https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/alexander-macdonald-named-canadian-space-agency-president/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T05:39:23+00:00Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announces Alexander MacDonald as Canadian Space Agency president https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/redwire-wins-20-million-darpa-vleo-contract/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T05:19:23+00:00Redwire wins $20 million DARPA contract for second VLEO demo https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-x-70-fractal-experimental-aircraft/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T04:59:23+00:00NASA unveils crewed X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft at Kennedy Space Center https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/flip-boosts-jwst-exoplanet-detection-archival-data/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T04:39:23+00:00Northwestern-led team finds giant exoplanet in two-year-old JWST data with FLIP https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/exomars-detects-hydrogen-chloride-mars-fissures/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T04:19:23+00:00European Orbiter detects hydrogen chloride above Mars fissures https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/texas-democrats-put-spacex-starbase-new-governance/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T03:59:23+00:00Texas Democratic sweep leaves SpaceX’s Starbase headquarters under Democratic governance https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-splice-drone-test-lunar-landing-technology/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T03:39:23+00:00NASA drone test advances SPLICE lunar landing technology https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/earth-captures-new-mini-moon-2026-qq8/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T03:19:23+00:00Earth captures new mini-moon 2026 QQ8 https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/democrats-win-congress-nasa-budget-space-force-panels/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T02:59:23+00:00Democrats win Senate and House, taking NASA budget and Space Force panels https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/orbital-matter-endurosat-2028-space-solar-array-printing/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T02:39:23+00:00Orbital Matter and EnduroSat plan 2028 in-space solar array printing https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/pld-space-miura-5-flight-termination-test-2027/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T02:19:23+00:00PLD Space passes MIURA 5 flight-termination test ahead of 2027 debut https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/nasa-sounding-rockets-solar-flare-alert-system/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T01:59:23+00:00NASA launches sounding rockets into active solar flares using new alert system https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/ula-vulcan-payload-fairing-production-house/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T01:39:23+00:00ULA moves Vulcan payload fairing production in-house https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-ka-band-relay-contracts-viasat-astranis/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T01:19:23+00:00NASA selects Viasat Inc., Global Enterprise Solutions Inc., and Astranis for Ka-band relay concepts https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/spacex-qualcomm-starlink-mobile-terrestrial-base-stations/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T00:59:23+00:00SpaceX picks Qualcomm for Starlink Mobile terrestrial base stations https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/ses-two-way-laser-link-gravitas-satellite/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T00:39:23+00:00SES demonstrates two-way laser link on K2 Space GRAVITAS satellite https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/satport-speedcast-teleport-acquisition-adds-12-sites/Orbital Wireen2026-11-05T00:19:23+00:00SatPort completes Speedcast teleport acquisition, adds 12 sites https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/study-reflected-light-separates-nitrogen-oxygen-exoplanets/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T23:59:23+00:00Study finds reflected light separates nitrogen and oxygen exoplanet atmospheres https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/astronomers-detect-hidden-companion-betelgeuse-atmosphere/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T23:39:23+00:00Astronomers detect hidden companion star moving through Betelgeuse’s atmosphere https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/space-force-cislunar-satellite-rfi-china-moon-relay/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T23:19:23+00:00Space Force posts first cislunar satellite RFI as China operates Moon relay https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/seti-game-theory-anti-solar-point-search/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T22:59:23+00:00SETI Institute researchers time extraterrestrial signal searches with game theory https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-astronaut-midwest-nighttime-iss-photo/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T22:39:23+00:00NASA Earth Observatory publishes astronaut-captured nighttime view of the Midwest https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/phosphorus-limit-life-beyond-earth/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T22:19:23+00:00New paper examines phosphorus as a limit on life Beyond Earth https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/trump-proclamation-opens-solar-system-american-citizens/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T21:59:25+00:00Trump signs proclamation opening solar system to American citizens https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/globalstar-asks-fcc-review-rocket-lab-supplier-relationship/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T05:16:33+00:00Globalstar asks FCC to review Rocket Lab supplier relationship https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/att-ast-spacemobile-satellite-handoff-granite-falls/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T04:56:33+00:00AT&T and AST SpaceMobile complete industry-first satellite handoff outside Granite Falls https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/virginia-tech-ai-estimates-buried-rock-depth/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T04:36:33+00:00Virginia Tech researchers use vibrations and artificial intelligence to estimate buried rock depth https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-starfish-space-sspicysmall-satellite-unrecoverable/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T04:16:36+00:00NASA and Starfish Space declare SSPICY Small satellite unrecoverable https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/trump-signs-space-proclamation-election-day/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T03:39:18+00:00Trump signs space proclamation and Anti-Communism Week on Election Day https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/amazon-leo-vulcan-return-flight/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T03:07:08+00:00Amazon’s broadband bet rides on Nov. 13 Vulcan return https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/ucla-study-collisions-black-holes-little-red-dots/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T02:21:33+00:00UCLA