native","records":[{"id":39173,"title":"Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight","subtitle":"Spaceflight Now · 2026-07-25","value":"2026-07-25T01:08:45Z","href":"https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/07/25/super-heavy-starship-rocket-chalks-up-mostly-successful-test-flight/","props":{"summary":"Powered by 33 methane-fueled Raptor engines, the 397-foot-tall two-stage rocket blasted off from SpaceX's \"Starbase,\" Texas, launch site at 5:51 p.m. EDT, putting on a spectacular show for area residents and tourists as it climbed away atop some 16 million pounds of thrust. ","image_url":"http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260724_launch1.jpeg","news_site":"Spaceflight Now","featured":false,"authors":["William Harwood"]}},{"id":39172,"title":"SpaceX conducts 13th Starship test flight","subtitle":"SpaceNews · 2026-07-25","value":"2026-07-25T00:29:32Z","href":"https://spacenews.com/spacex-conducts-13th-starship-test-flight/","props":{"summary":"\nSpaceX launched Starship on its 13th suborbital test flight July 24, correcting some of the issues seen on the previous flight while deploying functioning satellites for the first time.\nThe post SpaceX conducts 13th Starship test flight appeared first on SpaceNews.","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/starship-flt13-liftoff.jpeg?fit=1024%2C569&ssl=1","news_site":"SpaceNews","featured":false,"authors":["Jeff Foust"]}},{"id":39171,"title":"Fires near Madrid Force Evacuation of NASA’s DSN Facility","subtitle":"SpacePolicyOnline.com · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T20:52:02Z","href":"https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/fires-near-madrid-force-evacuation-of-nasas-dsn-facility/","props":{"summary":"Wildfires near Madrid, Spain forced the evacuation of NASA’s Deep Space Network facility there today. The agency reports that everyone is safe. The Madrid station is one of three around […]","image_url":"https://spacepolicyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Madrid-300x60.jpg","news_site":"SpacePolicyOnline.com","featured":false,"authors":["Marcia Smith"]}},{"id":39170,"title":"ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding","subtitle":"SpaceNews · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T20:18:19Z","href":"https://spacenews.com/ula-deals-with-financial-challenges-caused-by-vulcan-grounding/","props":{"summary":"United Launch Alliance’s corporate parents have guaranteed a loan to the company as it addresses “financial challenges” caused by the grounding of its Vulcan Centaur rocket.\r\nThe post ULA deals with financial challenges caused by Vulcan grounding appeared first on SpaceNews.","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/55090240803_a555b0ee7e_k.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","news_site":"SpaceNews","featured":false,"authors":["Jeff Foust"]}},{"id":39169,"title":"Critical NASA Deep Space ground station in Spain evacuated due to wildfires","subtitle":"Spaceflight Now · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T20:11:08Z","href":"https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/07/24/critical-nasa-deep-space-ground-station-in-spain-evacuated-due-to-wildfires/","props":{"summary":"The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex is one of three critical sites around the world that communicate with spacecraft beyond the reach of near-Earth communications capabilities. 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At the time, the spacecraft was 363,250 miles (584,600 kilometers) from Earth and 115,600 miles (186,100 kilometers) from the Moon, making the Moon appear relatively […]","image_url":"https://assets.science.nasa.gov/dynamicimage/assets/science/missions/escapade/ESCAPADE%20Photo%20of%20Earth_Moon%201.png","news_site":"NASA","featured":false,"authors":["NASA"]}},{"id":39166,"title":"New Crew Members Welcomed to International Space Station","subtitle":"NASA · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T16:43:02Z","href":"https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/new-crew-members-welcomed-to-international-space-station/","props":{"summary":"From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a July 18, 2026, photo while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival aboard the International Space Station. The trio arrived at the space station on July 14, 2026, after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome […]","image_url":"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/iss074e0814792orig.jpg","news_site":"NASA","featured":false,"authors":["NASA"]}},{"id":39165,"title":"NASA