study links early-universe star collisions to giant stars, black holes and little red dots https://orbital-wire.com/space-policy-history/nro-cyber-protection-office-250-million-budget/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T02:00:20+00:00NRO stands up Cyber Protection Office with $250 million budget and 600-plus staff https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/jwst-little-red-dots-rapidly-growing-black-holes/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T01:41:33+00:00Simulations suggest JWST’s Little Red Dots are rapidly growing early-Universe black holes https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/red-green-auroras-share-electron-driven-origin/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T01:21:33+00:00Researchers find red and green auroras share electron-driven origin https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/vantor-delivers-satellite-imagery-ukraine-seven-minutes/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T01:01:33+00:00Vantor delivers satellite imagery to Ukrainian frontline forces in seven minutes https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-astronaut-casts-midterm-ballot-iss/Orbital Wireen2026-11-04T00:41:36+00:00NASA astronaut casts midterm ballot from Space station https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/nasa-swift-observatory-re-entry-november-2026/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T23:20:33+00:00NASA says Swift Observatory could re-enter as early as Nov. 3 evening https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/uah-students-complete-lunar-landing-pad-tests/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T23:00:33+00:00UAH students complete three lunar landing pad hot-fire tests https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-astronauts-cast-2026-midterm-ballots-iss/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T22:40:33+00:00NASA astronauts cast 2026 midterm ballots from the International Space Station https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-spaceline-1223-space-life-science-research/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T22:20:33+00:00NASA releases Spaceline Current Awareness List number 1,223 linking Space life science Research https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/venus-phosphine-media-coverage-certainty-study/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T22:00:33+00:00International Journal of Astrobiology study finds Venus phosphine coverage implied more certainty than science https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/army-awards-l3harris-hawkeye-4-lite-satcom-terminals/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T21:40:35+00:00Army awards L3Harris $36 million for Hawkeye 4 Lite SATCOM terminals https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/esa-hera-resolves-didymos-dimorphos-binary-asteroid/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T20:17:38+00:00ESA’s Hera spacecraft resolves Didymos binary asteroid into two bodies https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/polaris-aerospace-winter-engine-test-canada-court/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T19:38:07+00:00Polaris Aerospace Plans winter engine test after Canadian Court setback https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/spacex-boost-mobile-deal-starlink-mobile-network/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T19:15:09+00:00SpaceX explores Boost Mobile deal for hybrid satellite network https://orbital-wire.com/launch-mission-tracking/nasa-artemis-iv-starship-refueling-architecture-launch-estimates/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T18:55:09+00:00NASA publishes Artemis IV Starship refueling architecture as launch estimates Vary https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/hubble-cats-tail-beta-pictoris-debris-disk/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T18:35:09+00:00Hubble images the Cat’s Tail debris feature around Beta Pictoris https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/canadian-space-agency-lunar-microreactor-rfi/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T18:15:28+00:00Canadian Space Agency Seeks lunar microreactor input from domestic firms https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/asteroid-shape-nuclear-x-ray-deflection/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T17:36:38+00:00Asteroid shape dictates where nuclear X-rays must strike for deflection https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/white-dwarf-tides-leave-kilometer-size-asteroid-fragments/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T17:05:29+00:00White dwarf tides leave kilometer-size asteroid fragments instead of dust https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/nasa-hosts-live-iss-call-astronaut-stem-creator/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T16:09:49+00:00NASA hosts live ISS call with astronaut and STEM creator https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/jwst-results-reshape-early-universe-galaxy-census/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T15:49:49+00:00JWST results reshape the early-universe galaxy census https://orbital-wire.com/planetary-science-skywatching/nasa-martian-dust-finer-estimates/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T15:29:52+00:00NASA finds Martian dust finer than earlier estimates, raising habitat risks https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/capotauro-cold-brown-dwarf-early-galaxy/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T14:48:34+00:00Liu’s team reclassifies Capotauro as a cold brown dwarf, not an early galaxy https://orbital-wire.com/satellite-infrastructure/airbus-detumbler-passive-stabilizer-dead-satellites/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T14:28:34+00:00Airbus unveils DETUMBLER passive spin stabilizer for dead satellites https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/neutrino-warning-coronae-borealis-eruption/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T14:08:34+00:00Researchers propose neutrino warning for Blaze Star eruption https://orbital-wire.com/agency-program-news/china-two-launch-lunar-orbit-rendezvous-moon-landing/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T13:48:34+00:00China unveils two-launch lunar-orbit-rendezvous plan for Moon landing https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/tumbleweed-raises-6-9-million-euro-seed/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T13:28:34+00:00Tumbleweed raises €6.9 million to build its own reentry vehicle https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/black-hole-split-loophole-rapid-spin-study/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T13:08:34+00:00Researchers Find possible opening in black hole rules that could let holes split https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/cern-detects-quark-gluon-plasma-light-nuclei/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T12:48:36+00:00CERN physicists Detect quark-gluon plasma in light nuclei https://orbital-wire.com/commercial-spaceflight/stellar-alpina-monarch-orbiter-morpho-lunar-lander/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T06:55:09+00:00Stellar Alpina reveals Monarch Orbiter and Morpho lunar lander https://orbital-wire.com/astronomy-astrophysics/seti-surface-technosignatures-moon-mars-search/Orbital Wireen2026-11-03T06:35:12+00:00Researchers propose surface pattern searches to expand SETI beyond radio