Announces New Spacecraft Technology Demonstration Mission at Moon","subtitle":"NASA · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T16:35:46Z","href":"https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/armd/nasa-announces-new-spacecraft-technology-demonstration-mission-at-moon/","props":{"summary":"NASA is working with industry to advance the next phase of cislunar infrastructure for the agency’s Artemis program and Moon Base, including orbital assets and demonstrations. Under a contract awarded to Advanced Space, the agency’s CAPSTONE 02 mission will demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, autonomous navigation, and cislunar communication capabilities while continuing to characterize the […]","image_url":"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/capstone2.jpg","news_site":"NASA","featured":false,"authors":["NASA"]}},{"id":39164,"title":"NASA to Support Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Testing, Advance Artemis","subtitle":"NASA · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T15:30:21Z","href":"https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-support-blue-origin-new-glenn-rocket-testing-advance-artemis/","props":{"summary":"NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday they recently agreed to conduct second stage hot fire testing for the company’s New Glenn rocket on the B-2 test stand at the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The annex to a reimbursable Space Act Agreement signed earlier this month highlights NASA’s commitment to working […]","image_url":"https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bo.jpg","news_site":"NASA","featured":false,"authors":["NASA"]}},{"id":39163,"title":"ESA Awards ispace €65M Contract to Build and Deliver MAGPIE Rover to the Moon","subtitle":"European Spaceflight · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T15:00:40Z","href":"https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-awards-ispace-e65m-contract-to-build-and-deliver-magpie-rover-to-the-moon/","props":{"summary":"ESA has awarded a contract to Luxembourg-based ispace-Europe to complete the development of the MAGPIE lunar rover and deliver it to the surface of the Moon in 2029. The Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration (MAGPIE) is being developed under ESA’s Small Missions for Exploration initiative. The rover will explore the Moon’s south […]\r\nThe post ESA Awards ispace €65M Contract to Build and Deliver MAGPIE Rover to the Moon appeared first on European Spaceflight.","image_url":"https://europeanspaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ESA-Awards-ispace-65-Million-Euros-Contract-to-Build-and-Deliver-MAGPIE-Rover-to-the-Moon.webp","news_site":"European Spaceflight","featured":false,"authors":["European Spaceflight"]}},{"id":39162,"title":"LatConnect 60 Unveils Proprietary AI Capabilities Following Growing Indo-Pacific Defence Interest in SWIRSAT","subtitle":"SpaceNews · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T14:59:27Z","href":"https://spacenews.com/latconnect-60-unveils-proprietary-ai-capabilities-following-growing-indo-pacific-defence-interest-in-swirsat/","props":{"summary":"\nPERTH, Australia – 24 July 2026 – LatConnect 60 (“LC60”), an Australian satellite Earth observation and AI company, today unveiled a proprietary intelligence-fusion capability that leverages the latest advancements in […]\nThe post LatConnect 60 Unveils Proprietary AI Capabilities Following Growing Indo-Pacific Defence Interest in SWIRSAT appeared first on SpaceNews.","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/latconnect-60.png?fit=277%2C277&ssl=1","news_site":"SpaceNews","featured":false,"authors":["LatConnect 60"]}},{"id":39161,"title":"Office of Space Commerce to move ahead on mission authorization","subtitle":"SpaceNews · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T12:04:34Z","href":"https://spacenews.com/office-of-space-commerce-to-move-ahead-on-mission-authorization/","props":{"summary":"\nThe Commerce Department is moving ahead with plans to implement a voluntary mission authorization system for novel space activities that are not regulated by other agencies.\nThe post Office of Space Commerce to move ahead on mission authorization appeared first on SpaceNews.","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/jordan-housesci260715.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","news_site":"SpaceNews","featured":false,"authors":["Jeff Foust"]}},{"id":39160,"title":"Hubble Spies One-Sided Spiral","subtitle":"NASA · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T11:11:08Z","href":"https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-spies-one-sided-spiral/","props":{"summary":"This Hubble image features spiral galaxy NGC 4654, located 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden).","image_url":"https://assets.science.nasa.gov/dynamicimage/assets/science/missions/hubble/galaxies/spiral/Hubble_NGC4654_potm2607a.jpg","news_site":"NASA","featured":false,"authors":["NASA"]}},{"id":39158,"title":"Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites","subtitle":"SpaceNews · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T10:32:53Z","href":"https://spacenews.com/lightning-strikes-long-march-3b-after-liftoff-kinetica-1-launches-5-satellites/","props":{"summary":"HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches Thursday, including a Long March 3B rocket which delivered its payload to orbit despite a lightning strike. The Long March 3B rocket […]\r\nThe post Lightning strikes Long March 3B after liftoff, Kinetica-1 launches 5 satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Tianlian2-06-CZ3B-XSLC-23july2026-CASC.jpg?fit=1024%2C599&ssl=1","news_site":"SpaceNews","featured":false,"authors":["Andrew Jones"]}},{"id":39157,"title":"EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman","subtitle":"SpaceNews · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T10:00:00Z","href":"https://spacenews.com/eu-delays-release-of-copernicus-imagery-over-gulf-of-oman/","props":{"summary":"\nJOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that […]\nThe post EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman  appeared first on SpaceNews.","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The_Gulf-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C900&ssl=1","news_site":"SpaceNews","featured":false,"authors":["Andrew Parsonson"]}},{"id":39159,"title":"Why total solar eclipses are so special","subtitle":"ESA · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T10:00:00Z","href":"https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/07/Why_total_solar_eclipses_are_so_special","props":{"summary":"More than 2500 years ago, a total solar eclipse is said to have ended a war between the Lydians and the Medes. Today, we understand the science behind eclipses, but witnessing one is still one of the most awe-inspiring experiences on Earth.","image_url":"https://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/videos/2026/07/why_total_solar_eclipses_are_so_special/27383397-1-eng-GB/Why_total_solar_eclipses_are_so_special_card_full.png","news_site":"ESA","featured":false,"authors":["ESA"]}},{"id":39156,"title":"Air Force takes over troubled military GPS receiver program","subtitle":"SpaceNews · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T09:00:00Z","href":"https://spacenews.com/air-force-takes-over-troubled-military-gps-receiver-program/","props":{"summary":"\nThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will oversee development, integration and sustainment of equipment used to access the military’s encrypted GPS signal\nThe post Air Force takes over troubled military GPS receiver program appeared first on SpaceNews.","image_url":"https://i0.wp.com/spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/050304-A-4920C-019.jpg?fit=1024%2C672&ssl=1","news_site":"SpaceNews","featured":false,"authors":["Sandra Erwin"]}},{"id":39155,"title":"Earth from Space: Agricultural patchwork","subtitle":"ESA · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T08:00:00Z","href":"https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2026/07/Earth_from_Space_Agricultural_patchwork","props":{"summary":"From the ESA Blogs.","image_url":"https://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2026/07/earth_from_space_agricultural_patchwork/27388597-1-eng-GB/Earth_from_Space_Agricultural_patchwork_card_full.jpg","news_site":"ESA","featured":false,"authors":["ESA"]}},{"id":39154,"title":"Two new Galileo satellites enter service","subtitle":"ESA · 2026-07-24","value":"2026-07-24T07:29:00Z","href":"https://www.esa.int/Applications/Satellite_navigation/Two_new_Galileo_satellites_enter_service","props":{"summary":"Two new satellites have now officially joined Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation constellation, strengthening its capabilities, resilience and autonomy. Four Galileo First Generation satellites remain to be launched, with the next pair planned for the end of the year.","image_url":"https://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2021/02/galileo_satellite/23144341-1-eng-GB/Galileo_satellite_card_full.gif","news_site":"ESA","featured":false,"authors":["ESA"]}}],"count":20,"generated_at":"2026-07-25T12:30:44.236Z"}